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50 Hikes in Mount Rainier National Park
by Harvey Manning, Ira Spring

ISBN 0898865727 (0-89886-572-7)
Softcover, Mountaineers Books

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This new full-color edition commemorates Mount Rainier National Park's 100th anniversary. From the short Paradise flower trails of Alta Vista and Nisqually Vista to the nine-mile grunt up to the summit base camp at Camp Muir to the epic 93-mile Wonderland Trail that encircles the mountain, this comprehensive guide will make hiking in Mount Ranier National Park a dream. 80 color photos, 57 color maps. [via]
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- 50 Hikes in Mount Rainier National Park: ISBN 0898861756 (0-89886-175-6)
  Softcover, Mountaineers Books
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Amc White Mountain Guide: Hiking Trails in the White Mountain National Forest With Map
by Steven Smith, Steven D. Smith

ISBN 1929173229 (1-929173-22-9)
Softcover, Globe Pequot Pr

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The bible for hikers since 1907, AMC's White Mountain Guide is the most trusted guide to hiking trails in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Maine. This latest edition features the most up-to-date descriptions available of more than 500 trails in the White Mountain National Forest. In addition, the guide's summary of easy-to-moderate hikes, list of 4000-footers, plus information on Leave No Trace principles make this guide indispensable for every New Hampshire hiker.
More than just trail descriptions, the 27th edition includes:
*6 pull-out full-color maps created using GPS technology
*distances, times, and elevations
*trip planning
*what to carry
*campgrounds, huts, and shelters
*fire regulations
*backcountry hazards
*White Mountain National Forest information
*extensive information on Mt. Washington, New Hampshire's highest peak
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The American Boy's Handy Book
by D. C. Beard

ISBN 048643138X (0-486-43138-X)
Softcover, Dover Pubns

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First published in 1882, this is a wealth of projects and games, with practical directions on how to make them, by one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America. The ultimate pre-TV, anti-couch potato activity book, it answers the question, "What's there to do?" [via]
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The American Boy's Handy Book
by Roy L. Williams, D. C. Beard

ISBN 1586670654 (1-58667-065-4)
Softcover, Derrydale Pr

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Each summer, millions of children complain, "There's nothing to do." Originally published in 1888, The American Boy's Handy Book resoundingly challenges this age-old dilemma by providing a huge number of ideas for fun and instructional projects for young boys. Everything from camping and kite building to raising dogs and building boats is detailed for the would-be adventurer and do-it your-selfer. [via]
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Be Expert With Map & Compass: The Complete Orienteering Handbook
by Bjorn Kjellstrom

ISBN 0020292651 (0-02-029265-1)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc

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- Be Expert With Map & Compass: The Complete Orienteering Handbook: ISBN 0684142708 (0-684-14270-8)
  Softcover, Macmillan General Reference
- Be Expert With Map & Compass: The Complete Orienteering Handbook: ISBN 0020292651 (0-02-029265-1)
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Be Expert With Map and Compass: The Orienteering Handbook
by Bjorn Kjellstrom

ISBN 0684130912 (0-684-13091-2)
Hardcover, Scribner

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. [via]
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The Beckoning Silence
by Joe Simpson

ISBN 0898869412 (0-89886-941-2)
Softcover, Mountaineers Books

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Beyond Backpacking: Ray Jardines Guide to Lightweight Hiking
by Ray Jardine

ISBN 0963235931 (0-9632359-3-1)
Softcover, Adventurelore Pr

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The all-trails version of Jardine's "PCT Hiker's Handbook--a more complete explanation of what's becoming known as The Ray Way in hiking circles. [via]
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Boy Scout Handbook
by Boy Scouts of America

ISBN 0839531052 (0-8395-3105-2)
Softcover, Boy Scouts of Amer

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0839531052 is the number on the copyright page. Softcover book with color illustrations. [via]
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Boy Scout Handbook Trail to Eagle
by Boy Scouts of America

ISBN 0839532296 (0-8395-3229-6)
Softcover, Boy Scouts of Amer

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Over 431 million copies of the Official Handbook for Boys have been distributed since this first edition was published in 1911. The original Boy Scout Handbook standardized American scouting and emphasized the virtues and qualifications for scouting, delineating what the American Boy Scouts declared was needed to be a "well-developed, well-informed boy." The book includes information on the organization of scouting, signs and signaling, camping, scouting games, and a description of several scouting honors. [via]
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Boy Scouts Handbook: 1911
by The Boy Scouts of America

