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Wilderness 101 : knowledge, skills, and fundamentals for every adventurer / Maurice L. Phipps.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Guilford, Connecticut : Falcon Guides [2022]Description: 193 pages : illustrations ; 18 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781493065028
  • 1493065025
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
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
Summary: "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.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 796.5 P573 Available 33111010892509
Total holds: 0

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.

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