Outdoor Skills category: 1281 books
Practical Hints on Camping
An American Classic of Preparation, Shelter, Knots, Fishing, and More
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
Originally published in 1882, Practical Hints on Camping has offered readers logical and pragmatic knowledge so that they can have successful excursions in the great outdoors.
This comprehensive book features hundreds of timeless tips and tricks to use when preparing for a camping trip, as...
by Ronald Nelson
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2017
Maybe you love the great outdoors. Maybe you are a SHTF prepper. Regardless, you are currently on your personal journey of learning how to live off of the land and survive. When living off of the land or in the wilderness becomes your only option, shelter should be your first concern. That’s why we...
Hypothermia, Frostbite, and Other Cold Injuries
Prevention, Survival, Rescue, and Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2006
* A vital resource for search and rescue professionals and physicians as well as outdoor enthusiasts * Includes new chapters to cover cold injuries and strategies for survival that weren't in the previous edition Hikers, skiers, climbers, hunters, fishermen, bicyclists, and lost children -- all are...
Living off the Country
How to Stay Alive in the Woods
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
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,...
by Edward Breck
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2016
This is Edward Breck's 1908 outdoor sports handbook, 'The Way of the Woods'. Originally intended for sportsmen in North-eastern Unites States and Canada, it has chapters on hunting cougars, grizzly bears, and other fauna native to that part of the world. It also deals with many other aspects of hunting...
Living Like Indians
1,001 Projects, Games, Activities, and Crafts
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2011
For children and adults alike, Living Like Indians is the essential guide to Native American recreation and activities. Written with recreation directors in mind, this wonderful field companion provides thoughtful learning activities along with a history of the Native Americans. Tracking, camping,...
Mountain Weather
Backcountry Forecasting for Hikers, Campers, Climbers, Skiers, Snowboarders
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2005
* Reading clouds, wind patterns, snow conditions, and other clues, pre-trip and on the mountain * Strategies for safety and survival in adverse weather conditions * Regional mountain weather phenomena to watch for across the U.S. Working as a broadcast meteorologist, author Jeff Renner hears all too...
by Mors Kochanski
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Basic Wilderness Survival in Cold Lacking Snow
This is a concise training booklet that would require at least a three day course to cover the skills involved. It is the most important booklet of the series and the information in the other booklets is supplementary to it. Fire and shelter...
by The Blokehead
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2015
There are different motifs for studying and learning bushcraft. Some do it purely for the thrill of abandoning the security of civilization and venturing into an unknown area with a burgeoning vulnerability as his sole companion. Others do it for practicality’s sake – so they could be prepared...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2015
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 bowhunting knowledge, you will learn how to do such...
Total Bowhunter Manual
261 Essential Skills
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2016
From Field & Stream magazine’s bow-hunting experts and the authors of the Total Deer Hunter Manual, comes the book that demystifies everything about bowhunting. From crossbows to high-tech compound bows to an old-fashioned recurve find it all, accompanied by tactics for every animal that can be bow-hunted,...
by Thomas C. Tabor
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Another addition to the Shooter’s Bible collection, Shooter’s Bible Guide to the Hunting Rifle and Its Ammunition will educate anyone interested in hunting rifles. Any question that might come up involving this widely used firearm is answered by Tom Tabor as he takes readers through the many different...
Mountain Rescue Doctor
Wilderness Medicine in the Extremes of Nature
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2007
"A fast-paced account of Mt. Hood. For readers who are unfamiliar with the rugged and beautiful Hood River area, [Van Tilburg] balances its undeniable perils with the joys of its scenic wonders . . ."
--Publisher's Weekly
"Van Tilburg's dogged spadework in translating...
The Pocket Mountain Bike Trail Guide
Your slope saviour
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2012
From the author of The Mountain Bike Skills Manual, this is a take-it-with-you trail guide that covers everything you need to know when you're out on your bike.
The emphasis is firmly on the practical, including changing your chain, adjusting your gears, fixing breaks and mending punctures...