ISBN 0486439917 (0-486-43991-7)
Softcover, Dover Pubns

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Camping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book
by Paul Tawrell

ISBN 1896713009 (1-896713-00-9)
Softcover, Tawrell, Paul

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- Camping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book: ISBN 0974082023 (0-9740820-2-3)
  Hardcover, Paul Tawrell
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The Climb
by Anatoli Boukreev, Weston Dewalt, G. Weston Dewalt

ISBN 0312206372 (0-312-20637-2)
Softcover, Griffin

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The Climb is Russian mountaineer Anatoli Boukreev's account of the harrowing May 1996 Mount Everest attempt, a tragedy that resulted in the deaths of eight people. The book is also Boukreev's rebuttal to accusations from fellow climber and author Jon Krakauer, who, in his bestselling memoir, Into Thin Air, suggests that Boukreev forfeited the safety of his clients to achieve his own climbing goals. Investigative writer and Climb coauthor G. Weston DeWalt uses taped statements from the surviving climbers and translated interviews from Boukreev to piece together the events and prove to the reader that Boukreev's role was heroic, not opportunistic. Boukreev refers to the actions of expedition leader Scott Fischer throughout the ascent, implying that factors other than the fierce snowstorm may have caused this disaster. This new account sparks debate among both mountaineers and those who have followed the story through the media and Krakauer's book. Readers can decide for themselves whether Boukreev presents a laudable defense or merely assuages his own bruised ego. [via]
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The Complete Walker IV
by Colin Fletcher, C. L. Rawlins, Hannah Hinchman, Vanna Prince

ISBN 0375703233 (0-375-70323-3)
Softcover, Random House Inc

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For the first time since 1984, we have a new edition of the classic book that Field & Stream called the Hikers Bible. For this version, the celebrated writer and hiker Colin Fletcher has taken on a coauthor, Chip Rawlins, himself an avid outdoorsman and a poet from Wyoming. Together, they have made this fourth edition of The Complete Walker the most informative, entertaining, and thorough version yet.

The eighteen years since the publication of The Complete Walker III have seen revolutionary changes in hiking and camping equipment: developments in waterproofing technology, smaller and more durable stoves, lighter boots, more manageable tents, and a wider array of food options. The equipment recommendations are therefore not merely revised and tweaked, but completely revamped. During these two decades we have also seen a deepening of environmental consciousness. Not only has backpacking become more popular, but a whole ethic of responsible outdoorsmanship has emerged. In this book the authors confidently lead us through these technological, ethical, and spiritual changes.

Fletcher and Rawlinss thorough appraisal and recommendation of equipment begins with a Ground Plan, a discussion of general hiking preparedness. How much to bring? What are the ideal clothes, food, boots, and tents for your trip? They evaluate each of these variables in detailincluding open, honest critiques and endorsements of brand-name equipment. Their equipment searches are exhaustive; they talk in detail about everything from socks to freeze-dried trail curries.

They end as they began, with a philosophical and literary disquisition on the reasons to walk, capped off with a delightful collection of quotes about walking and the outdoor life. After a thoughtful and painstaking analysis of hiking gear from hats to boots, from longjohns to tent flaps, they remind us that ultimately hiking is about the experience of being outdoors and seeing the green world anew.

Like its predecessors, The Complete Walker IV is an essential purchase for anyone captivated by the outdoor life. [via]
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Desert Solitaire
by Edward Abbey

ISBN 0345326490 (0-345-32649-0)
Softcover, Ballantine Books

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With language as colorful as a Canyonlands sunset and a perspective as pointed as a prickly pear, Cactus Ed captures the heat, mystery, and surprising bounty of desert life. Desert Solitaire is a meditation on the stark landscapes of the red-rock West, a passionate vote for wilderness, and a howling lament for the commercialization of the American outback. [via]
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  Hardcover, Univ of Arizona Pr
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Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness
by Edward Abbey

ISBN 0671695886 (0-671-69588-6)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster

