Active outdoor pursuits Books

Unlock the full potential of your mountain biking adventures with Mastering Mountain Biking: A Complete Guide to Mountain Bike Skills, Trails, Gear, Fitness and Bike Repair for Thrilling Off-Road Adventures.Congratulations! By considering this book,...

Two days east of Lukla was a pleasant yak pasture surrounded by high peaks. When Col. Jim Roberts set out to look for it in 1953, he ended up making the first ascent of Mera Peak and sowing the seeds of Himalayan tourism.Mera Peak has become a popular...

The mountain gods were protective of Manaslu, a two-pronged peak in the Nepal Himalaya, and one of the world’s fourteen 8,000m peaks.Many years ago, a Japanese team tried to climb it, but the gods had sent an avalanche in their wake which destroyed...

At a time when the greatest mountains in the greatest ranges had been climbed by numerous routes, collected like stamps and written about extensively, Victor Saunders and his friends relished the exploration of the slightly lower, slightly humbler, but...

4000S BY 40 IS THE HUMOROUS TALE OF A HARD-CHARGING GUY HUMBLED BY MOUNTAINS-AND BY LIFEFollowing in the footsteps of writers like Cheryl Strayed and Bill Bryson, 4000s by 40 gives voice to the universally relatable journey of dealing with middle age,...

Marathon Training: The Underground Plan To Run Your Fastest Marathon Ever : A Week by Week Guide With Marathon Diet & Nutrition Plan reveals the methods used to turn runners into race winners. This book introduces method which will gradually build up the...

What happens when you don't want the same things that everyone around you seems to want? How lonely is a life lived off the traditional path? In August 2021, after years of grieving a divorce, living in a tiny van, and grappling with pandemic...

In this brand new Russian language collection of stories and tales, the famed speleologist and author Valeriy Rogozhnikov recounts his real-life travels and adventures, as well as fictional narratives associated with cave exploration lore. The book...

Den Edge 1040 verstehen und lieben lernen. Kannst Du Dir nicht vorstellen? Wie das geht zeigt dieses für GPS-Einsteiger verfasste Buch.- auch für die Edge-Modelle 540 und 840 anwendbar, beim Edge 540 über Tastenbedienung -Leicht und locker beginnen wir...

Auf zehn Routen wird die Region der weltberühmten Meteoraklöster erwandert. Jede Tour dauert ca. 3 bis 4 Stunden und ist zu jeder Jahreszeit attraktiv. Kletterfähigkeiten sind nicht erforderlich, lediglich gutes Schuhwerk und ein wenig Orientierungssinn...

222 Tage lebte ich mit einem Rudel Dackel zusammen. Nicht in irgendeiner Zuchtanlage, sondern mitten im Wald. Die Hunde waren verwildert, in keinem guten Zustand und waren dem Kannibalismus verfallen. Nach einigen Tagen akzeptierten sie mich als...

H.B.'s sporting trips and work travels have led him on many adventures, from Costa Rica to British Columbia, from Florida to Alaska. When circumstances led H.B. to retire to The Orchard, alone save for his trusted Springer Spaniel Jack, he balked at...

"Throughout my life," writes Jeff Darren Muse, "manhood has been a kind of topographic map. Yet it's peer pressure or social norms telling me which route to follow: Smile, Jeff, have a beer. Make babies. Make lots of money. Buy yourself a leaf blower...

Desert Trails is a short story and poetry collection of tales about hiking. Some of the stories are based on history and some are fiction set in the very trail I hiked. This is the second collection of Southwest hiking books that I have written. The...

Modern challenges have left many of us wondering what on earth we would do ifeverything came to a crashing halt.When food supplies run dry, and grocery stores sell out, how do you feed your family?What if a natural disaster struck and you had to leave...

Have you ever wondered if you could eat the mushrooms you see on your hike?Do you ever wish you could live off the land a bit more?Have you ever wondered what it would be like to forage for your own food?If you answered yes to any of these questions, you...

Do you know how to survive without access to modern supply chains?Do you worry about what might happen if you find yourself having to evacuate the safety of your home due to an emergency? Could you survive it?Wonder no more.The reality is, survival is a...

Do you know how to survive without access to modern supply chains?If you had to evacuate your town immediately, would you feel confident in your ability to survive?Our modern world has made survival easy for us. That means that many of us do not know how...

Surviving a wild situation seems like a hefty task, but what if it is inevitable?Have you ever found yourself wondering how you would fare in the bush?Do you worry about what might happen if you find yourself having to evacuate the safety of your...

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...

The Cape to Cape track is along the stunning coastline of south west, Western Australia. The track runs between Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin for nearly 130km. This is a hike that will have the walker experiencing some of the most spectacular...

Camping is the ultimate adventure! It provides memories, stories, and special moments from every location you visit. You can now capture all of your trips, memories, and moments forever in your unique Camping & Adventure Travel Journal.Designed by...

