My Side of the Mountain

My Side of the Mountain
Author: Jean Craighead George
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2001-05-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593115007

"Should appeal to all rugged individualists who dream of escape to the forest."—The New York Times Book Review Sam Gribley is terribly unhappy living in New York City with his family, so he runs away to the Catskill Mountains to live in the woods—all by himself. With only a penknife, a ball of cord, forty dollars, and some flint and steel, he intends to survive on his own. Sam learns about courage, danger, and independence during his year in the wilderness, a year that changes his life forever. “An extraordinary book . . . It will be read year after year.” —The Horn Book

Pocket Guide to Outdoor Survival

Pocket Guide to Outdoor Survival
Author: Ron Cordes
Publisher: Pocket Guide Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1994-06
Genre: Outdoor life
ISBN: 9781931676083

This handy guide is an almost indestructible how-to tool. It includes need-to-know information such as emergency signals, finding water and more. Best of all, the guide is waterproof, dirt-proof and pocket-sized, so you can take it everywhere!

Pocket Guide to the Outdoors

Pocket Guide to the Outdoors
Author: Jean Craighead George
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-09-17
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0525421637

Generations of readers have escaped into the woods with My Side of the Mountain, the story of a city boy named Sam who learns to live in the wild. Now, Newbery winner Jean Craighead George offers an easy-to-follow guide for fans who want to live the adventure?just like Sam. Learn how to start a fire, build a shelter, catch a fish, identify useful plants, and much more. Hands-on activities are perfect for backyard campers or an afternoon stroll through the park. Illustrated with black-and-white drawings and packed with activities, naturalist trivia, and practical wilderness tips, this entertaining and informative handbook is your guide to outdoor fun.

Pocket Guide to Animal Tracks

Pocket Guide to Animal Tracks
Author: Ron Cordes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781886127036

This is the perfect companion on any outdoor trip or hike. It depicts 85 of the most common North American birds and mammals and their tracks. In addition, it includes basic dimensions of tracks and strides. It also has a handy checklist to record the tracks you see.

The Pocket Guide to Camping

The Pocket Guide to Camping
Author: Katherine L. White
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2011
Genre: Camping
ISBN: 9781461936855

From setting up a tent to cooking over the campfire, this handbook includes camping skills and first aid, along with stories, games, recipes, activities, and fun campfire songs. Illustrations.

Pocket Guide to Hiking - Backpacking

Pocket Guide to Hiking - Backpacking
Author: Ron Cordes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 1993-11
Genre: Backpacking
ISBN: 9780963302472

This book contains everything the novice hiker/backpacker needs to know about the equipment, food, and water needed for a comfortable walk and camp. It also has tips on fire-making, navigation, weather, and a chart of emergency signals that even the experienced backpacker needs.

The Pocket Outdoor Survival Guide

The Pocket Outdoor Survival Guide
Author: J. Wayne Fears
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2011-02-14
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1626366802

Contains techniques for short-term survival in the outdoors Small enough to fit easily into a pack Useful for anyone who spends time outside Are you planning a trip to the wild and great outdoors? Have you wondered how you would survive if the trip became dangerous? If you answered yes to either of these questions, this guide is for you! The Pocket Outdoor Survival Guide has the essential knowledge that campers, canoeists, hunters, hikers, anglers, and everyone who spends time outdoors needs to live through a short-term survival situation. This how-to manual shares all you need to know about many nature survival skills, including: Trip planning Survival kits Search and rescue Handling bad weather Making shelter Emergency signaling Dealing with insects Safe drinking water This guide is small enough to easily fit into a camping pack. Bring it with you, and you’ll have the information you need to make it through any outdoor venture, planned or not.

Camping & Wilderness Survival

Camping & Wilderness Survival
Author: Paul Tawrell
Publisher: Paul Tawrell
Total Pages: 1092
Release: 2006
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780974082028

Extensively researched and illustrated guidebook of nearly every conceivable aspect of outdoor camping and survival in all types of terrain and climate.

The Pocket First-Aid Field Guide

The Pocket First-Aid Field Guide
Author: George E. Dvorchak
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2010-10-06
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1628731672

Practical advice for the on-the-go outdoorsman, this field-friendly guide is essential for anyone interested in first-aid preparation and care. Here is advice useful on a hike or for any fishing trip, including step-by-step instructions on dealing with fractures, suturing wounds, treating eyes and ears, managing allergic reactions, and more. With common sense advice, and in a handy, portable package, this is one little book that no one should be without in a campsite or in their forest hideaway.