Instructional Books


Airthrey and Bridge of Allan: A Guided WalkAirthrey and Bridge of Allan: A Guided WalkHill Walker's South Kerry / West CorkHill Walker's South Kerry / West CorkWalk the Long Path: Leicester to Carlisle Part 1: A Journey from the English Midlands to the Northwest Highlands of ScotlandWalk the Long Path: Leicester to Carlisle Part 1: A Journey from the English Midlands to the Northwest Highlands of ScotlandWalking London's Royal ParksWalking London's Royal ParksIt's Only a GameIt's Only a Game


The Thames from Richmond to Putney Bridge: The Walker's Guide (Walker's Guides)The Thames from Richmond to Putney Bridge: The Walker's Guide (Walker's Guides)The English Lakes: Derwent Fells Bk. 1: The Hills, the People, Their History - An Illustrated Walking Guide, Complete with Local HistoryThe English Lakes: Derwent Fells Bk. 1: The Hills, the People, Their History - An Illustrated Walking Guide, Complete with Local HistorySix Walks on and Around Bodmin MoorSix Walks on and Around Bodmin MoorSix Walks on and Around Bodmin Moor: Vol 2Six Walks on and Around Bodmin Moor: Vol 2A Companion on the South Downs WayA Companion on the South Downs Way


Airthrey and Bridge of Allan: A Guided WalkAirthrey and Bridge of Allan: A Guided WalkHill Walker's South Kerry / West CorkHill Walker's South Kerry / West CorkWalk the Long Path: Leicester to Carlisle Part 1: A Journey from the English Midlands to the Northwest Highlands of ScotlandWalk the Long Path: Leicester to Carlisle Part 1: A Journey from the English Midlands to the Northwest Highlands of ScotlandWalking London's Royal ParksWalking London's Royal ParksIt's Only a GameIt's Only a Game

The Thames from Richmond to Putney Bridge: The Walker's Guide (Walker's Guides)The Thames from Richmond to Putney Bridge: The Walker's Guide (Walker's Guides)The English Lakes: Derwent Fells Bk. 1: The Hills, the People, Their History - An Illustrated Walking Guide, Complete with Local HistoryThe English Lakes: Derwent Fells Bk. 1: The Hills, the People, Their History - An Illustrated Walking Guide, Complete with Local HistorySix Walks on and Around Bodmin MoorSix Walks on and Around Bodmin MoorSix Walks on and Around Bodmin Moor: Vol 2Six Walks on and Around Bodmin Moor: Vol 2A Companion on the South Downs WayA Companion on the South Downs Way

Clovelly and Hartland (Explorer Maps)Clovelly and Hartland (Explorer Maps)
This map is part of the Ordnance Survey's Explorer series designed to replace the old...
Exp 405 Aboyne Alford & Strathdon (Explorer Maps)Exp 405 Aboyne Alford & Strathdon (Explorer Maps)
Best Price: $6.94
OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is recommended for anyone...
Black Mountains (Landranger Maps)Black Mountains (Landranger Maps)
This map is part of the Landranger (Pink) series and is designed for people who really want to...
LR026 Inverness and Loch Ness, Strathglass (Landranger Maps)LR026 Inverness and Loch Ness, Strathglass (Landranger Maps)
Best Price: $5.73
Ordnance Survey Landranger Map #26 covers that area of Scotland from Inverness west and south...
LR027 Nairn and Forres, River Findhorn (Landranger Maps)LR027 Nairn and Forres, River Findhorn (Landranger Maps)
Best Price: $5.91
Ordnance Survey Landranger maps are superbly adapted for those wishing to drive and walk an area...

Cadair Idris and Llyn Tegid (Explorer Maps) OL23Cadair Idris and Llyn Tegid (Explorer Maps) OL23
Best Price: $6.90
OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is recommended for anyone...
English Lakes - South Western Area (Active Map)English Lakes - South Western Area (Active Map)English Lakes - South Eastern Area (Active Map)English Lakes - South Eastern Area (Active Map)
Best Price: $43.86
Badenoch and Strathspey (Active Maps)Badenoch and Strathspey (Active Maps)
Best Price: $50.38
Thornbury, Dursley and Yate (Explorer Map Active)Thornbury, Dursley and Yate (Explorer Map Active)
Best Price: $15.05
OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is recommended for anyone...

