NOLS Expedition Planning (NOLS Library) - Softcover

Book 11 of 17: NOLS Library

Anderson, Dave; Absolon, Molly

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Synopsis

  • The guide for planning a successful trip, short or long
  • Research access to public land, domestic and international
  • Create a budget and find additional funding
  • Choose essential gear, with checklists for personal and group gear
  • Plan food and fuel requirements
  • How to prepare mentally and physically
  • Health issues, including insurance, illnesses, and injuries
  • Transportation and lodging
  • How to deal with risks in the wilderness
  • Leave No Trace principles for sustainable travel
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    About the Author

    Dave Anderson is a NOLS senior field instructor. He resides in Seattle, Washington. Molly Absolon, a NOLS instructor since 1986, lives and writes in Lander, Wyoming. Her personal expeditions have taken her to 15 different countries on 4 continents, from long traverses in the Wind River to Alaska, the Yukon, Nepal, India, Ecuador, and throughout the western United States. With 35 years of instructing for NOLS between them, these trip-planning experts highlight the necessary steps of any successful expedition.

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