The memoirs of the woman rock climber who was the first person to accomplish a "free ascent" of the Nose on Yosemite's El Capitan describe her early days as a Hollywood stunt artist, friendships with other climbers, near-fatal eighty-foot fall, and…
If you've ever considered the absurdity of sleeping on the ground in a place where bears live, pooping in a bag on a glacier, or trying to teach someone you love a sport that scares them to the point of loudly threatening to kill you in front of str…
Bestselling author Bear Grylls is best known for his seven seasons on National Geographic's Man vs. Wild, his current NBC TV series, Running Wild with Bear Grylls, and his adventures climbing ice cliffs, running through forest fires, and parachuting…
This complete handbook of the survival skills practiced by military and outdoor professionals addresses every scenario and every environment from the subzero arctic landscape to the scorching tropics. In clear and practical terms, the book explains…
Which is the safest seat on an airplane? Where is the best place to have a heart attack? Why does religious observance add years to your life? How can birthdays be hazardous to your health? THE SURVIVORS CLUB Each second of the day, someone in Amer…
Whitetail enthusiasts familiar with other books by Peter Fiduccia know he offers straightforward, practical, cutting-edge deer hunting advice and down-to-earth commentary. His valued advice will help take anyone's deer hunting skills to the next lev…
It is critical for backcountry travelers to have the ability to handle dangerous situations when they occur. This includes a logical, commonsense approach to injury and illness that takes into account the unique aspects of the wilderness setting. Th…
During his remarkable lifetime, Harold Gatty became one of the world's great navigators (in 1931, he and Wiley Post flew around the world in a record-breaking eight days) and, to the benefit of posterity, recorded in this book much of his accumulate…
Manhunter is the ultimate guide to tracking skills in both wild and urban environments. Written by an experienced tracker, the book looks at the qualities and skills you need to track successfully, the different methods involved, the psychology of t…
The must-have handbook on rescue techniques for serious climbers Whether you need to assist your partner past a difficult section of a climb or rappel down a multipitch route with an injured climber, you owe it to yourself and your fellow climbers t…
Utilizing the ancient lore of Native Americans, Tom Brown passes on a timeless tradition that connects humankind to Earth. This unique volume teaches us the basics of sight, smell, and taste; it shows us how to become one with nature, and how to rec…
This is the ultimate guide to life-saving techniques. It helps you stay alive and healthy in the wilderness. It is a practical handbook on how to cope with all kinds of survival scenarios, with detailed visual instruction and step-by-step sequences…
Exercise interactions with green and blue spaces offer low-cost, non-invasive solutions to public health challenges-particularly around mental health and obesity-and issues around environmental sustainability. Physical Activity in Natural Settings b…
This essential pocket-sized guide equips readers with all the tools needed to predict and deal with local and distant weather conditions-whether on a day trip or a longer cruise, along the coast or further offshore. With practical explanations and h…
Short, to the point, and humorously illustrated by famed outdoor illustrator Mike Clelland, this book presents everything hikers and backpackers need to be safe, comfortable, and well-fed while carrying a very small and lightweight pack.
Winner of the 2014 National Outdoor Book Awards for History/Biography Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. The next anybody heard from her…
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BUILDING PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS FOR BEGINNERS AND EXPERIENCED OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS ALIKE You can survive a couple of weeks without food and a few days without water, but in some cases, you would be lucky to survive one nig…
With hunting advice from a wide variety of experts, including Steve Bartylla, Peter Fiduccia, Leo Somma, and John Trout, The Ultimate Book of Bowhunting focuses on the most traditional of hunting weapons: the bow and arrow. In this compendium of bow…
With Fundamentals of Building a Bamboo Fly-Rod, it is possible to create your own heirloom-quality bamboo fly rod. All that's needed is patience, a steady hand, and George E. Maurer and Bernard P. Elser's clear, detailed instructions.
This is the first book on tracking in a combat situation that includes suggestions for integrating visual tracking operations into existing military doctrine in addition to the boots-on-the-ground detail necessary for soldiers who perform those oper…
Based on real-life experiences, Risk Management in Outdoor and Adventure Programs: Scenarios of Accidents, Incidents, and Misadventures offers both students and professionals practice in applying risk management strategies to situations encountered…
The only conditioning book a rock climber needs!Rock climbing is one of the most physically challenging sports, testing strength, endurance, flexibility, and stamina. Good climbers have to build and maintain each of these assets. This is revised and…
This book offers useful tips and solid advice on how to evade capture and, if that fails, how to escape.
In this book, you'll find a variety of fun and functional projects for the outdoor enthusiast.
