NOLS Expedition Planning

Author: Dave Anderson
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811744310
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
• The guide for planning a successful trip, short or long • Research access to public land, domestic and international • Create a budget and find additional funding • Choose essential gear, with checklists for personal and group gear • Plan food and fuel requirements • How to prepare mentally and physically • Health issues, including insurance, illnesses, and injuries • Transportation and lodging • How to deal with risks in the wilderness • Leave No Trace principles for sustainable travel

The National Outdoor Leadership School's Wilderness Guide

Author: Mark Harvey
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684859092
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 278

Book Description
A guide for backpackers, hikers, and other wilderness buffs offers information on equipment and techniques, search and rescue methods, cooking, and safety.

NOLS Bear Essentials

Author: John Gookin
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811741176
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 81

Book Description
Seven common bear encounters and how to survive them. Best ways to identify grizzlies and black bears. Learn essential info on bear behavior at different times of year and in different habitats.

NOLS Cookery

Author: Claudia Pearson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780811709408
Category : Coookbooks
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
* Bestselling NOLS cookbook * An update to the classic guide to backcountry cooking * New section on lightweight backpacking * Covers menu and ration planning, packaging, preparing a fire, and site maintenance * Also available for the backcountry--NOLS Cookery: Field Edition

NOLS Wilderness Navigation

Author: Darran Wells
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811710947
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Book Description
"NOLS Wilderness Navigation" gives you the skills you need to confidently find your way on and off the trail. Whether you are learning to use a map and compass or exploring the latest technology, this eay-to-follow guide is packed with essential information.

Leadership the Outward Bound Way

Author: John Raynolds
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 9781594850332
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 444

Book Description
Dynamic and effective leadership skills from the organization that has spent decades helping people discover their own potential to lead

Expedition and Wilderness Medicine

Author: Gregory H. Bledsoe
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521868734
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 750

Book Description
"With an increase in visits to remote and dangerous locations around the world, the number of serious and fatal injuries and illnesses associated with these expeditions has markedly increased. Thus, so has the need for medical personnel trained specifically to handle the health risks that are faced when far removed from professional care resources." "Expedition and Wilderness Medicine covers everything a prospective field physician or medical consultant needs to prepare for when beginning an expedition. Divided into three parts "Expedition Planning," "Expeditions in Unique Environments," and "Illness and Injuries on Expeditions," - this unique book covers everything that the expedition physician needs to know."--BOOK JACKET.

Outdoor Adventure Education

Author: Alan W. Ewert
Publisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 145044251X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
Outdoor Adventure Education: Foundations, Theories, Models, and Research steeps students in the theories, concepts, and developments of outdoor adventure education, preparing them for careers in this burgeoning field. This text is based on author Alan W. Ewert’s pioneering book Outdoor Adventure Pursuits: Foundations, Models, and Theories. Ewert and Sibthorp, both experienced practitioners, researchers, and educators, explore the outdoor adventure field today in relation to the changes that have occurred since Ewert’s first book. The authors present a comprehensive text on outdoor and adventure foundations, theories, and research that will provide the basis for the next generation of professionals.

The Ultimate Guide to Whitewater Rafting and River Camping

Author: Molly Absolon
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493032348
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 281

Book Description
Winner of the 2018 National Outdoor Book Award for Best Instructional Book! The Ultimate Guide to Whitewater Rafting and River Camping introduces new rafters to the skills, equipment, and knowledge required to mount a multiday whitewater rafting trip. Rafting equipment, skills, and techniques have changed drastically in recent years, and this book provides the latest information on equipment selection, care, repair, and use; whitewater rafting techniques; reading rivers; hazard evaluation and basic rescue; camping techniques; river cooking and living; and expedition planning. Written in a clear and comprehensive manner by outdoor educator and whitewater veteran Molly Absolon, The Ultimate Guide to Whitewater Rafting and River Camping is a great tool for novices and an excellent resource for experienced rafters.

Winter Backpacking

Author: Ben Shillington
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 9781565236363
Category : Snow camping
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Backpacking in the winter months can be exhilarating, refreshing, and--with the help of this book--remarkably safe and comfortable too! All it takes is some good planning and learning some tricks to keep warm, dry and happy.