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.Tramping in New Zealand (Walking)
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by: Jim DuFresne

November 01, 2006
The book had all the basic info. you need for hiking in New Zealand. It's easy to read with a couple of nice pictures. Enjoy!
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.Camping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book
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by: Paul Tawrell

March 01, 2006
As a former Scout and now as a Assistant Scout Master, I recommend this book as the best overall camping and survival manual to all Boy Scouts as a reference guide. Over the years, the BSA manuals have become more of a photo album and not teaching tool. They've left many of the needed skills and techniques out and if it was not for having leaders trained in the old way as Paul Tawrell does in his books. It makes a great gift for those boys & even girls that what to experince the great out outdoors.
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.The Cheap Bastard's Guide to San Francisco: Secrets of Living the Good Life--for Free! (Cheap Bastard)
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by: Karen Solomon

September 01, 2007
I travel to San Francisco once or twice a year to get away from LA. Saw the book on Amazon and figured it would probably be a humorous read but didn't really expect any practical advice. To my surprise it was actually both. It's a smart funny read but it also REALLY DOES have the low down on free food, fun, and frolicking. My boyfriend and I went up a few weeks ago and planned the whole weekend using the book. Found plenty of art, parks, and music to keep us busy and hit some cheap and/or free happy hours and food joints. Probably the most fun I've had in the City and definitely the least expensive weekend ever! Thanks for the tips. Much appreciated!!
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.It's a Treasure Hunt! Geocaching & Letterboxing
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by: G & R Publishing

July 23, 2007
"It's a Treasure Hunt!" is a guide to get people started Geocaching and Letterboxing. Geocaching is a treasure hunting game where players use a handheld GPS and try to find containers that are hidden outdoors. Letterboxing is a mixture of treasure hunting, art, and clue solving. Players go online to find clues to where a Letterbox is hidden and once the Letterbox is found, players use his/her homemade stamps and inkpad to stamp the logbook in the letterbox and uses the stamp and inkpad in the Letterbox in his/her personal logbook.

"It's a Treasure Hunt!" fully explains how both Geocaching and Letterboxing work. The book gives detailed instructions on what supplies are needed to do both activities and what supplies to pack while ... Read More:
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.National Geographic Road Atlas - Adventure Edition
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by: National Geographic Maps (Firm)

September 01, 2004
A great way to plan a road trip anywhere, focusing on National Park and camping destinations. We used it as a weekend getaway planner for short trips outside the city, then combined it w/ TOPO maps for hiking and National/State park websites to reserve and pick our camp sites. Only wish they would update it (from 2005) as there are a few road changes, etc. that we found in Washington state and the Pacific NW.
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.Best Hikes With Dogs: Southern California (Best Hikes With Dogs)
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by: Allen Riedel

2006-09
So you live in Southern California and want to take your dog for a good walk in the out of doors. Where do you go? This is a problem that came up for me when my relatives from out of state visited and naively assumed they could take a dog pretty much anywhere. There are so many restrictions on dogs in this state that it can be downright daunting to take your four legged friend on vacation with you. Happily, you can find dozens of wonderful hikes in Allen Reidel's new book. You and your pooch are more than welcome on all of them.

Not surprisingly, this book does list some of the "dog beaches" where you can actually walk with your pet (unlike the remaining 99% of the coast), but the thrust of this book describes the many wonderful ... Read More:
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.The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland
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by: Jim Defede

August 14, 2003
I read this book on the heels of Chris Rose's "1 Dead in Attic: After Katrina." Chris Rose mentions this book toward the end of his, and I thought reading a positive story would be a good balance after reading the details of post-Katrina New Orleans. The story of 9/11 and the people of Gander, Newfoundland is fascinating and uplifting, but the book itself is poorly written. Perhaps it is because the author is a reporter, but the emotional impact that should have been there just wasn't. The sentence structure and word choices made me think I was reading an elementary school student's report on what happened rather than a professional's rendition. Had the content of the tale not been so wonderful, I'd have given this book even a lower star rating. I ... Read More:
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.The Story of the Titanic As Told by Its Survivors
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from: Dover Publications

June 01, 1960
I would like to recommend for all those interested to also read :

" TITANIC " a survivor's story written by one of the survivors by the name of " Colonel Archibald Gracie " who, gave his story plus went to the trouble of interviewing others who had survived PLUS, he went to almost all the hearings and wrote the transcriptions of testimony as well. Sadly this man died 4th of Dec. 1912 after doing his full duty for history . Thank God for this book as I have read many accounts including this one on here ...also, I would recommend " Sinking Of the Titanic Eyewitness Accounts " by many who survived w/some photos and sketches .
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.Travellers' Wildlife Guides Costa Rica (Travellers' Wildlife Guides)
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by: Les Beletsky

October 31, 2004
I found this book only really useful for mammals. I had to supplement this book for amphibians, reptiles, and especially for birds. I found it is really only good for 'popular species' of the non-mammals. If you are a casual naturalist and only want to bring one book, it is ok, but if you trying to really id a lot of organisms and add to your life-list, this isn't a great book.
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.Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers' Companion (2008)
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by: Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association

January 16, 2008
If I had to cut my gear for an Appalachian Trail hike down to two items, I would carry water and the Companion. Seriously, I would take the Companion with me even on section hikes, and possibly even on a day hike.

After a long week of hiking up and down mountains and seeing nothing but trees, leaves, mud, rain, snow and the occasional deer, the Companion will keep you motivated by telling you just how far you have left to go before you can get a pizza or an all you can eat buffet. (After your first few weeks out, you'll really begin to appreciate the importance of a good all you can eat buffet!) Or a shower. And you probably need one by now.

After spending four months out on the A.T. this year and comparing notes with other hikers, I found ... Read More:
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