Outdoor Skills category: 1281 books
The Adventurer's Guide to Britain
150 incredible experiences on land and water
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2018
This exciting, inspiring and informative guide is perfect for anyone who loves a challenge and an adventure. There are soaring ridgelines to run, exciting river descents to swim, secret coves to explore by boat, and achievable interesting scrambles, all in stunning locations.
Each of the 150 featured...
by Mike Burns
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2017
This book is an essential guide to preparing a pantry in just 90 days that will keep you and your family supplied with food and water over a 12 month period. Divided into 25 clear and easy-to-follow tips, it gives you detailed and practical advice on which types of foods to store, how you should preserve...
by Anne Strahovski
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2012
Snowshoeing is a great outdoor activity to do during the winter when snow has accumulated on the ground. It can burn twice as many calories as walking, at about 600 calories per hour. It is inexpensive to start snowshoeing as a hobby since all you need is a pair of snowshoes. Poles are optional if...
Search and Rescue
A Wilderness Doctor's Life-and-Death Tales of Risk and Reward
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Search and Rescue: A Wilderness Doctor’s Life-and-Death Tales of Risk and Reward is a thrilling collection of first-hand accounts of search and rescue operations from Oregon’s legendary Mount Hood and other exotic locations around the world, by wilderness physician Dr. Christopher Van Tilburg....
My Life Was This Big
And Other True Fishing Tales
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
Lefty Kreh takes his readers on an angling journey through the last half-century, when water was big and fishermen were bigger (maybe). But, despite all that's changed since the fifties, when Lefty began his career as a professional fly fisherman and writer, fishing is still just fishing. In My Life...
Hunting Whitetails East & West
How to Hunt Prized Bucks Anywhere in the Country
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
From finding prime habitats to creating a plan for success, Hunting Whitetails East & West covers everything related to hunting America’s deer. Each fall, the whitetail deer is sought by millions of hunters throughout the United States and Canada. With the expertise from two men who have decades...
by Mike White, Douglas Lorain
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2015
The American West is home to some of the best backpacking trips in the world, and within California and Nevada are several outstanding destination trails. Hikers from all over the country, and around the world, travel to this area every season to undertake some of these classic trips of a lifetime...
The Ultimate Guide to Home Butchering
How to Prepare Any Animal or Bird for the Table or Freezer
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
With more than forty years of experience butchering domestic animals, game, and birds, award-winning outdoor writer and photographer Monte Burch presents this complete guide for butchering many types of livestock or wild animals. Learn how to butcher cows, chickens, goats, hogs, deer, turkeys, rabbits,...
by Monti Daley
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2014
This book is written for everyone who enjoys the great outdoors and Mother Nature. The authors have a combined 70 years experience tent camping in the Inland Northwest,as well as Central and Northern Idaho. The book offers many tips and tricks on how to make tent camping not only fun but also the...
by Patrick Whitefield
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2011
A guide to all aspects of tipi living: choosing, pitching, maintaining, moving, fire-making, furnishing and cooking in a tipi. It is also a personal account of a time of simplicity and spiritual connection with the Earth. A delightful book for everyone, whether you want to live in a tipi, or just celebrate the simple life.
by Cliff Jacobson, Lon Levin
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2008
BASIC ILLUSTRATED KNOTS FOR THE OUTDOORS (Falcon)
Cliff Jacobson
A full-color manual for every outdoor enthusiast
In full color, this illustrated how-to book covers the top ten most important knots and hitches, twenty-two variations, and four essential splices and lashings. There...
Camping's Top Secrets
A Lexicon of Expert Camping Tips
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2013
Camping’s Top Secrets goes beyond the scope of traditional camping books, revealing hundreds of field-tested tips to enhance your next outdoor adventure. With clear descriptions organized alphabetically for quick reference, this guide by veteran camping consultant Cliff Jacobson divulges the best-kept...
The Wilderness Survival Handbook
A Practical, All-Season Guide To Short-Trip Preparation And Survival Techniques For Hikers, Skiers, Backpackers, Canoeists, Snowmobilers, Travellers In Light Aircraft-And Anyone Stranded In The Outdoors
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
Outdoor enthusiasts can easily be caught unaware by accidental injury, equipment failure, climate changes such as rain or snow, and other unexpected situations. In a clear, concise style Alan Fry covers what people need to know before starting out, including:
-Choosing the appropriate clothing...
Trout Eyes
True Tales of Adventure, Travel, and Fly Fishing
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2015
Fly fishermen everywhere will enjoy these varied, witty, and engaging adventures by one of America’s finest outdoor writers. There is a long section on trout fishing called Brookies, Browns, and Bows,” and another on the challenges and excitement of saltwater fly fishing, and an exciting group...