Full Description
The leading practical manual for the hillwalker, covering equipment, safety, navigation, survival and photography. The book is split into the following sections: The Hillwalker's World - weather and seasons, physical features, altitude and nature, organisations, hill environment; Equipment - footwear, clothing, rucksacks, winter, equipment care; Navigation - using the map, compass work, other methods of navigation; Techniques - Route planning, preparation, footcare, group leadership, solo walking, walking technique; Survival - being prepared, dealing with natural hazards, accident and rescue; and Photography - cameras, lenses, filters, tripods, film, storage, techniques, sharp photographs, light, composition.
Contents
The Hillwalker's World Weather and the Seasons Important Physical Features Altitude and Nature Organisations Representing HillwalkersThe Hill Environment Equipment Footwear Clothing Rucksacks Winter Equipment Care Products Ancillary Equipment Navigation Using the Map Compass Work Other Methods of Navigation Techniques Route Planning Preparation Footcare Group Leadership and Going Solo Walking Techniques Survival Being Prepared Dealing with Natural Hazards Accident and Rescue Photography Basics The Camera The Lens EquipmentFilm Photographic Storage Techniques in Hillwalking PhotographySharp Photographs Using the Light Composition Conclusion
