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Hiking,
Backpacking & Other Outdoor Activities
(arranged alphabetically)
 BEAR-PROOF FOOD CANISTER
(Rentals
are available at Foothills Visitor Center, Mineral King and Road's
End
Ranger Stations for $3.00/night plus tax).
Recommended for backpackers to keep their food away from bears.
Designed
to slip into a camper's backpack; it holds approximately six
person-days
of food.
8.8" diameter x 12" long and weighs 2.9 pounds.
 BEST
EASY DAY HIKES IN SEQUOIA AND
KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS
Scheidt
Includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty mostly
short,
easy-to-follow-trails that lead to some of the park's most scenic
destinations.
With hikes varying from half-hour strolls to full-day
adventures, this guidebook
is for everyone, including families.
 CAMPFIRE
GHOST STORIES
Christensen
There is something irresistible about sitting in the near dark and
listening
to a spooky story designed to make your nerves jump and your
flesh creep. Prepare to be shocked as this book presents a spine-tingling
collection of curious, mystifying and even terrifying tales meant to
be told by firelight, moonlight or candlelight. Great fun to take
along on camping trips!
COMPASS, Starter 1-2-3
By Silva
Accurate and easy to use - great for beginners. Base plate designed
for
smaller hands. Lanyard hole on base plate makes for easy carrying.
CONSTELLATION
FINDER
Miller
Learn to find and identify constellations, the patterns people all over
the
world see as we look up at the night sky from earth. Includes
names and star
stories from many traditions, including Native
American, Asian, and African, as
well as Classical Greek, constellations. With tips for stargazing and seasonal sky maps.
 DAY HIKES in SEQUOIA and KINGS CANYON
NATIONAL PARKS
Stone
This is a clear, concise guide to the best day hikes in these two adjacent
parks. Hikes range from easy strolls through giant sequoia groves
to alpine treks away from the crowds, accommodating every level of experience.
EXPLORING THE EASTERN SIERRA
Schlenz & Flaherty
This popular guide to the Eastern Sierra region features updated text and more than 100 stunning
new color photographs.
 THE HIGH SIERRA - Peaks, Passes & Trails
Secor
The most popular guidebook to the magnificent Sierra mountains has
been expanded and improved. This new edition includes new route descriptions,
additional peak descriptions, more historical information,
and GPS-enabled driving directions. It has also been completely rearranged to
keep roads and trails, and peaks and passes together, making it easier to use.
Four of the many maps have been revised.
HIKING THE SIERRA NEVADA,
2nd Edition
Parr
This updated comprehensive guide features 104 of the finest trails in
this
magnificent mountain range - from short day hikes to overnight adventures.
Filled with all the information you need to get the most
out of hiking the
Sierra Nevada all year round. Black and white
photographs and trail maps.
 HIKING SEQUOIA and KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS
Scheidt
Covers eighty-six trails that vary in difficulty from easy strolls
for the
whole family to challenging treks for the more experienced hiker.
Includes trail information, accurate directions to popular as well as
less-traveled trails, difficulty ratings for each hike, detailed trail
maps,
zero impact camping trips and much more.
JOHN MUIR TRAIL
Wenk
Meticulously describes the entire JMT, with detailed trail directions was
well as UTM coordinates for important junctions, lateral trails, campsites,
bear
boxes, and points of interest. Each trail section also includes an
elevation profile and a chart listing elevation, distance from precious point
and total mileage. You'll find expert start-to finish advice, whether
you're hiking the whole trails or just sections.
JOY
OF BACKPACKING
Beffort
A comprehensive guide covering every aspect of how to backpack - from planning a
first trip to advanced wilderness travel. For those
new to the activity, it covers the fundamentals, with
sections on trip planning, gear, backcountry nutrition and cooking, navigation
and other essential wilderness skills, what to expect on the trail and in camp,
and how to stay safe with first aid, weather preparedness,
and more. For
experienced packers, it is filled with practical tips
and inspired ideas on how
to update and refine your approach to backpacking based on trends in lightweight
gear, high-tech
gadgets, changing wilderness rules, and increasing opportunities
for wilderness travel around the world.
MOUNT WHITNEY The Complete Trailhead-to-Summit
Hiking Guide Updated - 2nd Edition
Richins, Jr.
