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Resources

 

This is a list of places that one can obtain
supplies, materials, books, etc. that are Survival & Tracking related

Please also see the Booklist & Movie List

Please note:
A listing here does imply not endorsement of any business listed here. This is simply a list of stores and other sources for Survival & Tracking related stuff, placed here for your convenience. I have tried to include lesser-known sources.

 

Books & Maps

OPEN AIR BOOKS AND MAPS
An excellent source for Nature and Travel books and maps:
They stock over 17,000 titles!
25 Toronto St. (SE corner of Adelaide and Toronto St., E. of Yonge St., downstairs)
Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
(416) 363-0719
Highly recommended!!

 

Native Indian

 
IROQRAFTS
Traditional & Ceremonial Iroquois Crafts & Arts
from the Six Nations Reserve, Indian and Inuit
Also craft supplies - hides, beads, etc.
Located at:
Tuscarora Road, R.R. #2, Ohsweken, Ontario N0A 1M0 (near Hamilton and Brantford, Ontario (Canada))
Hours:
Finished crafts: 7 days a week, 9am-5pm
Craft supplies: Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm
Tel: (519) 445-0414
Fax: (519) 445-0580
 

Plants

For Native Plant sources, please see the Resources page on the Earth Caretaker website. Also the Ontario Wildflowers website.

 

Survival Skills & Preparedness, Kits

 

Tracker Knife - this knife was designed by Tom Brown Jr. and is featured in The Hunted movie (see the Tracker Trail website for lots more info about this movie)

Tracker Knife Sheaths - by Mike Bartol

Tracker Knife Sheaths - by Hedgehog Leatherworks

Tracker Knife Handles - by Kfir Mendel

Bushcraft Magazine (in the U.K.)

Obsidian Source
Call NEOLITHICS at 1-800-484-2246 ext 4681 (the recorded message might throw you off - just enter the extension).  The man is Craig Ratzat and has better obsidian than Richardsons rock ranch. Craig is a knapper whereas Richardsons is a landscaping rock company. Ask for a catalog.

Karamat Wilderness Ways
Books and videos, mostly by Mors Kochanski, on plants and some survival topics.  Located in Edmonton (Canada).

Brains for Tanning Hides
Heidelberg Meats 
1035 Reitzel Pl. (west of St. Jacobs, Ontario, Canada)
(519) 664-3512
M-F 7am - 5pm, Sat 7am - 2pm

Yellowstone River Trading - various preparedness supplies

Survival kits: Best Glide Aviation Survival Equipment

 

Animals

 

Montana Skull Taxidermy
Skull cleaning and supplies

 

Tracking

 

Tracking Thesis
Doug Gaulke has done his Master's thesis on Tracking.  For $15 US he will mail it to you via 1st class mail.  It is bound in a report cover that is sturdy.  Along with your check include your address.
Doug Gaulke, N7597 Cty Hwy Y, Watertown, WI 53094 (USA)
(920)699-3217
Note from the author:
"Please remember, it took me 2 years of research and over 1000 hours of dirt time to pull all of this  information together. The document is copyrighted and I expect that everyone will respect my wishes not to reproduce this document without my consent.  Thank you and enjoy.

 

Other

 

Greeting Cards by Nicholas Neddo
Nature-themed greeting cards printed from original ink drawings

Carl Dyer Mocassins
High quality moccasins.

Greeting Cards - by Nicholas Neddo

The "Ice Box" 
"The IceBox is an affordable, lightweight, and packable tool for building snow shelters in any snow conditions."

 

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Wildwood Survival   Wildwood Tracking   Leatherwood Trail   Tracker Trail   Earth Caretaker   Wildwood Canada

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