The Adventurer's Guide to the Outdoors: 100 Essential Skills for Surviving in the Wild
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (980 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0789324776 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 268 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Get your kids outdoors--and prepared to enjoy the adventure! As a father and scout leader, sharing the opportunity to learn about the outdoors with my children is a great experience. How better to teach the next generation an appreciation for nature, and to become self-reliant in all aspects of life? This book is a wonderful resource for such endeavors. In a world with an increased dependence on technological gadgets like GPS and virtual entertainment like Wii, this book helps reintroduce children and their families to "real experiences" in the outdoors and to learn practical skills necessary to enjoy thei. This seems like a good basic straight ahead book for learning about JW This seems like a good basic straight ahead book for learning about survival skills out in the wilderness, with some good informations & tips on recognizing certain plants, finding water, and getting your compass bearings, using the sun. "excellent guide" according to one stylish mama. hardcover, thorough book - will enjoy sharing it with my tween girls - everyone should have this knowledge, good reference
If you enjoy the great outdoors, the wilderness or adventure, then this book is for you! It is packed full of advice and no matter how experienced you are in the great outdoors, this book will probably share something with you that you'll find useful. With tips on how to tell time by using the sun, building a raft, and purifying water, this book is sure to appease dad's inner-outdoorsman.” Complex City Guide“Even if you've been reading on iPads, iPhones, and other devices, you need to touch, handle, and turn the pages of this book. If you're looking for a hardcore survivalist guide, this is not the book for you. But this resourceful book will definitely provide most people with a basic knowledge of practical outdoor skills for a wide variety of situations. Adults will surely learn new things.” The Outdoor B
After years in the mainstream business world, Guy Grieve made a break for the wilderness of Alaska. . He survived a solo adventure living for one year in one of the world’s last great wildernesses, which led to his book Call of the Wild: My Escape to Alaska
In a world of technological gadgets like GPS, there is an increased sense of nostalgia and thirst for true practical and survival skills. Whether as a launchpad for daydreaming or a resource of practical knowledge for a real-life adventure, The Adventurer’s Guide to the Outdoors serves as the perfect starting point. The entries are written by a panel of international writers who are authorities in the fields of general outdoors living and survival. Both a fun read and a true resource of more than one hundred essential wilderness skills, this book is for readers of any age who love adventure, even from the comfort of