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Completely revised and updated throughout, the new edition of this successful guide is for everyone who ventures into the wilderness. Conservation is the theme: of the individual, of equipment, and of the environment. Clothing, equipment, and rations are thoroughly discussed, along with the necessity for good expedition behavior. There are chapters on trail techniques, camping for conservation, and basic climbing, and more specialized informa… More >>
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The book teaches the fundamental survuval skills sluch as how to make a shelter, light a fire and purify water, andis a valuable sourcebook of knowledge for all trekkers…. More >>
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Every year too many people (some of them outdoor professionals) run into trouble because they didn’t recognize or anticipate the hazards they encountered in the wilderness. The skills of survival cannot be learned by trial and error – there are some mistakes you might get to make only once. The Field & Stream Wilderness Survival Handbook details everything you need to know to stay alive in the wild. Topics covered include: building fires; essential survival supplie… More >>
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The practice guidelines are the official statement of the Wilderness Medical Society on the best methods of handling wilderness related trauma, illness, or environmental injury. This peer reviewed work has 31 contributors and has been reviewed by two panels of the society consisting of an additional 14 physicians. The practice guidelines discuss treatment goals for 24 basic subjects. This publication also includes the Wilderness Pre-hospital Emergency Care Curric… More >>
