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Ultimate Wilderness Gear

Everything You Need to Know to Choose and Use the Best Outdoor Equipment
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Ultimate Wilderness Gear by Craig Caudill is an indispensable guide for wilderness enthusiasts, presenting expert advice on selecting, using, and maintaining essential outdoor equipment. Drawing on decades of backpacking, hunting, and exploration experience, Caudill offers detailed recommendations tailored to diverse environments and needs. The book covers crucial gear such as knives, cordage, fire starters, water purifiers, and clothing, as well as specialty items like ultra-light and bushcraft equipment, ensuring readers are well-equipped for any outdoor adventure. Rich with true stories and fascinating facts, this engaging manual balances practical knowledge with entertaining insights.
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Ultimate Wilderness Gear is perfect for seasoned outdoorspeople, survival enthusiasts, backpackers, hunters, and anyone eager to deepen their knowledge of wilderness equipment. Its thorough yet accessible style suits those preparing for both short hikes and extended expeditions, making it an essential resource for practical and reliable outdoor gear information.

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Gearbuffs will go to heaven with this review of the most cutting-edge tools, from knives to tents to jackets, from a true survival guru who has put it all to the test.

Gearbuffs will go to heaven with this review of the most cutting-edge tools, from knives to tents to jackets, from a true survival guru who has put it all to the test.

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Ultimate Wilderness Gear gives every wilderness junkie what they crave: expert knowledge on the best gear to get any job done on an outdoor trip. Craig Caudill, author of Extreme Wilderness Survival, has amassed decades' worth of wilderness expertise from backpacking, hunting, and exploring; in this new and unparalleled guide, he dives deeply into the topic of his favourite equipment and tools to help readers make wise purchases, then learn to use and maintain each item for life. More than just general analysis, readers get specific recommendations of what they should buy based on their unique environments and needs.

Craig provides a detailed analysis of knives, cordage, fire starters and fuel, water purifiers and containers, packs, compasses and maps, first-aid items, clothing, tents and sleeping bags, and so much more. As a bonus, readers get an extra chapter on specialty equipment such as ultra-light gear, bush craft, and hunting. Craig is the real deal, and readers trust his expertise because they know it's based on hard time spent outside learning and teaching others.

Rather than a boring reference textbook, this is an enjoyable read, with true stories, quotes, and interesting factoids woven in that entertain as much as they teach. Don't miss this essential gear guide that's set to be the hottest wilderness book of 2018.

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Praised by outdoor experts, this book is lauded for its clear, experience-based advice that helps readers avoid costly mistakes. David Polczynski, founder of Ultimate Survival Tips, highlights it as a must-have for selecting the right gear to save money and stay safe. Ken Galbraith, a retired U.S. Army Special Forces sergeant major, commends Caudill's deep understanding of practical gear durability. Kevin Estela, a wilderness education leader, endorses the sensible advice for investing wisely in equipment. Reviews consistently recognise Caudill’s mix of modern survival skills and primitive know-how.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781624145520

Publisher: Page Street Publishing Co.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 July 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Page Street Publishing Co.

Illustration: 60 photos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 192.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 668g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Craig Caudill is the author of Extreme Wilderness Survival, and he's the chief instructor at Nature Reliance School. Craig is also the "in-house" survival instructor for Dan's Depot, which has nearly 30K Facebook likes. He has written for American Frontiersman, Self-Reliance Illustrated, Backwoodsman and Wilderness Way. He has been featured on Kentucky EducationTelevision, and he is regularly interviewed on outdoor/survival-related radioshows and podcasts. He lives in central Kentucky.

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