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The Dorset Rockfax is now the established source of climbing
information for this increasingly popular area. With a huge
increase in new climbers coming into the sport from the
metropolitan areas of Southern England, this book represents their
closest extensive sport climbing area. The fifth edition of the
Dorset Rockfax and the biggest Rockfax guidebook yet. It covers all
the sport climbing across Portland, Lulworth and Swanage in Dorset
and also the best of the trad climbing. The book features all the
new developments since the previous book in 2012 and a few extra
areas. Every crag has been rephotographed and presented with big
aerial overviews and detailed new maps. Crags Covered Portland -
Blacknor North, Blacknor Central, Blacknor South, Blacknor Beach,
Blacknor Far South, Battleship Edge, Battleship Back Cliff,
Wallsend North, Wallsend South, Coastguard North, Coastguard South,
White Hole, Lighthouse Area, Cave Hole, Beeston Cliff, Godnor,
Neddyfields, Cheyne Cliff, Dungecroft Quarry, Lost Valley, The
Cuttings, The Knobs Lulworth Swanage - Winspit, Hedbury, Dancing
Ledge, Guillemot Ledge, Cormorant Ledge, Blackers Hole, Fisherman's
Ledge, The Promenade, Cattle Troughs, Boulder Ruckle, Subluminal
The Needles
FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SALT PATH AND THE
WILD SILENCE Pre-order the latest memoir from global bestselling
author Raynor Winn Unflinching... There is a luminous conviction to
the prose - Observer Heartening and comforting... The nature
writing is beautiful and it is a thrill to read. You feel the world
is a better place because Raynor and Moth are in it - The Times
_________________ Some people live to walk. Raynor and Moth walk to
live . . . Raynor Winn knows that her husband Moth's health is
declining, getting worse by the day. She knows of only one cure. It
worked once before. But will he - can he? - set out with her on
another healing walk? The Cape Wrath Trail is over two hundred
miles of gruelling terrain through Scotland's remotest mountains
and lochs. But the lure of the wilderness and the beguiling beauty
of the awaiting glens draw them northwards. Being one with nature
saved them in their darkest hour and their hope is that it can work
its magic again. As they set out on their incredible thousand-mile
journey back to the familiar shores of the South West Coast Path,
Raynor and Moth map the landscape of an island nation facing an
uncertain path ahead. In Landlines, she records in luminous prose
the strangers and friends, wilderness and wildlife they encounter
on the way - it's a journey that begins in fear but can only end in
hope. _________________
Baffies, the entertainments convenor of the Go-Take-a-Hike
Mountaineering Club, is allergic to exertion, prone to lassitude,
suffers from altitude sickness above 600m, blisters easily and
bleeds readily. Think the Munros are too difficult? Think again.
Baffies' Easy Munro Guide is the first of a series of reliable
rucksack guides to some of the more easily tackled Munros.
Twenty-five routes, each covering one main Munro, all with detailed
maps and full colour throughout - this lightly humorous and
opinionated book will tell you everything you need to reach the
summit. Thousands of people each year attempt to conquer the
Munros. This guide allows beginners and those looking for a less
strenuous challenge to join in. It is perfect for anyone exploring
Scotland's beautiful mountains, whatever his or her level of
experience.
Morbid, but strangely fascinating accounts In 2015, a group of
seven hikers were killed when a sudden flood struck Keyhole Canyon
in Zion National Park. Prior to that, the steep, narrow route to
Angels Landing led to at least five fatalities. Numerous people
have found that high, exposed places in Zion-such as rim trails-are
bad places to be in lightning storms. Death in Zion National Park
collects some of the most gripping accounts in park history of the
unfortunate events caused by natural forces or human folly.
Four Years In the Rockies tells the story of Isaac P. Rose, who
went from greenhorn to legendary trapper at the height of the
fur-trade in the 1830s. His narrative features a who's who of early
American West figures like Jim Bridger, Kit Carson and Nathaniel
Wyeth, and features many memorable sequences such as the trader's
rendezvous, fights with Native Americans and countless details not
in mainstream history books - for example, how Kit Carson found his
wife.
For the best adventures, use the best map. Water-proof,
split-proof, tear-proof, adventure-proof. Malta and Gozo Tour &
Trail Super-Durable Map is simply the toughest, most accurate, easy
to read, easy to use map of the island you can buy at any price.
Super-Durable Maps come with a 2 year adventurous use `Wear and
Tear' guarantee. A large 840mm by 694mm double sided map sheet has
Malta at 1:32,000 scale on one side, with Gozo at 1:20,000 scale on
the reverse. Our special concertina map fold makes our map easy to
use and easy to refold to its 235mm by 120mm pocket size. Our
legendary 'Tour & Trail' level of detail ranges from major
roads to secondary roads to minor roads to streets and narrow
country roads, plus dirt roads and walking trails. Altitude
background colouring is designed to clearly show the altitude range
when travelling across the islands by car or on foot. 100 metre and
20 metre contours are clearly shown on the map along with
individual height points and all of the official 'Trig' points.
Tour & Trail attention to detail includes our useful symbol
range including viewpoints, picnic areas, petrol stations,
bar/restaurants and parking areas where you can pull off the road
safely. You will easily identify springs, caves, sports grounds,
cemeteries, churches, chapels, lighthouses, towers and forts,
camping areas, wind turbines, hotels etc. We have ensured that all
the walking routes from the Sunflower and Rother walking guide
books are highlighted (red) on the maps. It all adds up to the most
detailed, most durable, most useful maps of Malta and Gozo that you
can buy anywhere. 'Super-Durable' means a waterproof, tear-proof,
map that can take the roughest treatment and still folds up like
new after your adventures. Our special concertina map fold means
this 'near indestructible' Tour & Trail Map unfolds easily for
use, and more importantly folds back up easily to its compact
pocket size even after the toughest use. Digital Custom Map
editions of the Malta and Gozo Tour & Trail Map are available
as a free zip file download from the Discovery Walking Guides
website for use on Garmin gps units and in Garmin Basecamp and
Google Earth software. Digital editions are available for 3G gps
apps from Viewranger and Locus Map.
Living off the Country changes the risk of moving around in the
outdoors into trouble-free times...offering take-along tips for
finding free appetite fillers, thirst quenchers, weapons and warmth
in all kinds of situations. In a clear and understandable way, brad
Angier provides a harvest of handy, helpful hints about the
necessities of life...where to look for the natural-growing supply
of edible, unusual, taste-tickling plants, bushes, and fruit;
make-shift but sure-fire ways to catch fish; easy ways to
utensil-less cooking; building and using first to the best
advantages; constructing off-beat shelters handily; best ways to
conserve and use available clothing; what to do about finding your
way; backwoods medicine for emergencies...and much more to satisfy
man's need to stay alive in the woods. For any kind of timber trek,
pack Living Off the Country with other survival gear. Nature
Magazine advises "if you're planning any wilderness adventure, you
would do well to get acquainted with the valuable information in
this book."
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