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The Cactus Eaters: How I Lost My Mind -- and Almost Found Myself -- on the Pacific Crest Trail (P.S.)
by Dan White  
Publisher Comments The Pacific Crest Trail stretches from Mexico to Canada, a distance of 2,650 grueling, sun-scorched, bear-infested miles. When Dan White and his girlfriend announced their intention to hike it, Dan's parents — among others — thought they were...
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Into the Wild
by Jon Krakauer Publisher Comments In April 1992, a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhikes to Alaska and walks alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. Four months later, his decomposed body is found by a moose hunter. How Chris McCandless came to die is the unforgettable...
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Last American Man (02 Edition)
by Elizabeth Gilbert
Powells.com Staff Pick Elizabeth Gilbert first met Eustace Conway in New York City, on the sidewalk in front of her apartment. He'd traveled from North Carolina, dressed in handmade buckskin clothing and "carrying an impressive knife on his belt." Gilbert, a...
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Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why
by Laurence Gonzales Publisher Comments In Deep Survival, Laurence Gonzales combines hard science and powerful storytelling to illuminate the mysteries of survival, whether in the wilderness or in meeting any of life's great challenges. This gripping narrative, the first book to describe the...
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Bushcraft Survival
by Ray Mears Synopsis In Bushcraft Survival Ray Mears travels to some of the most remote and beautiful wildernesses in the world, and experiences first hand the survival techniques of different indigenous cultures. From the Hudson Bay in Canada, via Tanzania and the jungles...
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Practical Nomad 4TH Edition
by Edward Hasbrouck Publisher Comments "The Practical Nomad: How to Travel Around the World" provides a global perspective that's necessary for both first-time trekkers as well as experienced explorers. Now more than ever, it is important to understand other cultures, and Edward Hasbrouck's...
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The Devil's Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America's Great White Sharks
by Susan Casey Publisher Comments A journalist's obsession brings her to a remote island off the California coast, home to the world's most mysterious and fearsome predators — and the strange band of surfer-scientists who follow them. Susan Casey was in her living room when she...
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Motoring With Mohammed : Journeys To Yemen and the Red Sea (91 Edition)
by Eric Hansen
Publisher Comments In 1978 Eric Hansen found himself shipwrecked on a desert island in the Red Sea. When goat smugglers offered him safe passage to Yemen, he buried seven years' worth of travel journals deep in the sand and took his place alongside the animals on a leaky...
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U.S. Air Force Survival Handbook
by Department Of The Air Force Publisher Comments 'A comprehensive manual of proven wilderness survival tactics for every situation. Written for use in formal United States Air Force survival training courses, the U.S. Air Force Survival Handbook is the bible for pilots who want to stay alive—no...
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Hiking Wyoming: 110 of the State's Best Hiking Adventures (Falcon Guides Hiking)
by Bill Hunger Publisher Comments With its rugged mountains, high plains, desert prairies, and canyonlands, Wyoming presents hikers with a spectacular array of backcountry opportunities. Many areas—from Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks to the Wind River Range—are...
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River Horse: The Logbook of a Boat Across America
by William Least Heat-Moon
Publisher Comments 'In RIVER-HORSE, the preeminent chronicler of American back roads -- who has given us the classics BLUE HIGHWAYS and PRAIRYERTH -- recounts his singular voyage on American waters from sea to sea. Along the route, he offers a lyrical and ceaselessly...
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Near Death in the Mountains: True Stories of Disaster and Survival (Vintage Departures)
by Cecil Kuhne Publisher Comments He wrapped the rope around his body, got ready to rappel and leaned back. Standing about five feet from him, I heard a sharp scraping, Suddenly Ed was flying. I could see him fall, wordless, fifty feet free, then strike the steep ice below...he was...
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Riding the Hulahula to the Arctic Ocean: A Guide to Fifty Extraordinary Adventures for the Seasoned Traveler
by Don Mankin Publisher Comments True, the free-wandering '60s are long gone: you sold your backpack years ago, raised a family, enjoyed a fruitful career. Finally, it's time to indulge your wanderlust--and rediscover the incredible fun and excitement of traveling off the beaten path...
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The Lady in the Palazzo: An Umbrian Love Story
by Marlena De Blasi Publisher Comments Marlena di Blasi seduced readers to fall in love with Venice, then Tuscany, with her popular and critically acclaimed books A Thousand Days in Veniceand A Thousand Days in Tuscany. Now she takes readers on a journey into the heart of Orvieto, an ancient...
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Survival: The Ultimate Practical Guide to Staying Alive in Extreme Conditions and Emergency Situations in All Environments, Anyw
by Anthonio Akkermans Publisher Comments This is the ultimate survival manual, a comprehensive practical all-climate, all-terrain guide to the basics of wilderness travel, outdoor living and surviving extreme situations. In addition substantial sections highlight threats and dangers in everyday...
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Sas Survival Handbook
by John Wiseman Publisher Comments Chapter One Essentials For Survival The human species has established itself in almost every corner of the Earth. Even in territories too inhospitable to provide a regular home mankind has found a way to exploit their resources, whether by hunting or by...
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SAS Survival Guide
by John Wiseman Publisher Comments <p>This is the definitive guide for all campers, hikers, and outdoor adventurers, including: </p> <ul> <li>First aid and wilderness medicine</li> <li>Building shelter and making fire</li> <li>Hunting and...
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Hawks Rest: A Season in the Remote Heart of Yellowstone
by Gary Ferguson
Publisher Comments “ Wildness is something best measured in the dark. On black, moonless nights when the horizon goes limp, and every scratch and thud and snap of branch outside the tent touches off spot fires in your brain. Sort of like now. The sow grizzly is...
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Lois on the Loose: One Woman, One Motorcycle, 20,000 Miles Across the Americas
by Lois Pryce Publisher Comments Lois Pryce was working at the BBC in London, firmly set on the career track. But unbeknownst to her coworkers, Lois was leading a parallel life as well, that of a biker babe with an overwhelming case of wanderlust, one that couldn’t be satisfied by...
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Ultimate Guide to Wilderness Living: Surviving with Nothing But Your Bare Hands and What You Find in the Woods
by John Mcpherson Publisher Comments Forget reality TV stunts like eating bugs, the Ultimate Guide to Wilderness Living provides in-depth instructions and step-by-step photos of real survival skills—exactly what one needs to stay alive in the woods. The book first covers immediate...
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