Category: Outdoors

Bouldering with Bobbi Bensman (Climbing Specialist Series)

By: Bensman, Bobbi

Price: $3.00

Publisher: Stackpole Books : January 1999

Seller ID: 615413

ISBN-13: 9780811726771

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Basic and advanced grips and moves including dynos, manteling, bumping, backstepping, and the figure-four reach. With conditioning and training techniques and an insider's look at how to compete and win.
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Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival

By: Brown, Tom

Price: $10.00

Seller ID: 629579

ISBN-13: 9780425105726

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

A fully illustrated wilderness survival guide perfect for seasoned and novice outdoors enthusiasts alike. Here, in one essential volume, are the basics of wilderness survival. The most ancient and important skills, preserved for generations, are presented in a simple, easy-to-use format with clear illustrations and instructions. A complete must-have companion to the great outdoors. - How to build natural shelters in plains, woods, or deserts- How to get safe drinking water from plants, trees, the sun, or Earth Herself- How to make fire without matches and maintain it in any weather- How to fin...
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Knack Car Camping for Everyone: A Step-By-Step Guide To Planning Your Outdoor Adventure (Knack: Make It Easy)

By: Burnham, Bill,Burnham, Mary

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Globe Pequot Press : April 2009

Seller ID: 551700

ISBN-13: 9781599215051

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

No more rummaging through a chaotically packed car and then frantically setting up camp in the dark--not with Knack Car Camping which distills the authors' years of experience into an idea-packed, picture-driven guide. The first reference created for visual learners, it gives you the tools you need to make car camping the pleasure it is meant to be. From choosing a sleeping bag and setting up a tent to overcoming challenges like weather, insects, and safety concerns, the answers are all here in this definitive one-volume camping idea book.
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The Push: A Climber's Journey of Endurance, Risk, and Going Beyond Limits

By: Caldwell, Tommy

Price: $7.50

Publisher: Viking : May 2017

Seller ID: 456931

ISBN-13: 9780399562709

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

A New York Times Bestseller A dramatic, inspiring memoir by legendary rock climber Tommy Caldwell, the first person to free climb the Dawn Wall of Yosemite's El Capitan "The rarest of adventure reads: it thrills with colorful details of courage and perseverance but it enriches readers with an absolutely captivating glimpse into how a simple yet unwavering resolve can turn adversity into reward." --The Denver Post A finalist for the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature On January 14, 2015, Tommy Caldwell, along with his partner, Kevin Jorgeson, summited what is widely regarded as the h...
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High Infatuation: A Climber's Guide to Love and Gravity

By: Davis, Steph

Price: $6.50

Seller ID: 456749

ISBN-13: 9781594850653

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

* A collection of vivid, intimate essays and prose poetry on the universal themes of life, love, friendship, personal empowerment, and more, told through a career in climbing * 40 percent of these pieces debut here for the first time * Davis has been profiled in publications including Outside, Men's Journal, W Magazine, and Sports Illustrated. Throughout her life, Steph Davis has chosen to take risks, to trust her impulses, to make decisions based on what feels right inside -- and never look back. Studying to be a concert pianist, she quit music the day she was introduced to rock climbing. L...
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Deep Survival: Who lives, who dies and why

By: Gonzales, Laurence

Price: $7.50

Publisher: : April 2015

Seller ID: 482396

ISBN-13: 9780393052763

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Examining such stories of miraculous endurance and tragic death--how people get into trouble and how they get out again (or not)--Deep Survival takes us from the tops of snowy mountains and the depths of oceans to the workings of the brain that control our behavior. Through close analysis of case studies, Laurence Gonzales describes the "stages of survival" and reveals the essence of a survivor--truths that apply not only to surviving in the wild but also to surviving life-threatening illness, relationships, the death of a loved one, running a business during uncertain times, even war.Fascinat...
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Mud, Sweat, and Tears: The Autobiography

By: Grylls, Bear

Price: $6.00

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks : January 2013

Seller ID: 515620

ISBN-13: 9780062124135

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

The thrilling #1 bestselling memoir by adventure legend and survivalist Bear Grylls.Bear Grylls has always sought the ultimate in adventure. Growing up on a remote island off of Britain's windswept coast, he was taught by his father to sail and climb at an early age. Inevitably, it wasn't long before the young explorer was sneaking out to lead all-night climbing expeditions.As a teenager at Eton College, Bear found his identity and purpose through both mountaineering and martial arts. These passions led him into the foothills of the mighty Himalayas and to a karate grandmaster's remote trainin...
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Shook: An Earthquake, a Legendary Mountain Guide, and Everest's Deadliest Day

By: Hull, Jennifer

Price: $8.00

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press : September 2020

Seller ID: 526308

ISBN-13: 9780826361943

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

First Place for a Nonfiction Book for Adult Readers, Biography or History, from the National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest Winner of the 2021 Zia Book Award from New Mexico Press Women Dave Hahn, a local of Taos, New Mexico, is a legendary figure in mountaineering. Elite members of the climbing community have likened him to the Michael Jordan, Cal Ripken, or Michael Phelps of the climbing world. The 2015 expedition he would lead came just one short year after the notorious Khumbu Icefall avalanche claimed the lives of sixteen Sherpas. Dave and his team--Sherpa sirdar Chherin...
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Canoeing in the Wilderness: a Handbook

By: Kesselheim, Alan S.

