| ISBN |
9780143796954 (paperback) |
| Name |
Towell, Colin author. |
| Title |
Survival for beginners : a step-by-step guide to camping and outdoor skills / written by Colin Towell. |
| Edition |
First Australian edition. |
| Published |
Melbourne, Victoria : DK Australia, an imprint of Penguin Random House Pty Ltd, 2019. |
| ©2019 |
| Description |
128 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Navigation -- On the trail -- Campcraft -- First aid. |
| Summary |
This essential survival guide for intrepid young explorers shows the skills and techniques you need for outdoor adventure, from maps and navigation to camping. Learn the basics - from picking the best campground to knowing how to build a shelter - with clear step-by-step illustrations. Find out why not to camp under a tree, how to make a bed of leaves, and learn useful knots to secure your camp. Once you're safely in your shelter, discover how to forage for food, purify water, light a fire with flint and tinder, and cook up delicious fish. Find out what to take on your expedition, how to plan your route, and what to include in your survival kit. Then have fun learning camp craft and bushcraft skills. To help you find your way, this ebook shows you how to use a map and compass, or the Sun and stars as a guide. Discover the best way to hike over terrains, including forests, swamps, forests, sand, snow, and ice. Learn, too, how to predict the weather by observing clouds and wind direction. So start packing your rucksack for an outdoor adventure and don't forget to read Survival for Beginners. |
| Target audience note |
9 - 14 years old. |
| Copyright © 2019 Dorling Kindersley Limited |
| Subjects |
Survival -- Handbooks, manuals, etc |
| Outdoor life -- Handbooks, manuals, etc |
| Camping -- Handbooks, manuals, etc |
| Survival -- Juvenile literature |
| Outdoor life -- Juvenile literature |
| Camping -- Juvenile literature |
| Survival -- Australia -- Juvenile literature |
| Wilderness survival -- Australia -- Juvenile literature |
| Outdoor life -- Australia -- Juvenile literature |
| Outdoor recreation -- Australia -- Juvenile literature |
| Outdoor recreation -- Australia -- Safety measures -- Juvenile literature |
| Camping -- Australia -- Juvenile literature |
| Camping -- Australia -- Safety measures -- Juvenile literature |
| Navigation -- Australia -- Juvenile literature |
| First aid in illness and injury -- Australia -- Juvenile literature |
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