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1) Archery
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“Basic Illustrated Archery”. Beth Habeishi and Stephanie Mallory show how to select equipment, safely shoot and retrieve arrows, fine-tune accuracy, increase strength, and enter competitions.
2) Backpacking
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“Basic Illustrated Backpacking”. Expert hikers Harry Roberts and Russ Schneider take readers step-by-step through planning a trip for each skill level, selecting the proper gear and provisions (including the right boots), how to find your way through wilderness, prepare a good meal, and much more.
3) Camping
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Richly illustrated and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, “Basic Illustrated” books distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, the “Basic Illustrated” series shows you what you need to know.
Discover how to:
• Build a fire, even in wet weather
• Select and use your camping gear
• Cook quick and tasty meals...
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“Basic Illustrated Map and Compass Wilderness Guide”. Cliff Jacobson created the map and compass curriculum for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and here he shows easy-to-follow steps on choosing a compass, reading contour lines and other map features, using them in concert with a GPS receiver, plotting a course in the wilderness, navigating at night by the stars, and much more.
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Richly photographed and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, “Basic Illustrated” books distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides. Whether you're planning a trip of thumbing for facts in the field, the “Basic Illustrated” series shows you what you need to know.
8) Snowshoeing
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Richly photographed and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, Basic Illustrated books distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides in the art of Snowshoeing.
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Richly photographed and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, “Basic Illustrated” books distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, the “Basic Illustrated” series shows you what you need to know.
“Basic Illustrated Winter Hiking and Camping”
Discover how to:
• Prepare for your trip
• Choose proper equipment
•...
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An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge into an affordable and portable book. With this updated guide, you'll discover how to identify and gather more than 100 of the most nutritious wild plans and useful herbs in the contiguous United States, prepare delicious recipes using your wild harvest, determine the identity of poisonous plants and poisonous look-alikes, and take charge of your...
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A surefire hit with young backyard diggers and bug-watchers, Basic Illustrated Guide to Frogs, Snakes, Bugs, and Slugs combines detailed illustrations of bugs, slugs, snakes, toads, and other creepy crawlies with clear and kid-friendly information to help the young bug-lover identify what's crawling up the tree, buzzing in his ear, or hiding under a log.
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For a generation, the “Basic Illustrated” series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, “Basic Illustrated” books tell you what you need to know.
Before you hook yet another clump...
13) Kayaking
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For a generation, the “Basic Illustrated” series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, “Basic Illustrated’ books tell you what you need to know. “Basic Illustrated Kayaking”...
14) Medicinal Plants
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An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge.
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A richly photographed and information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, “Basic Illustrated Poisonous and Harmful Plants” distills years of knowledge into an affordable visual guide. Whether planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, with this updated guide you'll discover how to identify and avoid poisonous, harmful, and psychoactive plants in the contiguous United States.
“Basic Illustrated Poisonous and...
16) Using GPS
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Richly illustrated and information-packed tools for anyone whose play or work takes them to remote areas. “Basic Illustrated Using GPS” is a guide to practical field use of the Global Positioning System, written in simple language, with each new term explained as it's used. This book is a wealth of useful backcountry navigation advice for beginners and experts alike. It also includes information on using GPS with the latest mapping software.
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Richly illustrated and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, “Basic Illustrated” books distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, the “Basic Illustrated” series shows you what you need to know.
Discover how to:
• Choose the proper bike
• Select appropriate gear
• Properly pack your equipment
• Identify the best...
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The new “Basic Illustrated” books are information-packed tools in a heavily illustrated, richly designed, contemporary four-color format. Written for the novice but great as a handy reference for the veteran, these highly illustrated guides distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable packages. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Illustrated books show you what you need to know.
Discover how to:
Assemble...
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“Basic Illustrated Alpine Ski Touring” has everything one needs to participate in this growing and exciting activity. Written by expert Molly Abolson, this book provides information on gear, skills, and preparation so that beginners and intermediate participants alike can enjoy this emerging sport with confidence.
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