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Surviving Grand Canyon: Trailside Dangers' is Part 3 of 5 in the series based on 'A Walk in the Deep Big Empty: The Science for Surviving Grand Canyon.' Survival topics include:• Your Wilderness Philosophy• Your Place in the Canyon• Psychological Dangers & Darwin Awards• Fear and Loathing• Dealing with Outdoor Phobias• Backpacker Terror Index at the Canyon• Germs along the Trail• Plague, West Nile Virus, Hantavirus• Giardia, Cryptosporidium,...
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Survival topics include: (1) Getting to Know the Canyon via Topographical maps and Place Names, (2) Practical Geology for navigation and finding water, (3) Trail slopes and hiking pace, (4) Analysis of lost hiker behavior, (5) How to compile your 'Backpacker Resume' to assist Search-and-Rescue efforts, (6) Assist a Hiker in Distress, (7) How to take an Emergency Assistance Inventory, (8) Your 'Survivor's Mentality,' (9) High Tech ways to Signal for...
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