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 Winter Camping

Author: John Gookin
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 081174342X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description
The National Outdoor Leadership School's official guide to camping in extreme cold. Comprehensive coverage of winter clothing and gear. Proven techniques for traveling efficiently and safely across snow and ice and complete directions for building igloos and many other snow shelters.

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 Bear Essentials

Author: John Gookin
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811741176
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 112

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 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.

NOLS Soft Paths

Author: David Cole
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811745023
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
• Leave No Trace, minimum impact skills and ethics • New research and field experience prescribe better minimum-impact techniques for wilderness use • Expanded information on camping practices • How far you should camp from water, where to pitch your tent, how to build a fire or if you should build one in the first place • Respecting and caring for wildlands, doing your part to protect our limited resources and future recreation opportunities • Trampling, litter, waste disposal, fire use, wildlife health, and protecting cultural resources

NOLS Wilderness Wisdom

Author: John Gookin
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811748820
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
More than 1,000 quotes from close to 600 sources in categories ranging from leadership to diversity and inclusion to environmental ethics to expedition planning.

NOLS River Rescue Guide

Author: Nate Ostis
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811761851
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
A how-to guide of safety, rescue, and recovery techniques for all who work and play on the water. 2015 National Outdoor Book Award Winner.

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.