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OUTDOOR SITES OF INTEREST
- PLEASE
NOTE that most of these sites are NOT retail oriented, you cannot purchase
anything directly from most of these connections. We have listed some sites
that specialize in retail sales under Retail Links.
- These ARE
NOT to be considered as recommendations of the featured products; they are just
some sites that we have found over time to be useful and informative. We hope
you will benefit from the information.
Navigation
BRUNTON
www.brunton.com
Navigational aids.
Compasses and an excellent "how to" video
DE LORME
www.delorme.com
Topographic maps and
software
GARMIN INTERNATIONAL www.garmin.com
Complete range of GPS
units
MAGELLAN SYSTEMS CORP. www.magellangps.com
Complete range of
hand held GPS units
First
Aid
ALOE GATOR
www.aloegatorsuncare.com
High
Quality sun care products
OUTDOOR RESEARCH
www.orgear.com
Medical kits
OUTDOOR RX www.outdoorrx.com
Beneficial First Aid items
CHINOOK MEDICAL
www.chinookmed.com
Specialty
medical kits and supplies
TENDER CORP
www.tendercorp.com
Antiseptics and
lotions
Knives/Multi-tools
BUCK KNIVES
www.buckknives.com
Knives and
multi-tool
GATCO www.buychoice.com/gatco/indexa.html
Timberline Knives and GATCO sharpening system
GERBER BLADES
www.gerberblades.com
Knives,
axes, multi-tool
LEATHERMAN www.leatherman.com
The original
multi-tool
WENGER www.wengerna.com
Genuine Swiss Army
Knife
Survival
Firearms
HENRY
REPEATING ARMS www.henryrepeating.com
AR-7
Survival rifle
SAVAGE ARMS www.savagearms.com
Model 24F
shotgun/rifle
SPRINGFIELD INC.
www.springfield-armory.com
M-6 Survival Rifle
Water Treatment
EXSTREAM
www.exstreamwater.com
Personal
water purification
FIRST NEED www.generalecology.com
Water
Purifier
WISCONSIN PHARMACAL
www.destinationoutdoors.com
Water purification tablets
Food Supplies
AlpineAire
Foods www.alpineairefoods.com
Lightweight
and compact food supplies
Oregon Freeze Dry
www.mountainhouse.com
Freeze
dried assortment of meals
Power-Bar www.powerbar.com
High Energy snack bars
Around the
Campsite
BYER
MANUFACTURING www.byerofmaine.com
Hardwood
folding camp cots, stools, chairs and tables.
ROME INDUSTRIES
www.romeindustries.com
Pie
irons, hot dog forks, camp grills, and grill baskets.
SLEEPING PADS
www.paramountoutfitters.com
Self-inflating and rolled foam
SLEEPING PADS
www.thermarest.com
The original
self-inflating camp pad
Outdoor Gear
Items
A list of
websites for some of the products we get a lot of requests for information on
"Where can I get this …..."
GRABBER
PERFORMANCE www.grabberman.com/warmers
Air
activated hand and body warmers
RAYMOND THOMPSON
www.raymondthompson.com
Trapping snares and a great "how to book"
SKYBLAZER
www.skyblazer.com
Pyrotechnic
signal kits and sky flares
BEAR SPRAY
www.counterassault.com
One of
the most effective bear deterrents
LEATHER CARE
www.applepolishes.com
Complete
care systems for your leather boots and accessories.
GEAR REPAIR
www.gearaid.com
An online repair
manual for fixing most gear problems& gear repair kits.
TYING
BASIC KNOTS www.jesherry.com
Illustrated "how to" tie 12 basic knots on 6 plastic pocket size cards.
Vehicle
Accessories
RACKS
www.gearonthego.com/
Racks for
any type of vehicle that can accommodate your gear including, bicycles, skis,
snowboards, kayaks, canoes, golf clubs and luggage.
MOUNTING SYSTEMS
www.ram-mount.com
Ball and socket
mounting systems for GPS, cell phone, computer, etc.
CARGO GEAR
www.cargogear.com
Ramps, tarps,
nets, covers, bungee cords, straps, tie downs and more.
Some Books We Just
Like
The
Complete Book of Outdoor Survival
By J. Wayne Fears ISBN-0-87431-849-2
$24.95
Considered to be the most complete and comprehensive book available
dealing with all elements of outdoor survival. Great reference manual.
Available from www.amazon.com
The Worst
Case Scenario Survival Handbook
By Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht
ISBN-0-8118-2555-8 $14.95
Survival experts provide illustrated step-by-step
instructions on what you need to know FAST. From fending off shark attacks to
mountain survival. Available from www.amazon.com
UNIQUE
OUTDOOR PERSPECTIVES
www.survival-books.com
Don Paul
writes from a unique and to some a very practical perspective on a wide range
of subjects from "The Green Berets Compass Course, to "Hard Living in Grubby
Times", and "How to Protect Yourself". Worth a look.
