Outdoor Skills category: 1281 books
Backpack Fly Fishing
A Back-to-Basics Approach
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2016
Tips for simplifying fly-fishing trips to fish more often and in more locations.
Increasingly, the trend in fly fishing has been toward greater specialization (trout vs. bass, freshwater vs. saltwater, lightweight vs. heavier weight rods and reels) and complexity. This trend has taken many...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Geocaching, 3rd Edition
Explore the Latest Advances in This Exciting and Popular GPS Adventure
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
Geocaching has steadily grown into a fun and enduring outdoor adventure and with the popularity of GPS units and the development of applications for nearly all of the most popular smartphone platforms, it has become an adventure that's available to pretty much anyone.
In The Complete Idiot's...
Along the Trail in Algonquin Park
With Ralph Bice
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2001
Along the Trail in Algonquin Park has delighted thousands of readers across Canada and the United States from the time of its first publication in the summer of 1980. This is the fourth reprint of the classic work by the late legendary outdoorsman, Ralph Bice of Kearney, Ontario. The writing is vintage...
The Backcountry Classroom
Lessons, Tools, and Activities for Teaching Outdoor Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2014
NOLS Backcountry Cooking
Creative Menu Planning for Short Trips
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2007
Meal planning for short outdoor trips (5 days or less) and small groups (1-4 people). 32 recipes including breakfasts, dinners, beverages, desserts, and snacks. Cut down on expense of freeze-dried plus eat better nutritionally.
Practical Paracord Projects
Survival Bracelets, Lanyards, Dog Leashes, and Other Cool Things You Can Make Yourself
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
Parachute cord, which is now universally known as paracord, is a lightweight nylon rope originally used by paratroopers during World War II. It is now employed as a general purpose utility cord by military personnel and civilians alike. Paracord is an ideal material for making whips, for example,...
by Gilbert Wise
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2017
For many, living off the grid is a romantic idea rather than a serious one. For others, it’s the exact opposite. Living off the grid is a serious way of living that should not be taken for granted. People who live off the grid do so for different reasons. They may be concerned about an inevitable disaster...
The Natural Disaster Survival Handbook
151 Survival Tactics and Tips
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2016
How to survive a range of natural disasters, from extreme weather to earthquakes and tsunamis, to peril from outer space. Find all the lifesaving advice you need to combat all that Mother Nature can throw at you. The perfect size to fit in your home emergency kit (you do have a home emergency kit,...
Hunting Bears
The Ultimate Guide to Hunting Black, Brown, Grizzly, and Polar Bears
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
For most hunters in North America, taking a bear is incidental to hunting deer. For others, however, challenging a big bruin on its own turf is the purpose of their hunt and may become an obsession. Whether it involves hunting the wary black bear in Maine over bait, chasing a clever black bear trying...
by Bradford Angier, Col. Townsend Whelen
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
What Thoreau proved a century ago about returning to nature will still work today. There is an inexpressible thrill in the intimate study of primitive country, the workshop of nature, the appreciation of wilderness technique. Unspoiled regions possess a quiet beauty and peace—no artificiality, no...
by William W. Forgey M.D.
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
The new Basic Illustrated books are information-packed tools in a heavily illustrated, richly designed, contemporary four-color format. Written for the novice but great as a handy reference for the veteran, these highly illustrated guides distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable packages....
Map and Compass
Cicerone Press
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2013
This comprehensive guidebook to navigation with a map and compass, but also with advice about using GPS and digital mapping systems, aims to help readers make the most of their outdoor experiences by learning how to use the map compass correctly. The techniques described will give readers the freedom...
Hiking Gear Essentials: Filling the Traveling Pack from Top to Bottom
Camping and Backpacking
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2017
Trek Packing Essentials
Filling the Traveling Pack, Top to Bottom
There has never been a more in-depth book on the complete subject of personal travel, whether for day pack, back pack, or full cross country gear. These tactics are intended for creating the most comfortable and easy-access...
by Jeffrey Isaac
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
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. This comprehensive reference book, based on the Wilderness...