Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition5 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
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
Mountain Rescue Doctor: Wilderness Medicine in the Extremes of Nature17 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!
  
  











  



  
The National Outdoor Leadership School's Wilderness Guide: The Classic Handbook, Revised and Updated7 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Lost!: A Ranger's Journal of Search and Rescue2 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Surviving the Extremes: What Happens to the Body and Mind at the Limits of Human Endurance11 reviews
Kenneth Kamler

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004

Nice One!

+ Really enjoying this book.
+ Brilliant!
+ Awesome
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why147 reviews
Laurence Gonzales

W. W. Norton & Company, 2004

Deep Survival

+ Deep Survival is Awesome!
+ Deep Survival
+ Deep Survival
+ A Great Book
  
  











  



  
NOLS Wilderness Medicine3 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 ...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Outdoor Leadership: Technique, Common Sense & Self-Confidence7 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
  
  











  



  
Mayday! Mayday!: Aircraft Crashes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 1920-20002 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.
  
  











  



  
AMC Guide to Outdoor Leadership4 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
  
  











  



  
Playing for Real: Stories from Rocky Mountain Rescue3 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why147 reviews
Laurence Gonzales

W. W. Norton & Company, 2004

Deep Survival

+ Deep Survival is Awesome!
+ Deep Survival
+ Deep Survival
+ A Great Book
  
  











  



  
Surviving the Extremes: What Happens to the Body and Mind at the Limits of Human Endurance11 reviews
Kenneth Kamler

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004

Nice One!

+ Really enjoying this book.
+ Brilliant!
+ Awesome
  
  











  



  
Playing for Real: Stories from Rocky Mountain Rescue3 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Mountain Rescue Doctor: Wilderness Medicine in the Extremes of Nature17 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!
  
  











  



  
Outdoor Leadership: Technique, Common Sense & Self-Confidence7 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