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Judy Hedding, Book Reviewer, About.Com
a reference book that people who want to be serious [desert] hikers should own in their collection
J.M. Saingery, Outdoors-Magazine France
this is a book written on deserts by someone that loves and knows them
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I personally found this book to be a superior and well-written guide on the subject of desert travel and exploration. Far from being a generic book on the subject of surviving in a desert (actually, the SAS desert survival book comes to mind on that score), the Ultimate Desert Handbook is one of the few desert books I've found that actually attempts to address individual deserts of the world and their differing requirements - climates, geological construction, and specific hazards. This includes recognizing and avoiding venomous and biting reptiles and insects, heat and exposure dangers, navigation (including map, compass and GPS), clothing, equipment, water supply, rescue techniques, and first-aid and survival chapters that cover everything from poisonous lizards of Mexico to water-bearing plants in the Namib. It even contains valuable information on desert acclimatization and vehicle preparation. The Royal Geographic Society's desert exploration section must think it a good book as well, as it's on their recommended reading list!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This rather extravagantly named work bills itself as the first comprehensive desert 'how-to' reference on hiking and traveling the deserts of the world, and for once it's true. Well-illustrated, the book has lavish coverage and information on hiking various deserts and terrain, discussions of plants and wildlife, snakes and other hazards, first aid, survival, and quite thorough advice on successfully navigating arid lands. Well worth a look.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Over the years I've wished I had a book that provided detailed advice and specific recommendations for environments I don't encounter on a regular basis. The desert is one of those environments that is rarely visited and about which there's been precious little in the outdoors press - until now. The Ultimate Desert Handbook is informative, easy to digest and well-written. If you're going to hike or travel the desert, this book has the information you'll need to stay safe and enjoy yourself.
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Disappointingly Generic
I really had high hopes for this book, largely based on the reviews from previous readers.
Unfortunately, those hopes were dashed by a dissapointingly generic content which spent... Read more
Published on 9 April 2005 by Gordon Stokoe
Superior Advice
There there isn't as much literature on desert hiking and desert survival as there is for other environments. Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2004 by Peter
Best of the desert outdoors books
This is honestly the best book I've ever read on walking, backpacking, driving, and mountain biking the desert. Read more
Published on 18 Oct 2003 by Peter
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