In the lumber camp days & pioneer days the cooks learned from each other & from the old world cooks. Each taught the other his country's cooking secrets. Out of the mixing came fine food, prepared as nowhere else in the world. This book includes some of these recipes that you will not find in cookbooks plus many other historical recipes. It includes meats, fish, eggs, soups & sauces, sandwiches, vegetables, the art of French frying, desserts, how to dress game, how to properly sharpen a knife, how to make wines & beer, how to make Franch soap, & also what to do in case of hydrogen or cobalt bomb attacks. Also includes many helpful hints such as how to keep cheese fresh, keep bacon from molding, get rid of ants with lemon, & keep healthy in the wilderness. Illustrated with black-&-white photos.