Een Italiaanse fietsenmaker verhelpt midden jaren negentig in zijn werkplaats de malheur aan de racefiets van een gestrande Nederlander. Gratis. De jongeman belooft bij het afscheid plechtig dat hij ooit zal terugkeren voor een nieuwe fiets. En voegt eraan toe dat hij die fiets vervolgens over de Alpen naar huis zal trappen. Solo. Veertien jaar later lost de niet meer zo jonge Dirk Jan Roeleven (45) zijn oude belofte in en koopt een felrode Cucchiettifiets. De terugtocht langs alpentoppen kent e...
Releasedatum: 2010-03-04 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 6,99
'An intriguing and mesmerising book' Ben Fogle My life is free, random and spontaneous. This in itself creates enormous energy and clarity in body and mind - Miriam Lancewood Miriam Lancewood is a young Dutch woman living a primitive, nomadic life in the heart of the mountains with her New Zealand husband. She lives simply in a tent or hut and survives by hunting wild animals, foraging edible plants and using minimal supplies. For the last six years she has lived this way, through all seasons, o...
Releasedatum: 2017-11-09 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 3,99
The ultimate guide to surviving anywhere, now updated with more than 100 pages of additional material, including a new chapter on urban survival "A classic. ... Addresses every conceivable disaster scenario. Don’t leave home without it” —Outside Revised to reflect the latest in survival knowledge and technology, and covering new topics such as urban survival and terrorism, the multimillion-copy worldwide bestseller SAS Survival Handbook by John "Lofty" Wiseman is the definitive resour...
Releasedatum: 2014-11-11 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 14,99
Hammock camping--one of the most comfortable ways to enjoy a long-distance thru-hike, a weekend backpacking trip, or just an overnight in the woods. With more than 200 illustrations to guide you, this book helps you get off the ground to discover the freedom, comfort, and convenience of hammock camping. Learn how to set up and use a hammock to stay dry, warm, and bug free in a Leave No Trace-friendly way. This book covers hammock camping basics such as how to get a perfect hang and how to stay d...
Releasedatum: 2011-10-27 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 6,99
“With advice on not just getting along, but truly reconnecting with the great outdoors, Dave Canterbury’s treasure trove of world-renowned wisdom and experience comes to life within these pages.” —Bustle A New York Times Bestseller in Sports and Travel! The ultimate resource for experiencing the backcountry! 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. Based on the 5Cs of S...
Releasedatum: 2014-07-04 € 11,99
WINNER OF THE 2016 EDWARD STANFORD ADVENTURE TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 'Levison Wood has breathed new life into adventure travel.' Michael Palin 'Levison Wood is a great adventurer and a wonderful storyteller.' Sir Ranulph Fiennes 'Britain's best-loved adventurer... he looks like a man who will stare danger in the face and soak up a lot of pain without complaint.' The Times Following in in the footsteps of the great explorers, WALKING THE HIMALAYAS is Levison Wood's enthralling account of cr...
Releasedatum: 2016-01-04 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 0,99
A thrilling chronicle of the tragedy-ridden history of climbing the world's most difficult and unpredictable mountain, by the bestselling authors of The Mountain and No Shortcuts to the Top “Gripping . . . reveals a good deal about the rarefied noble-gonzo world of high-altitude mountaineering.”— The New York Times Ed Viesturs, one of the world's premier high-altitude mountaineers, explores the remarkable history of K2 and of those who have attempted to conquer it. At the same time, h...
Releasedatum: 2009-10-13 € 9,99
Hoe ervaren je ook bent als sportvisser, soms zijn de vissen je gewoon te slim af. Maar er zijn tips en trucs waar zelfs de meest ervaren visser baat bij kan hebben! 'Vissen voor Dummies' helpt je bij de voorbereiding voor als je langs de waterkant staat. Het maakt niet uit of je op snoek, karper of baars vist, dit boek staat boordevol met de nieuwste en beste technieken om ze te vangen. Als je een van de ruim twee miljoen Nederlanders en Vlamingen bent die van sportvissen houdt, dan is deze geb...
Releasedatum: 2016-06-18 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 15,99
A guidebook to walking the Camino Portugues (Portuguese Way), 620km from Lisbon in Portugal to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The book gives stage-by-stage directions for the Central Camino, starting from Lisbon, Porto or Tui, the Coastal Camino between Porto and Redondela, and the Spiritual Variant route from Pontevedra to Padrón. It also describes link routes that can be used to swap from one route to another. Detailed route guidance and maps are accompanied by fascinating information about...