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With language as colorful as a Canyonlands sunset and a perspective as pointed as a prickly pear, Cactus Ed captures the heat, mystery, and surprising bounty of desert life. Desert Solitaire is a meditation on the stark landscapes of the red-rock West, a passionate vote for wilderness, and a howling lament for the commercialization of the American outback. [via]
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Down The River
by Edward Abbey

ISBN 0452265630 (0-452-26563-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA

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"Be of good cheer," the war-horse Edward Abbey advises, "the military-industrial state will soon collapse." This sparkling book, which takes us up and down rivers and across mountains and deserts, is the perfect antidote to despair.
Along the way, Abbey makes time for Thoreau while he takes a hard look at the MX missile system, slated for the American West. "For 23 years now I've been floating rivers. Always downstream, the easy and natural way. The way Huck Finn and Jim did it, LaSalle and Marquette, the mountain men, and Major Powell."
"Abbey's the original fly in the ointment. Give him money and prizes. Don't let anything happen to him." --Thomas McGuane [via]
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Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains
by Jon Krakauer

ISBN 1558214119 (1-55821-411-9)
Softcover, Oak Knoll Pr

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No matter what the actual temperature may be, several pages into Eiger Dreams you will begin to shiver. Halfway through you will acquire a new appreciation for your fingers, toes, and the fact that you still have a nose. And by the end of this collection, you'll define some commonly used phrases in an entirely different way. The understated "catch some air" and the whimsical "log some flight time" are climbers' euphemisms for falling, while "crater" refers to what happens when you log some flight time all the way to the ground. "Summiting," the term for reaching the top of a mountain, seems almost colorless in comparison. The various heroes, risk-takers, incompetents, and individualists Krakauer captures are more than colorful, whether they summit or not. The author is more interested in exploring the addiction of risk--the intensity of effort--than mere triumph. There's the mythical minimalist climber, John Gill, whose fame "rests entirely on assents less than thirty feet high," and the Burgess brothers--freewheeling, free-floating English twins who seem to make all the right decisions when it counts, and hence most often fail to reach the top. Of course, they are alive. Over these and other talented climbers hangs a malignant, endlessly creative nature--its foehn winds can make people crazy and its avalanches do far worse. Eiger Dreams is an adrenaline fest for the weary, an overdue examination of a stylish, brave subculture. As one of the heroes Krakauer outlines says of his occupation, "It's sort of like having fun, only different." [via]
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A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and Central North America
by Lee Peterson

ISBN 039592622X (0-395-92622-X)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin

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More than 370 edible wild plants, plus 37 poisonous look-alikes, are described here, with 400 drawings and 78 color photographs showing precisely how to recognize each species. Also included are habitat descriptions, lists of plants by season, and preparation instructions for 22 different food uses.
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- A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and Central North America: ISBN 039531870X (0-395-31870-X)
  Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
- A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and Central North America: ISBN 039592622X (0-395-92622-X)
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A Fine and Pleasant Misery
by Patrick McManus

ISBN 0805000321 (0-8050-0032-1)
Softcover, Henry Holt & Co

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More witty cautionary tales of outdoor life, by everybody's favorite expert on the subject, Patrick F. McManus.
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- A Fine and Pleasant Misery: ISBN 0030228115 (0-03-022811-5)
  Hardcover, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
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A Fine and Pleasant Misery
by Jack Samson, Patrick McManus

ISBN 0030591724 (0-03-059172-4)
Softcover, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston

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Handbook for Boys
by John L. Alexander

ISBN 0839531001 (0-8395-3100-1)
Softcover, Boy Scouts of Amer

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How to Shit in the Woods
by Kathleen Meyer

ISBN 0898156270 (0-89815-627-0)
Softcover, Ten Speed Pr

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How to Stay Alive in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter, and Self-Preservation-- Anywhere
by Bradford Angier

ISBN 1579122213 (1-57912-221-3)
Hardcover, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Incorporated

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Into the Wild
by Jon Krakauer

