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83) A walk in the woods: rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

Essential Survival Skills is a step-by-step guide to surviving and thriving in the wilderness. This eBook includes everything you need to know when hiking or camping, such as how to build a shelter and first aid information for various types of insect bites and possible illnesses.
Essential Survival Skills progresses from the very basics for beginners, through all the elements essential to becoming adept at wilderness

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Author

Bryson, Bill

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84) A woman's guide to the wild: your complete outdoor handbook

Following his return to America after twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native country by walking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Georgia to Maine. The "AT" offers an astonishing landscape of silent forests and sparkling lakes--and to a writer with Bryson's comic genius, it also provides endless opportunities to test his own powers of ineptitude and to witness the majestic silliness...

Author

McConnell, Ruby

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Her Guide to the Wild

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85) The ultimate hiker's gear guide: tools & techniques to hit the trail

Hike, camp, backpack, and navigate the wilderness like a pro with this fun and comprehensive survival guide for outdoors-women and fans of Cheryl Strayed’s Wild
This fun, practical handbook covers everything from “feminine functions” (like dealing with your period and peeing in the woods) to staying safe (like protecting yourself from strangers). You'll also find chapters that help you...

Author

Skurka, Andrew

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National Geographic and Yellow Border Design

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An experienced long-distance backpacker shares advice on proper hiking equipment, covering clothing, footwear, shelters, and cooking systems, and outlines sample gear kits for different types of terrain.

86) AWOL on the Appalachian Trail

Author

Miller, David

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87) 100 hikes of a lifetime: the world's ultimate scenic trails

"In 2003, software engineer David Miller left his job, family, and friends to hike 2,172 miles of the Appalachian Trail. 'AWOL on the Appalachian Trail' is Miller's account of this thru-hike from Georgia to Maine. On page after page, readers are treated to rich descriptions of the Appalachian Mountains, the isolation and reverie, the inspiration that fueled his quest, and the rewards of taking a less conventional path through life. While this book...

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Siber, Kate

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90) Backpacker Long Trails: Mastering the Art of the Thru-Hike

Filled with beautiful National Geographic photography, wisdom from expert hikers like Andrew Skurka, need-to-know travel information, and practical wildlife-spotting tips, this inspirational guide offers the planet's best experiences for hikers and sightseers. From short day hikes--California's Sierra High Route, Lake Agnes Teahouse in Alberta, Norway's Mt. Skala--to multiday excursions like Mt. Meru in Tanzania and multi-week treks (Egypt's Sinai...

88) backpacker

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89) i promise not to suffer a fool for love hikes the

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Magazine, Backpacker

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91) The 2 Oz. Backpacker: A Problem Solving Manual for Use in the Wilds

WINNER OF THE 2017 NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARDS (INSTRUCTIONAL CATEGORY)
Make the Dream of a Long Distance Thru-Hike a Reality
Have you been dreaming of the summer when you can hike the Appalachian Trail? Or marvel at the snow-capped peaks along the Pacific Crest Trail? Or simply section hike the Continental Divide Trail? In Backpacker's Long Trails, Liz "Snorkel" Thomas, former women's speed record holder for the AT and veteran of twenty...

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Wood, Robert S

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This featherweight little book will keep you out of trouble in the wilds by helping you make decisions like a veteran wilderness traveler. It will help you get the most from the food and gear you carry on your back, making your trip safer, more comfortable and, above all, more fun.
HOW TO...make quick repairs to packs, boots, tents, beds and stoves...choose and develop a campsite for maximum comfort and shelter...deal with emergencies,

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92) The Complete Walker IV

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Fletcher, Colin

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93) Dynamic Aging: Simple Exercises for Better Whole-body Mobiity

For the first time since 1984, we have a new edition of the classic book that Field & Stream called “the Hiker’s Bible.” For this version, the celebrated writer and hiker Colin Fletcher has taken on a coauthor, Chip Rawlins, himself an avid outdoorsman and a poet from Wyoming. Together, they have made this fourth edition of The Complete Walker the most informative, entertaining, and thorough version yet.
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Bowman, Katy

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What if your pain and lack of mobility isn't due to your age, but your habits? What if changing how you move can change how you feel, no matter your age?

Dynamic Aging is an exercise guide to restoring movement, especially for healthy feet, better balance, and the activities of daily life. Biomechanist and movement teacher Katy Bowman shares exercises and habit modifications for varying fitness and mobility levels. Dynamic Aging:

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94) Appalachian Trail Myths: The Ugalu & Pamola

Author

Hewitt, Tim

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This book contains two short stories, inspired by my experiences thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. The first tells of the Ugalu, a Cherokee Nation spirit-beast and how it was instrumental in the creation of the balds in the Southern Appalachians. The second is a tale of Pamola, the Penobscot Nation demon-beast who inhabits the summit of Mount Katahdin, the Northern Terminus of the Appalachian Trail in Maine.

95) The trail

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Hashimoto, Meika

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96) Dog gone: a lost pet's extraordinary journey and the family who brought him home

Twelve-year-old Toby and his best friend Lucas were working through the list of daring things to do that they made together. There is only one thing left do--hike the Appalachian Trail. But Lucas is gone, killed in an accident while they completed another one of their brave and daring goals. Now Toby is determined to hike the trail alone. And while he braves the elements and faces the potential of death himself, Toby comes to terms with the loss of...

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Toutonghi, Pauls

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97) Ellie's long walk: the true story of two friends on the Appalachian Trail

"After its dog, Gonker, disappears along the Appalachian Trail, a family begins a frantic search, one that is spurred on by the fact that Gonker will die from Addison's disease if he is not found within 23 days,"--NoveList.

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Flowers, Pam

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99) The home place: memoirs of a colored man's love affair with nature

"In Ellie's long walk, Pam and Ellie set out to hike the more-than-2,000-mile-long [Appalachian] Trail. In this adventure-packed true story, they ford rivers, survive storms, and scramble up rugged cliffs. Near the end of their journey an icy storm almost forces them to quit..."--Jacket.

98) dog who took me up a mountain

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Lanham, J. Drew

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100) Black faces, white spaces: reimagining the relationship of African Americans to the great outdoors

“A groundbreaking work about race and the American landscape, and a deep meditation on nature…wise and beautiful.”—Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk

A Foreword Reviews Best Book of the Year and Nautilus Silver Award Winner

In me, there is the red of miry clay, the brown of spring floods, the gold of ripening tobacco. All of these hues are me; I am,...

Author

Finney, Carolyn

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