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Author
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
256 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Offers survival skills on using the surrounding wilderness as a useful resource, including how to manufacture needed tools, how to collect and cook food, and how to guard against the elements. --Publisher's description.
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
138 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
This guide to the outdoors provides advice and instructions on camping, building shelters, finding water, and cooking outdoors. Some activities may require adult supervision.
Author
Publisher
Falcon
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xxv, 227 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Families on Foot is an interactive guide for families to help motivate children to enjoy hiking and walking in nature. The progressive book would outline basic steps to help families with kids grow from beginner to intermediate hikers and to cultivate a love and enthusiasm for the outdoors. (Going beyond this to "advanced hiker" is beyond the scope of this book and the need for families.) Elements include a basic checklist of gear and safety needs,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Walter Foster Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm + 1 compass
Language
English
Description
"If you're like most kids who love the outdoors, you want to do more than go on picnics or hike a nature trail. You don't want to go home at the end of the day. You want to stay out in the woods, mountains, or desert. You want to camp. With Kids' Guide to Camping, you'll learn how to make roughing it easy. You'll find great tips for choosing the best campsite and setting up your home away from home. You'll even find recipes for great fireside dishes,...
Author
Publisher
Watkins, an imprint of Watkins Media Limited
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
160 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"The rise of the Forest School movement in recent years is part of a groundswell of concern about the wellbeing of our children, with many media scare stories about child obesity, 'nature deficit disorder' (as described in Last Child in the Woods) and lack of exposure to risk. This woodland adventure book brings the activities and 'learning through nature' ethos of Forest School to the parents of nursery and primary school-age children. It's packed...
8) Kayak fishing: A guide to freshwater rigging, lures, baits, and techniques for kayak fishing success
Author
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
©2017.
Physical Desc
vi, i, 131 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"This is the black and white interior version of the this popular kayak fishing book. Included is over two hours of on demand video discussing rigging options and fishing lure types for freshwater fishing. Included: Gear and accessories; rod selection; lure types and techniques; catch, photo, and release principles; staying in shape for kayak fishing; fishing and boating ethics and etiquette.
Author
Series
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First Adams Media trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
254 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"From wilderness expert Dave Canterbury and outdoor survival instructor Jason Hunt comes the next installment in the New York Times bestselling Bushcraft series--a go-to first aid resource for anyone headed into the woods. Out in the woods or on top of a mountain, there's no calling 9-1-1. Bushcraft First Aid teaches you how to be your own first responder. The authors' years of experience and training will help hikers and backpackers deal with a variety...
Author
Series
Publisher
FalconGuides
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
3rd ed.
Physical Desc
xvii, 109 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Long recognized as one of the seminal volumes on the fundamentals of map, compass, and altimeter route finding, Outward Bound Map & Compass Handbook now includes the latest information on GPS receivers, complete with all new color illustrations. This concise guide features practical advice
on choosing the right compass, reading and using topographical maps, using an altimeter to pinpoint your position, and mastering GPS. It also helps you steer clear...
Author
Series
Publisher
FalconGuides
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
xiv, 129 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Fool-proof guide to essential outdoor skills in partnership with Outward Bound"--
"A completely new set of color illustrations make knot-making easier than ever. This new easy-to-follow guide, published in partnership with Outward Bound, takes you step-by-step through each and every knot. With detailed color illustrations, this book also includes information on using knots in your favorite outdoor activities. Inside are ropes, knots, and hitches...
Author
Series
Publisher
Falcon Guides
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 119 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Reading Weather provides a quick and simple way to understand how the atmosphere works, how to interpret and use weather forecasts before venturing outdoors, and also how to make your own forecast in the field by observing the changes in the weather. This fully updated and revised reference will arm you with the meteorological knowledge necessary to make good decisions on whether to proceed or retreat in the face of a storm. Also included are helpful...
Author
Publisher
FalconGuides, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
252 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Trail Tested is a comprehensive guide to hiking and backpacking, containing hundreds of valuable tips and advice based on more than 35,000 miles of hiking in the United States and beyond.
Author
Publisher
ECW Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xx, 203 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
The Urban Cycling Survival Guide is an accessible, straight-forward pocket guide that helps cyclists new to the urban environment negotiate all the challenges, obstacles, and rules - spoken and unspoken - that come with sharing the roads.
Author
Publisher
The Experiment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
192 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
A fasten-ating guide to knots for every adventure, from the author of Wilderness Survival Skills and The Camping Bible.
The perfect knot can make any job quicker, easier, and safer-whether you need to build a shelter, tether a horse, rappel down a cliff, or moor a boat. In The Field Guide to Knots, veteran outdoorsman Bob Holtzman helps you:
• Select and tie the right knot for any task
• Identify and untie existing knots
• Choose and maintain...
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