ISBN 0385486804 (0-385-48680-4)
Softcover, Vintage Books

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What would possess a gifted young man recently graduated from college to literally walk away from his life? Noted outdoor writer and mountaineer Jon Krakauer tackles that question in his reporting on Chris McCandless, whose emaciated body was found in an abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness in 1992.
Described by friends and relatives as smart, literate, compassionate, and funny, did McCandless simply read too much Thoreau and Jack London and lose sight of the dangers of heading into the wilderness alone? Krakauer, whose own adventures have taken him to the perilous heights of Everest, provides some answers by exploring the pull the outdoors, seductive yet often dangerous, has had on his own life. [via]
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Into Thin Air
by Jon Krakauer

ISBN 1402809654 (1-4028-0965-4)
Hardcover, Barnes & Noble

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Into Thin Air is a riveting first-hand account of a catastrophic expedition up Mount Everest. In March 1996, Outside magazine sent veteran journalist and seasoned climber Jon Krakauer on an expedition led by celebrated Everest guide Rob Hall. Despite the expertise of Hall and the other leaders, by the end of summit day eight people were dead. Krakauer's book is at once the story of the ill-fated adventure and an analysis of the factors leading up to its tragic end. Written within months of the events it chronicles, Into Thin Air clearly evokes the majestic Everest landscape. As the journey up the mountain progresses, Krakauer puts it in context by recalling the triumphs and perils of other Everest trips throughout history. The author's own anguish over what happened on the mountain is palpable as he leads readers to ponder timeless questions. [via]
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Man Who Walked Through Time
by Colin Fletcher

ISBN 0679723064 (0-679-72306-4)
Softcover, Random House Inc

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- Man Who Walked Through Time: ISBN 0394718526 (0-394-71852-6)
  Hardcover, Vintage Books
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  Softcover, Random House Inc
Medicine for Mountaineering
by James A. Wilkerson

ISBN 0898860865 (0-89886-086-5)
Softcover, The Mountaineers

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Medicine for Mountaineering & Other Wilderness Activities
by James Wilkerson

ISBN 0898863317 (0-89886-331-7)
Softcover, Mountaineers Books

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Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills
by Mountaineers (Society), Steven M. Cox, Kris Fulsaas

ISBN 0898868289 (0-89886-828-9)
Softcover, Mountaineers Books

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This updated edition of the mountaineering classic is an essential reference for novices and experts alike. Chapters are devoted to in-depth discussions of outdoors fundamentals; climbing techniques for rock, snow, and ice; safety procedures and emergency response; geology and weather; and appendices for climb ratings and supplementary reading, among other topics. Detailed sections on navigation, ropes, knots, and protection include drawings, diagrams, and maps. Enjoy the freedom of the hills to the fullest with this thorough guide. [via]
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Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills
by Don Graydon

ISBN 0898863090 (0-89886-309-0)
Softcover, Mountaineers Books

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This updated edition of the mountaineering classic is an essential reference for novices and experts alike. Chapters are devoted to in-depth discussions of outdoors fundamentals; climbing techniques for rock, snow, and ice; safety procedures and emergency response; geology and weather; and appendices for climb ratings and supplementary reading, among other topics. Detailed sections on navigation, ropes, knots, and protection include drawings, diagrams, and maps. Enjoy the freedom of the hills to the fullest with this thorough guide. [via]
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Mountaineering, the Freedom of the Hills
by Ed Peters, Mountaineers (Society)

ISBN 0898860016 (0-89886-001-6)
Hardcover, Mountaineers

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Written for both beginners and advanced climbers, this completely revised and updated edition reflects current techniques and new and improved equipment. The book's four sections cover climbing and outdoor fundamentals; rock, snow, ice and alpine climbing; emergency prevention and response; and the mountain environment. Included are expanded treatments of belaying, leading and protecting on rock, glacier travel and crevasse rescue; wilderness travel; and a new chapter on first aid for typical mountaineering maladies. The new section on the mountain environment includes chapters on geology, the cycle of snow, and weather. This edition gives increased attention to the issue of climber impact on the environment, and presents methods to minimize this impact. [via]
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Never Sniff a Gift Fish
by Patrick F. McManus

ISBN 0805000313 (0-8050-0031-3)
Softcover, Henry Holt & Co

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The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw
by Patrick F. McManus

