Desert Survivor: An Adventurer's Guide to Exploring the Great American Desert - Softcover

Annerino, John

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9781568582009: Desert Survivor: An Adventurer's Guide to Exploring the Great American Desert

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ISBN 10: 1568582005 ISBN 13: 9781568582009

Publisher: Four Walls Eight Windows, 2001

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The Great American Desert stretches from Oregon to central Mexico, encompassing some of the loneliest, loveliest spots on the planet. Desert Survivor tells readers how to get there, what to take, and the dangers and pleasures they can expect to encounter along the way. Out-of-the-way gems of the Sonoran Desert are described alongside such popular desert destinations as the Grand Canyon and Big Bend National Park. Desert Survivor is written for the daypacker as well as the more intense traveler who wants to spend a few nights or more under desert skies. The book includes maps, drawings, and photos. Features an overview of the 53 most heavily visited national parks and monuments in the western U.S., and includes guidelines for exploring the desert both by foot and by vehicle.

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From the Author:

The all new Hiking the Grand Canyon, Commemorative Hiker's Edition, and new waterproof pull-out trail map, by John Annerino is available now on Amazon Books!

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THE FIRST AUTHORITATIVE GUIDE BOOK TO EXPLORING THE GREAT AMERICAN DESERT from the Great Basin Desert in Oregon to the Chihuahuan Desert in Central Mexico
*An overview of the most heavily visited parks in the region
*Survival and safety tips for exploring a stunningly beautiful region for everyone from novice day hikers to experienced trekkers
*Social, natural, and geological history of an area that's been inhabited for thousands of year
*A detailed glossary, bibliography and photography throughout the text

Uniquely qualified for the task, author and photographer John Annerino is an experienced desert adventurer. The first and only person to run 750 miles of Arizona wilderness from the Sonoran border to Utah (running a marathon a day for one month), he led the first modern, unsupported crossing of the Camino del Diablo, "Road of the Devil," on foot in mid-summer. He also taught climbing and wilderness survival for ten years at colleges in the Southwest.

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