Rucksack Guide: Mountain Walking and Trekking
Alun Richardson, "Rucksack Guide: Mountain Walking and Trekking"
ISBN: 0713686871 | 2014 | EPUB | 144 pages | 10 MB
Rucksack Guide: Mountain Walking and Trekking is your essential handbook for when on the mountain. It offers concise guidance and support for whatever situations you might find yourself in, including:
technical skills - tips and reminders on the key techniques
weather - from interpreting weather maps to dealing with thunderstorms
navigation - various techniques including using a compass the setting the map
safety - essential procedures to ensure the safety of yourself, your party and others on the mountain
emergencies - guidance on what to do in extreme situations.
The book is colour-coded for easy reference and all information is presented in lists and tables, making it simple to understand in testing conditions.
The Rucksack Guide series is taken from Mountaineering: The essential skills for mountain walkers and climbers - the definitive handbook for hill walkers, climbers and mountaineers.