The Handbook of Forgotten Skills... Outdoors

Written by Iron Tazz; Illustrated by Deborah Hocking

Hardback; 270 x 210 mm ; 112pp

Publishing 6 August 2026

Get out and explore with this illustrated step-by-step guide to classic wilderness and survival skills written by outdoors expert Iron Tazz, illustrated by outdoor enthusiast Deborah Hocking.

As someone who has hiked over 10,000 miles of trails and spent more than 400 nights under the stars, Iron Tazz is dedicated to inspiring the next generation to discover the skills they need to be prepared and connected in the wild. Illustrations are by hiker, camper, and outdoor explorer Deborah Hocking, a Pacific Northwest native who brings each skill to life through her lived experience, making each step easy to understand and execute.

- Purifying wild water

- Setting up camp

- Identifying animal scat

- Whittling and knife safety

- Building a campfire

- Using a Compass

 - And much more!

Be ready, stay safe and enjoy the journey that unfolds with easy-to-follow steps that open up a world of timeless, outdoor adventures.

Also Available: The Handbook of Forgotten Skills

IRON TAZZ is an avid camper, backpacker, hiker, and artist. Iron created @Hike.It on TikTok to share his experiences in the outdoors and now has over 80 million likes and 3.4 million followers. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his young family, who often join him on his adventures.

DEBORAH HOCKING is the Pacific Northwest-based children’s book author and illustrator of The Great Pollination Investigation, and she illustrated Sydney & Taylor Explore the Whole Wide World, written by Jacqueline Davies. Whether canoeing through desert canyons, hiking through mountains, camping in the rain forest, or creating the art for this book in the traveling studio inside a truck camper she and her husband built, she is usually mid-adventure, and always with a backpack filled with snacks.

 

ISBN: 9781917044806