Introduction to Recreation and LeisureIntroduction to Recreation and Leisure
Best Price: $40.00
My wife needed this book for a college course she is taking and found the price of this book...
Surviving ExtremesSurviving Extremes
Best Price: $71.66
The intrepid Oxford don, explorer and author of "Going to Extremes" is back, and...
Exeter and the Exe Valley (Explorer Maps 114 Map) (Chartech Plasticised)Exeter and the Exe Valley (Explorer Maps 114 Map) (Chartech Plasticised)Emergency Blanket and Survival Manual (Labrador Outdoor Mini Kits)Emergency Blanket and Survival Manual (Labrador Outdoor Mini Kits)
Best Price: $71.10
book that came with product is 32 pages- I thought it was 32 pages about uses for the blanket,...
Basic Essentials Backpacking, 2nd (Basic Essentials Series)Basic Essentials Backpacking, 2nd (Basic Essentials Series)
Best Price: $1.54
This book does not try to make you an expert backpacker, and therein lies its beauty. Harry...

America's National Trails: Journeys across Land and TimeAmerica's National Trails: Journeys across Land and Time
Best Price: $0.01
Published in partnership with American Hiking Society, America's National Trails ...
Guide to Hawk Watching in North America (Birding Series)Guide to Hawk Watching in North America (Birding Series)
Best Price: $4.20
Reprinted from my review in Wildlife Activist, Number 49. Guide to Hawk Watching in North...
The Letterboxer's Companion, 2nd: Exploring the Mysteries Hidden in the Great OutdoorsThe Letterboxer's Companion, 2nd: Exploring the Mysteries Hidden in the Great Outdoors
Best Price: $7.34
Letterboxing is an activity that combines hiking, clue solving, treasure hunting, and stamp...
Wilderness First Responder, 3rd: How to Recognize, Treat, and Prevent Emergencies in the Backcountry (Wilderness First Responder: How to Recognize, Treat, &)Wilderness First Responder, 3rd: How to Recognize, Treat, and Prevent Emergencies in the Backcountry (Wilderness First Responder: How to Recognize, Treat, &)
Best Price: $17.21
I bought this as a follow-on to taking a Wilderness First Aid course. Wanted a handy reference...
Backpacker magazine's Backpacking Basics: Planning, Preparing, and Packing (Backpacker Magazine Series)Backpacker magazine's Backpacking Basics: Planning, Preparing, and Packing (Backpacker Magazine Series)
Best Price: $6.01
Backpacker magazine's Backpacking Basics informs readers about choosing where to go;...

Knots for Climbers, 3rd (How To Climb Series)Knots for Climbers, 3rd (How To Climb Series)
Best Price: $5.95
Teaches the reader the Twelve Essential Climbing Knots, and then presents eighteen others for...
Geocaching For DummiesGeocaching For Dummies
Best Price: $12.02
A friend of mine introduced me to geocaching two years ago, but it wasn't until Santa...
Wild Country: The Best of Andy RussellWild Country: The Best of Andy Russell
Best Price: $109.74
Canada?s mountain man shares his best wilderness adventure stories Though Andy Russell has...
Tramper's Guide to New Zealand's National ParksTramper's Guide to New Zealand's National Parks
Best Price: $54.74
Surviving the Desert (Simply Survival: Greg Davenport's Books for the Wilderness)Surviving the Desert (Simply Survival: Greg Davenport's Books for the Wilderness)
Best Price: $5.00
Surviving the Desert by Greg Davenport is a very solid book on desert survival. While there are...

Webelos Scout BookWebelos Scout Book
Best Price: $17.00
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF SCOUTING AND CIVIC DUTIES. COPY IS APPROX. 8" X 5 1/2" AND...
Official Boy Scout HandbookOfficial Boy Scout Handbook
I picked up a couple of these for actually reading and putting in my bug out bags. This is the...
Green London WayGreen London Way
Best Price: $41.83
Considers the first urban long-distance walk - a 92 mile route round London's urban spaces...
Landscapes of Lanzarote (Landscape Countryside Guides)Landscapes of Lanzarote (Landscape Countryside Guides)
A revised guide to the countryside suitable for all ages and abilities, with information on...
On Interpretation: Sociology for Interpreters of Natural and Cultural HistoryOn Interpretation: Sociology for Interpreters of Natural and Cultural History
Best Price: $24.95

