Instructional Books


The Dangerous Book for BoysThe Dangerous Book for Boys
Best Price: $12.75
My son bought this book (9 yrs old) with his Christmas money and has been glued to it. He and...
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian TrailA Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Best Price: $4.01
A Walk in the Woods On a recent trip to my local bookstore, the cover of this bright green...
The Daring Book for GirlsThe Daring Book for Girls
Best Price: $11.49
Would recommend this book to anyone that wants to give a gift to a girl.
Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and WhyDeep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why
Best Price: $8.37
While writing a human resources / management book, I realized that many of my references did not...
SAS Survival Guide Handbook (Collins Gem)SAS Survival Guide Handbook (Collins Gem)
Best Price: $4.02
I bring this with me every time I go camping. It is very compact, fairly light, and packed with...


US Army Survival Manual: FM 21-76US Army Survival Manual: FM 21-76
Best Price: $4.69
Survival is a skill, and one you need to work on, you can have all the books in the world but...
Country Wisdom & Know-HowCountry Wisdom & Know-How
Best Price: $12.87
If you want a great book to help you simplify your life and begin to wean you and your family...
MaryJane's OutpostMaryJane's Outpost
Best Price: $17.20
This is a true story. I was in a bookstore looking in the "Antique Price Guide"...
Man vs. Wild: Survival Techniques from the Most Dangerous Places on EarthMan vs. Wild: Survival Techniques from the Most Dangerous Places on Earth
Best Price: $12.96
I love Bear Grylls and never miss his show when it's on. When I heard that this book was coming...
98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive
Best Price: $10.19
Awesome purchase. This book's a keeper. It goes straight to the point and tells you what you...


The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Things to DoThe Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Things to Do
Best Price: $4.99
This book creates several fun activities, but be assured it is definitely for the use of a...
Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival (Field Guide)Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival (Field Guide)
Best Price: $7.89
Cool book. Very practical about how to survive in the wilds of North America with nothing but...
Outdoor Navigation With GPS: Hiking, Geocaching, Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Outdoor Photography, Backpacking, Mountain BikingOutdoor Navigation With GPS: Hiking, Geocaching, Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Outdoor Photography, Backpacking, Mountain Biking
Best Price: $10.18
This is a great resource book for any outdoor enthusiast using a handheld GPSr. The book covers...
Trail Food: Drying and Cooking Food for Backpacking and PaddlingTrail Food: Drying and Cooking Food for Backpacking and Paddling
Best Price: $4.37
Trail Food by Alan S. Kesselheim is a spectacular little read for anyone interested in...
The Pocket Daring Book for Girls: Things to DoThe Pocket Daring Book for Girls: Things to Do
Best Price: $8.64
I only wish I had this as a girl. Can't wait to get the other volume for my daughter.

Primitive Wilderness Living & Survival Skills: Naked into the WildernessPrimitive Wilderness Living & Survival Skills: Naked into the Wilderness
Best Price: $24.95
I found this book to be poorly written, inadequately edited, and virtually impossible to use...
Be Expert with Map and Compass: The Complete Orienteering HandbookBe Expert with Map and Compass: The Complete Orienteering Handbook
Best Price: $7.19
I think the few pages of map/compass reading, undestanding and wilderness orienteering pale in...
Knots: Step-by-Step Instructions for Tying More Than 50 KnotsKnots: Step-by-Step Instructions for Tying More Than 50 Knots
Best Price: $3.46
What knot is appropriate for sailing? Camping? How about around the house? Whether you are a...
Finding Your Way Without Map or CompassFinding Your Way Without Map or Compass
Best Price: $5.70
The title alone should pique your interest! It did for me and once I started reading it I wasn't...
Survival Wisdom & Know How: Everything You Need to Know to Thrive in the WildernessSurvival Wisdom & Know How: Everything You Need to Know to Thrive in the Wilderness
Best Price: $8.29
This book has some good material in it and is inspirational for the novice outdoors-person. The...

Wilderness Medicine, Beyond First Aid, 5th EditionWilderness Medicine, Beyond First Aid, 5th Edition
Best Price: $7.05
The book was a bit too basic for my taste. I understand that the layperson doesn't have access...
Kerplunk!: StoriesKerplunk!: Stories
Best Price: $5.75
McManus is my favorite humorist. This book is a compilation of his articles in Outdoor Life. ...
Ranger's Guide to Yellowstone Day Hikes, ARanger's Guide to Yellowstone Day Hikes, A
Best Price: $6.80
This guide was a birthday gift along with "Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks Road...
Wilderness First Responder, 2nd: A Text for the Recognition, Treatment, and Prevention of Wilderness EmergenciesWilderness First Responder, 2nd: A Text for the Recognition, Treatment, and Prevention of Wilderness Emergencies
Best Price: $18.97
Having just finished the course for which this text was assigned, I can say that it was accurate...
Build the Perfect Survival KitBuild the Perfect Survival Kit
Best Price: $7.57
The author put a lot into this book, which illustrates many, many survival kits, from individual...

How to Shit in the Woods: An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost ArtHow to Shit in the Woods: An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost Art
Best Price: $5.30
To the uninitiated, the art of having a dump in the woods probably seems no more complicated...
Wilderness Evasion: A Guide To Hiding Out and Eluding Pursuit in Remote AreasWilderness Evasion: A Guide To Hiding Out and Eluding Pursuit in Remote Areas
Best Price: $11.95
This is a must have for any survivalist. I give it a 6 out of 5 stars. No filler pages...
The Last Season (P.S.)The Last Season (P.S.)
Best Price: $5.02
When someone dies alone in the wilderness there are questions to be answered. Eric Blehm took on...
Into the WildInto the Wild
Best Price: $11.49
This book left me feeling very sad, and my heart aches for his family. Many young people do...
How to Rock Climb!, 4th (How To Climb Series)How to Rock Climb!, 4th (How To Climb Series)
Best Price: $7.99
This book provides a good comprehensive overview of the sport. I was hoping for a little more...