Releasedatum: 2018-06-15 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 19,99
AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'As the title suggests, Waypoints is a rewarding mix of markers, both personal as he reflects on his life and geographical as he leads the reader along the West Highland Way' - The Scotsman 'A deeply personal and warmly entertaining memoir that fans of Sam - and Scotland - will have a joyful time devouring' - Heat 'From both his walk and his career, the common lesson is the power of persistence.' - The Times 'A pleasure for fans of the author...
Releasedatum: 2022-10-25 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 11,99
LONGLISTED IN THE ADVENTURE TRAVEL CATEGORY OF THE 2017 BANFF MOUNTAIN BOOK AWARDS SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER BY THE AUTHOR OF WALKING THE HIMALAYAS , WINNER OF THE 2016 EDWARD STANFORD ADVENTURE TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 'Levison Wood has breathed new life into adventure travel.' Michael Palin Walking the Americas chronicles Levison Wood's 1,800 mile trek along the spine of the Americas, through eight countries, from Mexico to Colombia, experiencing some of the world's most diverse, bea...
Releasedatum: 2017-02-23 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 4,49
The original and best survival guide for any situation in every climate. Now with added techniques for handling Urban dangers, the ‘SAS Survival Handbook’ is the complete companion for adventurers everywhere. The original and best survival guide for any situation in every climate is back. Now with added techniques for handling Urban dangers, the SAS Survival Handbook is the complete companion for adventurers everywhere. From making camp and finding food in the wild to security and self-defen...
Releasedatum: 2011-08-04 € 11,99
John Jansen van Galen is een wandelaar. Hij wandelt al 60 jaar en schrijft er al 45 jaar over. De wonderlijkste persoon die hij ooit ontmoette, was de vrouw die zei dat je in Nederland niet kunt wandelen, omdat het hier zo saai is. Maar waar is het prettiger wandelen dan in Nederland? Het landschap is oneindig gevarieerd. Er zijn duizenden routes gratis beschikbaar. Het openbaar vervoer brengt je naar de mooiste gebieden. En er is gelukkig bijna altijd wel horeca in de buurt - want natuur is moo...
Releasedatum: 2018-02-02 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 12,99
Featuring over 25 videos, a host of imagery, interactive checklists and more, this immersive edition perfectly captures the exciting world of microadventures. So what’s a microadventure? It’s close to home, cheap, simple, short and 100% guaranteed to refresh your life. A microadventure takes the spirit of a big adventure and squeezes it into a day or even a few hours. The point of a microadventure is that you don’t need lots of time and money to meet a new challenge. This practical guide i...
Releasedatum: 2014-06-05 € 11,99
In October 1972, Nando Parrado and his rugby club teammates were on a flight from Uruguay to Chile when their plane crashed into a mountain. Miraculously, many of the passengers survived but Nando's mother and sister died and he was unconscious for three days. Stranded more than 11,000 feet up in the wilderness of the Andes, the survivors soon heard that the search for them had been called off - and realise the only food for miles around was the bodies of their dead friends ... In a last despera...
Releasedatum: 2009-03-01 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 5,49
Complete and simple directions for making a large variety of useful and ornamental knots. A great book - fully illustrated - which will be of use for many people including travellers, boaters, campers, and also of great value within the home.
Releasedatum: 2012-11-01 € 0,99
From world-renowned adventurer and bestselling author of The Art of Resilience and The World’s Fittest Book, comes the ultimate blueprint to building a bulletproof body. ‘He’s an animal’ CHRIS HEMSWORTH ‘The inner workings of a sports science genius’ EDDIE HALL, former World’s Strongest Man Ross Edgley has spent decades perfecting the principles and practice of extreme fitness to achieve the impossible. Following a career-threatening injury in 2018, Ross was forced to reassess his ...
Releasedatum: 2021-09-02 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 21,99
There is a-lot of information on the internet about how to start an organic garden, learn basic first aid skills, food storage and more, but none of it is screened or consolidated into one app. All proceeds during the month of September 2014 will go to help our retired veterans. Thanks for your support! Let me introduce you to the first E-book that consolidates topics that everyone should know from gardening to hunting, and fire-starting tips to building a shelter, all in one handy E-book. The P...
Releasedatum: 2014-09-23 € 0,99
The complete guide to living in the wild from the ultimate survival expert In this essential guide to living wild, Bear Grylls reveals the secrets of his years of fieldcraft experience. This is the information you really need to know about living in the field from the man who has passed 21 SAS selection, climbed Everest and survived in some of the most inhospitable regions on Earth. In his inimitable style, Bear has thrown out everything that's boring about scouting and fieldcraft and concentrat...
