Wilderness 101 : knowledge, skills, and fundamentals for every adventurer / Maurice L. Phipps.
Material type: TextPublisher: Guilford, Connecticut : Falcon Guides [2022]Description: 193 pages : illustrations ; 18 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781493065028
- 1493065025
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 796.5 P573 | Available | 33111010892509 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Wilderness 101 is the companion guide for new adventurers. Aimed at preventing newcomers to the outdoors from ending up in "survival" situations due to a lack of preparedness, this guide will impart introductory knowledge and skills to readers applicable across a range of potential activities, and useful for anyone heading into the backcountry.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: motivations for going into the wild outdoors -- Chapter 2: terrain skills and equipment -- Chapter 3: climate, weather, clothing and energy -- Chapter 4: problem wildlife -- Chapter 5: skills for hazards and emergency procedures -- Chapter 6: control plans -- Chapter 7: protecting the environment -- Chapter 8: where to go from here -- About the author -- End notes
"Wilderness 101 is the companion guide for new adventurers. Aimed at preventing newcomers to the outdoors from ending up in "survival" situations due to a lack of preparedness, this guide will impart introductory knowledge and skills to readers applicable across a range of potential activities, and useful for anyone heading into the back country"-- Provided by publisher.