cover image Outdoor Adventure Handbook

Outdoor Adventure Handbook

Hugh McManners. DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), $12.95 (64pp) ISBN 978-0-7894-0468-8

Intrepid or not, outdoorsy types will appreciate the safety tips and skills offered up in The Outdoor Adventure Handbook by Hugh McManners. Including pointers on how to tie knots, read a map and compass, give first aid, sterilize water, choose a campsite and make a fire, and illustrated with hundreds of full-color photographs, it's a must-read for novice campers. )