Outdoor Skills category: 1281 books

Recreational camping in developed state and national park campgrounds is one of the most popular summer recreational activities. Many tent camping trips are fun and problem-free, but a significant number face some type of unexpected problem. In The Tent Campers Handbook, author Frazier M. Douglass...

Many non-campers hold irrational fears that tent camping is an uncomfortable and even dangerous activity. But author Frazier Douglass knows from experience that living in a public campground several days or weeks can be a very safe and comfortable experience. In Basic Tent Camping, Douglass...

For parents of boys who are considering joining Boy Scouts or who have just joined Boy Scouts, this book covers the basics of Scouting so that you will understand the activities, the opportunities and the potential that the Boy Scout program offers to youth.  

Hikes and walks in the Badger State This beautifully reimagined guide explores the best of Wisconsin’s great outdoors and presents a handful of new hikes and expanded information on popular routes from the previous edition. The hikes in this guide vary in length and difficulty, but John and...

This book covers several topics including: - Equipment - Areas to Fish - Beach Fishing - Baits to Use and so much more! Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

This book will explain what items to carry in your Fishing and Trapping Survival Tin. It is so small and light weight, you should always have it with you.

Designed for both land and water use, this comprehensive guide helps unlock the complexity of map and chart reading as it relates to navigation. Beginning with detailed technical descriptions of the tools of navigation—a compass, an altimeter, a GPS system, and a sextant—this handbook shows how...

Wilderness medicine expert and Backpacker magazine columnist Buck Tilton covers every step needed for the best hiking and backpacking experience. From gear to gourmet trail food, from good hiking technique to dressing the part, from using map & compass to nibbling wild plants, this visually organized...

This is the second volume of "The 'Country Life' Library of Sport - Fishing", containing a wealth of timeless information for the modern angler. This Easy-to-digest and profusely-illustrated book contains chapters on everything from the classification of fish and equipment, to proper technique,...

Table of Contents Introduction Section - One Duck To hunt a duck you will need the following: Canada Goose Wild Rabbit Section - Two Understanding your Prey Fish Frogs Crayfish and Clams Section - Three Skinning and Dressing your Prey About the Author Bonus Content A Beginner’s Guide to Trapping Introduction Chapter...

Join award-winning author Bryce M. Towsley as he picks the brains of three of the most successful white-tailed deer hunters in America today-Larry, Lane, and Shane Benoit. In this comprehensive volume, Towsley hunts for the real reasons behind the Benoits’ unbelievable knack for taking trophy bucks. While...

The Gun Trader’s Guide is the standard reference for collectors, curators, dealers, shooters, and gun enthusiasts, and now is extending their influence to collectible knives. Focusing mainly on old and out of production knives, the Gun Trader’s Guide to Collectible Knives is the ideal gift for...

These small lobster-like crustaceans are found in fresh water and have been regarded as delicacies fit for only the royal palate since ages. Also known as crawfish and crawdads, crayfish are freshwater crustaceans which are close relatives of the larger, marine lobsters..... Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

Written by an expert outfitter with boots in its waters, this piece includes a detailed map with access points along the river, information about gear, seasonal hatches, local lodges, fly shops, restaurants, watering holes, and closest medical care, along with the sort of intimate, insider information only someone working on the river can share.