Backwoods Surgery & Medicine

Practical manual offering plain, field-tested guidance for treating injuries and illnesses encountered while camping and in remote backcountry. It explains simple methods for stabilizing fractures, sprains, and dislocations; caring for burns, cuts, drowning, and other accidents; managing common camp diseases; recognizing and treating venomous snakebites; and equipping an improvised medicine chest. Advice emphasizes minimal, primitive supplies, improvisation, wound care, prevention, and resuscitation, illustrated by the author's field experience and experiments. Chapters are organized by condition, with step-by-step techniques and diagnostic tips intended for lay readers who may be far from professional help.