An accurate, complete guide to climbing the 55 peaks over 14,000 feet in Colorado--covering routes for all levels. Each route's difficulty is rated according to the Yosemite Decimal System. Includes round-trip mileage and elevation gain. Roach has climbed every peak in this guide. Photographs and maps.
Thoroughly updated and revised, this guide covers fifty-six hikes in the two featured parks as well as the surrounding areas--Cedar Breaks National Monument, the Markagunt high country, and the Paunsaugunt area.
This comprehensive guide features detailed descriptions all of the park's developed trails, which number fifteen hikes on the South Rim and thirteen hikes on the North Rim.
'The most up-to-date and comprehensive guide to equipment and technique available anywhere' - "Backpack" (UK). This enormously practical guide includes everything from essential techniques such as map and compass work to the skills needed for more remote wilderness journeys - such as how to ford rivers safely and how to choose a route through ...
Maret is one of the dozens of Appalachian Trail thru-hikers whose fascinating accounts appear in this book. Their experiences are presented by topic and include useful information on food, equipment, surprises, friendships, mental challenges, spiritual awakenings, and adjustment to life after the trail. This unique study offers fresh insight into ...
Large-format 352-page encyclopedia of outdoor skills and other essential information for enjoying the outdoors. Covers hundreds of topics, including avoiding getting lost, first aid, clothing, what to take, weather, starting a fire without matches, using compasses and maps, and identifying edible plants. 3,600 illustrations
Suitable for the novice and the experienced hiker alike, this comprehensive guide to the north Georgia mountains has been revised and significantly expanded, adding 23 new trails and 11 area maps. Now arranged geographically and even more user-friendly, it features 124 hikes.
Sometimes termed 'the bible of A.T. hiking, ' each year's Data Book consolidates the most basic information from 11 detailed guidebooks into a lightweight table of distances between major Appalachian Trail shelters, road-crossings, and features. It is divided according to the guidebook volumes (one state or two or, for Virginia, parts of a state) ...
Portable and packed with information, this manual is the ideal resource for anyone interested in taking to the great outdoors with confidence. 100 line drawings.
Celebrating 100 years in print, this new edition of the AMC "White Mountain Guide" is the most trusted resource available to the trails of the White Mountain National Forest.
Author Adrienne Hall takes readers on a journey from Georgia to Maine as she hikes the grandfather of all trails--over 2,000 miles. Hall combines a narrative of her journey with the exploration of the history of the trail, the natural landscape, and the changing threats to the trail. Perfect for anyone who has ever thought of hiking the trail as ...
"The definitive guide to long-distance backpacking. With diligence and creativity, Mueser has gone about answering questions that no one else has even asked. Virtually all the material appears nowhere else and will delight both experienced hikers and the novice with only a dream of setting foot down the trail." - Larry Luxenber, author of "Walking ...
The sheep from "Sheep in a Jeep" and "Sheep in a Shop" return for another adventure. This time they decide to enjoy a day of hiking but get into some trouble when they lose their compass. Will they ever be able to find their way back home? Colored pencil drawings accompany the rhyming text.
In his new book, Colin Fletcher tells of the places he loves in Alaska and the American West: the mountains, the deserts, the lakes, the forests, the meadows, and the trails that he has found (and kept to himself) over the years. He makes clear how escapes to nature can heal our lost connection with nature, and our lack of time.
Based on their more than 100 years of combined experience in Washington's backcountry, Spring and Manning have selected their favorite trails for this compendium of classic bikes. Full-color photographs throughout supplement the authors' first-hand descriptions of the trails they have hiked many times over. Featuring spectacular views, flower ...
Camping enthusiasts, hunters, and even the occasional hiker will benefit from this all-inclusive guide to the woods which offers tips on finding food, water, and shelter, and reveals fascinating secrets of the wilderness.
Completeley revised, this guide classic guide to the San Gabriel Mountains features recent trail changes due to fires and floods. It also showcases some new areas such as the Fish Canyon Narrows as well as perennial favories like Old Baldy.
When Dan and his girlfriend set out to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, his parents wondered how two people who had never shared an apartment could survive in a four-by-six foot tent in the desert. Not to mention the fact that the trail stretches from Mexico to Canada, through boiling desert and snowcapped mountain passes. Despite the warnings of ...
The author of the critically acclaimed bestseller "The Big Year" embarks on an outrageous midlife mountain-climbing adventure, in this work that shows how one man exceeds the physical achievements of his youth and discovers that age--like summit height--is just a number.
A reporter for www.localhikes.com selects Southern California hikes to delight dogs (and owners), many accessible from urban areas. A Trail Finder chart indicates which hikes include water, swimming, or shade, which are "good for senior dogs" or "best for fit dogs." 70 photos. 61 topo maps.
This frank and funny account of an ill-prepared Himalayan expedition, taking the reader from London to the wilds of Afghanistan, is one of the classics of travel writing.
A young girl goes on a hike with her father. As they wander through the woods, all kinds of wonders reveal themselves--and she discovers that a curious princess resides in everyone. Includes a surprise picture frame. Full color. Consumable.
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How to Stay Alive in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter and Self-Preservation Anywhere
