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Wilderness Basics

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    Earthwild

    Every Purchase Gives Back

    Earthwild exists to celebrate the West, wildlife, and wild places. Through nonprofit partnerships and our commitment to giving back, every purchase helps support conservation, outdoor access, and community initiatives.

    Since 2004, Earthwild and our customers have helped give back more than $52,000 to people and planet.

    Together, we're helping keep Earth wild.

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    More than 100,000 copies of wilderness basics have been sold over the years, and this new edition will continue as a training staple for those wanting to build their outdoor skills. Updates to this new edition include:

    • outdoor ethics — latest leave no trace practices
    • conditioning — completely rewritten, with targeted advice for certain health conditions
    • outfitting — updates on planning your pack weight, water treatment methods, expanded tent and sleeping system info
    • foods and cooking — new information on how to not dirty a pot, in-the-bag cooking, and dutch oven cooking
    • navigation — completely updated, including information on adjusted declination compasses
    • backcountry first aid — the latest wilderness first aid info, first aid kit materials, and information on the hantavirus and west nile virus
    • winter adventures — added information on predicting changes in backcountry weather

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