Now fully revised and updated, Wilderness Medicine: Beyond First Aid is essential reading for any trail user, from trip leaders and guides to EMTs and paramedics. You'll learn vital skills, such as: -How to survey, assess, and stabilize the victim and the medical situation -How to manage physical symptoms -What questions to ask to gain necessary vital information -How to care for wounds and orthopedic injuries, and much more Packed with useful information,...

A family backpacks into the mountains and enjoys several days of camping.

On a backpacking trip with her aunt and uncle, a young girl collects rocks while hiking in the forest, by the river, and at the lake, but when her pack becomes too heavy too carry, she finds the perfect solution.

An introduction to backpacking, discussing equipment and clothing, planning and training for trips, map reading, and proper handling of dangerous situations.

Gives a description of the Appalachian Trail through photographs and text.

A young boy describes his first backpacking trip which included planning an itinerary, assembling the necessary food and equipment, and practicing camping etiquette.