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"From roughing it in the Mojave Desert without a tent to glamping in a cozy cabin in the Adirondacks, camping for pleasure is undeniably more popular than ever before. And all the while, the definition of camping is being refined and expanded to include a plethora of experiences. Because as we saw with Artisan's The Campout Cookbook, people want more from their camping experiences-including good meals, a comfy sleeping experience, and some epic sunsets...
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With 400 strategies for engaging in the outdoors, and expert tips and tricks, The Great Outdoors: A Users Guide makes Mother Nature easier to understand than ever before. Brendan Leonard, writer, filmmaker, and outdoor adventurer, shows the reader how rewarding it can be to live life away from the computer and get outside. From mountain climbing, to skiing, sledding, and sailing, Leonard shows that you don't need to be a risk taker to enjoy the outdoors,...
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"Leonard's durable tome (seriously, the cover is rubber) is stuffed with so many tips about surviving in the wild, you'll be able to leave your smartphone behind." - Entertainment Weekly, Best New Books This easy introduction to outdoor life will ensure that even a novice won't get lost in the woods while finding an activity he loves to do in the great outdoors--whether it's hiking a 14er or camping on ice. With 400 strategies for engaging in the...
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This state-of-the-art manual is now completely updated and revised with new sections on transportation (such as carjacking or road-rage incidents), defending against terrorists (how to react to a suspicious package or behavior, for example), and information about numerous self-defense techniques. This survival guide now covers the world-any terrain, all climates-with hundreds of line drawings showing details on making tools and rafts, preserving food,...
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A collection of entertainments geared toward boys, containing accounts of famous battles, William Shakespeare quotations, games, and instructions for activities such as building a go-cart, cutting flint heads, making an electromagnet, and folding the "greatest paper airplane in the world."
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Do you enjoy tent camping, but every trip you seem to be missing a critical piece to your gear? Are you a tent camper that goes as often as you can in the summer months, but want to expand how early or late in the year that you go? Are you a novice tent camper that just doesn't know where to begin? In The Best Tent Camping Guide, you will find help for all of these situations, plus a lot more!
Outdoor enthusiast and four-decade camper Darren Kirby...
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Though this book was written with women in mind (there is a section on hiking while pregnant, for example), men will enjoy the ins and outs of proper equipment and how to use it, difficulty level of various mountains, the kinds of terrain a child may or may not be able to handle, and the health and spiritual benefits of walking in the mountains. Addressing both the unrepentant couch potato as well as the absurdly fit, the author prescribes various...
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An array of abundant wild foods is available to hikers, campers, foragers, or anyone interested in living closer to the earth. Written by a leading expert on wild foods and a well-known teacher of survival skills, Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants is more than a listing of plant types--it teaches how to recognize edible plants and where to find them, their medicinal and nutritional properties, and their growing cycles. This new edition features...
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A follow-up to The Daring Book for Girls. Presents a selection of challenges often attributed to male sports or other cultures, and offers introductory guidelines on a range of ideas from learning how to surf and making a labyrinth to understanding the art of the Japanese tea ceremony.
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This fascinating, 200-page book features the quotes from the best hunting, fishing, and nature writers to ever grace the pages of Sporting Classics. It's laced with poignant passages from hunting stories by Hemingway, Ruark, Roosevelt, and Rutledge. You'll enjoy hundreds of quotes by the greatest fishing writers, including Izaak Walton, Sigurd Olson, Robert Traver, and Roderick Haig-Brown along with the thoughtful words of renowned conservationists...
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This informative guidebook lists all campgrounds in the United States built and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including summer and winter campground sites. Especially valuable for RV travelers and campers who are boaters and fishermen, the book includes all campsites with fishing and boating access located on or near lakes or streams managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps is renowned for keeping well-maintained sites, with...
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We're living in an increasingly scary world. Folks, five years ago I wasn't prepared to survive, protect my family, or help anyone else. It was a real wake-up call, and I've spent the last five years of my life prepping.This novella isn't like most prepping books. I wrote this for anyone new to prepping. I'll show you how to build a proper bug-out bag, what food and supplies you need, and how to prep on the cheap! America's next SHTF scenario is just...
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Learn everything you need to know about camping in this outdoors guide!
Preparing for your next trip to the outdoors? Not really sure what to pack or how to spend your time? This woodsy guide is for you! With this perfect handbook, you'll never be at a loss for what to do both before and during your camping trip. You'll not only learn about packing, etiquette, wildlife, rules and regulations and more, but will also be inspired with perfect camping...
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¡Aprende por ti Mismo la Supervivencia Evasiva en la Naturaleza!
Aprende todo lo que necesitas para sobrevivir en la naturaleza mientras escapas de tu enemigo.
Desde movimientos sigilosos hasta refugios secretos, incluso a encontrar comida y agua mientras corres, y todo lo demás.
La supervivencia evasiva es el tipo más difícil de supervivencia que existe en la naturaleza, y el mejor para aprender.
Descubre todas las habilidades de supervivencia...
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"An absorbing, fast-paced, and comprehensive guide to surviving in the wild, with a particular focus on the animals you might encounter--and want to avoid!--while you're there. Whether you're lost in the mountains, stranded in the desert, or adrift at sea, if you've read this book, you might just have a fighting chance at staying alive. Vivid photos, maps and other colorful graphics provide plenty to inspire armchair explorers. Chapters cover survival...
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Long before "danger" was a book for boys, there was The American Boy's Handy Book by Daniel Beard—a beloved classic by one of the original founders of the Boy Scouts of America. The American Boy's Handy Book was designed to provide hundreds of activities for restless young boys—adventures and games, indoors and out, in every season of the year. It was originally published in 1882 and became an instant bestseller.
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18) How to Live in the Woods: Expert Advice on Planning, Outfitting, and Managing a Camping Expedition
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"You may take to the woods to dodge the sheriff or hunt buried treasure, for all I care; my interest is in your preparation for the excursion," declares Homer Halsted, author of this compact guide to camping. With Halsted as your advisor, you'll have everything you need for a successful expedition, whether it's an overnight hike or an extended outing that involves travel by canoe or even dog sled.
Halsted outlines all the essentials, from preparing...
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The Essential Guide For Staying Alive And Surviving In The Wilderness
For the most part, people don't think acquiring basic survival skills is necessary. The vast majority of my friends believe that they will never have to make a "survival" decision. Here's what I say to those people; you definitely don't plan to get yourself to wind up in such a situation! It just happens. But above all, it is important that you be prepared for this scenario. I'm...
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Do You Know How to Survive a Disaster?
If the answer is "NO" then "The Disaster Survival Handbook" is a MUST-HAVE! This is a no-nonsense reference book on how to stay alive in man-made and natural disasters.
Prepare yourself with the knowledge you need, because you never know when disaster will strike!
Get it now.
How to tie all the knots mentioned in this manual. Also very useful in everyday life.
A basic first aid guide so you can save lives...
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