Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Covers backcountry use from planning to first aid.
Table of Contents
The North American wilderness : an introduction / Olive Wenzel, Jerry Schad -- Wilderness ethics / Eugene A. Troxell -- Physical conditioning / Mary Engles, Carolyn Wood -- Trip preparation / Dave Moser -- Outfitting : the basic equipment / Jan Craven ... et al. -- Foods and cooking / Priscilla and Scott Anderson, Carolyn Wood -- Wilderness navigation / Nelson Copp, Ted Young -- The weather / Keith Gordon -- Wilderness travel / Nelson Copp ... et al. -- Children in the wilderness / Marianne Ringhoff -- Coastal travel / Don Stouder, Emily Troxell -- Mountain travel / Mike Fry, Bob Feuge -- Desert travel / Hal Brody -- Winter mountaineering / Dave Ussell, Bob Feuge -- Wilderness first aid / Carol P. Murdock, Carl W. Trygstad -- Search and rescue / Don Stouder.