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| Author | : Dave Smith |
| Publisher | : The Mountaineers Books |
| Total Pages | : 166 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 9781594850288 |
* Practical strategies for avoiding dangerous bear encounters * Debunks commonly held myths about people and bears * Provides tested strategies to help you avoid conflict with black bears and grizzliesBear expert Dave Smith gives you the basics - like how to choose a good campsite and properly store your food so that you don't have to worry whether that pepper spray you brought will work on the bear that wanders into camp. He debunks commonly held myths about people and bears. Forinstance, menstruating women don't have to stay out of bear country, he says. And no, don't roll up in a ball when faced with a charging bear. So much of conventional wisdom about bears is often just plain bad advice; Smith tells you what you should do instead and why. He also reviews specific outdoor activities - from fishing to mountain biking to hiking with young children to trail running - assessing the likelihood of bear encounters and suggesting tactics for coping in different settings and situations. This second edition incorporates new research (Do bear bells work? Does tent color or shape make a difference in attracting bears?) and adds more charts and sidebars to make material accessible at a glance. Smith provides key information on bear behavior and biology to help you understand, rather than fear, this most misunderstood animal. This book is in the Mountaineers Outdoor Basics series.
| Author | : Bradford Angier |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 368 |
| Release | : 1983 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 9780811701129 |
Answers the questions of the outdoor novice and the most experienced adventurers.
| Author | : San Diego Chapter Of The Sierra Club |
| Publisher | : Mountaineers Books |
| Total Pages | : 341 |
| Release | : 2013-09-19 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1594858225 |
CLICK HERE to download the chapter on "Animal Encounters" from Wilderness Basics * The standard text for the San Diego Sierra Club chapter’s Wilderness Basics Course * Extensive updating throughout, including many new photos More than 100,000 copies of Wilderness Basics have been sold over the years, and this new edition will continue as a training staple for those wanting to build their outdoor skills. It is the text used in the San Diego Sierra Club chapter’s signature Wilderness Basics Course (WBC) and is written by chapter members. Updates to this new edition include: * Outdoor Ethics — latest Leave No Trace practices * Conditioning — completely rewritten, with targeted advice for certain health conditions * Outfitting — updates on planning your pack weight, water treatment methods, expanded tent and sleeping system info * Foods and Cooking — new information on how to not dirty a pot, in-the-bag cooking, and Dutch oven cooking * Navigation — completely updated, including information on adjusted declination compasses * Backcountry First Aid — the latest wilderness first aid info, first aid kit materials, and information on the Hantavirus and West Nile Virus * Winter Adventures — added information on predicting changes in backcountry weather There’s more too in this exhaustively updated instructional for outdoor beginners and advanced backpackers, alike. You’ll also appreciate the refreshed appendix of recommended websites for gear and travel info.
| Author | : Harry Roberts |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 65 |
| Release | : 2008-03-04 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1493014676 |
BASIC ILLUSTRATED BACKPACKING Expert hikers Harry Roberts and Russ Schneider take readers step-by-step through planning a trip for each skill level, selecting the proper gear and provisions (including the right boots), how to find you way through wilderness, prepare a good meal, and much more.
| Author | : Bradford Angier |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 425 |
| Release | : 2023-11-14 |
| Genre | : Self-Help |
| ISBN | : 1493081896 |
From building fires to building shelters, the best advice from expert survivalist Bradford Angier all in one handy guide, newly revised and updated. For everyone, whether familiar with the outdoors or not, there may come a time when you will need to know how to stay alive in the backcountry. Author Bradford Angier and editor Maryann Karinch set these basic, crucial skills out for you in clear and concise language. The book comprises a broad selection of skills, and both novice and expert alike can master them. Newly revised and updated!
| Author | : Martin Volken |
| Publisher | : The Mountaineers Books |
| Total Pages | : 348 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 9781594850387 |
* For intermediate-to-advanced backcountry skiers* Includes trip planning, navigation, fitness, and avalanche safety information, in addition to techniques*Provides advice on how to make well-informed backcountry decisionsMartin Volken and his co-authors provide skiers with all the tools and knowledge they need to safely and successfully travel in the mountain backcountry. The guide features intermediate-to-advanced techniques for ski touring and ski mountaineering, from planning backcountry trips to perfecting turns in rolling terrain and mastering uphill climbing. For those skiers ready for a more technical, high alpine environment, they draw on traditional mountaineering skills, including roped climbing, setting protection anchors, using ice axes, climbing on bare rock, and more. In addition to mastering techniques, Backcountry Skiing also features information on recent evolutions in ski equipment; avalanche safety tips; a primer on mountain weather and glaciers, trip planning tools, a discussion of emergency situations, nutrition and fitness advice, and winter camping basics.Throughout this guide, a special emphasis is put on being well-informed and making good decisions - whenever you strap on your skis and skins and head out into the backcountry.
| Author | : Mike Kinsey |
| Publisher | : Western Horseman Book |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2009-05-19 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 9780911647846 |
How to safely prepare your horse at home for challenges on the trail.
| Author | : Dave Smith |
| Publisher | : The Mountaineers Books |
| Total Pages | : 206 |
| Release | : 2006-10-20 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 159485243X |
* Practical strategies for avoiding dangerous bear encounters * Debunks commonly held myths about people and bears * Provides tested strategies to help you avoid conflict with black bears and grizzlies Bear expert Dave Smith gives you the basics -- like how to choose a good campsite and properly store your food so that you don't have to worry whether that pepper spray you brought will work on the bear that wanders into camp. He debunks commonly held myths about people and bears. For instance, menstruating women don't have to stay out of bear country, he says. And no, don't roll up in a ball when faced with a charging bear. So much of conventional wisdom about bears is often just plain bad advice; Smith tells you what you should do instead and why. He also reviews specific outdoor activities -- from fishing to mountain biking to hiking with young children to trail running -- assessing the likelihood of bear encounters and suggesting tactics for coping in different settings and situations. This second edition incorporates new research (Do bear bells work? Does tent color or shape make a difference in attracting bears?) and adds more charts and sidebars to make material accessible at a glance. Smith provides key information on bear behavior and biology to help you understand, rather than fear, this most misunderstood animal. This book is in the Mountaineers Outdoor Basics series.
| Author | : John D. Randolph |
| Publisher | : Prentice Hall |
| Total Pages | : 54 |
| Release | : 1982 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780130557988 |
A guide to backpacking, including information on preparing for the trip, keeping warm and dry, reading a compass and map, spending the night on the trail, and conserving resources.
| Author | : S. Howley S. Ryan |
| Publisher | : Stackpole Books |
| Total Pages | : 290 |
| Release | : 2008-07-21 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 0811746976 |
Discover how nutrition can help you enjoy backcountry adventure. Practical, science-based information presented in an easy-to-understand, useful way.
