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2021
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"In many ways, we're more comfortable than ever before. But could our sheltered, temperature-controlled, overfed, underchallenged lives actually be the leading cause of many our most urgent physical and mental health issues? [Author and] journalist Michael Easter seeks out off-the-grid visionaries, disruptive genius researchers, and mind-body conditioning trailblazers who are unlocking the life-enhancing secrets of a counterintuitive solution: discomfort"--Flap...
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Rock Bottom Love volume 1
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2024.
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"Presley Ayers is not the woman you bring on a camping trip. An accomplished concierge at an exclusive hotel in Great Falls, MI, she knows more about the top ten places for champagne and caviar than she does about the best hiking boots to go stomping around near Lake Michigan. But when she surprises her boyfriend of eight months with a vacation to the Get Lost Lodge and he dumps her instead, Presley decides to rough it solo and take the trip herself....
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1985
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Patrick F. McManus, the "funniest guy in the Outdoor Life and Field & Stream gang…offers another bag of whimsy in the Great Outdoors"* with The Grasshopper Trap.
In this collection of thirty zany stories, spoofing camping, fishing, and other outdoor recreational activities, McManus shares his hilarious wilderness misadventures. From facing an angry bear with an unloaded gun and the folly of running a boat while it's still on the trailer to not...
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2019
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"Perfect for everyone from novices to boondockers, How to Camp in the Woods compiles contemporary and classic wisdom, practical tips, and illustrated DIY advice on every aspect of equipping, packing, setting up camp, cooking, and improvising no matter where you are in the great outdoors."-- Amazon.
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2022.
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"He promised her he would never let go. She's willing to risk everything to hold on. In the aftermath of her husband's logging accident, Elsa has more questions than answers about how to carry on while caring for their two small children in the unfinishedhouse he was building for them in the woods of rural Wisconsin. To cope with the challenges of winter and the near-daily miscommunications from her in-laws, she forges her own relationship with the...
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2008
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English
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Shares tips for enduring the elements in a variety of environments, from the wilderness and desert to the jungle and threatening urban areas, in a guide that covers such topics as finding or making water, constructing a shelter, and signaling for rescue.
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2018.
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Longtime readers have come to understand that Outside's true gift is in chronicling misadventure. That's the common thread among the stories found in Out There—those memorable tales that begin with the promise that, even if no one's life is necessarily hanging in the balance, something may go horribly awry at any moment, and that documenting this misfortune will inevitably yield rich comedic material or a surprisingly poignant moment. Or sometimes...
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2022
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The skeptic's guide to everything you thought you knew about life outside.
Mysteries, misunderstandings, mistakes and unapologetic myths lurk in every corner of the great outdoors Is "earthquake weather" a real phenomenon? Just how dangerous are wild mushrooms? Can animals smell fear? And is moss even remotely useful for navigating through the wilderness? Mythbusting the Great Outdoors tackles a wide range of common misconceptions plaguing the world...
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Project Gutenberg
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1959
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"Two Little Savages" is a 1910 novel by Ernest Thompson Seton. One of the great classics of nature and youth written by one of America's best remembered nature experts, it tells the story of two boys who build a teepee in the woods and convince their parents to allow them to live alone among nature for a whole month. During that period, they learn how to cook food, make fires and beds, sanitise water, read the stars, hunt, and much, much more. Full...
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2015
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"Turn every walk into a game of detection. When writer and navigator Tristan Gooley journeys outside, he sees a natural world filled with clues. The roots of a tree indicate the sun's direction; the Big Dipper tells the time; a passing butterfly hints at the weather; a sand dune reveals prevailing wind; the scent of cinnamon suggests altitude; a budding flower points south. To help you understand nature as he does, Gooley shares more than 850 tips...
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2022
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"Wilderness 101 is the companion guide for new adventurers. Aimed at preventing newcomers to the outdoors from ending up in "survival" situations due to a lack of preparedness, this guide will impart introductory knowledge and skills to readers applicable across a range of potential activities, and useful for anyone heading into the back country"-- Provided by publisher.
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1971
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Living off the Country changes the risk of moving around in the outdoors into trouble-free times... offering take-along tips for finding free appetite fillers, thirst quenchers, weapons and warmth in all kinds of situations. In a clear and understandable way, brad Angier provides a harvest of handy, helpful hints about the necessities of life... where to look for the natural-growing supply of edible, unusual, taste-tickling plants, bushes, and fruit;...
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