My Side of the Mountain (Puffin Modern Classics)
Title | My Side of the Mountain (Puffin Modern Classics) PDF eBook |
Author | Jean Craighead George |
Publisher | Penguin |
Total Pages | 194 |
Release | 2004-04-12 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0142401110 |
Terribly unhappy in his family's crowded New York City apartment, Sam Gribley runs away to the solitude-and danger-of the mountains, where he finds a side of himself he never knew.
Pocket Guide to Outdoor Survival
Title | Pocket Guide to Outdoor Survival PDF eBook |
Author | Ron Cordes |
Publisher | Pocket Guide Publishing LLC |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1994-06 |
Genre | Outdoor life |
ISBN | 9781931676083 |
This handy guide is an almost indestructible how-to tool. It includes need-to-know information such as emergency signals, finding water and more. Best of all, the guide is waterproof, dirt-proof and pocket-sized, so you can take it everywhere!
Pocket Guide to the Outdoors
Title | Pocket Guide to the Outdoors PDF eBook |
Author | Jean Craighead George |
Publisher | Penguin |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009-09-17 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0525421637 |
Generations of readers have escaped into the woods with My Side of the Mountain, the story of a city boy named Sam who learns to live in the wild. Now, Newbery winner Jean Craighead George offers an easy-to-follow guide for fans who want to live the adventure?just like Sam. Learn how to start a fire, build a shelter, catch a fish, identify useful plants, and much more. Hands-on activities are perfect for backyard campers or an afternoon stroll through the park. Illustrated with black-and-white drawings and packed with activities, naturalist trivia, and practical wilderness tips, this entertaining and informative handbook is your guide to outdoor fun.
The Pocket Guide to Camping
Title | The Pocket Guide to Camping PDF eBook |
Author | Katherine L. White |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Camping |
ISBN | 9781461936855 |
From setting up a tent to cooking over the campfire, this handbook includes camping skills and first aid, along with stories, games, recipes, activities, and fun campfire songs. Illustrations.
The Pocket Outdoor Survival Guide
Title | The Pocket Outdoor Survival Guide PDF eBook |
Author | J. Wayne Fears |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | 130 |
Release | 2011-02-14 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1626366802 |
Contains techniques for short-term survival in the outdoors Small enough to fit easily into a pack Useful for anyone who spends time outside Are you planning a trip to the wild and great outdoors? Have you wondered how you would survive if the trip became dangerous? If you answered yes to either of these questions, this guide is for you! The Pocket Outdoor Survival Guide has the essential knowledge that campers, canoeists, hunters, hikers, anglers, and everyone who spends time outdoors needs to live through a short-term survival situation. This how-to manual shares all you need to know about many nature survival skills, including: Trip planning Survival kits Search and rescue Handling bad weather Making shelter Emergency signaling Dealing with insects Safe drinking water This guide is small enough to easily fit into a camping pack. Bring it with you, and you’ll have the information you need to make it through any outdoor venture, planned or not.
Pocket Guide to Hiking - Backpacking
Title | Pocket Guide to Hiking - Backpacking PDF eBook |
Author | Ron Cordes |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 28 |
Release | 1993-11 |
Genre | Backpacking |
ISBN | 9780963302472 |
This book contains everything the novice hiker/backpacker needs to know about the equipment, food, and water needed for a comfortable walk and camp. It also has tips on fire-making, navigation, weather, and a chart of emergency signals that even the experienced backpacker needs.
Surviving the Great Outdoors
Title | Surviving the Great Outdoors PDF eBook |
Author | Brendan Leonard |
Publisher | Artisan |
Total Pages | 447 |
Release | 2019-10-29 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1579659667 |
“Leonard’s durable tome (seriously, the cover is rubber) is stuffed with so many tips about surviving in the wild, you’ll be able to leave your smartphone behind.” —Entertainment Weekly, Best New Books This easy introduction to outdoor life will ensure that even a novice won’t get lost in the woods while finding an activity he loves to do in the great outdoors--whether it’s hiking a 14er or camping on ice. With 400 strategies for engaging in the outdoors, and expert tips and tricks, Surviving the Great Outdoors makes Mother Nature easier to understand than ever before. Brendan Leonard, writer, filmmaker, and outdoor adventurer, shows the reader how rewarding it can be to live life away from the computer and get outside. From mountain climbing, to skiing, sledding, and sailing, Leonard shows that you don’t need to be a risk taker to enjoy the outdoors. And if the reader does find himself at the point of man vs. nature, Leonard shares survival skills from how to bandage a wound and read a topographical map, to how to drive on sand and remove a tick from your skin—all organized thematically and written in short takeaway entries with helpful line drawings. Bound in a uniquely rugged (and waterproof!) PVC cover material, Surviving the Great Outdoors is a friendly way into the outdoor lifestyle, whether you're looking to dabble or go all in.