Covering thirteen routes to the summit, from a one-day ascent to a week-long
backpack, including trips on summiting by moonlight... the ultimate
resource
for ascending the highest mountain in the lower forty-eight
states.
 NIGHT SKY
National Audubon Society Field Guide
Covers the entire solar system, every constellation in the Northern
and Southern hemispheres, and other astronomical bodies and phenomena.
Includes 272
full-color photographs, 48 detailed monthly sky charts,
plus 88 full-color
constellation charts.
NIGHT SKY POCKET GUIDE
The perfect, folding GLOW-IN-THE-DARK pocket reference to the night sky in
the Northern Hemisphere. Guide highlights prominent constellations and stars
that are visible with the naked eye from cities throughout North America. Simply
shine a flashlight on the guide to illuminate the constellations and their names
during summer or winter. Laminated for durability, this handy guide is a great
source of portable information and ideal for field use by novices and experts
alike.
 ONE
BEST HIKE: MT. WHITNEY
Wenk
For many, the hike up Whitney is a once-in-a-lifetime tick on their outdoor
activity list. The most popular route to the summit is the 22-mile round-trip
Mt. Whitney Trail. Although the hike is non-technical, would-be hikers need
to
be prepared for the altitude, long distance, elevation gain, mountain weather,
and other potential dangers. This book provides the authoritative, step-by-step
guide to planning and completing this superb hike with safety advice, insider
information, detail, and reassurance found nowhere else.
OUTDOOR
NAVIGATION WITH GPS
Hinch
Whether you're hiking, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing, or taking
a
mountain bike ride in the backcountry, a GPS receiver can help you
reach your
destination and return safely-- but only if you know how to
use it! This
book is the most complete, easy-to-use GPS book available, teaching you how to
get the most out of a receiver, from basic consumer advice to advanced
techniques. Starting with essential definitions such as UTM coordinate systems,
position formats, and map datums, and moving
on to creating "waypoints," and
using your GPS with a computer, the
author, a long-time GPS instructor, breaks
down the jargon and teaches
you what you really need to know.
Pocket Guides to Emergency First
Aid, Outdoor Photography,
or Animal tracks
Cordes, LaFontaine, Mather
Small, lightweight and printed on hard plastic pages, these are
the perfect little books to take along on your outdoor excursions to
answer most any question about photographing out-of-doors, emergency
first-aid, and identifying animal tracks.
 SEQUOIA CAMPFIRE SONGS
S.N.H.A.
Create unforgettable memories on your next camping trip . . . or in
your
own backyard! Includes patriotic and camp songs, action songs,
rounds,
and
oldies but goodies. Fits easily in a backpack pocket.
 SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK: A Complete Hiker's Guide
White
In this book you'll find trips for all levels, from easy day hikes
to major backpacks, covering both the west and the east sides of the
park, a customized topographical map for every trail, easy-to-read icons
pinpointing the best views, sequoia groves, wildflower sites and swimming
holes, information on wilderness permits, camping options and climate
for planning the ideal backpack.
STAYING FOUND
Fleming
This book's system for learning map and compass makes it easy to
understand what you're doing and why. It shows you the latest
and
simplest ways to plan routes and find your way over the trickiest
terrain.
Skiers and snowshoers will even find guidance for navigating
on snow.
 THE
2 OZ. BACKPACKER
Wood
A handy, compact problem solving manual for use in the wilds.
Filled with
many helpful tips from quick repairs on equipment to getting
found when you
are lost. Don't leave home without it!
 WILDERNESS
SURVIVAL POCKET GUIDE
The perfect, pocket-sized folding guide on how to stay alive in the
wilderness. The guide highlights basic first aid, building a shelter, signaling
for help, foraging for food and water, fire-making, edible plants and navigating
through the wilderness. Laminated for durability, this handy guide is a great
source of portable information and ideal for field use by novices and experts
alike.
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Children and Youth
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Games, Puzzles, Rubber Stamps and more
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Stuffed Animals, Puppets
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Pins, Patches,
Medals and Magnets
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T-shirts,
Ball Caps, Book Bags
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Environmental Studies
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Hiking, Backpacking & Other Outdoor Activities
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History
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National Park Memorabilia
- Our
National Parks
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Native Americans
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Sequoia and Kings Canyon
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Topographical Maps
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Trail Guides and
Special Maps
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Trees & Flowers
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DVDs,
CD's and CDrom's
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Wildlife
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