Outdoor Skills category: 1281 books
by Ronald Turnbull
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2013
This walking guidebook to Highland Perthshire has over 80 graded routes which explore the ridges, plateaus, glens and woodland of Scotland's Southern Highlands. The mountains, or 'grassy green giants' include the 42 Munros, including Ben Lawers and Ben Adler, as well as 22 selected Corbetts, 15 smaller...
The Quotable Scouter
Moral Inspiration for Scouts of All Ages
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
The Quotable Scouter communicates the values that have been upheld by the scouting movement ever since Robert Baden-Powell published Scouting for Boys in 1908. These values, so critical to our nation and world, are worth exploring repeatedly as we work to develop strong character in ourselves and...
by Anonymous
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2017
Learn Everything You Need To Know About Tobogganing With This Complete Guide!
Have you ever tried tobogganing? Well if you haven't you definitely should.
Tobogganing can be a great way of turning a dull winter in to a fun time. The thrill that you can great from flying down a hill on...
Backpacking the Light Way
Comfortable, Efficient, Smart
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2015
This is not another backpacking gear book. Backpacking the Light Way is for both beginner and advanced backpackers who want to pack more efficiently, carry less weight, still be fully prepared for contingencies, and have more fun in the backcountry. It will benefit instructors and guides by giving...
by Francis Gribble
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
This vintage book contains a historical account of Alpine climbing, with fascinating information relating to famous climbers and various notable expeditions. It includes authentic anecdotes taken from the journals of those who have climbed the Alps throughout history, and will therefore be of considerable...
Mountain Biking Moab
More than 40 of the Area's Greatest Off-Road Bicycle Rides
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2019
TheMountain Biking Moab Pocket Guide gives fat-tire enthusiasts the skinny on where to ride in this southwestern Mecca for mountain biking. The best rides around Moab, in Canyonlands and Arches national parks, high in the La Sals, and along the Colorado River are all covered in this handy pocket-size...
Alps Mountain Biking
From Aosta to Zermatt: The Best Singletrack, Enduro and Downhill Trails in the Alps
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
Alps Mountain Biking is a guide to the western Alps. It reveals epic rocky descents, high-altitude blasts and hidden Alpine singletrack, all set against a backdrop of snowy peaks, pine forests and clear blue skies. This is some of the greatest singletrack, enduro and downhill riding the mountains...
by Joosr
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whether you want to gain knowledge on the go or find the books you'll love, Joosr's brief and accessible eBook summaries...
Family Biking
The Parent's Guide to Safe Cycling
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2015
Family Biking is a guide for parents and parents-to-be on how to introduce their children to the joys and responsibilities of bicycle riding. The guide includes safe methods of transporting children via trailer bike or tandems, taking young children on bicycle tours, fitting a child to a bicycle,...
by White Wolf Von Atzingen
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2014
In Survival Heat Loss and Microclimates, White Wolf Von Atzingen, owner of Element Mountain, details essential aspects of heat loss in survival situations and brings the reality back to everyday life. Explaining in easy to understand but dynamic perspectives, White Wolf also relays the vital components...
NOLS Backcountry Nutrition
Eating Beyond the Basics
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2008
Discover how nutrition can help you enjoy backcountry adventure. Practical, science-based information presented in an easy-to-understand, useful way.
Trout Water
In Pursuit of the World's Most Beautiful Fish
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2010
Through extraordinary photographs and prose, Trout Water brings to life the waters where trout make their home, creating an intimate portrait of the nature of the living river and the fly fisherman’s passion for these wild places. Every river’s story is unique, but each shares a fundamental set...
Climbing
From Sport to Traditional Climbing
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
This handy, pocket-size manual provides easy-to-understand, step-by-step guidance to climbers transitioning to the advanced level of trad rock climbing.
by Jason D. Martin
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Best Climbs**Red Rocks appeals specifically to traveling climbers and local climbers who want the best local climbing. Although the Best Climbs guides feature routes of all grades, the emphasis is on easy to moderate routes in the 5.6 to 5.10 range.
The book will include nearly 200 featured routes...