Backpacking and Trekking in Peru and BoliviaBackpacking and Trekking in Peru and Bolivia
This is the seventh edition of the book that launched Bradt Publications in 1974 and has guided...
The Heart of England WayThe Heart of England WayStrolls and Walks from Cotswold Villages (Strolls & Walks)Strolls and Walks from Cotswold Villages (Strolls & Walks)Warwickshire's Centenary WayWarwickshire's Centenary WayDaywalks : Bridgnorth, Kinver and StourportDaywalks : Bridgnorth, Kinver and Stourport

Exploring Snowdonia by Rail and Foot (RailTrail)Exploring Snowdonia by Rail and Foot (RailTrail)Landscapes of the Azores (Landscape Countryside Guides)Landscapes of the Azores (Landscape Countryside Guides)Landscapes of Portugal (Sunflower Landscape Guides)Landscapes of Portugal (Sunflower Landscape Guides)
Designed to take visitors to Portugal away from the tourist centres and out into the...
Dorset National Trust WalksDorset National Trust WalksCountry Walks Around BathCountry Walks Around Bath
Best Price: $14.22

Exp 114 Exeter & the Exe Valley (Explorer Maps)Exp 114 Exeter & the Exe Valley (Explorer Maps)
Best Price: $6.74
OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is recommended for anyone...
Exp 222 Rugby & Daventry (Explorer Maps)Exp 222 Rugby & Daventry (Explorer Maps)
Best Price: $7.15
OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is recommended for anyone...
Coll and Tiree (Explorer Maps)Coll and Tiree (Explorer Maps)
This map is part of the Ordnance Survey's Explorer series designed to replace the old...
Cannock Chase (Explorer Maps)Cannock Chase (Explorer Maps)
Best Price: $7.36
OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is recommended for anyone...
Mallaig and Glenfinnan, Loch Shiel (Landranger Maps)Mallaig and Glenfinnan, Loch Shiel (Landranger Maps)
Best Price: $19.95
Ordnance Survey Landranger Maps are ideally suited for exploration, whether by automobile,...

Landranger Map 0162: Gloucester & Forest of Dean AreaLandranger Map 0162: Gloucester & Forest of Dean Area
Best Price: $20.00
This map is part of the Landranger (Pink) series and is designed for people who really want to...
Barrow-in-Furness and South Lakeland (Landranger Maps)Barrow-in-Furness and South Lakeland (Landranger Maps)
This map is part of the Landranger (Pink) series and is designed for people who really want to...
Newport and Pontypool (Explorer Maps)Newport and Pontypool (Explorer Maps)
Best Price: $75.03
OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is recommended for anyone...
Landranger Map 0041: Ben NevisLandranger Map 0041: Ben Nevis
This map is part of the Landranger (Pink) series and is designed for people who really want to...
The Bowhunter's HandbookThe Bowhunter's Handbook
Best Price: $6.99
Bowhunters will take their skills to the next level with this comprehensive book, filled with...

Survival: A Manual That Could Save Your Life (Survival Skills)Survival: A Manual That Could Save Your Life (Survival Skills)
Best Price: $11.11
I recently had cause to look this book over a second time, and I found it more impressive than...
Texas Hunting and FishingTexas Hunting and Fishing
Best Price: $77.98
This book takes you back to the basics of Texas Hunting and Fishing and tells you things you...
Walking for Health & Happiness: Shed Weight, Add Years to Your Life, Recharge Your Body, Mind, and Spirit/Cassette (Prevention's Mind/Body Healing T)Walking for Health & Happiness: Shed Weight, Add Years to Your Life, Recharge Your Body, Mind, and Spirit/Cassette (Prevention's Mind/Body Healing T)The Best of Woodsmoke: A Manual of Primitive Outdoor SkillsThe Best of Woodsmoke: A Manual of Primitive Outdoor Skills
Best Price: $19.95
Classic book on survival shills. Contents: A Parable; The Use of Pitch; The Wickiup; I Wonder...
Mountain Man Crafts and SkillsMountain Man Crafts and Skills
Best Price: $10.42
I found "Mountain Man Crafts and Skills", by David R. Montgomery, to be an excellent...

