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A Pocketbook for Hiking and Survival

Dr Peter T Scott

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22 June 2020
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This book contains most of the skills and knowledge needed for safe hiking into the wild. It covers much of the equipment needed, methods of navigation, reading the weather and how to use basic food, water and shelter. It is designed as a ready reference guide to be carried in the pocket or backpack as there are many skills and useful pieces of information which may be forgotten otherwise. Of particular use is the chapter on communications and rescue as it gives many of the signals needed for such an emergency.

Number of pages = 272

Number of words = 42435

Number of black and white illustrations = 162

Chapter One: Before the Trip;

Chapter Two: Equipment;

Chapter Three: Water;                                

Chapter Four: Food;

Chapter Five: Fire;

Chapter Six: Weather;

Chapter Seven: Shelter;                            

Chapter Eight: Ropes, Knots and Lashings;

Chapter Nine: First Aid;

Chapter Ten: Navigation;

Chapter Eleven: Action if Lost;

Chapter Twelve: Communications and Rescue;

Chapter Thirteen: Miscellaneous;

Chapter Fourteen: Other Useful Data   251



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A Pocketbook for Hiking and Survival

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This book contains most of the skills and knowledge needed for safe hiking into the wild. It covers much of the equipment needed, methods of navigation, reading the weather and how to use basic food, water and shelter. It is designed as a ready reference guide to be carried in the pocket or backpack as there are many skills and useful pieces of information which may be forgotten otherwise. Of particular use is the chapter on communications and rescue as it gives many of the signals needed for such an emergency.

Number of pages = 272

Number of words = 42435

Number of black and white illustrations = 162

Chapter One: Before the Trip;

Chapter Two: Equipment;

Chapter Three: Water;                                

Chapter Four: Food;

Chapter Five: Fire;

Chapter Six: Weather;

Chapter Seven: Shelter;                            

Chapter Eight: Ropes, Knots and Lashings;

Chapter Nine: First Aid;

Chapter Ten: Navigation;

Chapter Eleven: Action if Lost;

Chapter Twelve: Communications and Rescue;

Chapter Thirteen: Miscellaneous;

Chapter Fourteen: Other Useful Data   251



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