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A Concise History of Fly Fishing

By: Glenn Law

Price: $17.95

Publisher: Lyons Press: December 2003

Seller ID: 253724

ISBN: 1592280617

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

Fishing is among the most ancient and popular pastimes throughout the world. In this brief history, Glenn Law examines the development of fly fishing, from ancient Egyptian copper hooks dating to 2600 BC to the most modern innovations and the rise of fly-fishing personalities.
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American Climber

By: Luke Mehall

Price: $14.99

Publisher: Benighted Publications: March 2016

Seller ID: 265409

ISBN: 0692667687

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

Climbing Out of Bed: A Definitive Collection of Climbing and Mountain Town Stories

By: Luke Mehall

Price: $16.99

Publisher: Luke Mehall: April 2013

Seller ID: 265406

ISBN: 0615750346

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

Climbing Out of Bed is a collection of rock climbing and mountain town stories, written over the last 13 years. The muses of Mehall's pieces are the people who make up the rock climbing and mountain town culture. Originally hailing from Illinois, Mehall moved to Colorado in 1999 to attend Western State College, in Gunnison. He describes the experience as being a lost soul who floated to the mountains, and then discovered his true self. Many of the stories in Climbing Out of Bed are coming of age tales, especially when the author embarks into the unknown of the rock climbing world. There are 25...
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Even Brook Trout Get The Blues

By: Gierach, John

Price: $5.98

Publisher: Simon & Schuster: May 1993

Seller ID: 273804

ISBN: 0671779109

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Very Good

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 crowds at the big hold, commune with the buddies at the "family pool," or even wade into questionable waters i...
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Graduating From College Me, A Dirtbag Climber Grows Up

By: Luke Mehall

Price: $13.99

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform: October 2016

Seller ID: 265408

ISBN: 1539124673

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

A collection of short stories, poetry, and vignettes, from the leading voice of the dirtbag climber. In this book is Mehall's most raw writing to date, a reflection on the times, our country, and of course, climbing in the great Southwest American desert.
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Imitative Fly Tying: Techniques and Variations

By: Ian Moutter

Price: $19.98

Publisher: Countryman Press: February 2003

Seller ID: 149995

ISBN: 0881505749

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New - New

The author of Tying Flies the Paraloop Way returns with this comprehensive overview featuring dozens of new techniques. Topics covered include:
-- Emerging fly patterns. Alternative approaches to designing flies, including sub-emergers, detached hackles, front and rear shucks, bootlace flies, pre-formed foam underbodies, flex and foam, and many other new and alternative techniques.
-- The newly emerged adult fly and how to create the true dry fly. Introducing the under thorax technique, how to use preformed foam underbodies on true dry flies, and how to expand the use of the double hack...
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Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory

By: Deena Kastor,Michelle Hamilton

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Three Rivers Press: April 2019

Seller ID: 228971

ISBN: 1524760765

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

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Deena Kastor was a star youth runner with tremendous promise, yet her career almost ended after college, when her competitive method--run as hard as possible, for fear of losing--fostered a frustration and negativity and brought her to the brink of burnout. On the verge of quitting, she took a chance and moved to the high altitudes of Alamosa, Colorado, where legendary coach Joe Vigil had started the first professional distance-running team. There she encountered the idea that would transform her running career: the...
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Sailing: The Basics: The Book That Has Launched Thousands

By: Dave Franzel

Price: $5.48

Publisher: Lyons Press: April 2003

Seller ID: 264113

ISBN: 1585748072

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

With SAILING, acclaimed teacher and racer Dave Franzel moves you quickly from book to boat. It is his firm conviction that the best and most effective way to learn to sail is to be out on the water. Accordingly, he treats the theory of sailing in a straightforward, no-nonsense fashion--just the way he's done so successfully for years at his Boston Sailing Center. The essential information in this book is comprehensive, effectively reinforced, and clarified with more than 100 excellent line drawings. SAILING is exactly what it says it is. After studying this book, you'll understand the fundamen...
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Sons of Thunder: Writing from the Fast Lane: A Motorcycling Anthology

By: N/A

Price: $14.98

Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books: June 2013

Seller ID: 80773

ISBN: 1250020964

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New - New

An anthology of the best motorcycle literature from top authors including Hunter S. Thompson, Thomas McGuane, Robert Pirsig, Roald Dahl, Alberto Granado, and T. E. Lawrence

Sons of Thunder is a high-octane anthology that brings together the best in motorcycle writing.

