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Frances Lincoln Children's Books
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Develop self-sufficiency skills and explore nature with the activities in this book. Topics covered include: tracking skills; wildlife spotting; foraging for wild food and cooking outdoors; how to light a fire safely (with adult supervision); stargazing, including star maps; outdoor games; nature chase; how to mimic birdsong; how to make whistles and peashooters from elder stems; and much more!
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Fiona Danks and Jo Schofield are back with more wonderful ideas for fun outdoors even in the most challenging weather!
Imagine - jumping in the biggest puddle you can find!
- Or running barefoot and feeling squidgy mud ooze up between your toes!
- Or run up the nearest hill to feel the wind try to carry you away!
When it's wet, or windy or cold, there's no need to stay cooped up indoors; it's a great opportunity to rush outside for some fun.
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"The Couch Potato has everything he needs within reach of his sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel himself away from the comforts of his living room and venture outside. And when he does, he realizes fresh air and sunshine could be just the things he needs..."--
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In the tradition of the million-copy-bestseller SAS Survival Guide, former SAS paratrooper Bear Grylls-the world's most famous survival expert-teaches the necessary skills for eating in the wild.
"There's no getting away from it; I've eaten some pretty extreme things in my time-live tarantulas, raw goat testicles, elephant dung, you name it. In a situation when your life depends on it, you need to put your prejudices aside to keep your stomach filled...
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Forget freeze-dried astronaut meals and bags of stale, store-bought gorp. Finally, here's a cookbook that complements the magic of gathering around a campfire and sharing a meal with friends. From the IACP Award—winning authors of The Picnic, which brought taste and style to eating outdoors (in the daytime), comes its companion, for leaving civilization behind and dining under the stars. A mix of dishes to make ahead and meals to cook on-site, The...
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Disasters strike every day, and you may find yourself in one with only the clothes on your back. Essential Survival Gear explains in detail what you need when a dire emergency occurs, wherever you are, whoever you are. From a former Green Beret and wilderness and urban survivalist comes his four-layer concept (clothing, day bag, backpack, basic equipment and luxuries) and recommendations on what works best in what scenario-front cityscapes to wilderness...
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A fresh perspective, an outdoor exploration, a new adventure about to begin--How to Be a Wildflower is the book to celebrate these and other wide-open occasions. Encouraging self-discovery through encounters with nature, beloved artist Katie Daisy brings her beautiful paintings and lettering to this collection of things to do and make, quotes, meditations, natural history, and more. A recipe for strawberry rhubarb pie, a prompt to hike by the light...
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"With its promise of escape from the strains of everyday life, the beach has a hold on the popular imagination as the ultimate paradise. In The Last Resort, Sarah Stodola dives into the psyche of the beachgoer and gets to the heart of what drives humans to seek out the sand. At the same time, she grapples with the darker realities of resort culture: strangleholds on local economies, reckless construction, erosion of beaches, weighty carbon footprints,...
16) Outside
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Outside Interactive, Inc
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English
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Outside readers are passionately committed to leading an active lifestyle. Outside not only motivates readers to uncover and define their own personal day-to-day adventures, but also provides them with the tools, products and information to fulfill them.
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National Geographic Traveller (UK)
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English
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Each issue is packed with authentic travel experiences and vivid photography, plus insights and tips to inspire would-be explorers to travel widely, ethically and safely. We are passionate about experiencing the world, championing sustainable travel and celebrating journeys from a local or cultural perspective.
18) Country Life
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Future Publishing Ltd
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Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Country Life, the quintessential English magazine, is undoubtedly one of the biggest and instantly recognisable brands in the UK today. It has a unique core mix of contemporary country-related editorial and top end property advertising. Editorially, the magazine comments in-depth on a wide variety of subjects, such as architecture, the arts, gardens and gardening, travel, the countryside, field-sports and wildlife.
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One of the finest first aid books I've seen. --Mel Otten, M.D., Wilderness Medical Society
• New chapters on judgment and decision-making and mental health
• First-aid topics--patient assessment, shock, soft tissue injury, burns, fractures and dislocations, and chest, head, and abdominal injury
• How to handle environmental problems--heat, cold, water, altitude, and poisonous plants and animals
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