books by Suzanne Swedo (wilderness adventure survival)

books by Suzanne Swedo

books:

Adventure Travel Tips (Kestrel)
Suzanne Swedo

Falcon, 2001

Important advice on travel ethics, cultural concerns, safety, travel insurance and much more.

Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness: A Guide to Backpacking and Day Hiking in the Golden Trout and ...

3 reviews
Suzanne Swedo

Falcon, 2004

A True Wilderness Experience
With about 300,000 acres, California's Golden Trout Wilderness is one of the largest wilderness areas in the lower 48 states. But the total wilderness is much larger than even the above figure implies: Much of its southern and eastern border lies along the South Sierra Wilderness, while its northern boundaries lead into Sequoia National Park. Managed jointly by Sequoia and Inyo National ...

Hiking Yosemite National Park

11 reviews
Suzanne Swedo

Falcon, 2000

Excellent and concise guide
This is an indispensible guidebook for any hiker who loves Yosemite. I use it almost daily during hiking season and it helps in selecting hikes, planning them, reaching the trailhead and gauging whether a hike will be worthwhile. Each hike contains an accurate, though brief, description of the rigors of each trek. Occasionally I quibble with the authors ranking of a given hike, but usually they ...

Best Easy Day Hikes Yosemite National Park, 2nd (Best Easy Day Hikes Series)

4 reviews
Suzanne Swedo

Falcon, 2005

Mid Week or Off Season Only
Visiting Yosemite National Park should top the "to do" list of any outdoor enthusiast in California. It is famous for its scenic wonders: stunning waterfalls, giant sequoia trees, and imposing walls of granite. Unfortunately, most of us can only spare a few days for a trip to this grand park. Multiple short day hikes therefore offer the best approach to exploring all Yosemite has to offer and ...

Wilderness Survival: Staying Alive Until Help Arrives

2 reviews
Suzanne Swedo

Falcon, 1998

A Good Basic Introduction
This is a surprisingly useful book for being so small. Suzanne Swedo has over twenty years of experience as a teacher of outdoor survival skills. It shows. The author knows that most survival situations are resolved within 48 hours, so she concentrates on the issues that matter most during that time including signaling for help, staying adequately warm (fire, clothing, shelter), and how to ...

Best Easy Day Hikes Yosemite

4 reviews
Suzanne Swedo

Falcon, 2000

Good book for beginning hikers
For all the novice hikers out there, this is your book! This is a fine guide if you have never hiked before in a National Park, or if you merely dabble occasionally in the sport. The maps are excellent, as are the trail descriptions, elevation gains and driving directions to the trail heads. Most of these hikes can easily be completed by even the most unfit hiker, children, or eldery people. ...

Wilderness Survival, 2nd: Staying Alive Until Help Arrives (Kestrel)
Suzanne Swedo

Falcon, 2006

This updated guide contains valuable information on trip planning, staying found, what to do if you get lost, survival priorities, and new research on backcountry water quality and the uses -- and limitations -- of cell phones and global positioning systems (GPS).