Knots, 2nd Ed (Outdoor Recreation and Survival)

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Product Description Knots is a handy guide to tying purposeful knots. If you need to handcuff a burglar, lasso a steer, escape from an asylum or tie a perfect bowtie, this is the guide for you. Fifty effective knots that can be used for a variety of purposes are highlighted. Knots is a great resource of portable information and is ideal for field use by both novices and experts. Made in the USA. Review I like to think I’m pretty prepared. We have first aid kits in the closet and in the cars that we bought from the store as well as some food and water stored in the cars and at home. After reading these guides, though, I realized that we have A LOT of work to do in order to be truly prepared to survive a major disaster and be able to perform basic first aid if necessary. - Baby Dickey's Giveaways, Emily, WebsiteWhen you factor in the handy layout and informative contents of the guides, along with the top quality illustrations, the practically indestructible nature of the products and the extremely affordable prices it just makes sense to grab a variety of guides for your pack, kits, and car!" "I dumped half a pot of old, hot coffee on it to see if the higher temperature would have an effect or if the coffee would stain the [duraguide]. Once again I was foiled in my effort to ruin the guide. - Woodsmonkey.com, Tim Stetzer“Pocket Naturalist guides are to nature-loving backpackers what Cliffs Notes are to teens trying to navigate Shakespeare: essential.” ― Backpacker Magazine“The Pocket Naturalist Guides quickly and easily introduces novice outdoorsmen to the wonders of animal and plant life, as well as other aspects of the wilderness.” ― Camping Life Magazine P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); About the Author Zoologist Jim Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper desertcart, Africa, Australia, and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is also the author of a series of state-specific guides to common species and natural attractions and a children's book on evolution. See more Review: Would buy again - Lots of basic and advanced knots and lists what they are used for. Waterproof. Gave as a gift and would buy again. Review: Nice - Just what I needed. I'm the worst at tying knots.