Releasedatum: 2012-10-31 € 12,99
Your Indispensable Go-To Guide for Surviving Anything Get Ready, Get Set, Survive! You’re lost in the woods without food or water. Confronted by an armed assailant in the dead of night. Forced to outrun a deadly tornado. Don’t worry—The Ultimate Survival Manual has you covered. OUT IN THE WILD From navigating with a compass to fending off a mountain lion, learn to prevail in the forests, deserts, and open oceans like an expert outdoorsman. DURING A DISASTER Whether it’s a towering tsunam...
Releasedatum: 2012-05-22 € 11,99
In 2009, Daniel Galhardo became the first person to introduce tenkara outside of Japan. After years of learning tenkara directly from Japanese masters, Daniel has put this book together to share all he has learned. In tenkara – the book, Daniel shows just how simple fly-fishing can be. An angler picking up a tenkara rod for the first time will find this book’s concepts well laid out and intuitive. The experienced angler will appreciate the simpler approach to fly-fishing and the advanced tec...
Releasedatum: 2017-03-20 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 15,99
Guy Grieve's life was going nowhere - trapped in a job he hated, commuting 2,000 miles a month and up to his neck in debt. But he dreamed of escaping it all to live alone in one of the wildest, most remote places on earth - Alaska. And just when he'd given up hope, the dream came true. Suddenly Guy was thrown into one of the harshest environments in the world, miles from the nearest human being and armed with only the most basic equipment. And he soon found - whether building a log cabin from sc...
Releasedatum: 2015-04-16 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 1,99
Due to the level of detail, the images are best viewed on a tablet. All the techniques you need to become an expert navigator. The Ultimate Navigation Manual is a unique guide to finding your way on land – from the basic principles right up to the advanced technology of GPS. Designed to allow even the absolute beginner to find their way anywhere in the world, it also develops a unique confidence in navigation – with or without technical aids. With a preface by Sir Ranulph Fiennes, contents w...
Releasedatum: 2011-09-15 € 11,99
The South West Coast Path National Trail (SWCP) measures a staggering 630 miles (1015km) from Minehead on the Somerset coast right round Devon and Cornwall to Poole in Dorset. The guidebook divides the route into 45 stages of between 12.5 to 37.5km, beginning and ending where amenities are available. Written by prolific outdoor writer Paddy Dillon, this guidebook is packed with lots of information for planning your walk, including clear step-by-step route descriptions and OS map extracts, public...
Releasedatum: 2022-07-20 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 18,99
Sweden's most famous long-distance trail, the Kungsleden (King's Trail) traverses the land of the Sámi people and the midnight sun, stretching 460km between Abisko and Hemavan. Around half the route lies within the Arctic Circle showcasing an ever-changing landscape of snowy mountains, deep glacial valleys, open fell, expansive lakes and verdant forest. The fully waymarked trail is comprised of five continuous and distinct sections: these can be walked individually or a thru-hike will take arou...
Releasedatum: 2019-05-23 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 20,99
Longtime wilderness educator Mors Kochanski has dedicated his life to learning and teaching about the lore of the forest. With clear instructions, extensive use of diagrams and a color photo supplement, this comprehensive reference includes all the practical skills and knowledge essential for you to survive and enjoy the wilderness.
Releasedatum: 1987-04-01 € 12,99
Want to catch more and bigger carp? From understanding carp behaviour and location through to trying the latest rigs, The Fox Complete Guide to Carp Fishing is packed with step-by-step sequences and illustrations to help you catch more carp than ever before. Drawing on decades of experience from Fox's team of carp consultants, this book is an invaluable guide to every aspect of modern carp fishing - offering clear, detailed advice on everything from knot tying and rig principles to terminal tack...
Releasedatum: 2014-04-24 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 12,99
Camping trips can have their challenges but with good planning, the right equipment and practical skills the vacation can quickly become the experience of a lifetime, with memories that will last for ever. This fully comprehensive guide covers the key camp craft and orienteering skills needed for a successful trip, whether for a family holiday on a pre-booked campsite, or for a wilder expedition into the deep backcountry. Full of professional tips and expert advice, this book makes valuable read...
Releasedatum: 2011-10-26 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 0,99
“Big Game Fishing” contains a fantastic vintage guide to fishing for large fish, including tuna, swordfish, sharks, and more. This illustrated guide contains simple explanations and descriptions coupled with expert knowledge and helpful tips, making it ideal for adventurous anglers of all skill levels. Contents include: “A Short History Of Fishing”, “Marlin”, “The Marlin Or Spearfish”, “The Big Marlin At Gallagher’s”, “Shark! Shark!”, “Sharks”, “Freshwater Sharks...
