Growing up (and a teensy bit from military service) I was taught basic hunting, camping, and survival skills for the environments we've lived in, those being wilderness, water, and urban environments. So, things like how to hunt, how to gather water, what berries and leaves are safe to eat, how to read a compass, etc. - all the stereotypical kinda stuff I've picked up from my own experience.
That said, I have a character in a WIP I am actually making good progress on about to engage on a desert trek (think Iran, Middle East kind of geography, and in an era where we don't have modern conveniences of things like Pure Straws, collapsible backpacks, waterproof tents and butane camp stoves. So, could use some tips/tricks for hunting, camping, survival, and such with rudimentary technology available - think circa 1800's kind of technology in one of the few environments I've never really explored.
Any personal experiences here - or resources I could go to in order to make sure my character's experiences are accurate for the period and geography?
Tks in advance
That said, I have a character in a WIP I am actually making good progress on about to engage on a desert trek (think Iran, Middle East kind of geography, and in an era where we don't have modern conveniences of things like Pure Straws, collapsible backpacks, waterproof tents and butane camp stoves. So, could use some tips/tricks for hunting, camping, survival, and such with rudimentary technology available - think circa 1800's kind of technology in one of the few environments I've never really explored.
Any personal experiences here - or resources I could go to in order to make sure my character's experiences are accurate for the period and geography?
Tks in advance
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