Camping Hiking Backpacking

Aimed specifically at the novice outdoor adventurer, this comprehensive guide explains the essential gear, preparations, precautions, and techniques required for day hiking and short backpacking trips...

If you've been considering going on a backpacking trip (whether for a brief weekend getaway in your home state, or an epic trip across a foreign continent), then "The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Backpacking" is the perfect book to get you started...

Blending sage advice with personal experiences and anecdotes, this unconventional book is an unusually thoughtful account of long-distance trekking on the Appalachian Trail. Mueser draws upon interviews and questionnaire data gathered from over 100 long distance hikers hoofing it through the Applachian Mountains.

In The Snowshoe Experience, Claire Walter acts as a snowshoeing personal trainer, showing novices how to get maximum enjoyment out of an ancient wintertime activity that has become today's coolest cold-weather sport...

More than 160 million American adults participated in outdoor activities or adventure sports in 2005, according to the Outdoor Industry Foundation. While biking, trail running, and hiking remain the most popular, other activities like snowshoeing and mountaineering surge in popularity each year...

Backpacking and Hiking is an illustrated, practical guide to hiking at all levels, including organizing a hike or camping trip, hiking equipment and techniques, safety, and first aid. These lavishly illustrated handbooks cover everything you need to know on subjects ranging from classical music and hiking to learning how to golf or play the guitar.

Snow, biting wind, sleet; winter seems an intolerable time of the year to head outside. For those few who are willing to refuse the normal, the winter offers a wonderland of sights and experiences which will last you a lifetime...

Practice makes perfect in this introduction to children's sports that takes early readers step-by-step through the equipment they'll use and the skills they'll need to tackle new activities safely.

With a wealth of information on ecology, geology, state history, and useful hiking tips for beginners and experts alike, this is the only reference you'll need.

Southern California hikes selected to delight your dog (and you)—many accessible from urban areas · More than 60 dog-suitable trails, accessible from metro areas including Los Angeles, Palm Springs, San Diego, and Santa Barbara · Most trails are lightly traveled; off-leash permitted on nearly half · What to pack for your pooch on the trail Allen Riedel and his canine trail companions, Chewbacca and Socrates, have hiked thousands of miles together in southern California to select the best dog-friendly, dog-fun, and dog-safe hikes in the region...

Aimed specifically at the novice outdoor adventurer, this comprehensive guide explains the essential gear, preparations, precautions, and techniques required for day hiking and short backpacking trips...

Snow, biting wind, sleet; winter seems an intolerable time of the year to head outside. For those few who are willing to refuse the normal, the winter offers a wonderland of sights and experiences which will last you a lifetime...

This classic, analog compass provides all the information that got explorers around perfectly well for hundreds of years, in a snappy, optic green package. It features 2-degree graduations (the series of degree markings on the azimuth ring used for taking bearings) and adjustable declination (the difference in degrees between magnetic north--the direction the magnetic needle on a compass points--and true or geographical north, which is the direction maps are printed toward...

The easiest and quickest way to get in on the geocaching fun, the Geomate.jr is an incredibly affordable and amazingly easy to use geocaching GPS--just switch it on anywhere in the U.S., and be directed to your closest geocache...

Check out this action packed Outdoor DVD, 'Beginner's Guide To Camping'...

If you've been considering going on a backpacking trip (whether for a brief weekend getaway in your home state, or an epic trip across a foreign continent), then "The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Backpacking" is the perfect book to get you started...

Beginners and occasional skiers will appreciate the affordability of the Scott Triton Ski Poles. Made from fortified aluminum, these poles are both sturdy and lightweight. With Scott's ergonomic P-Lite grip and hardened steel tips, you'll plant your way down the slopes with the confidence of a Greek god...

Hailing from Suunto's A-Range of recreational compasses, the A-10 is a handy, well-designed navigational aid that excels in virtually any environment. The compact, highly accurate instrument is made of durable, clear, scratch-resistant acrylic that's been ergonomically designed to fit in the palm of your hand...

Blending sage advice with personal experiences and anecdotes, this unconventional book is an unusually thoughtful account of long-distance trekking on the Appalachian Trail. Mueser draws upon interviews and questionnaire data gathered from over 100 long distance hikers hoofing it through the Applachian Mountains.