Amazon Girls HandbookAmazon Girls Handbook
Best Price: $2.79
Sew and Repair Your Outdoor GearSew and Repair Your Outdoor Gear
Best Price: $69.99
Obviously, this is a little dated, but it is still quite good. The first piece of good advice...
A Walk in the Sky: Climbing Hidden PeakA Walk in the Sky: Climbing Hidden Peak
Best Price: $157.60
Since I know the author I am of course biased in his favor. But as he makes (favorable) mention...
Os Active 384 Glen Coe (Explorer Map Active)Os Active 384 Glen Coe (Explorer Map Active)
Best Price: $17.08
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps are ideally suited for planning trips and exploring around the...
Os Active 390 Ardnamurchan (Explorer Map Active)Os Active 390 Ardnamurchan (Explorer Map Active)
Best Price: $13.25
OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is recommended for anyone...

Os Active 139 Bideford, Ilfracombe (Explorer Map Active)Os Active 139 Bideford, Ilfracombe (Explorer Map Active)
Best Price: $14.79
OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is recommended for anyone...
Wild FoodWild FoodThe VisionThe Vision
Best Price: $7.00
In 1988 I happened upon the earlier edition of this book by Tom Brown, Jr. It was one of those...
Tom Brown's Science and Art of TrackingTom Brown's Science and Art of Tracking
Best Price: $8.50
I've read some of the other reviews, and you can bet that the negative ones came from...
Outdoor Safety and SurvivalOutdoor Safety and Survival
Best Price: $372.71

Hamish's Mountain WalkHamish's Mountain Walk
Hamish''s Mountain Walk deals with the author ''s first continuous ascent of the...
Skiing the New Way: Outback Turns-Finesse TurnsSkiing the New Way: Outback Turns-Finesse Turns
Best Price: $10.91
Ideas for the back cover of my book Skiing the New WayFred Pease, a former prominent ski coach,...
BEST OF FIELD & STREAM: 100 Years of Great Writing from America's Premier Sporting MagazineBEST OF FIELD & STREAM: 100 Years of Great Writing from America's Premier Sporting Magazine
Best Price: $3.95
Covering a broad spectrum of outdoor activities, fifty-two essays introduce some of the most...
Outdoor Leadership: Technique, Common Sense, and Self ConfidenceOutdoor Leadership: Technique, Common Sense, and Self Confidence
Best Price: $8.00
On the face of it, this book is about how to successfully lead a group of outdoor adventurers...
Hiking Light Handbook (Backpacker Magazine)Hiking Light Handbook (Backpacker Magazine)
Best Price: $12.56
Karen again tells it as it is. Hiking Light is a frame of mind, a lifestyle change. Karen does a...

Canyoneering: Beginning to Advanced TechniquesCanyoneering: Beginning to Advanced Techniques
Best Price: $5.99
Considering the fact that canyoneering is a (relatively) new sport, the potential of this book...
Desert Sense: Camping, Hiking & biking in Hot, Dry Climates (Backpacker Magazine)Desert Sense: Camping, Hiking & biking in Hot, Dry Climates (Backpacker Magazine)
Best Price: $7.93
This book should be required reading for anyone remotely thinking about desert exploring of any...
Don't Forget the Duct Tape: Tips & Tricks for Repairing & Maintaining Outdoor & Travel Gear (Don't Series)Don't Forget the Duct Tape: Tips & Tricks for Repairing & Maintaining Outdoor & Travel Gear (Don't Series)
Best Price: $1.99
A useful, but very small, little book. Not nearly as good as "The Essential Outdoor Gear...
North Bay Trails: Outdoor Adventures in Marin, Napa, and Sonoma CountiesNorth Bay Trails: Outdoor Adventures in Marin, Napa, and Sonoma Counties
Best Price: $31.98
I found North Bay Trails and the author's previous work, East Bay Trails, to be excellent. ...
Exploring the Limestone Landscapes of Upper Whanfedale: -A Walking,Cycling & Motoring GuideExploring the Limestone Landscapes of Upper Whanfedale: -A Walking,Cycling & Motoring Guide

The Free Life: The Spirit of Courage, Folly, and ObsessionThe Free Life: The Spirit of Courage, Folly, and Obsession
Best Price: $23.77
Winner of our Thirteenth Annual Editors' Book Award, The Free Life recounts an attempt by...
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