The Winter Camping Handbook: Wilderness Travel & Adventure in the Cold-Weather Months

The Winter Camping Handbook: Wilderness Travel & Adventure in the Cold-Weather Months

Author: Stephen Gorman

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2016-09-13

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 1581574347

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A thoroughly updated edition of the classic guide, considered the authoritative resource for winter camping Winter camping has its own special allure: the splendid quiet of a winter forest, the hush of falling snow, the thrill of gliding over ice and snow on skis. From building a snow shelter to traveling comfortably in sub-zero temperatures, The Winter Camping Handbook covers everything you'll need to know in order to enjoy wilderness travel and adventure in the colder months. Extremely user-friendly, the book's step-by-step approach covers everything from choosing a location to explore, selecting teammates, planning the trip, winterizing a travel vehicle, gear selection, making camp, food and nutrition, dealing with winter safety concerns, and even camping with children. Now revised and updated to include tips for using smartphones and the latest GPS navigation, this is the definitive guide to cold-weather hiking and camping.


Winter Camping Handbook

Winter Camping Handbook

Author: Stephen Gorman

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2007-09-25

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0881507822

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A thoroughly updated edition of the classic guide considered the authoritative resource for winter camping. Winter camping has its own special allure: the splendid quiet of a winter forest, the hush of falling snow, the thrill of gliding over ice and snow on skis. From building a snow shelter to traveling comfortably in sub-zero temperatures, The Winter Camping Handbook covers everything you'll need to know in order to enjoy wilderness travel and adventure in the cold weather months. Extremely user-friendly, the book's step-by-step approach covers everything from choosing a location to explore, selecting teammates, planning the trip, winterizing a travel vehicle, gear selection, travel skills and navigation, making camp, food and nutrition, dealing with winter safety concerns, and even camping with children.


The Winter Camping Handbook

The Winter Camping Handbook

Author: Stephen Gorman

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2016-09-13

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1581574320

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A thoroughly updated edition of the classic guide, considered the authoritative resource for winter camping Winter camping has its own special allure: the splendid quiet of a winter forest, the hush of falling snow, the thrill of gliding over ice and snow on skis. From building a snow shelter to traveling comfortably in sub-zero temperatures, The Winter Camping Handbook covers everything you'll need to know in order to enjoy wilderness travel and adventure in the colder months. Extremely user-friendly, the book's step-by-step approach covers everything from choosing a location to explore, selecting teammates, planning the trip, winterizing a travel vehicle, gear selection, making camp, food and nutrition, dealing with winter safety concerns, and even camping with children. Now revised and updated to include tips for using smartphones and the latest GPS navigation, this is the definitive guide to cold-weather hiking and camping.


Complete Guide to Winter Camping

Complete Guide to Winter Camping

Author: Kevin Callan

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781770859883

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"A guide to enjoying winter camping in warmth and comfort. Complete guide to winter camping offers advice on selecting a four-season tent and constructing other types of shelter, maintaining personal hygiene and cooking the cold, choosing a sleep system and getting the right warm clothing to properly enjoy winter"--Back cover.


Ultralight Winter Travel

Ultralight Winter Travel

Author: Justin Lichter

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2017-12-01

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1493026119

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The key to winter travel is knowing how to travel as light as possible. The Ultralight series is perfect for both beginner and experts alike as Justin Lichter and Shawn Forry, the first ever winter thru-hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail, use their knowledge to form the most comprehensive companion for traveling farther with less weight. Ultralight Winter Travel focuses on all of the skills and techniques that winter adventurists would want at their fingertips while in the outdoors. Perfect for winter travelers from beginner to advanced, this book contains: Worst-case-scenario advice you’d want handy if stuck in a precarious situation. Topics like: how to predict weather patterns, how to keep your pack light without sacrificing the essentials, how to repair or replace gear with limited materials, and how to deal with the elements when you don’t have a lot of gear The book is formatted to make learning easy and user-friendly. Readers will be able to adapt their surroundings to the techniques shown in the book and safely overcome challenges that which may otherwisehave turned them back.


Paradise Below Zero

Paradise Below Zero

Author: Calvin Rutstrum

Publisher:

Published: 2000-09-01

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780816636822

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"Paradise Below Zero provides essential information on wilderness adventure in subzero temperatures. Readers benefit from Rutstrum's knowledge of winter clothing, from choosing the proper mittens to selecting the indispensable footwear; traveling methods, including running a dogsled team; and emergency techniques, such as treating snow blindness and caring for someone who has broken through the ice. Rutstrum reflects on winter life and gives examples of how native peoples of the north and trappers have fought the cold. This colorful book will be of interest to anyone who has ever survived a northern winter."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved


Snow Camping

Snow Camping

Author: Jo Ann Creore

Publisher: Lone Pine Pub

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 9781551050119

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This book contains everything you need to know including chapters on clothing, sleeping systems, food, travel and emergencies. Enjoy winter camping to its fullest with help from this informative guide.


AMC Guide to Winter Camping

AMC Guide to Winter Camping

Author: Stephen Gorman

Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 9781878239099

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Provides a resource guide to winter camping in the fifty states and information on basic trip planning, equipment, and clothing


Winter Camping

Winter Camping

Author: Stephen Gorman

Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781878239839

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From building a snow shelter to starting a stove in sub-zero temperatures here is essential information for safe adventure in the winter months