Peterson Field Guide to Animal Tracks: Third Edition (Peterson Field Guides (R))Peterson Field Guide to Animal Tracks: Third Edition (Peterson Field Guides (R))
Best Price: $11.46
Easy to use and very informative. Many tracks for different areas of the country. I was looking...
Tom Brown's Guide to Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants (Field Guide)Tom Brown's Guide to Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants (Field Guide)
Best Price: $8.27
This is a book of possibilities. Tom covers about Fifty plants... Deeply. He gives their...
U.S. Army Map Reading and Land Navigation Handbook (U.S. Army)U.S. Army Map Reading and Land Navigation Handbook (U.S. Army)
Best Price: $10.73
Found this book confusing. Maps are illegible which makes the text irrelevant. It covers way too...
Tom Brown's Field Guide to Nature Observation and Tracking (Field Guide)Tom Brown's Field Guide to Nature Observation and Tracking (Field Guide)
Best Price: $7.00
I first read this book several years ago, along with his first book "The Tracker." I...
Tom Brown's Guide to City and Suburban Survival (Field Guide)Tom Brown's Guide to City and Suburban Survival (Field Guide)
Best Price: $6.99
This book is a great guide to being prepared for natural disasters in any city or suburb. Much...

Field Guide to Wilderness MedicineField Guide to Wilderness Medicine
Best Price: $25.95
Great stand alone or companion book to the larger text. Lots of great info. Will travel with...
The Essential Wilderness Navigator: How to Find Your Way in the Great Outdoors, Second EditionThe Essential Wilderness Navigator: How to Find Your Way in the Great Outdoors, Second Edition
Best Price: $8.82
I have been using a compass for many years but I always thought there was much more than I knew....
The SAS Self-Defense Handbook: A Complete Guide to Unarmed Combat TechniquesThe SAS Self-Defense Handbook: A Complete Guide to Unarmed Combat Techniques
Best Price: $11.14
I purchased this title for a civilian friend of mine who was interested in the unarmed combat...
The Outdoor Knots Book (Mountaineers Outdoor Basics)The Outdoor Knots Book (Mountaineers Outdoor Basics)
Best Price: $7.45
I was looking for a good book to learn the knots needed for climbing and rafting. Of the several...
Tom Brown's Science and Art of TrackingTom Brown's Science and Art of Tracking
Best Price: $7.17
Some of the stuff is a little too huggy feely for me, but if you work through that stuff,...

The Mammoth Book of Boys' Own Stuff (Mammoth Books)The Mammoth Book of Boys' Own Stuff (Mammoth Books)
Best Price: $8.41
In the tradition of the bestselling Dangerous Book for Boys , here is everything a young man...
Lipsmackin' Backpackin': Lightweight Trail-tested Recipes for Backcountry TripsLipsmackin' Backpackin': Lightweight Trail-tested Recipes for Backcountry Trips
Best Price: $6.80
I ordered this book for my Dad only to find he already owned it. When I received it I refused...
Boy Scouts Handbook: The First Edition, 1911 (Dover Books on Americana)Boy Scouts Handbook: The First Edition, 1911 (Dover Books on Americana)
Best Price: $6.54
This is a great book showing the scout perspective. The other half is the Handbook For Scout...
The Last Dive: A Father and Son's Fatal Descent into the Ocean's DepthsThe Last Dive: A Father and Son's Fatal Descent into the Ocean's Depths
Best Price: $3.87
"The Last Dive" is a very engaging read that is every bit as much about why people...
Tracking and the Art of Seeing: How to Read Animal Tracks and SignTracking and the Art of Seeing: How to Read Animal Tracks and Sign
Best Price: $13.98
I usually check out tracking and reading sign books from the library because I would rather...

Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter & Gps (Mountaineers Outdoor Basics)Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter & Gps (Mountaineers Outdoor Basics)
Best Price: $10.36
OK BOOK WORTH THE MONEY. ISSUES ARE THE BINDING IS WEAK AND PAGES ARE STARTING TO FALL OUT IF I...
Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of SurvivalJungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival
Best Price: $14.89
One of my favorite genres of books is true-life survival tales. After deliberately searching for...
Wildwood WisdomWildwood Wisdom
Best Price: $8.58
This book is crammed full of good survival and outdoor information. Its also full of awesome...
Outdoor Leadership: Technique, Common Sense & Self-ConfidenceOutdoor Leadership: Technique, Common Sense & Self-Confidence
Best Price: $10.05
On the face of it, this book is about how to successfully lead a group of outdoor adventurers...
The Guide for Brownie Girl Scout LeadersThe Guide for Brownie Girl Scout Leaders
Best Price: $4.40

Colorado's Thirteeners: 13,800 To 13,999 Feet, from Hikes to ClimbsColorado's Thirteeners: 13,800 To 13,999 Feet, from Hikes to Climbs
Best Price: $13.57
This book is the authoritative, indispensable guide for climbing the "centennial...
GPS For DummiesGPS For Dummies
Best Price: $8.01
This is a great font of GPS information. You can get the basics of a GPS and begin to enjoy It....
Cold-Smoking & Salt-Curing Meat, Fish, & GameCold-Smoking & Salt-Curing Meat, Fish, & Game
Best Price: $8.71
I am a food professional and consulting chef with many years experience curing and smoking. I...
  
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