The Complete U.S. Army Survival Guide to Medical Skills, Tactics, and Techniques (US Army Survival)
Here in this critical guide is all the important medical techniques that you'll need to know in order to survive in just about any situation. From wrapping life-threatening head wounds to treating a poisonous spider bite, The Complete U.S. Army Survival Guide to Medical Skills, Tactics, and Techniques has got you covered. Within these pages, you'll find: First-aid techniques for hundreds of different kinds of wounds. Medical procedures necessary for properly treating animal bites and stings....
The Best of Zane Grey, Outdoorsman (Classic American Sports S.) (Classics of American Sport)
by Zane Grey
Stories by a master storyteller recapture an era of wild adventures, legendary sportsmen, and rugged landscapes in some of the world's most exotic locales.
There has been a slow but growing trend away from traditional holidays over the past few years, and today more than ever people are choosing to shun large crowds and predictability when they travel to remote destinations, instead seeking challenges that test their ability to survive in unfamiliar and even extreme environments. Former Royal Marine Commando and outdoor survival expert Dave Pearce has travelled the world, visiting some of the most inhospitable locations. His impressive survival s...
This user-friendly guidebook is fantastic for Tucson residents or visitors who want some easily accessible outdoors adventures. Wide range of areas from the Botanical Garden and the Santa Cruz River Trail park in the city to some adventures just outside of town, such as the Romero Canyon Trail or the Sweetwater Trail Preserve. This small and sturdy guidebook is perfect to toss in a backpack or back pocket and begin your day of outdoors adventure.
Survival Craft Manual
Handbook of Climbing (Pelham practical sports)
by Allen Fyffe and Iain Peter
This is a climbing handbook, encompassing the history of the sport, the equipment needed, acquisition of skills, rescue, winter and alpine climbing and hillwalking. It describes the principles and methods of movement on rock, snow and ice, and the correct use of equipment and forms of protection. In many cases a variety of relevant techniques are detailed to allow the reader to select the system appropiate to his individual needs. All the techniques of modern climbing are covered, from those req...
Total Gun Manual (Field & Stream)
by David E Petzal and Phil Bourjaily
This revised edition of the popular 2012 title is the most up-to-date and extensive guide to guns available. Updated and expanded for 2017, including an entire new section on range-shooting skills and 30+ new items, one of the most trusted brands in outdoor sports brings you the new The Total Gun Manual. David E. Petzal and Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream's shooting sports experts, are the top-rated writers working in the field today, due to their knowledge, experience, and their ability to c...
"Wild" brings together writings about men and women fighting for their lives in the wilderness, from Jon Krakauer's article on which he based his best-seller "Into the Wild", to Carl R. Raswan's account of surviving raids, droughts, and sandstorms in the desert with the Bedouins. Other accounts include: Philipe Descola telling of life with an isolated tribe of headhunters; Edward Abbey on the hazards of trying to navigate the Southwest canyons; Bill Bryson describing his life-threatening adventu...
Fishing is one of the oldest continually practiced pastimes in history. But like almost everything else in our modern era, it too has been greatly influenced by ever-changing technology and scientific advances. With busy lives, it's often impossible for anglers to keep up with constantly evolving equipment. In An Angler's Guide to Smart Baits: Tips and Tactics on Fishing Twenty-First Century Artificials, veteran fisherman Angelo Peluso helps to navigate these often unsure waters of modern baits...
Baxter is a big, black retriever who has many humorous encounters-both in the great outdoors and at home. With his can-do attitude, superior size and strength, tendency to retrieve bears and mountain lions instead of small game, and way of endearing himself to any hunter who takes a dog along, this gentle giant will carve out a place in the hearts of outdoorsmen for years to come. Baxter is ready to have fun, and no acre of woods or inch of water is spared from his delightfully outsized antics....
A beautifully illustrated guide to knots for home and the outdoors.
The very best tactics and techniques that successful hunters use to get their game. With years of hunting experience, Lamar Underwood and Nate Matthews know the best gear, the best tactics, the best times and places to hunt, and what to do once game has been taken. Now, they want you to know the tips that they've picked up from their long experience. 250 Amazing Hunting Tips is a concise, easy to read collection of the best tested tidbits of wisdom from two longtime hunters. 250 Amazing Huntin...