Pocket Ref

If there is one book you´d want in our bug-out bag if the internet ever blew up, this is it. Pocket Ref (now in its 4th edition) is a concise all-purpose pocket-sized reference book loaded with more than 850 pages featuring abundant information on many subjects, with hundreds of graphics, maps, formulas, constants and conversions. If you need to know something, it is probably in this book! There are knot tying diagrams, pictures of airplane signals, the dictionary of American sign language, spice scales for hot peppers...the list goes on and on and on. You can also grab the larger Desk Ref with 1280 pages.

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One Year on a Bike

Bicycle travel is about going slowly, exploring the world and seeing it for the first time, also bringing back the most indelible memories about the people you’ve met. "One Year on a Bike” is a new book that documents Martijn Doolaard´s cycling journey from Amsterdam to Singapore, it is simultaneously a travelogue and visual journey, and depicts his long adventurous ride, plus the pleasure, the pain, and the lessons learned through traveling. Doolaard shar...
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MADE BY HAND

We have a great interest in handmade products, and love environmentally sensitive, longer-lasting, and unique alternatives to mass-produced goods. This book is right down our alley, Made by Hand is an illustrated survey of some of the finest hand makers operating today, revealing their deep commitment to their discipline, and to its materials, tools, and techniques. Available for purchase in Europe here...
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Training for the New Alpinism

Training for the New Alpinism is an essential manual to coach yourself to any mountaineering goal. In the book, Steve House a world-class climber and Patagonia ambassador, and his coach Scott Johnston, introduce a structured, periodized training methodology to the sport of alpine climbing. They deliver detailed instruction on how to plan and execute training tailored to your individual circumstances. Chapters cover endurance and strength, training theory and methodo...
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