Cave diving has been called the "most dangerous participatory sport" in the world. It doesn't have to be. With proper training, experience, and guidance, you can be a skilled cave diver, and enjoy this challenging and rewarding activity, for a lifet…
HOW TO STAY ALIVE IN THE WOODS is a practical, readable-and potentially indispensable-manual for anyone venturing into the great outdoors. Broken down into four essential sections, Sustenance, Warmth, Orientation and Safety, this enlightening guide…
Picture a world where humans exist, like all other living things, in balance. Where there is no separation between "human" and "wild." Unlearn, Rewild boldly envisions such a world, probing deeply into the cultural constraints on our ability to lead…
Das umfassende Nachschlagewerk für alle, die sich in Ausnahmesituationen rasch richtig verhalten und durchsetzen wollen Das große Buch der Überlebenstechniken beschäftigt sich mit dem Überleben in Extremsituationen, dem &Uu…
Archery is one of the hottest sports out there, and there's no better introduction to the sport than Archery Fundamentals, Second Edition. Inside are all of the essentials you need to succeed and get on target. From stringing your bow to learning…
How can you determine if the fresh snow that's fallen outside your front door is as good for making a slab shelter as a snowman? What is a slab shelter, anyway? For that matter, what are drift caves, spruce traps, snow block walls, and bivy bag shel…
Filled with valuable information for hobbyists, survival enthusiasts, family campers - and everyone who enjoys outdoor life, Traditional Skills of the Mountain Men is the essential illustrated guide to wilderness living and survival. How to make you…
There's a reason we pause at the vista overlook and be quiet for a second. The wilderness, or simply being outside in the natural world, provides us with a psychological reboot. It declutters our minds, washes off the guff, gives us a chance to see…
Master the skills, techniques, and strategies in order to shoot accurately, consistently, and safely. Archery: Steps to Success is packed with progressive instruction and accompanying full-color photos. This one-of-a-kind resource contains exercise…
The woods are alive with possibilities: Retreat into nature, meet mushroom pickers, collectors, and explorers. Build cabins and scenic trails, create crafts, or start inspired projects. This is the way to the forest. Step into the woods--refuge and…
Cody Lundin, director of theAboriginal Living Skills School in Prescott, Arizona, shares hisown brand of wilderness wisdom in this highly anticipated newbook on commonsense, modern survival skills for the backcountry, the backyard, or the highway. T…
Follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life--revealing high-stakes techniques and survival secrets from real intelligence officers in life-or-death situations around the world Everyone loves a good spy story, but m…
Ultralight Survival Kit is the first book of backpacking tips that is itself ultralight! It focuses on all of the skills and techniques that hikers and backpackers would want at their fingertips while in the outdoors. Perfect for backpackers from be…
When Disaster Strikes, Can You Find Survival Food for Yourself and Your Family?In a survival situation, whether in the wilderness or during a massive societal breakdown, protein will be the hardest nutrient to acquire. Wild game is difficult to find…
This guide leads you through breathtaking alpine scenery flanked by well-graded paths and excellent mountain refuges that verge on hotels, which are easily accessible with the excellent network of public transport from major towns and travel hubs, s…
A fully illustrated wilderness survival guide perfect for seasoned and novice outdoors enthusiasts alike. Here, in one essential volume, are the basics of wilderness survival. The most ancient and important skills, preserved for generations, are pre…
`Enthusiastic, pleasingly madcap' GeographicalAdventure - something that's new and exhilarating, outside your comfort zone. Adventures change you and how you see the world, and all you need is an open mind, bags of enthusiasm and boundless curiosity…
Reminiscent in both spirit and design of the beloved Whole Earth Catalog, Country Wisdom & Know-How is an unprecedented collection of information on nearly 200 individual topics of country and self-sustained living. Compiled from the information in…
A thorough resource on handloading at home, Shooter's Bible Guide to Handloading provides detailed information about the history of handloading and key figures' innovations, a simple explanation of hand reloading, selecting the basic tools needed, a…
A potentially lifesaving guide on how to find and prepare safe drinking water in extreme situations, ranging from backpacking treks to natural disastersHumans can only survive three days without water, and most of the world's water is not safe for d…
Lightweight and small enough to fit in your pocket or tucked into your backpack, Survive Mountains is the must-have item to keep with you in case you find yourself in a mountainous survival situation. Including topics on administering basic first-ai…
Holiday Walks in Mallorca takes you to the most attractive parts of this beautiful Mediterranean island. A far cry from busy towns and tourist buses, here is a very different side of Mallorca. This fully revised and updated 2nd edition includes coas…
