by Paul Tawrell

A 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, what to take with you, driving, the art of hiking, hiking with kids, insects and animals, avoiding bear attacks, water purification, estimating distances, crossing streams, foot gear, clothing, sunglasses, sleeping bags, backpacks, choosing a good pocket knife, choosing a tent, cooking and camping accessories, storing food, desert travel, traveling in the mountains, weather, lightning and thunderstorms, climbing, ropes and knots, high-altitude cooking, traveling on ice, winter survival, snow types, snowshoeing, glacier travel, conditions that cause avalanches, avalanche rescue, water travel, ocean navigation, canoe and kayak travel, survival shelters, caves, choosing firewood, making fires, starting fire without matches, forest fires and survival, cooking, finding water, fishing, wood cutting, using compasses and maps, using topographic maps, binoculars and astronomy, photography, distress signals, identifying birds, identifying animals and tracks, identifying fish, identifying reptiles and amphibians, identifying insects, identifying trees, identifying poisonous mushrooms, and identifying edible plants. 3,600 illustrations. 8-1/2" by 11". 1-896713-00-9