Releasedatum: 2011-10-13 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 8,99
It’s the feisty third edition of How to Shit in the Woods , jam-packed with new information for outdoor enthusiasts of every stripe. Hailed in its first edition as “the most important environmental book of the decade” by Books of the Southwest, and in its second as “the real shit” by the late, great, outdoor photographer Galen Rowell, this bestselling guide is often called the “backpacker’s bible” and has sold more than 2.5 million copies in eight languages. Author Kathleen Meyer...
Releasedatum: 2011-03-15 € 5,49
Brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers. Death, Taxes, and Leaky Waders collects forty of John Gierach’s finest essays on fishing from six of his books. Like all his writing, these essays are seasoned by a keen sense of observation and a deep knowledge and love of fishing lore, leavened by a wonderfully wry sense of humor. Gierach often begins with an observation that soon leads to something bel...
Releasedatum: 2001-02-21 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 16,99
An up-to-the-minute survival guide from the creator of Survivorman explores how to stay alive in the wild, in the jungle, in the desert, and in urban disasters. From the sun-scorched sands of the Kalahari to the snake-infested jungles of the Amazon, Les Stroud has made a life of surviving in the harshest—and most remote—regions on Earth. Now, the creator, producer, and host of the hit television program Survivorman transfers his decades of knowledge and experience to the pages of...
Releasedatum: 2009-10-06 € 12,99
Gps wijzer 10 jaar! Gps wijzer richt zich op iedereen die een Garmin outdoor-gps heeft of wil aanschaffen. Alle informatie is direct toegankelijk via het register en de zeer duidelijke hoofdstukindeling. Deel 1 van het boek instrueert je in het gebruik van je gps. Verder vind je in dit deel een leeswijzer, snelleesgids en de antwoorden bij veelgestelde vragen. Deel 2 voert je naar de wereld van onder andere kaarten, softwareprogramma’s, van digitale en routerende kaarten, van Active Routing, p...
Releasedatum: 2021-05-28 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 12,99
The first book of the series has been specially prepared for beginners to billiard systems. Such as how systems will be calculated, how to use and how to apply. In addition, there are detailed explanations at the beginning of each system.
Releasedatum: 2021-05-13 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 6,49
This two-volume set of guidebook and map book makes an indispensable companion to planning and walking the 784km Camino Frances pilgrim route from St-Jean-Pied-de-Port across northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela. Divided into 6 sections, the guidebook includes an additional section from Santiago de Compostela to Finisterre and Muxia on the Galician coast. Each section is broken down into detailed stages with easily customisable start and finish points due to the amount of accommodation avail...
Releasedatum: 2022-05-11 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 20,99
At just over 100 miles long, and taking 7 to 10 days to complete, the Arctic Circle Trail crosses the largest ice-free patch of West Greenland. This splendid trekking route, lying 25-30 miles north of the Arctic Circle runs from Kangerlussuaq to Sisimiut (both of which have airport access). The trail traverses remote, empty, silent and stunningly scenic arctic tundra, and is mostly gently graded with just a few short, steep and rocky slopes. However, the landscape between the two towns of Kanger...
Releasedatum: 2022-07-12 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 21,99
Jeremy Wade has caught an unparalleled array of outsize and outlandish fish from challenging locations all over the world - goliath tigerfish from the Congo, arapaima from the Amazon, 'giant devil catfish' from the Himalayan foothills . . . As his catches attract increasing public attention, many people ask him how they can improve their own fishing results. This book is his reply. Sparse on the details of technique, it's about the simple, fundamental principles - a mindset for success. Part sci...
Releasedatum: 2019-05-02 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 3,99
A comprehensive guidebook to the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), an epic 2650 mile trek through the USA from the Mexican border to British Columbia in Canada. One of the world's best hikes, the route passes through California, Oregon and Washington State, taking in the Mojave desert, High Sierras, Cascades and countless more wild mountains of America's west coast. The guidebook is divided into 101 sections of 2 to 3 days, which can be combined into longer days according to ability and prefere...
Releasedatum: 2022-06-27 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 19,99
Sie möchten eine Übersicht über wichtige Nahrungsergänzungsmittel mit einer kurzen Beschreibung? Dann ist genau dieses Ebook, das Richtige für sie!
Releasedatum: 2018-12-27 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 0,99
An essential guidebook for walking the GR5, one of the world's most spectacular long-distance trails. The GR5 makes its way through the Alps from the shores of Lac Léman at Geneva to the Mediterranean at Nice. A route of 674km (420 miles), it can be trekked in a month, or split over a series of summer trips. The GR5 is well within the reach of fit and moderately experienced walkers and backpackers. There is good signposting and waymarking, and accommodation, food and drink are all available at ...
