The L.L. Bean Hiking and Backpacking Handbook is the ultimate beginner's guide to exploring the great outdoors. Stocked with commonsense advice and an assortment of illuminating, full-color photographs, this volume addresses all the essentials, including packing the appropriate clothing and equipment; choosing the right hike based on topography, destination, and fitness level; navigating in the wilderness; pitching a sound tent; viewing wildlife without risk; animal-proofing the campsite; packing effectively, and more. With valuable information ranging from no-trace camping to the best health and safety procedures, the L.L. Bean Hiking and Backpacking Handbook will prepare you well for your next adventure in the wild. (7 X 10, 208 pages, color photos, illustrations)

In addition to hiking, camping, & backpacking this general account includes some material on skiing & canoeing.

This one-of-a-kind guide takes the worry out of camping for families with children, offering tips on everything the first-time camper needs to know. Color photos.

Deftly written for both experts and novices, this is the authoritative guide to gunning for peasant, grouse, quail, woodcock, and more. Illustrations throughout.

The founder of the mail order catalog shares his instructions and advice on hunting, fishing and camping.

Whether a casual amateur or an aspiring professional, photographers learn the fundamentals of outdoor photography in this helpful handbook that discusses light, equipment, film, exposure, storage and display. Color photos.

You're no idiot, of course. You know how to make the bed, start the oven, even keep the squirrels out of the backyard bird feeder. But when it comes to pitching a tent, lighting a campfire, and warding off bears, you feel like Lucy and Ricky on their camping trip. Don't try to 'splain just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Camping and Hiking, Second Edition, teaches you the simple skills you need to take the trauma out of camping. This updated edition can help you feel confident about choosing and using your equipment...even in the middle of winter! In this Complete Idiot's guide, you get: