Basic Essentials Knots for the Outdoors - Softcover

Jacobson, Cliff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762740159 ISBN 13: 9780762740154

Verlag: Globe Pequot Press, 2007

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Step-by-step instructions and diagrams for tying the ten most useful knots and hitches, plus advice on determining the best knot for the task at hand, choosing the right rope for different applications, preparing new ropes for outdoor use, and caring and maintaining ropes for durability and reliability. Includes a left-handed illustration of every knot.

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Cliff Jacobson is one of North America's most respected outdoors writers and wilderness canoe guides. He is a retired environmental science teacher, an outdoors skills instructor, a canoeing and camping consultant, and the author of more than a dozen top-selling books on canoeing and camping. He is a recipient of the American Canoe Association's prestigious Legends of Paddling Award and a member of the ACA Hall of Fame.

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For a generation, the Basic Essentials® series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Essentials® books tell you what you need to know.

Look inside to find:

• Step-by-step instructions for tying the ten most useful knots and hitches, twenty-two variations, and four essential splices and lashings
• Easy-to-follow illustrations for both righties and lefties
• The best type of rope and knot to use for each task at hand
• How to properly prepare, coil, and maintain ropes for durability and reliability

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0762740159
• ISBN 13: 9780762740154
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 3
• Anzahl der Seiten: 58
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