Active Outdoor Pursuits books

The ultimate guide to survival, this edition now includes the most essential urban survival tips for today, supplementing the fully updated original, bestselling handbook.

Written by survivalist expert Dave Canterbury, Bushcraft 101 gets you ready for your next backcountry trip with advice on making the most of your time outdoors. This valuable guide offers only the most important survival skills to help you craft resources from your surroundings and truly experience the beauty and thrill of the wilderness.

The ultimate guide to the very best scenic and fun routes for camper vans and motorhomes around the highlands, lowlands and islands of beautiful Scotland

This is the new version of Lake District Rock, covering the best that Lakeland has to offer the climber. This publication replaces the best-selling 2003 guide as the guide of choice for visiting climbers. Jointly published with WIRED guides - a collaboration of not-for-profit publishers including the FRCC, BMC, SMC, CC and YMC

This is a major reference book for every walker as well as for those who wish to lead groups in the UK and Ireland. The book covers every aspect of walking in the hills: route finding, navigation, clothing, equipment, camping, access, hazards and risk management, dealing with incidents and first aid etc

Covers un-roped bouldering and movement skills as well as various aspects of single and multi-pitch rock climbing, abseiling, problem solving, the climbing environment, the history and development of the sport, and more. This book includes chapters on Sport Climbing, Sea Level Traversing, and, Adaptive Techniques for Disabled Climbers.

The Isle of Skye (or Ant-Eilean Sgitheanach in its native Gaelic tongue) occupies an almost mythical place in the minds of many Scots. This book features 40 moderate walks that take in much of this celebrated landscape, but reveal hidden gems too. Written by Skye residents, It reveals both the wild and gentler sides of this dramatic landscape.

The elegant and dramatic peaks of the Dolomites, one of the most recently designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites, have long epitomised the ideals of climbers the world over. These spectacular limestone and dolomite monoliths rise abruptly from beautiful meadows, their pale faces contrasting starkly with the vibrant colour of the surrounding alpine pastures, to create one of the most instantly...

This Village to Village Map Guide to the Camino del Norte is a lightweight minimalist guidebook to walking the Way of Saint James from Irun to Santiago de Compostela on the Camino del Norte.

All-in-one hiking route guide, route maps and accommodations for this 96-mile walk that passes through some of the most spectacular scenery in all of Britain. From the outskirts of Glasgow it winds along the wooded banks of Loch Lomond and finally passing Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain, into the centre of Fort William.

The Chamonix Rockfax covers everything from perfect granite rock routes to magnificent long ridges; intimidating north faces to valley sport climbing for the 'rest days'. Or maybe you just want to tick Mont Blanc. It's all here

Guidebook describing 58 walks in the Julian Alps of Slovenia. The walks are organized around five bases - Kranjska Gora, Bovec, Kobarid, Bled and Bohinj. The routes in the Julian Alps range from easy valley walks and rougher forest trails to high-mountain protected routes, including Triglav at 2864m, and multi-day treks.

For those that love the mountains of Scotland you can scratch off the Munros and Munro areas as you bag them. Keep your running total too. Happy Bagging!

3 stars

Fully researched and updated for 2017, Tiny Campsites is a handpicked selection of Britain's loveliest little campsites, all under an acre. Including up-to-date practical information on getting to each campsite via pushbike and public transport, together with info on pubs and shops in the area, and what to see and do.

Guidebook to 25 multi day walks in the Dolomites mountains of northeast of Italy. The walks are mostly circular and 2 to 4 days long, and take in the Marmarole, Marmolada, Civet, Sella and Cortina Dolomites among others. Includes notes on accommodation, wildlife, transport, equipment, a glossary and other practical information.

Guidebook to walking the South Downs Way National Trail, a 100 mile (160km) route between Winchester and Eastbourne through the South Downs National Park, described in both directions over 12 stages. Easy walking on ancient and historical tracks, taking in wooded areas, delightful river valleys and pretty villages. With 1:25K OS map booklet.

Trekking guidebook for walking Alta Via routes 1 and 2 across the Italian Dolomites. The 120km AV1 is described over 11 day stages and is ideal for beginners to Alpine long-distance walking, whereas the AV2 covers 160km in 13 days and is more strenuous and technical. The more demanding AV3-6 routes are described in outline.

The West Highland Way waterproof map from Footprint is a map-guide to the 95 mile (153km) route between Milngavie and Fort William. The mapping is based on Ordnance Survey data at a scale of 1:40,000, with compact and concise information for walkers.

This is the third edition of the UK's best selling guidebook - Eastern Grit. Once again the book has been expanded with more coverage of the main cliffs and the inclusion of many of the minor venues that were left out last time round.

5 stars

The OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps, perfect for day trips and short breaks. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area and includes places of interest, tourist information, picnic areas and camp sites, plus Rights of Way information for England and Wales. OS Landranger now includes a digital version of the paper map, accessed...