ISBN 0805013407 (0-8050-1340-7)
Softcover, Henry Holt & Co

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The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw is a delightful treasury of McManus's favorite (mostly outdoor) adventures with friends. His stories explore the human capacity to laugh in the face of misfortune, such as "The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw" (Goombaw is Eddie Muldoon's grandmother) and "The Fried Flies, Please, and Easy on the Garlic," a story of dinner-party adversity:
[CODE] "Martha starts. 'I do hope you won't take offense, Mr. McGinnis, but I view hunters as the lowest form of life, not excluding bacteria and algae.' 'No offense taken,' I reply, glad for an excuse to ignore my vichyssoise, which I view as the lowest form of food, not excluding lichens and boiled beets." [CODE] American humorist Patrick McManus could make being snagged by a fishhook funny, and in fact, he does. In his story "Getting It in the Ear," he writes, "One of the more interesting things that can happen to an angler is to get a barbed hook sunk into his hide. Such is the horror and fascination of the experience that many an angler has contemplated giving up his regular work and hitting the lecture circuit to entertain audiences around the nation with a dramatic rendering of his ordeal." After all, he argues, it's the misery endured that defines the sportsman, not the fish caught or the game shot. McManus's understated, matter-of-fact vignettes--infused with amusing glimpses of life's lesser-known eternal truths-- will make you laugh. [via]
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- The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw: ISBN 0805010335 (0-8050-1033-5)
  Hardcover, Henry Holt & Co
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  Softcover, Henry Holt & Co
The Official Boy Scout Handbook
by Boy Scouts of America

ISBN 0671247476 (0-671-24747-6)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster

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They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?
by Patrick F. McManus

ISBN 0805000305 (0-8050-0030-5)
Softcover, Henry Holt & Co

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Touching the Void
by Joe Simpson

ISBN 0060916540 (0-06-091654-0)
Softcover, Harpercollins

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Concise and yet packed with detail, Touching the Void, Joe Simpson's harrowing account of near-death in the Peruvian Andes, is a compact tour de force that wrestles with issues of bravery, friendship, physical endurance, the code of the mountains, and the will to live. Simpson dedicates the book to his climbing partner, Simon Yates, and to "those friends who have gone to the mountains and have not returned." What is it that compels certain individuals to willingly seek out the most inhospitable climate on earth? To risk their lives in an attempt to leave footprints where few or none have gone before? Simpson's vivid narrative of a dangerous climbing expedition will convince even the most die-hard couch potato that such pursuits fall within the realm of the sane. As the author struggles ever higher, readers learn of the mountain's awesome power, the beautiful--and sometimes deadly--sheets of blue glacial ice, and the accomplishment of a successful ascent. And then catastrophe: the second half of Touching the Void sees Simpson at his darkest moment. With a smashed, useless leg, he and his partner must struggle down a near-vertical face--and that's only the beginning of their troubles. [via]
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Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival
by Joe Simpson

ISBN 0060730552 (0-06-073055-2)
Softcover, Harpercollins

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A Walk in the Woods
by Bill Bryson

ISBN 0767902521 (0-7679-0252-1)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group

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Your initial reaction to Bill Bryson's reading of A Walk in the Woods may well be "Egads! What a bore!" But by sentence three or four, his clearly articulated, slightly adenoidal, British/American-accented speech pattern begins to grow on you and becomes quite engaging. You immediately get a hint of the humor that lies ahead, such as one of the innumerable reasons he longed to walk as many of the 2,100 miles of the Appalachian Trail as he could. "It would get me fit after years of waddlesome sloth" is delivered with glorious deadpan flair. By the time our storyteller recounts his trip to the Dartmouth Co-op, suffering serious sticker shock over equipment prices, you'll be hooked.
When Bryson speaks for the many Americans he encounters along the way--in various shops, restaurants, airports, and along the trail--he launches into his American accent, which is whiny and full of hard r's. And his southern intonations are a hoot. He's even got a special voice used exclusively when speaking for his somewhat surprising trail partner, Katz. In the 25 years since their school days together, Katz has put on quite a bit of weight. In fact, "he brought to mind Orson Welles after a very bad night. He was limping a little and breathing harder than one ought to after a walk of 20 yards." Katz often speaks in monosyllables, and Bryson brings his limited vocabulary humorously to life. One of Katz's more memorable utterings is "flung," as in flung most of his provisions over the cliff because they were too heavy to carry any farther.
The author has thoroughly researched the history and the making of the Appalachian Trail. Bryson describes the destruction of many parts of the forest and warns of the continuing perils (both natural and man-made) the Trail faces. He speaks of the natural beauty and splendor as he and Katz pass through, and he recalls clearly the serious dangers the two face during their time together on the trail. So, A Walk in the Woods is not simply an out-of-shape, middle-aged man's desire to prove that he can still accomplish a major physical task; it's also a plea for the conservation of America's last wilderness. Bryson's telling is a knee-slapping, laugh-out-loud funny trek through the woods, with a touch of science and history thrown in for good measure. (Running time: 360 minutes, four cassettes) --Colleen Preston [via]
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A Walk in the Woods : Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
by Bill Bryson

