NOLS soft paths : enjoying the wilderness without harming it
Title:
NOLS soft paths : enjoying the wilderness without harming it
Author:
Hampton, Bruce.
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Edition:
4th ed.
Publication Information:
Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books, [2011]
©2011
Physical Description:
xiii, 210 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
Summary:
"NOLS Soft Paths is the go-to resource for Leave No Trace skills and ethics. This new edition includes expanded information on camping practices and new research and field experience that prescribes better minimum-impact techniques. Instilling a respect for wildlands, it will set you on the path to protecting our limited resources and future recreation opportunities."--P. [4] of cover.
Language:
English
Contents:
The case for minimum impact -- Backcountry travel -- Selecting and using a campsite -- Fires and stoves -- Sanitation and waste disposal -- Special environments. Deserts -- Rivers and lakes -- Coasts -- Alpine and arctic tundra -- Snow and ice -- Bear country -- Horsepacking.
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ISBN:
9780811706841
Format :
Book
