My MC is taking what amounts to a bachelors, a four year degree, in wilderness survival and his chemistry training is better or at least fresher than mine.
I need to know what (with modern knowledge) he could potentially make in the wild and how. Chemestry, I'm not asking about physical processes (carving, knapping, shelter building, cordage, weaving, fire making, normal tanning, .....)
To phrase it differently, I want him to look at a landscape and think, "Oak tree...wood, fuel, charcoal, acorns, tannins, ..." "Limestone... with oak I have plaster, concrete, flux for iron if I get real lucky and find ore,..."
Specific suggestions would be wonderful but I'm really asking for a better way or place to research.
I did my homework: The old chemistry manuals that appear to be the most useful are terrible in the sense that the names of the ingrediants, resultant compounds and processes have changed. The survival manuals tend to think if you can tan hide that's all you need to know. The internet has provided bits and snippits but...
Any assistance deeply appreciated.
I need to know what (with modern knowledge) he could potentially make in the wild and how. Chemestry, I'm not asking about physical processes (carving, knapping, shelter building, cordage, weaving, fire making, normal tanning, .....)
To phrase it differently, I want him to look at a landscape and think, "Oak tree...wood, fuel, charcoal, acorns, tannins, ..." "Limestone... with oak I have plaster, concrete, flux for iron if I get real lucky and find ore,..."
Specific suggestions would be wonderful but I'm really asking for a better way or place to research.
I did my homework: The old chemistry manuals that appear to be the most useful are terrible in the sense that the names of the ingrediants, resultant compounds and processes have changed. The survival manuals tend to think if you can tan hide that's all you need to know. The internet has provided bits and snippits but...
Any assistance deeply appreciated.