OBD National Wilderness Month - YOUTH | Oak Park Public Library

Jan. 30: Library closed for Staff Learning & Engagement Day.

1) Finding your way: the art of natural navigation

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Dewey, Jennifer

2) Survival camp: the ultimate all-terrain training

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"It's a wonderful world out there just waiting to be discovered, but are you ready to be an explorer? Do you know how to cope with searing heat and intense cold? Can you find food and water in the wild? Could you avoid deadly diseases and fight back against man-eating beasts? Let Bear Grylls teach you everything you need to know to venture through all of Earth's terrains, as well as through the air, over the seas, and under the waves in Bear Grylls...

3) The survival skills handbook: Volume 1 : camping, maps & navigation, knots, dangers & emergencies

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"Discover how to camp in the wild, find out how to spot and avoid dangers, learn how to find your way in any environment, and master some amazing knots. Includes step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear"--Page [4] cover.

4) Campfire cooking

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Series

Outdoor skills handbook

Description

"Embark on a wild adventure with Bear Grylls! The Bear Grylls Outdoor Skills Handbooks offer step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear Grylls to prepare young adventurers for the wilderness. Bear Grylls teaches you to start a fire, the best food to take on an expedition, and some tasty recipes with step-by-step campfire cooking instructions"--Provided by Amazon.com.

5) The volcano challenge

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Series

Bear Grylls adventures volume 7

Description

Charlie loves a challenge he's addicted to video games and an expert at figuring our how to get to the next level. But sometimes the real world can seem a bit dull. Then he finds himself on the slopes of an active volcano, with red-hot lava heading his way! There's no time to be bored with Bear as his guide out of danger.

6) Extreme planet: exploring the most extreme stuff on earth

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Bear Grylls' Extreme Planet is a whirlwind tour of the globe, seeking out the highest, deepest, wildest, thinnest, coolest, hottest, scariest and smelliest things planet Earth has to offer! From the longest place name and the most dangerous road in the world, to the riskiest food to eat and where to find the oldest vomit, Bear Grylls will guide you through the coolest facts and the most perilous limits of our Extreme Planet. A fantastic journey through...

7) Dangers and emergencies

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Series

Outdoor skills handbook

Description

"Embark on a wild adventure with Bear Grylls! The Bear Grylls Outdoor Skills Handbooks offer step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear Grylls to prepare young adventurers for the wilderness. Bear Grylls guides you to cross a river, forge a trail, and stay safe while out hiking in this helpful handbook."--Amazon.

8) Dangerous animals

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Series

Outdoor skills handbook

Description

"Embark on a wild adventure with Bear Grylls! The Bear Grylls Outdoor Skills Handbooks offer step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear Grylls to prepare young adventurers for the wilderness. Bear Grylls guides you to cross a river, forge a trail, and stay safe while out hiking in this helpful handbook."--Amazon.

9) Going camping

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Series

Outdoor skills handbook

Description

"Embark on a wild adventure with Bear Grylls! The Bear Grylls Outdoor Skills Handbooks offer step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear Grylls to prepare young adventurers for the wilderness. Set up camp, build a fire, and take care of yourself in the wilderness with this helpful camping handbook from Bear Grylls."--Amazon.

10) The desert challenge

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Series

Bear Grylls adventures volume 1

Description

"Sophie loves camp--except for all the creepy-crawlies. Getting trapped in the tent with a daddy longlegs is terrifying, and spiders make her scream. It's so embarrassing. But then a mysterious compass transports her to a fiercely hot desert, where Bear Grylls, her guide, is watching. The sun is beating down, and together they must trek to find water and overcome the dangers lurking in the dunes ... Will Sophie find her survival spirit, face up to...

11) Hungry!: Could you find food in the world's wildest places?

Author

Turnbull, Stephanie

Series

Survival challenge

12) Wilderness navigation: finding your way using map, compass, altimeter & GPS

Author

Burns, Bob, 1942

Series

Mountaineers outdoor basics

Description

"For thirty years, Wilderness Navigation has been the official textbook used in outdoor education courses across the country, with more than 150,000 copies sold. This fourth edition continues to provide an excellent manual on the essential tools and proven techniques of top-notch navigators, while also incorporating the latest innovations in navigation technology and trends. New material details guidance on using GPS and other satellite-based navigational...

13) The blizzard challenge

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Series

Bear Grylls adventures volume 1

Description

"Olly's not having fun at camp. His backpack is trying to kill him and building a shelter gives him splinters. But that night a mysterious compass transports Olly onto a glacier, where Bear Grylls, his guide, is watching. The only way home is to trek across frozen lakes and through deep snow drift--and Bear can see that there's a blizzard coming ... Will Olly learn that trying your best can make all the difference, or will the challenge be too much?"--Page...

14) The cave challenge

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Series

Bear Grylls adventures volume 9

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"Harry likes to look his best - new white sneakers for indoor games, designer jeans for evening camp barbecue. But when he meets Bear Grylls exploring an underground maze of caves and tunnels, Harry realizes that his clothes are going to be put to the test - and so is he, if they want to make it back to the surface..."--Page [4] of cover.

15) Basic essentials: Map & compass

Author

Jacobson, Cliff

Series

Basic essentials series

16) The jungle challenge

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Series

Bear Grylls adventures volume 3

Description

"Omar wants to win--he's determined to be the fastest and the best at everything. Even if that means upsetting people slower than him. Then a strange compass gets him lost in a thick tropical rain forest, face-to-face with deadly spiders, poisonous snakes--and Bear Grylls. Together, they must find a way through the dangerous undergrowth and cross crock-infested waters ... Can Omar slow down, take it steady and learn the jungle law?"--Page [4] cover....

17) The sea challenge

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Series

Bear Grylls adventures volume 4

Description

"Chloe's adventurous, popular ... and a litterbug. The world's big enough that she's sure a bit of garbage doesn't matter. But then her sailboat capsizes and she's washed up like flotsam and jetsam on a remote surf-swept beach. With Bear Grylls as her guide, together they must survive quicksand, dangerous tides and watch out for marine life under threat ... Will Chloe discover that in the wild, you need to respect nature or suffer the consequences?"--Page...

18) The safari challenge

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Series

Bear Grylls adventures volume 8

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"Evie likes new experiences - except for being extremely fussy about what she eats. Suddenly she finds herself on a sunbaked safari with Bear Grylls, where food and water are scarce, and dangerous wild animals prowl the savannah. To survive, Evie must eat what she can, when she can - even if it seems absolutely disgusting..."-- Back cover.

19) Wild outside: around the world with Survivorman

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"Join TV's Survivorman on twelve edge-of-your-seat adventures as he proves anyone can be an outdoor explorer. From surviving a frigid night in northern Canada to munching on grubs in the Australian Outback, Les Stroud's passion for the outdoors has driven him to some of the planet's most remote and beautiful locations. In Wild Outside, he invites readers into his world of wilderness adventures with fast-paced stories, nature facts, and practical advice...

20) The mountain challenge

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Series

Bear Grylls adventures volume 10

Description

"Lily is a great team player, but she finds it hard to speak up and make herself heard. When a fun activity at camp lands her unexpectedly on a mountaineering adventure with Bear Grylls, there are challenges for Lily on every cliff"-- Back cover.