Top products from r/Outdoors
We found 21 product mentions on r/Outdoors. We ranked the 78 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 2
2. Making Indian Bows and Arrows, The Old Way
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
3. Peak Expedition Inflatable Stand Up Paddle Board — Durable Lightweight Touring SUP with Stable Wide Stance — 10'6" or 11' Long x 32" Wide x 6" Thick (Aqua, 10'6")
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
BUILT FOR EXPLORATION: Designed for the paddle board warrior, the inflatable SUP board features a hybrid nose for fishing, touring, snorkeling, spear fishing, or recreational paddling in all weather conditions35% LIGHTER CONSTRUCTION: Weighs only 19.5 lbs when inflated and the extra wide stance ensu...
5. Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Globe Pequot Press Eiger Dreams by Jon Krakauer - 9781599216102
6. On the Beaten Path: An Appalachian Pilgrimage
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
7. Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Covers everything from the basics of equipment, knots, rappelling techniques, and leave-no-trace principles to the more advanced skills of setting up complex anchors, evaluating avalanche terrain, and developing your leadership skills. Completely revised and updated to include the latest in gear and...
8. Birds of Pennsylvania Field Guide, Second Edition
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
9. 98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive
Sentiment score: -1
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
10. The Backpacker's Field Manual, Revised and Updated: A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Recommended Use: backpackingPublisher: Three Rivers PressISBN#: 0517887835Author: Rick CurtisPublication Date: 1998
11. Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Anchor Books
12. Hiking Death Valley: A Guide to Its Natural Wonders and Mining Past
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
13. Backpacking California: Mountain, Foothill, Coastal and Desert Adventures in the Golden State
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
14. Backwoods Ethics: A Guide to Low-Impact Camping and Hiking (Second Edition)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
BACKWOOD ETHICS
15. Camping and Woodcraft: A Handbook for Vacation Campers and for Travelers in the Wilderness (2 Volumes in 1)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
U of Chicago Camping & Woodcraft by Horace Kephart - 9780870495564
17. The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
18. National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Rocky Mountain States
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Random House Audubon Field Guide: Rocky Mountains by Peter Alden, Jonathan Kahl - 9780679446811
one book that really caught my eye when i was younger was
http://www.amazon.com/American-Boys-Handy-Daniel-Beard/dp/0804844038/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1458068521&sr=1-2&keywords=boys+outdoor+survival+guide
and then this one more so as a teen...
http://www.amazon.com/Camping-Woodcraft-Handbook-Travelers-Wilderness/dp/0870495569
they are both old texts, and really don't focus on what you shouldn't do, but all the really awesome shit you CAN do and make while you are outside. Safety advice isn't near as inspiring as awesome possibilities, and you cant be an outdoorsman if you don't want to get out there in the first place!
If your son is young enough to still enjoy being read to, definitely read gary paulson's "hatchet" and his other books, as well as "my side of the mountain" by some author i can't remember now. nothing makes camping more fun for a kid than having it relate to something awesome and enjoyable BEFORE his first experience relates more to mosquito bites and sleeping on an uncomfortable sleeping pad in a wet tent.
I was in a similar situation as you a few years ago. In an unpopular locale for backpacking (north TX) and had zero friends that were into it.
There's endless resources online but I wanted an all encompassing guide in my hands to start. The Backpackers Field Manual was really helpful. It was originally used as a textbook for a backpacking class at Princeton until it was published. It's organized really nicely with everything from equipment to weather and navigation.
I started with this book and then began sifting through websites like www.backpackinglight.com, Erik the Black's blog, Section Hiker and various other websites.
Hope this is helpful. Good luck.
I have an inflatable paddle board..not a kayak but I figured I’d share anyway. I’ve had it for two years now and love it! Haven’t had any issues with it and I don’t tend to be gentle with things.
Peak Expedition Inflatable Stand Up Paddle Board | 10'6" Long x 32" Wide x 6" Thick | Durable and Lightweight Touring SUP | Stable Wide Stance | Aqua https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MQX5WV2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_wyLQDb22XKS1Z
I have one chapter left in George Monbiot's Feral and it has really opened my perspective drastically. I visited Scotland for my first time last summer, and Wales just last month (I recently moved to Europe), and although something felt "off" to me, I couldn't put my finger on it. Now I understand that it is entirely the result of grazing and poor management requirements that are even set forth by the government (declaring that oaks, alders, birches, and other trees are "invasive" although they are natural is insane).
I was lucky enough in both Wales and Scotland to find some older forests, which were absolutely stunning. I have spent a lot of my life in New Hampshire (USA), and until the early 1900s something like 95% of the state was clearcut, and I had never been able to imagine that as possible until realizing why the UK looks like it does.
If you have not read Monbiot's book, I highly recommend it for his critique of the UK "wilderness," as well as his overall thesis on rewilding.
Audobon Society field guides have always served me well. You can get general ones (birds of North America, mammals of North America, plants of North America, etc.), or you can get more specific ones for the region you're in that include plants, animals, geology, etc.
The only issue I could see is that the regional guides usual base their focus on the United States. That being said, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Rocky Mountain States (Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Colorado) should contain much of the same wildlife as you'd find in Alberta.
The other big name (at least in the United States) is Peterson, though I'm not sure if they have regional guides. I'm most familiar with their larger reference books.
Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hills
This book is basically an outdoor bible.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1594851387/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1394070036&sr=8-1
Your fletching is a great start. This is the book I learned from. https://www.amazon.com/Making-Indian-Bows-Arrows-Old/dp/0943604214
He uses artificial sinew for a lot of his fletching.
Some of my favorites that's relevant to this subreddit:
Check them out:)
http://www.amazon.com/Hiking-Death-Valley-Natural-Wonders/dp/0965917800/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1322638315&sr=8-4
this book has a lot of good info on the trails and how to access them also.
This book shaped so much of what I do and how I behave in the backcountry. Read it in high school, and 17 years later I still recommend to everyone who asks.
http://www.amazon.com/Backwoods-Ethics-Low-Impact-Camping-Edition/dp/088150257X
Check some region specific Foraging guides and blogs on Amazon or online. For birds you can check the following book:
https://www.amazon.com/Birds-Pennsylvania-Field-Guide-Second/dp/1591930871
On the Beaten Path by Robert Alden Rubin is my favorite book written about the AT.
Wilderness Warrior
I should mention that we found the hike in this book.
Every hike we've been on that's been featured in this book has been steller.
The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America
by Douglas Brinkley
There's wilderness survival (get me out of here) and bushcraft (living off the land). Have a look at 98.6: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive for the former topic.