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Edward Nickens has written a very popular column for Field & Stream magazinecalled “Total Outdoorsman” for six years. It’s a first-person essay that explores the modern expression of hunting and fishing in America. Along with the editors at Field & Stream, he has chosen the best of these articles and collected them in a book for the first time. Nickens is best known to readers of Field & Stream and Garden & Gun, for essay-driven articles, and that’s what this collection reflects.

The Last Wild Road is a raucous, gripping, sometimes terrifying, often hilarious, and deeply meditative journey through the heart of the outdoors in the modern world. Collected from more than 20 years of hunting and fishing cover stories, columns, and adventure tales written by T. Edward Nickens for Field & Stream, this book is a road trip that takes in a huge sweep of the North American landscape—blackwater rivers in the wilds of eastern North Carolina, deserts and prairies of the American West, remote tundra of northern Canada, and the wildest rivers of Alaska. Along every rutted road and rough trail, with a rod, gun, and pen, Nickens meets unforgettable characters—old French-speaking Cajuns at Louisiana squirrel camps, a one-armed fly-tyer in the ancient Appalachians, Pennsylvania brothers who lost their father in a hunting accident decades ago and return to the scene for a powerful, poignant encounter with history. He explores remote wilderness waters to chase trout and ducks, but finds rich meaning, too, in the familiar and close-to-home: fishing with his children, plumbing the forests of local farms, and butchering deer in his basement as a thanksgiving for the gifts of the outdoors.When it comes to hunting and fishing, writing often falls into the categories of where-to-go, the how-do-it, and the-what-to-bring. This book embarks on the question of “why.” Why does the pursuit of game and fish, and the travel to the wild places where they thrive, bring meaning and clarity to living in the modern world? Why do we laugh more, and live more deeply, far from the sidewalk? If you’ve ever felt that way, you’ll find yourself in The Last Wild Road.

Whether you’re hunting, fishing, camping, cooking, or facing a life-or-death survival situation one thing is certain: you need a good knife. In this authoritative book, Eddie Nickens, Field & Stream editor at large and author of The Total Outdoorsman tells you everything you need to know about choosing the right knife for the job, using it correctly, keeping it sharp, and more.Detailed “design workshops” provide an in-depth education in what makes a great knife, as well as how to choose the right knife for the job. Hands-on practical tips detail how to use your knife in a wide range of everyday, on-the-go, and even life-and-death situations, from whittling a tent peg to dispatching a wild hog.Special features celebrate the greatest knives ever made, and the craftsmen who changed the game forever. For everyone from the casual camper looking to find the right all-around tool to carry on his belt to the connoisseur and collector who can tell a Victorinox from a Wenger at 100 paces.In this authoritative book, Eddie Nickens, one of Field & Stream magazine’s top knife experts, gives you his 141 top tips, tricks, and skills, including:Choosing the right knife for the jobCooking knives in the kitchen or in the wildButchering and filleting game and fishKnives for survivalCamping and outdoor uses, expected and unusualSharpening and caring for a knifeKnife tricks to amaze and amuseForging your own bladeOther bladed tools to consider. . . and more

Featuring helpful resources, definitive lists, and informative illustrations, photos, and charts, Field & Stream The Total Camping Manual is the ultimate reference companion for campers at any level, from novice day hikers to experienced backcountry adventurers.This comprehensive, officially licensed guide provides hundreds of tips and techniques for first-time campers and veteran outdoor enthusiasts alike. Created by Field & Stream and Audubon magazine editor-at-large T. Edward Nickens, this essential manual instructs campers on topics including planning your trip, setting up camp, cooking large meals in the woods, and preparation for the inevitable unexpected circumstances.Field & Stream The Total Camping Manual is the ideal companion for backpackers, car campers, and RVers alike.200+ EXPERT TIPS: Hundreds of tips for beginning and intermediate campers include: how to stormproof tent seams, make a sleeping bag last (practically) forever, choose the right knife, ax, headlamp and hiking boots, treat water anywhere, and find the best camping spot. FAMILY CAMPING TRICKS: Learn how to how to involve the whole family in planning, set up camp for a crowd, and cook large meals in the woods.EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS: Filled with ideas for camping outside of traditional campgrounds, from private sites to beaches to urban settings and “glamping,” and expert advice for securing a coveted reservation at popular national and state parks.ACTIVITIES AND ADVENTURES: Learn how to read the night sky, throw an ax, fish in a stream, kayak and plan a campsite “spa day.”FILLED WITH PHOTOS, CHARTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS: Informative photos, colorful illustrations, and step-by-step instructions help campers visualise their camping experience and make planning easy for all ages and skill levels.EXPERT AUTHOR: T. Edward Nickens is editor-at-large for Field & Stream magazine, contributing editor for Audubon magazine and contributor to many leading travel and outdoor magazines.