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Bear Grylls Great Outdoor Adventures: An Extreme Guide to the Best Outdoor Pursuits (Hardcover)

by Bear Grylls (Author)
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Product details

  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Channel 4 Books, a division of Transworld Publishers (10 Oct 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 190502651X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1905026517
  • Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 19.2 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 31,208 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Do you long for adventure without being quite sure how to find it? Do you want to sleep under the stars and experience the wonders of the natural world? More of us than ever are spending weekends and holidays climbing mountains, surfing waves or simply walking in the wilderness, as well as indulging in many other more extreme activities. But how can we use our time out in the open to the full?Now, Bear Grylls, one of the most intrepid survival adventurers of our day, shares his years of experience of the world's most extreme terrain to help you get the most from the great outdoors. So, if you've always been intrigued by kite surfing, now's the time to learn how to do it! Find out how to make a tree house, or what dangers to watch out for when you're skiing or paragliding. And if you're planning a hike, discover how to navigate across the hills without ever getting lost and what to pack in your rucksack to keep you safe. Whether you're a novice mountaineer looking to graduate from the climbing wall to real rocks, or a weekend camper in search of a little more adventure, this is the book for you.

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Do you long for adventure without being quite sure how to find it?
Do you want to sleep under the stars and experience the wonders of the natural world?

More of us than ever are spending weekends and holidays climbing mountains, surfing waves or simply walking in the wilderness, as well as indulging in many other more extreme activities. But how can we use our time out in the open to the full?
Now, Bear Grylls, one of the most intrepid survival adventurers of our day, shares his years of experience of the world’s most extreme terrain to help you get the most from the great outdoors.
So, if you’ve always been intrigued by kite surfing, now’s the time to learn how to do it! Find out how to make a tree house, or what dangers to watch out for when you’re skiing or paragliding. And if you’re planning a hike, discover how to navigate across the hills without ever getting lost and what to pack in your rucksack to keep you safe.
Whether you’re a novice mountaineer looking to graduate from the climbing wall to real rocks, or a weekend camper in search of a little more adventure, this is the book for you.


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15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A lot of waffle, 14 Nov 2008
By T. Pepper (England) - See all my reviews
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This guide claims to be extreme, but is really rather pedestrian. Making kites, constructing tree houses, building a swing, PLAYING TAG - these are things I did as a kid and my mum didn't so much as bat an eyelid.

I'm quite a fan of Bear but this books smacks of a money-making exercise. Most of the photos are from his TV series "Born Survivor" as well as a few family photo album snaps. In fact, it reads like a partial autobiography.

In addition, his description of "extreme" pursuits like diving, skiing, parachuting, and rafting are superficial and lacking in detail. For instance, in his chapter on scrambling he covers the definition, grading of routes, the gear, and very little else of substance. For someone so accomplished at climbing, a list of top ten scrambles would have been so easy to add.

All in all Grylls, a bit of a lame attempt.
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4.0 out of 5 stars taken from born survivor, 2 Jan 2009
By Antonio Moncayo (Zaragoza) - See all my reviews
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I have read several survival-outdoors guides but this is one is the best.
I particularly enjoyed the introduction and the first few chapters that explained the basics, ie fire and shelter .I almost makes want to try out in the local park.

There are very good illustrations and pictures and book is a nice size to make reading easy.

Most of the things described in the book can be tried with few materials and the explanations are simple to follow.

Overall a great guide ,well illustrated and easy to practice.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good for basics, 11 May 2009
Very good book that shows the basics of the great outdoors and a wide range of activities.

If you want to get started in a new hobby that takes you outside, then read this and find out a little more on what it has in store for you.
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