The Winter Camping Handbook: Wilderness Travel & Adventure in the Cold-Weather Months
Title | The Winter Camping Handbook: Wilderness Travel & Adventure in the Cold-Weather Months PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Gorman |
Publisher | The Countryman Press |
Pages | 309 |
Release | 2016-09-13 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1581574347 |
A thoroughly updated edition of the classic guide, considered the authoritative resource for winter camping Winter camping has its own special allure: the splendid quiet of a winter forest, the hush of falling snow, the thrill of gliding over ice and snow on skis. From building a snow shelter to traveling comfortably in sub-zero temperatures, The Winter Camping Handbook covers everything you'll need to know in order to enjoy wilderness travel and adventure in the colder months. Extremely user-friendly, the book's step-by-step approach covers everything from choosing a location to explore, selecting teammates, planning the trip, winterizing a travel vehicle, gear selection, making camp, food and nutrition, dealing with winter safety concerns, and even camping with children. Now revised and updated to include tips for using smartphones and the latest GPS navigation, this is the definitive guide to cold-weather hiking and camping.
Winter Camping Handbook
Title | Winter Camping Handbook PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Gorman |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007-09-25 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0881507822 |
A thoroughly updated edition of the classic guide considered the authoritative resource for winter camping. Winter camping has its own special allure: the splendid quiet of a winter forest, the hush of falling snow, the thrill of gliding over ice and snow on skis. From building a snow shelter to traveling comfortably in sub-zero temperatures, The Winter Camping Handbook covers everything you'll need to know in order to enjoy wilderness travel and adventure in the cold weather months. Extremely user-friendly, the book's step-by-step approach covers everything from choosing a location to explore, selecting teammates, planning the trip, winterizing a travel vehicle, gear selection, travel skills and navigation, making camp, food and nutrition, dealing with winter safety concerns, and even camping with children.
AMC Guide to Winter Camping
Title | AMC Guide to Winter Camping PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Gorman |
Publisher | Appalachian Mountain Club |
Pages | 206 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9781878239099 |
Provides a resource guide to winter camping in the fifty states and information on basic trip planning, equipment, and clothing
The Winter Camping Handbook
Title | The Winter Camping Handbook PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Gorman |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2016-09-13 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1581574320 |
A thoroughly updated edition of the classic guide, considered the authoritative resource for winter camping Winter camping has its own special allure: the splendid quiet of a winter forest, the hush of falling snow, the thrill of gliding over ice and snow on skis. From building a snow shelter to traveling comfortably in sub-zero temperatures, The Winter Camping Handbook covers everything you'll need to know in order to enjoy wilderness travel and adventure in the colder months. Extremely user-friendly, the book's step-by-step approach covers everything from choosing a location to explore, selecting teammates, planning the trip, winterizing a travel vehicle, gear selection, making camp, food and nutrition, dealing with winter safety concerns, and even camping with children. Now revised and updated to include tips for using smartphones and the latest GPS navigation, this is the definitive guide to cold-weather hiking and camping.
Paradise Below Zero
Title | Paradise Below Zero PDF eBook |
Author | Calvin Rutstrum |
Publisher | |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 2000-09-01 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9780816636822 |
"Paradise Below Zero provides essential information on wilderness adventure in subzero temperatures. Readers benefit from Rutstrum's knowledge of winter clothing, from choosing the proper mittens to selecting the indispensable footwear; traveling methods, including running a dogsled team; and emergency techniques, such as treating snow blindness and caring for someone who has broken through the ice. Rutstrum reflects on winter life and gives examples of how native peoples of the north and trappers have fought the cold. This colorful book will be of interest to anyone who has ever survived a northern winter."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Skijor with Your Dog
Title | Skijor with Your Dog PDF eBook |
Author | Mari Høe-Raitto |
Publisher | University of Alaska Press |
Pages | 322 |
Release | 2012-07-15 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1602231869 |
Mari Hoe-Raitto listed first on prev. ed.
NOLS Winter Camping
Title | NOLS Winter Camping PDF eBook |
Author | John Gookin |
Publisher | Stackpole Books |
Pages | 198 |
Release | 2005-01-19 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 081174342X |
The National Outdoor Leadership School's official guide to camping in extreme cold. Comprehensive coverage of winter clothing and gear. Proven techniques for traveling efficiently and safely across snow and ice and complete directions for building igloos and many other snow shelters.