Overview
This book contains most of the skills and knowledge needed for safe hiking into the wild. It covers much of the equipment needed, methods of navigation, reading the weather and how to use basic food, water and shelter. It is designed as a ready reference guide to be carried in the pocket or backpack as there are many skills and useful pieces of information which may be forgotten otherwise. Of particular use is the chapter on communications and rescue as it gives many of the signals needed for such an emergency.Number of pages = 272Number of words = 42435Number of black and white illustrations = 162Chapter One: Before the Trip; Chapter Two: Equipment; Chapter Three: Water; Chapter Four: Food; Chapter Five: Fire; Chapter Six: Weather; Chapter Seven: Shelter; Chapter Eight: Ropes, Knots and Lashings; Chapter Nine: First Aid; Chapter Ten: Navigation; Chapter Eleven: Action if Lost; Chapter Twelve: Communications and Rescue; Chapter Thirteen: Miscellaneous; Chapter Fourteen: Other Useful Data 251
Full Product Details
Author: Dr Peter T Scott
Publisher: Felix Publishing
Imprint: Felix Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 14.80cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.331kg
ISBN: 9781925662320
ISBN 10: 1925662322
Pages: 274
Publication Date: 22 June 2020
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Dr. Peter Terence Scott was born in Sydney, Australia and had a professional teaching career spanning over forty years. As a schoolboy and well into adult life, he was an active caver, hiker, climber and skier, becoming an Honorary State ranger and a trip leader in the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme. He studied at university part time and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology, a Masters' Degrees in Exploration Geology and Educational Administration and later a Doctorate in Education. During this time, he also trained as an Army Reservist and was commissioned into the Infantry as a Platoon Commander. After eight years in the Army, he switched uniforms and became an Officer/Instructor in the Naval Cadets and commanded one of their training ships as well as having six training cruises aboard Tall Ships along the eastern Australian coast. He has travelled to many of the wilderness places of all six continents including the high Andes, North American Rockies, the Swiss Alps, the Amazon Jungle, the Antarctic Peninsula and the deserts of North Africa to name a few. He is the author of over twenty books including those listed here.