Price: $6.50

Publisher: : February 2015

Seller ID: 485057

ISBN-13: 9780760791417

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Path of the Paddle

By: Mason, Bill

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Northword Press Inc : April 1989

Seller ID: 474702

ISBN-13: 9781559710046

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

L.L. Bean Hiking and Backpacking Handbook

By: McCafferty, Keith

Price: $3.00

Publisher: Lyons Press : July 2000

Seller ID: 484129

ISBN-13: 9781558219403

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

The ultimate beginner's guide: clothing, equipment, navigating in the wilderness, and more.
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Paddle Your Own Canoe: An Illustrated Guide to the Art of Canoeing

By: McGuffin, Gary,McGuffin, Joanie

Price: $6.50

Publisher: Boston Mills Press : February 2003

Seller ID: 480830

ISBN-13: 9781550463774

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

The most comprehensive canoeing techniques book ever is now available for the first time in paperback. Illustrated with 600 full-color photographs, this wide-ranging book is designed with both beginner and seasoned canoeists in mind. Gary & Joanie McGuffin, North America's most celebrated canoeing couple, discuss issues rarely covered in other how-to guides, such as developing fitness and balance. The book offers first-hand, experience-based instruction on outfitting, reading the river, paddling strokes for all flatwater and whitewater conditions, advanced turns and maneuvers, portaging, sa...
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Backpacker's Manual

By: McNeish, Cameron

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Three Rivers Press : January 1984

Seller ID: 573795

ISBN-13: 9780812963380

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

The Popular Mechanics Essential Survival Guide: The Only Book You Need in Any Emergency

By: Mechanics, Popular

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Hearst : October 2018

Seller ID: 516953

ISBN-13: 9781618372727

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Popular Mechanics' ultimate survival manual will teach you the essential skills to protect your family, save yourself, and conquer any possible danger. In an emergency, would you know how to survive--to purify water, jump-start a car, escape a flood or fire, forage for firewood, protect your family? Whether the threat is low or the risk is apocalyptic, Popular Mechanics can help you handle it with lifesaving advice for dangerous situations. Crucial information on how to handle the critical decisions you might face both immediately and in the long term will help you not only survive, but thriv...
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How to Shit in the Woods: an environmentally sounds approach to a lost art, 2nd edition

By: Outdoors/Meyer, Kathleen

Price: $5.00

Publisher: : October 2011

Seller ID: 472083

ISBN-13: 9780898156270

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

This updated edition provides a guide to the art of going out-of-doors. It deals with the whens, wheres, how, and what-nows, with chapters such as Anatomy of a crap and For women only: How not to pee in your boots. It includes information on how to take waste home, for rock climbers, kayakers and others dealing with rock-hard and fragile ecosystems, and is illustrated by black and white drawings.
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2 Oz. Backpacker: A Problem Solving Manual for Use in the Wilds

By: Outdoors/Wood, Robert S.

Price: $4.00

Seller ID: 521844

ISBN-13: 9780898150704

Binding: Unknown

Condition: Used - Like New

This featherweight little book will keep you out of trouble in the wilds by helping you make decisions like a veteran wilderness traveler. It will help you get the most from the food and gear you carry on your back, making your trip safer, more comfortable and, above all, more fun. HOW TO...make quick repairs to packs, boots, tents, beds and stoves...choose and develop a campsite for maximum comfort and shelter...deal with emergencies, storms and other difficulties...treat blisters, hypothermia, sunburn, bleeding, elevation sickness, etc... keep snug, dry, comfortable and warm in heavy weather...
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The Outward Bound Backpacker's Handbook

By: Randall, Glenn

Price: $4.00

Publisher: UNKNO : December 1999

Seller ID: 624536

ISBN-13: 9781567315806

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Basic Illustrated Backpacking (Basic Illustrated Series)

By: Roberts, Harry,Schneider, Russ,Levin, Lon

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Falcon Guides : March 2008

Seller ID: 453637

ISBN-13: 9780762747573

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

BASIC ILLUSTRATED BACKPACKINGExpert hikers Harry Roberts and Russ Schneider take readers step-by-step through planning a trip for each skill level, selecting the proper gear and provisions (including the right boots), how to find you way through wilderness, prepare a good meal, and much more.
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THE BACKPACKER'S HANDBOOK

By: Townsend, Chris

Price: $7.50

Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press : September 2004

Seller ID: 453576

ISBN-13: 9780071423205

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

A guide to equipment and technique which includes information on techniques such as map and compass work and the skills needed for more remote wilderness journeys - such as how to ford rivers safely and how to choose a route through untracked terrain. It also covers desert hiking, ultralight backpacking, and adventure trekking.
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No Barriers: A Blind Man's Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon

By: Weihenmayer, Erik,Levy, Buddy

Price: $6.00

Publisher: A Thomas Dunne Book for St. Martin's Griffin : February 2018

Seller ID: 559378

ISBN-13: 9781250088796

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

2018 Colorado Book Awards finalist in the Creative Nonfiction and National Bestseller and Honorable Mention Award Winner in the Outdoor Literature category of the 2017 National Outdoor Book Awards (NOBA) -- "A beautiful book about family and finding a way to achieve more than you ever thought possible." --Brad Meltzer, New York Times bestselling author Erik Weihenmayer is the first and only blind person to summit Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Descending carefully, he and his team picked their way across deep crevasses and through the deadly Khumbu Icefall; when the mountain was fi...
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Category: Outdoors