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The Ultimate Desert Handbook, Paperback / softback Book

The Ultimate Desert Handbook Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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Discover the joys of desert camping, hiking, and travelHarsh, yet hauntingly beautiful; arid, yet teeming with life; inhospitable, yet profoundly peaceful--the earth's deserts beckon the poet and the backpacker, the artist and the adventurer.

If you're heading into the desert, however, you should know what to expect, what to look for, and how to withstand extreme desert conditions. Richly illustrated with photographs and drawings, The Ultimate Desert Handbook is your complete guide to hiking, exploration, and survival in fascinating but unforgiving desert terrain.

It gives you the crucial information you need to make the most of any desert sojourn, including detailed descriptions of North American deserts, their plants and wildlife, and their distinctive geological features.

You'll also find the most comprehensive tutorial on desert navigation ever published and expert advice on equipment, safety, and first-aid techniques.

You'll learn how to:Select the perfect desert campsiteManage your water supplyShare the landscape with desert wildlifeMaintain vehicles in desert conditionsProtect yourself with the right clothing and equipmentBe at home in a vast and elemental terrain

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