Encyclopedia of Outdoor and Wilderness Skills

Knowledge, Skills, and Lore for the Whole Outdoors Whether you're interested in hiking, backpacking, skiing, kayaking and canoeing, climbing, mountain biking or any other wilderness activity, the "Encylopedia of Outdoor and Wilderness Skills provides fast, easy access to everything you need to know before you enter the wilderness. Its concise yet thorough entries offer authoritative coverage of more than 450 wilderness-related topics, from Edward Abbey to Z-drag. Written by expert authors with a combined total of more than forty years' experience living, teaching, and guiding groups in the wilderness, this comprehensive guide is completely cross-referenced for quick access to relevant entries. You'll find detailed, reliable information on: Lining rapids; Carrying loads; Fording streams; Crossing avalanche country; Avoiding bear attacks; Building snow shelters; Navigating deserts; Mountaineering; Treating hypothermia; Evacuation techniques; Long-distance hiking; Rappelling; Leave No Trace principles; And much more