ISBN 0307279464 (0-307-27946-4)
Softcover, Bantam Books

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Your initial reaction to Bill Bryson's reading of A Walk in the Woods may well be "Egads! What a bore!" But by sentence three or four, his clearly articulated, slightly adenoidal, British/American-accented speech pattern begins to grow on you and becomes quite engaging. You immediately get a hint of the humor that lies ahead, such as one of the innumerable reasons he longed to walk as many of the 2,100 miles of the Appalachian Trail as he could. "It would get me fit after years of waddlesome sloth" is delivered with glorious deadpan flair. By the time our storyteller recounts his trip to the Dartmouth Co-op, suffering serious sticker shock over equipment prices, you'll be hooked.
When Bryson speaks for the many Americans he encounters along the way--in various shops, restaurants, airports, and along the trail--he launches into his American accent, which is whiny and full of hard r's. And his southern intonations are a hoot. He's even got a special voice used exclusively when speaking for his somewhat surprising trail partner, Katz. In the 25 years since their school days together, Katz has put on quite a bit of weight. In fact, "he brought to mind Orson Welles after a very bad night. He was limping a little and breathing harder than one ought to after a walk of 20 yards." Katz often speaks in monosyllables, and Bryson brings his limited vocabulary humorously to life. One of Katz's more memorable utterings is "flung," as in flung most of his provisions over the cliff because they were too heavy to carry any farther.
The author has thoroughly researched the history and the making of the Appalachian Trail. Bryson describes the destruction of many parts of the forest and warns of the continuing perils (both natural and man-made) the Trail faces. He speaks of the natural beauty and splendor as he and Katz pass through, and he recalls clearly the serious dangers the two face during their time together on the trail. So, A Walk in the Woods is not simply an out-of-shape, middle-aged man's desire to prove that he can still accomplish a major physical task; it's also a plea for the conservation of America's last wilderness. Bryson's telling is a knee-slapping, laugh-out-loud funny trek through the woods, with a touch of science and history thrown in for good measure. (Running time: 360 minutes, four cassettes) --Colleen Preston [via]
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Walking Softly In The Wilderness: The Sierra Club Guide To Backpacking
by John Hart

ISBN 1578051231 (1-57805-123-1)
Softcover, University of California Press

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Along with a compass and camp stove, warm hat and sleeping bag, every hiker should consider this book a prize piece of gear. Whether you're new to the sport, an old hand considering the purchase of a new tent or backpack, or interested in trying a new variation like snow or desert camping, Walking Softly in the Wilderness is a good place to start. Author John Hart is a conservationist, poet, backpacker, and climber, with years of experience in the backcountry.
Hart offers important details on boots, sleeping bags, tents and shelters, kitchen gear, trip planning, food, fuel, making and breaking camp, first aid, safety, problem animals and plants, map reading and compasses, navigating off trail, sanitation and clean water, and camping with kids. Especially helpful when facing a major purchase such as a sleeping bag or tent, the book offers useful background and lays out all the choices without brand names to confuse or persuade you, so you can make a more reliable decision. The book also includes useful resource listings of conservation and wilderness travel organizations, map and equipment sources, land management agencies in the U.S. and Canada, as well as Internet contacts. --Kathryn True [via]
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The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook
by David Borgenicht, Joshua Piven

