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Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition 5 reviews Paul S. Auerbach
Mosby, 2007
The PDR for wilderness injuries & related illnesses
+ The definative source for wildernss medicine + Great tome of valuable information + A great post disaster resource + New edition is even better
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Wilderness First Responder, 2nd: A Text for the Recognition, Treatment, and Prevention of Wilderness ... 1 review Buck Tilton
Falcon, 2004
Wilderness First Responder, 2nd:
Having just finished the course for which this text was assigned, I can say that it was accurate as far as my instructor was concerned, save for a couple of instances. The helicopter approach zones may vary depending on whom one talks to. The CPR guidelines had changed, but then - one should be ...
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Mountain Rescue Doctor: Wilderness Medicine in the Extremes of Nature 17 reviews Christopher Van Tilburg
St. Martin's Press, 2007
Moutain Resue Doctor
+ Thanks For The Inspiration + A thrilling page-turner! + Very informative + Couldn't put it down!
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The National Outdoor Leadership School's Wilderness Guide: The Classic Handbook, Revised and Updated 7 reviews Mark Harvey
Fireside, 1999
The best book for serious outdoor adventure
+ Excellent!! + If you Can't Take Mark Harvey Camping, Take His Book
I read the book in preparation for a mountaineering course - it's great - informative, well written, a good balance of solid content and easy readability. He would be a great person to go up a mountain with - but the book is a little easier to fit in the backpack! An absolute must for anyone who ...
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Lost!: A Ranger's Journal of Search and Rescue 2 reviews Ronald Schmidt, Dwight McCarter
Graphicom Press, Incorporated, 1998
Couldn't put it down.
+ A must read for outdoor enthusiasts
I bought this book at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park gift shop. I thought it would be a mediocre look into the search and rescue efforts at the park. But it turned out to be surprisingly well-done! The stories were extremely gripping--I read the book in one quick sitting. And I was ...
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Surviving the Extremes: What Happens to the Body and Mind at the Limits of Human Endurance 11 reviews Kenneth Kamler
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004
Nice One!
+ Really enjoying this book. + Brilliant! + Awesome
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Death, Daring, & Disaster - Search and Rescue in the National Parks (Revised Edition) 7 reviews Charles R. "Butch" Farabee Jr.
Taylor Trade Publishing, 2005
Compelling Gathering of Varied Narratives
+ Comprehensive, if dry + Reality check for the Great Outdoors + Left me wanting to know more
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The Last Season (P.S.) 73 reviews Eric Blehm
Harper Perennial, 2007
Can't read this one slowly!
+ Last moments alone and the mystery left behind + Detailed account of High Sierra Tragedy + Good if you like real-life mystery stories
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Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why 147 reviews Laurence Gonzales
W. W. Norton & Company, 2004
Deep Survival
+ Deep Survival is Awesome! + Deep Survival + Deep Survival + A Great Book
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NOLS Wilderness Medicine 3 reviews Tod Schimelpfenig
Stackpole Books, 2006
Excellent reference
+ Carry this on long expeditions + NOLS Wilderness Medicine book
This is an excellent reference book for anyone with minimal training, especially in situations where it may be more than the usual
Those in hurricane, tornado, wildfire, blizzard or earthquake prone areas should keep one of these near their First Aid kit. But they should read it a few times ...
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Leadership the Outward Bound Way: Becoming a Better Leader in the Workplace, in the Wilderness, and in Your ... 6 reviews
Mountaineers Books, 2007
Good content, slow pace
+ Leadership the Outward Bound Way + Great combination of leadership and Outward Bound + Exceptional Look at Outward Bound + A good book for leaders and leaders to be
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Outdoor Leadership: Technique, Common Sense & Self-Confidence 7 reviews John Graham
Mountaineers Books, 1997
Brilliant for Business and Outdoors
+ Outdoor Leadership + Outdoor Leadership: Technique, Common Sense and Self-Confidence + Any Outdoor Leader needs to read it
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Mayday! Mayday!: Aircraft Crashes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 1920-2000 2 reviews Jeff Wadley, Dwight McCarter
University of Tennessee Press, 2002
Mayday author review
+ Very enjoyable
As the author of Mayday! Mayday! I wanted to give pilots a warning regarding safety flying over the Smokies. We also wanted to offer the book as a text for SAR teams and thirdly to present this small slice of Smoky Mtn. history.
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AMC Guide to Outdoor Leadership 4 reviews Alex Kosseff
Appalachian Mountain Club Books, 2003
Helped me be a better leader
+ Emphasizing necessary qualities in leadership and character + A comprehensive and readable guide + Enriching outdoor adventure
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Playing for Real: Stories from Rocky Mountain Rescue 3 reviews Mark Scott-Nash
Mountaineers Books, 2007
Well told story of community, service and heroism
The history of Rocky Mountain Rescue and the accounts of some of their modern day work are brought to life by the author, Mark Scott-Nash. Dismissing the idea that an all-volunteer organization is not 'professional' and delving into the triumphs and tragedies inherent in their work, Scott-Nash ...
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Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why 147 reviews Laurence Gonzales
W. W. Norton & Company, 2004
Deep Survival
+ Deep Survival is Awesome! + Deep Survival + Deep Survival + A Great Book
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Surviving the Extremes: What Happens to the Body and Mind at the Limits of Human Endurance 11 reviews Kenneth Kamler
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004
Nice One!
+ Really enjoying this book. + Brilliant! + Awesome
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Playing for Real: Stories from Rocky Mountain Rescue 3 reviews Mark Scott-Nash
Mountaineers Books, 2007
Well told story of community, service and heroism
The history of Rocky Mountain Rescue and the accounts of some of their modern day work are brought to life by the author, Mark Scott-Nash. Dismissing the idea that an all-volunteer organization is not 'professional' and delving into the triumphs and tragedies inherent in their work, Scott-Nash ...
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Mountain Rescue Doctor: Wilderness Medicine in the Extremes of Nature 17 reviews Christopher Van Tilburg
St. Martin's Press, 2007
Moutain Resue Doctor
+ Thanks For The Inspiration + A thrilling page-turner! + Very informative + Couldn't put it down!
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Outdoor Leadership: Technique, Common Sense & Self-Confidence 7 reviews John Graham
Mountaineers Books, 1997
Brilliant for Business and Outdoors
+ Outdoor Leadership + Outdoor Leadership: Technique, Common Sense and Self-Confidence + Any Outdoor Leader needs to read it
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