USED BOOK: A Woman’s Guide to the Wild
A Woman’s Guide to the Wild: Your Complete Outdoor Handbook
By Ruby McConnell
USED BOOK: Very Good – First inside page with a small written note from the author. Rest of the inside pages are very clean with no writing or appearance of use. Minimal damage on covers. Photos are of the actual book you’ll receive (back photo – removed shown sticker).
“The book every outdoor-loving woman should have on her shelf.”
—Misadventures Magazine
Hike, camp, backpack, and navigate the wilderness like a pro with this personable guide to outdoor adventure. This fun, practical handbook covers everything from “feminine functions” (like dealing with your period and peeing in the woods) to staying safe (like protecting yourself from strangers). You’ll also find chapters that help you prepare for—and make the most of—your time in the wilderness with information and advice on:
• Gear lists
• Personal Care
• Camp setup
• Fire building
• Weather
• Navigation
• Food & Water
Fun and informative, A Woman’s Guide to the Wild will inspire you to get out on your own or with your girlfriends, explore the wilderness, and get a little dirty.
USED BOOK: A Girl’s Guide to the Wild
A Girl’s Guide to the Wild: Be an Adventure-Seeking Outdoor Explorer! (Her Guide to the Wild)
Youth Book – Juvenile Nonfiction
By Ruby McConnell
Illustrations by Teresa Grasseschi
USED BOOK: Very Good – Clean inside pages with no writing. Some corner bends to the front cover. Photos are of the actual book you’ll receive.
Girls belong outdoors! This handbook covers everything you need to get outside, including ideas for what to do, camping and hiking basics, body stuff in the wilderness, advanced skills like maps, weather, and first aid, as well as recipes, projects, activities, and profiles of inspiring outdoorswomen.
Your definitive guide to getting outside–for girls ages 9-12! In addition to basic outdoor skills, this entertaining guidebook includes easy camping recipes, outdoor projects including science experiments and crafts, fun activity suggestions, and inspiring stories of diverse historical and contemporary outdoorswomen (such as Arunima Sinha, the first amputee woman to summit Mount Everest; Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts; and Libby Riddles, first woman to win the Iditarod). The goal is to improve the quality of girls’ outdoor time by increasing participation and independence, making them feel comfortable and safe, and giving them essential skills and knowledge. Charming and approachable, this book will encourage both reluctant campers and budding naturalists to go wild and embrace the outdoors.