GLOBE-PEQUOT
PRESS
www.globe-pequot.com
BASIC ESSENTIAL™ SERIES.
This series of individual titles of low cost
($7.95) books cover a wide variety of outdoor subject matter, including
Backpacking, Camping, Cooking, Hypothermia, Knots, Map and Compass, Survival,
Weather, Wilderness First Aid and more. Good illustrations and written in easy
to comprehend formats make these great additions to your outdoor library. Other
books on travel, safety, medicine and outdoor recreation are also available at
this site.
BOY SCOUTS
OF AMERICA
www.scoutstuff.org/cgi/catalog
This is the scouting "Library of Literature". The site offers a wide selection
of simple, easy to read books on outdoor skills, cooking, survival, etc. and
you can purchase a paperback edition of the Boy Scout Handbook. Some items are
restricted to councils and troop leaders but there is a variety of interesting
and informative reading materials to help you easily improve your outdoor
skills.
The
following are some books that we have found to be fairly comprehensive, well
written, useful and may be available from AMAZON or on BARNES & NOBLE,
direct from the publisher or at your local bookstore:
- Alive
in the Desert by Joe Kraus Paladin Press
- GPS
Made Easy by Lawrence Letham **not known**
- Outdoor
Survival Skills by Larry Dean Olsen BYU Press
- Modern
Survival by Dwight Schuh Arco Publishing
-
Medicine for the Outdoors by Paul Auerbach Lyons Press
-
Backcountry Cooking by J. Wayne Fears Backcountry Press
Special Interest
Sites
EQUIPPED TO
SURVIVE www.equipped.org
Comprehensive web site offering info on survival equipment and skills.
KNOTS ON THE WEB www.earlham.edu/~peters/knotlink.htm
For a wide selection of Internet links on tying a variety of knots, check it
out
HOW TO USE A COMPASS www.uio.no/~kjetikj/compass/
A pretty inclusive sight under the authorship of Kjetil Kjernsmo
WILDERNESS INSTITUTE www.wisesurvival.com
Papa Bear
Whitmore has been teaching the skills needed for wilderness survival for a
whole lot of years. He is somewhat of a legend in Colorado. This site offers
specialized kits and safety and survival products for sale, as well as course
descriptions for on-site learning and some good safety tips.
TRAILS
WILDERNESS SCHOOL www.trailsws.com
Outdoor programs aimed at fun,
education and challenges in the western wilderness while maintaining the
highest safety standards. One to four week courses in various locations.
UDSA FOREST SERVICE www.fs.fed.us
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE www.nps.gov
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT www.blm.gov
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE www.fws.gov
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
www.bsa.scouting.org
LEAVE
NO TRACE www.lnt.org
SMOKEY BEAR
www.smokeybear.com
ISSAC
WALTON LEAGUE www.ila.org
Retail
Links
The
following ARE QUALITY RETAIL SITES where you can research, view and, if you so
desire purchase product directly on the Internet:
AMERICAN
WILDERNESS GEAR www.awgear.com
Outdoor
clothing, safety products, sleeping bags, and accessories.
BASS PRO
www.basspro.com
Fishing, Hunting,
Camping, Clothing and Accessories.
CABELA'S
www.cabelas.com
Hunting, Fishing,
Camping, Clothing and Accessories.
CAMPMOR
www.campmor.com
This is a very
extensive and complete site with easy to navigate features by product category
with complete detail illustrations and good product information. You will find
almost all of your Camping, Backpacking, Outdoor Clothing and Accessory needs
readily available on this site. They carry full range of MPI Outdoors products
in their Camping section.
EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS
www.emsonline.com
Camping and
backpacking clothing and supplies and great information.
FOX RIDGE
OUTFITTERS www.foxridgeoutfitters.com
Survival items, books, navigational aids and other critical outdoor items.
SPORTSMANS GUIDE www.sportsmansguide.com
Good
deals on surplus military items, manufactures closeouts and special purchases.
Ever changing variety of all types of outdoor gear.
RECREATIONAL
EQUIPMENT, INC. (REI) www.rei.com
REI has
a quality technical range of outdoor gear and accessories for any of your
camping, backpacking, hiking, X-country and mountain biking needs. REI is
considered by recreation enthusiasts to be "the premier specialty outdoor
retailer" for High Quality - Field Tested outdoor products. To go directly to
the listing of MPI Outdoor Products available for ordering just click HERE.
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www.visitnh.gov
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and deep forests. You can walk the many trails through the White Mountains,
climb or drive to the summit of Mount Washington, or visit the hundreds of
lakes and campgrounds that abound in this great state. There is plenty of great
winter and spring skiing, plenty of fishing and boating, and for those of you
so inclined we have plenty of Tax Free Shopping in our many world famous outlet
malls. Yes, we have NO State Sales Tax other than on prepared food and lodging.
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