Synopsis
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.
About the Author
Lakeland native Bill Birkett is one of Britain's foremost mountain writers and photographers. A leading climber and hill walker, and a former civil engineer, he has spent a lifetime exploring the hills and wild places of the world. His breathtaking photography illustrates numerous publications and his own books include the best selling Complete Lakeland Fells and Great British Ridge Walks, Classic Treks of the World and his recent definitive guidbooks Exploring The Lakes and Low Fells (Vols 1 and 2). Bill Birkett is a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers, Fédération Européene Des Associations De Jornalists Du Tourisme, Outdoor Writers Guild (Committee), Society of Authors, and the Fell and Rock Climbing Club of the English Lake District.
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