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82) Wild adventures
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Develop self-sufficiency skills and explore nature with the activities in this book. Topics covered include: tracking skills; wildlife spotting; foraging for wild food and cooking outdoors; how to light a fire safely (with adult supervision); stargazing, including star maps; outdoor games; nature chase; how to mimic birdsong; how to make whistles and peashooters from elder stems; and much more!
86) Wyoming wife
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In this story of "one home-and-hearth-loving woman's initiation into the rugged hunting, fishing, camping-out life so dear to her husband... [the author tells how] her marriage to wildlife expert and devoted outdoorsman... exploded her out of the nice warm indoors life she knew, into the fields and streams--and blizzards--of the remote Jackson Hole country of Wyoming." Publisher's note.
87) Grizzly Peak
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"Aaron's latest adventure takes him river kayaking with his dad and tests his perseverance, patience and survival skills in encounters with bears, moose, and life-threatening accidents."--
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Survival expert Tim MacWelch examines how native peoples around the world and throughout history have made their own shelter, weapons, tools, and more, and well as clever MacGuyver-esque ideas for using anything you might find in your pockets or pack. To be prepared for any catastrophe, or learn more about traditional ways of survival, this is the one book you need.
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In this sequel to the wildly successful “Hey Ranger: True Tales of Humor and Misadventure from America's National Parks”, former ranger Jim Burnett casts his net globally in search of the most outrageous and humorous stories of man in his eternal quest to experience the natural world. Burnett tells of campers being belted by mysterious objects falling from the sky, like potatoes and ice cream; wildlife photos that went awry, including a ground...
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People travel far and wide looking for adventures in nature. There are many incredible outdoor expeditions, from climbing dangerous mountains to camping in the treetops. Outdoor Expedition Bucket List examines amazing outdoor adventures around the world. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index....
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Shares numerous out-of-doors or outdoor-inspired projects for families with children between the ages of ten and fourteen, in a guide that provides instructions for a variety of survival and camping skills from building a fire and constructing a shelter to foraging for food and cooking outdoors.
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"Bo Tully, sheriff of Blight County, Idaho, has dealt with small-town crime throughout his long, storied career. Now, contemplating retirement after years on the job, Tully is faced with perhaps his most perplexing case yet. When area bald eagles start getting picked off by a ghost-like killer, and when a prominent local rancher is murdered by an arrow with eagle fletching, things gets complicated fast. In this fast-paced whodunit, Tully has a vast...
96) Camping
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"Describes the equipment, skills, and knowledge needed for camping"--Provided by publisher.
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The revised edition includes: an all new chapter on gear, including lightweight tips and techniques for backpackers, a revamped navigation chapter with new illustrations and the latest GPS techniques, new conditioning and first-aid chapters to keep you fit and healthy, expanded cooking infomation, with details about Dutch oven cooking, vegetarian options, how not to dirty a pot, and more, and more than 60 new photos"--Page [4] of cover.