This unique collection includes seminal pieces from Hunter S. Thompson and Robert Pirsig. Melissa Holbrook Pierson and Thomas McGuane offer probing reflections on the relationship between rider and machine. Roald Dahl waxes poetic on the second-hand Ariel 500cc he bought as a sixteen-year-old. There a...
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The Climbing Handbook: The Complete Guide to Safe and Exciting Rock Climbing

By: Steve Long

Price: $13.95

Publisher: Firefly Books: August 2007

Seller ID: 46184

ISBN: 1554072786

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

More than 300,000 North Americans call themselves rock climbers.

The thrilling pastime of rock climbing includes a number of variations such as free climbing, roped climbing, adventure climbing, and bouldering. The Climbing Handbook covers them all in an exceptionally comprehensive guide designed for climbers of any level of experience.

From the basics for beginners to techniques and tactics for more advanced climbers, this book provides the tools to maximize the climber's experience. With more than 350 color photographs and easy-to-understand diagrams, this e...
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The Compleat Angler or The Contemplative Man's Recreation (Cameo Classics)

By: N/A

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap: January 1945

Seller ID: 253450

ISBN: B006824Z2I

Binding: Unknown

Condition: Used - VeryGood

The Desert: A Dirtbag Climbing Book

By: Luke Mehall

Price: $24.95

Seller ID: 265407

ISBN: 1643074636

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New - New

"The Desert is Luke Mehall's fifth and final offering in his series of dirtbag climbing books. The b
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The Great American Dirtbags: More Tales of Freedom and Climbing from the Author of Climbing Out of Bed

By: Luke Mehall

Price: $11.99

Publisher: Benighted Publications: April 2014

Seller ID: 265410

ISBN: 0615981291

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

The Great American Dirtbags is a collection of 20 short stories. The book is a follow up to Climbing Out of Bed, and the main focus is mountain town culture and the dirtbag climbing existence. Mehall describes himself as a "born again dirtbag" and The Great American Dirtbags portrays his journeys from being a lost teenager immersed in drugs to his most recent adventures on the trails, walls and roads of the American West. As usual his love for freedom, women, and climbing are weaved into the prose. Following in the prose of the beatniks, the athletic counterculture of the dirtbags are carrying...
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The Green Guide to Low-Impact Hiking and Camping

By: Guy Waterman, Laura Waterman

Price: $18.95

Publisher: Countryman Press: June 2016

Seller ID: 84393

ISBN: 1581573944

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

THE VOYAGE OF AMERICAN PROMISE

By: Dodge Morgan

Price: $5.98

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin: October 1990

Seller ID: 211874

ISBN: 0395564042

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - VeryGood

clean copy, mild cosmetic wear
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Traveling With Fly Rod and Reel: Everything You Need to Know About Planning, Booking, Preparing, and Packing for Fly-Fishing Trips Around the World

By: Gary Soucie

Price: $12.95

Publisher: Henry Holt & Co (P): June 1995

Seller ID: 149994

ISBN: 0805036512

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

Triathlon Swimming Made Easy: The Total Immersion Way for Anyone to Master Open-Water Swimming

By: Terry Laughlin

Price: $6.95

Publisher: Total Immersion Inc: January 2002

Seller ID: 176987

ISBN: 1931009074

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - VeryGood

Ultimate Wilderness Gear: Everything You Need to Know to Choose and Use the Best Outdoor Equipment

By: Craig Caudill

Price: $22.99

Publisher: Page Street Publishing: July 2018

Seller ID: 232447

ISBN: 1624145523

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

Get the Most Effective Gear for the Best Value

Craig Caudill, author of Extreme Wilderness Survival and chief instructor at Nature Reliance School, takes you to the cutting edge of outdoor gear. Find out which items will perform the best in the field without breaking the bank. Learn what you need, why you need it and how to care for it. Craig lets you in on his favorite tried-and-true brands and shares dependable items tailored to your specific environment. Gearheads will love this in-depth analysis of knives, cordage, fire starters and fuel, water purifiers and contain...
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Woman Angler

By: Laurie Morrow

Price: $12.00

Publisher: St. Martin's Press: August 1997

Seller ID: 150670

ISBN: 0312156979

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New - New

Covers the essentials of freshwater and saltwater fishing, equipment selection, regulations, and common fishing terms.
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