Originally from Yorkshire, the author has lived in Cumbria since 2008, and has been a keen fell walker and amateur photographer for over 30 years. After encountering stile struggles of her own with Misty the Alsatian, and finding little around to help...

<p><i><b>8 days of torrential rain, battling the prevailing winds, wild camping, solo, self-supported, cycling 80 miles with one leg - all made for one of the hardest challenges I've attempted; a true test of mental and physical...

A professional psychologist spent his entire life believing he had no ability or interest in sport. Then, in his forties, he became a champion ultradistance athlete before breaking the world record for the fastest bicycle crossing of Europe.This journey...

The Last Great Mountain tells the story of the first ascent of Kangchenjunga the third highest but reputedly the hardest mountain  in the world. It was an astonishing achievement for a British team led by Everest veteran Charles Evans. Drawing on...

Our hiking guide prints on demand: please disregard "out of stock" notices from online retailers.Explore world-famous hikes and discover hidden gems in Norway's western fjords. Trek up popular Pulpit Rock and Kjeragbolten, or the steep 4444-step...

Fitness made easyAre you on the hunt for a way to actually enjoy staying fit? Are you tired of feeling like you're constantly starting and stopping exercise routines? Get ready to uncover the secret to sustainable fitness-one that's more fun and less...

MANY PEOPLE ARE FAMILIAR WITH the Camino de Santiago, the historic pilgrimage in Spain. Fewer have heard of the Way of St. Francis. At around 300 miles (500 kilometers) this pilgrimage route connects legendary places in the life of history's best...

Learn about the geography of western Maryland and its importance to citizens and soldiers whose lives were upended at the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg, Maryland) on September 17, 1862. More than a touring guidebook, this volume teaches U.S. Civil War...

Key West is home to sinners and saints, to dreamers and the hopeless, smugglers and pirates as well as writers, artists, singers and other visionaries. Mike Yurk has visited Key West for over twenty years and from the very beginning fell in love with...

This Running Log diary, notebook is great for runners. This journal allows you to log your runs every day or weekly. It's a great way to keep track of each run. This journal will help you stay on top of your running & will keep your important...

Shedding years of societal conditioning that dictates school, work and life, Patrice and Justin La Vigne do their best to maintain a nomadic whimsy. However, this nontraditional life presents just as many moments of joy and grace as moments of stress and...

This book is a series of real life short stories of the author's life experiences in the high peaks region of the New York state Adirondacks. Although Steve Rother is, and has been a practicing attorney in New Jersey, he has had deep roots in the...

The mountains are calling and I must go.-John Muir Another in his series of exciting mountaineering stories, senior citizen adventure author Walter Glover continues his quest to climb the world's famed Seven Summit mountains. After reaching Mount...

Master Your Map Skills with This Essential Manual on Topographic SymbolsPrepare yourself and brush up on your skills with this unabridged, high-quality Civilian Reference Edition reissue of the official Topographic Symbols FM 21-31 US Army War Department...

Ernest Thompson Seton’s Masterpiece Manual on Outdoor Life, Camping, and Native American LoreThis deluxe unabridged reprint Legacy Edition of original camper Ernest Thompson Seton’s Book of Woodcraft and Indian Lore is the classic handbook...

A classic pamphlet on making woodworking crafts and projects from reclaimed wood for the cabin, cottage, or campsite!This deluxe unabridged reprint Legacy Edition of You Can Make It For Camp And Cottage, Part II of the classic You Can Make It series, is...

"The zen of the false cast, the science of fly selection, the religion of the rod itself--it's all here for both the wannabe angler and the wader-clad stream veteran who's caught it all." -- Ken Ringle, author of Fly Fishing for...

Wilson N. Trueheart Jr. celebrates his love of running and road racing over a more than thirty-year span in Baltimore.With this collection of poems, essays, and short reflections, he shares his training plan, injuries, other setbacks-as well as his plan...

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The Shelf2Life Mountaineering Collection provides a unique glimpse into the history and evolution of mountaineering through the late 19th and early 20th centuries. From historical maps, first-hand accounts of early summits, descriptions of peaks and...

In the summer of 2019, the author and her twin sister, Marcia, began the Vezelay Route, a five-hundred mile trek dedicated to Mary Magdalene, which runs through south central France on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. They walked from Vezelay to...

On June 14, 2018, when almost at the halfway mark of the 4,208-mile Trans Am Bike Race from Oregon to Virginia, Minnesotan cyclist John Egbers was struck from behind, in broad daylight, by a car driven by Mr Angel Labra. The weather that day was clear,...

At a time when justice not only needs to be done but also needs to be seen to be done, Kangaroo Justice and the Death of Mike Hall: An Australian Miscarriage of Justice asks some difficult questions that deserve to be heard and answered.On 31 March 2017...