Volume 1: begin with the foundations
Volume 1 covers clothing and equipment, tool use, carving projects, fire, building a fire lay, cooking and animal tracking. It is a useful starting point if you want to work through these subjects with children.
The book is aimed at parents and teachers. Activities develop from basic skills towards more challenging work, allowing you to choose what fits your group and experience.
Examples in the carving chapters include tent pegs, wizard wands, pocket whistles and spoons. The cooking section includes bannock and Dutch ovens; the tracking chapter explains making casts of footprints.
Volume 2: broaden the subjects
Volume 2 covers hunting, shelter building, navigation, foraging, water, containers, cordage and running courses. Choose it when those are the topics you want to explore, or when you already have Volume 1 and would like the other volume.
The running-courses chapter includes example approach letters, booking forms, safety briefings, risk assessments and site information. It is useful for seeing how Leigh structures sessions, with examples to adapt to your own setting.
Volumes 1 & 2: keep both together
The combined edition brings the subjects of both volumes into a single book. It is the straightforward choice if you are starting without either separate volume and want the full range of topics.
If you already own one volume, buying the other separately avoids purchasing that volume’s material again.
| Edition | Main subjects | Choose it if… |
|---|---|---|
| Volume 1 | Equipment, tools, carving, fire, cooking and tracking | You want these foundational subjects, or already own Volume 2. |
| Volume 2 | Shelter, navigation, natural materials and course planning | You want these subjects, or already own Volume 1. |
| Volumes 1 & 2 | Subjects from both volumes in one edition | You want the full range together. |
Paperback or Kindle?
All three titles are published in paperback and Kindle. A paperback gives you a physical book to browse; Kindle lets you read on a compatible device or app. Amazon shows the current price and availability for each format.
Compare the three books in the catalogue before choosing your edition.
Based on the subjects and practical guidance in Bushcraft with Kids: Volumes 1 & 2 by Leigh Robinson.