Releasedatum: 2016-01-19 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 20,99
Learn how to apply the right knot in any situation - secure and strong enough for the job. Such skill can be essential to the safety and enjoyment of leisure pursuits, such as climbing, sailing and fishing. In rescue, life can depend on it. Here Geoffrey Budworth has selected over 100 of the best knots from his lifetime's experience of knots.
Releasedatum: 2012-02-02 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 3,99
'More Carp Fishing' describes a very exiting period in Sieve`s carp fishing life. There are chapters on a real diversity of different waters, including two very low stock lakes in England, other English syndicate and club waters, and also several different venues in France. The chapters relating to the largest low-stocked lake in particular are absolutely gripping. At the outset the stock of carp in the lake was totally unknown, which is exciting enough in this day and age. The amount of natural...
Releasedatum: 2013-02-27 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 4,49
Expert instruction you need to take your skills from kook to boss Author John Robison uses hundreds of pictures-- comical, cartoon-like drawings--to clearly illustrate every aspect of surfing: wave dynamics, riding techniques, etiquette, logistics, and more. This entertaining, easy-to-understand visual presentation makes it easy for you to pick up his techniques and use them on the waves. Robison covers every aspect of the sport, from paddling out through the surf zone and catching and riding th...
Releasedatum: 2010-04-16 € 9,99
This comprehensive book is an excellent planning resource for those who wish to venture into the Scottish mountains. Whether you are planning a walk, scramble, climb or ski tour this larger format guide has all the information the independent mountain lover needs. The guide covers all the mountainous areas of Scotland from south to north, divided into seven regions. Each regional chapter covers individual glens important for mountain-goers, groups of hills that form coherent massifs and individu...
Releasedatum: 2011-03-30 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 29,99
Brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers. Fly-fishing’s finest scribe, John Gierach, takes us from a nameless stream on a nameless ranch in Montana to a secret pool off a secret creek where he caught a catfish as a five-year-old, to a brook full of rattlesnakes and a private pond where the trout are all as long as your leg. As Gierach says, “The secret places are the soul of fishing.” Hearing...
Releasedatum: 2012-03-13 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 10,99
Brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers. “Once an angler has become serious about the sport (and ‘serious’ is the word that’s used), he’ll never again have enough tackle or enough time to use it. And his nonangling friends and family may never again entirely recognize him, either.” In other words, he (or she) will have entered Gierach territory. And fishermen who choose to brave the cr...
Releasedatum: 2010-05-11 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 13,99
This is the definitive guide on how to prepare for any crisis, from global financial collapse to a flu pandemic. It would only take one unthinkable event to disrupt our way of life. If there is a terrorist attack, a flu pandemic, or sharp currency devaluation, you may be forced to fend for yourself in ways you've never imagined. Where would you get water? How would you communicate with relatives? What would you use for fuel? Survivalist expert James Wesley, Rawles, editor of SurvivalBlog.com and...
Releasedatum: 2010-01-07 € 9,49
This guidebook describes the classic GR20 trek, a north-to-south traverse of the rugged mountains of Corsica, renowned as Europe's toughest GR long-distance route. Described in 16 stages, some with high and low-level alternatives, the route is roughly 190km in length and takes approximately two weeks to complete. The GR20 climbs high into the mountains. It is a demanding trek suitable only for experienced walkers, and there are several steep 'hands-on-rock' sections calling for a sure foot and a...
Releasedatum: 2022-06-13 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 18,99
Updated for paperback with a brand new chapter on Parrot Cay Island. Legendary Iron Maiden guitarist takes you to the final frontier of fishing. Welcome to the world of Adrian Smith, playing onstage to millions of fans - while behind the scenes he explores far-flung rivers, seas and lakes, waterways and weirs, in a fearless quest for fishing nirvana. Hooked on the angling adrenaline rush since first catching perch from East London canals on outings with his father, Adrian grew up to be in one of...
Releasedatum: 2020-09-03 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 9,49
This guidebook describes the Camino del Norte and Camino Primitivo pilgrim routes to Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. The 820km Camino del Norte follows the coast from Irún, on the French border, through Bilbao and takes about 5 weeks to complete. The 355km Camino Primitivo splits off from the Camino del Norte near Villaviciosa and passes through Oviedo and Lugo en route to Compostela. It takes roughly 2 weeks to walk. This book also includes an overview of a continuation route from S...
Releasedatum: 2019-05-15 Genre:Sport en buitenleven € 19,99