ISBN 0811825558 (0-8118-2555-8)
Softcover, Chronicle Books Llc

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How to Wrestle Free from an Alligator: 4. If its jaws are closed on something you want to remove (for example, a limb), tap or punch it on the snout.
Though it's being marketed as a humorous title--after all, it's unlikely you'll be called upon to land a plane, jump from a motorcycle to a moving car, or win a swordfight--the information contained in The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook is all quite sound. Authors Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht consulted numerous experts in their fields (they're cited at the end of the book) to discover how to survive various and sundry awful events. Parachute doesn't open? Your best bet for survival is to hook your arms through the straps of a fellow jumper's chute--and even then you're likely to dislocate both shoulders and break both legs. Car sinking in water? Open the window immediately to equalize pressure, then open the car door and swim to the surface. Buried in an avalanche? Spit on the snow--it will tell you which direction is really up. Then dig as fast as you can.
Each survival skill is explained in simple steps with helpful illustrations. Most stress the need to be prepared--both mentally and physically. For example, to escape from quicksand, you will need to lay a pole on the surface of the quicksand, flop on your back atop the pole, and pull your legs out one by one. No pole? No luck. "When walking in quicksand country, carry a stout pole--it will help you get out should you need to."
Hopefully you'll never need to know how to build a fire without matches, perform a tracheotomy, or treat a bullet wound. But in the words of survival evasion resistance escape instructor "Mountain" Mel Deweese, "You never know." --Sunny Delaney [via]
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The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook
by Sarah Jordan, David Borgenicht, Joshua Piven, Brenda Brown

ISBN 0811841553 (0-8118-4155-3)
Softcover, Chronicle Books Llc

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Forget quicksand and shark attacks, child-rearing is the truly terrifying activity. A screaming baby on an airplane, no diapers (!), monsters hiding in the closet, a long family car trip, the first datethese are the high-risk adventures you need to survive. Fortunately, the authors of the phenomenally best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series now keep parents safe, from cradle to teens. Hands-on, step-by-step instructions show you how to remove objects stuck in a child's nose or gum stuck in hair, and how to survive endless soccer games, slumber parties, and sleep deprivation. From baby-proofing the house to dealing with a dead pet, from the perils of the play-date to explaining about the birds and the bees, this essential guide tells parents what to really expect when your worst-case scenario is all in the family. [via]
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The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook : Holidays
by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht

ISBN 0811835995 (0-8118-3599-5)
Softcover, Chronicle Books LLC

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Turkey on fire? No plans for New Year's Eve? Obnoxious relatives headed your way? The authors of the best-selling The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook are here to help you survive the dangers of the holiday season, from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. Learn how to rescue someone stuck in a chimney, survive the office holiday party, and escape a runaway parade balloon. Expertly deal with a meddling parent, silence a group of carolers, and treat a tongue stuck to a frozen pole. Illustrated, step-by-step instructions guide you through these and dozens of other festive scenarios. With a helpful appendix of holiday excuses, last-minute gift ideas, and creative drink recipes for when the liquor runs out, this is truly the perfect gift. Gleaming silver cover. Fits all sized stockings. [via]
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The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel
by David Borgenicht, Joshua Piven

ISBN 0811831310 (0-8118-3131-0)
Softcover, Chronicle Books Llc

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Piven and Borgenicht's Worst-case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel is, like their previous bestseller The Worst-case Scenario Survival Handbook, a pithy, witty and surprisingly useful guide to getting through life's stickier patches with body, soul and even dignity intact.
The difference here is that the authors have addressed the kind of glitches, pitfalls, disasters and conundra one might encounter when sojourning in distant or hostile lands. Hence there are sections offering advice on: How to Control a Runaway Camel; How to Survive in Frigid Water; How to Pass a Bribe; How to Deal with a Tarantula; and so on. Some of the problems and chapters might seem a little far-fetched and remote (How to Cross a Piranha-infested River); others all-too local and everyday to be confined to a travel book (How to Survive a Mugging). Each and every chapter is clearly written, accompanied by simple but effective illustrations, and derived from the accumulated wisdom of top survival experts in various armies, navies, academies and universities. There's also a very handy appendix dealing with general travel tips, such as which thumb-gestures to avoid when you don't want to insult the natives, and how to say, "Hello, I have been seriously wounded" in Japanese. This is a must-pack for all modern adventurers. --Sean Thomas [via]
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