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Author Paul, Susan Joy, author.

Title Woman in the wild : the everywoman's guide to hiking, camping, and backcountry travel / Susan Joy Paul.

Publication Info. Guilford, Connecticut : Falcon, [2021]
©2021

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  796.5082 P281w 2021    ---  Available
1 copy being processed for Axe Acquisitions Order.
Description xiii, 249 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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Note Includes index.
Contents Backcountry essentials: 1. getting started ; 2. what to wear ; 3. what to pack ; 4. how to pack ; 5. camping and cooking -- You in the wild:; 6. water and hydration ; 7. food and nutrition ; 8. personal care ; 9. staying healthy ; 10. first aid -- Pushing off: 11. land navigation ; 12. terrain ' 13. weather ; 14. backcountry code of conduct ; 15. playing it safe -- Reaching new heights: 16. training ; 17. leadership and team dynamics ; 18. setting goals ; 19. trip planning ; 20. strategies for success ; Next steps: 21. high-altitude mountaineering ; 22. winter in the wilderness ; 23. glacier travel ; 24. rock and ice climbing ; 25. international trip planning.
Summary "Few experiences rival a grand outdoor adventure. Hiking into the wilderness, camping under the stars, and exploring the backcountry offer new challenges that awaken a woman's spirit and test her soul. Adventurer and guidebook author Susan Joy Paul provides real instruction for women of all ages and skill levels, from beginners to intermediate hikers and experienced mountaineers. She shares details gleaned from two decades of training and real-world experience, bringing together everything a woman needs to know to be safe, independent, and self-reliant at camp and on the trail"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Outdoor recreation for women -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Outdoor life -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Hiking -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Camping -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Outdoor life. (OCoLC)fst01049140
Outdoor recreation for women. (OCoLC)fst01049207
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
Handbooks and manuals.
Added Title Every woman's guide to hiking, camping, and back country travel
ISBN 9781493049745 (paperback)
1493049747 (paperback)
9781493049745 (epub)
9781493049752 (ePub ebook)

 
    
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