Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
The National Outdoor Leadership School's Wilderness Guide: The Classic Handbook, Revised and Updated Paperback - 1999
by Harvey, Mark
- New
Description
New
NZ$20.20
NZ$6.63
Shipping to USA
Standard delivery: 5 to 11 days
More Shipping Options
Standard delivery: 5 to 11 days
Ships from Ambis Enterprises LLC (Michigan, United States)
About Ambis Enterprises LLC Michigan, United States
Specializing in: New Books, Used Books
Biblio member since 2009
We love books, and love our customers. We underrate our book conditions to ensure you're happy, and handpack our shipments with pride!
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
Details
- Title The National Outdoor Leadership School's Wilderness Guide: The Classic Handbook, Revised and Updated
- Author Harvey, Mark
- Binding Paperback
- Edition ILL SUB
- Condition New
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Touchstone, New York
- Date 1999-06-17
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Index, Maps
- Bookseller's Inventory # OTF-S-9780684859095
- ISBN 9780684859095 / 0684859092
- Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 2.29 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Camping, Wilderness survival
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 99021875
- Dewey Decimal Code 796.510
Summary
The classic backpacker's handbook -- revised and updated -- providing expert guidelines for anyone who loves the outdoors.
The Wilderness Guide brings the savvy of the world's most famous and respected outdoor organization to everyone -- from the 16 million backpacking Americans to the more than 265 million people, tenderfeet and trail-hardened hikers, who visit our national parks annually. It covers:
Illustrated throughout with instructional drawings and photos and featuring lists of equipment, the Wilderness Guide is a must-have for anyone planning to explore the great outdoors.
The Wilderness Guide brings the savvy of the world's most famous and respected outdoor organization to everyone -- from the 16 million backpacking Americans to the more than 265 million people, tenderfeet and trail-hardened hikers, who visit our national parks annually. It covers:
- Selecting equipment -- including discussions of the advantages and disadvantages of products such as the internal frame pack, lighter-weight boots, and freestanding tents
- The latest "leave no trace" camping techniques
- Traveling safely and sensibly -- including vital information on maps, compasses, and tips on crossing difficult terrain
- Backcountry cooking, with tips on building fires and tricks for making gourmet meals
- Search-and-rescue techniques, including how to organize a self-sufficient search group and when to call in professional rescue teams
Illustrated throughout with instructional drawings and photos and featuring lists of equipment, the Wilderness Guide is a must-have for anyone planning to explore the great outdoors.
From the publisher
First line
Spring refuses to come to my corner of Colorado this year.