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Climbing trees and muddy knees, track wildlife, navigate by the stars, and discover the great outdoors, by Chris Oxlade ; illustrated by Eva Sassin

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Climbing trees and muddy knees

by Chris Oxlade ; illustrated by Eva Sassin

track wildlife, navigate by the stars, and discover the great outdoors

You are so missing out, not getting out and about. It's amazing outdoors, so much to see and so many awesome skills to learn. Unplug and explore the great outdoors, it's really good to try new things, so why not switch off and.... Build a survival shelter with branches and sticks; Cross a river without a boat; Pick up animal tracks and hold a snail race; Predict and measure rainfall; and lots more... Everyone should learn survival skills and be able to navigate by the stars. It is fun to track animals and recognize poo! Who doesn't want to explore and build a dam and in times of need, know how to build an emergency stretcher. Devised and tested by an expert in outdoor activities, these 50 projects are perfect to help you become an adventurer, tracker, survivor and explorer, using nature's resources and some of your own!

Time to go wild -- Survival stuff : the kit you need to survive -- Take cover! : building a shelter -- Wild warmth : making a fire -- For the chop : using a knife -- Thirsty work : finding water -- Catching a feast : hunting and fishing -- Wild fare : foraging for food -- Food on fire : cooking over a campfire -- SOS! : calling for help -- Pack your kit : get ready -- Rope tricks : adventurer's knots -- Take cover! : making a shelter -- Floating fun : making rafts -- Sink or swim : water hazards -- Water walls : building dams -- Wild signs : sending messages -- Slings nd splints : first aid for adventurers -- Follow the tracks : animal tracking skills -- Follow the leader : making and following trails -- Hide in the wild : making camouflage -- Spot the flyers : bird and bat watching -- Down by the water : exploring ponds and rivers -- Bug business : hunting and catching creepy crawlies -- Watch those worms : making a wormery -- Snail safari : keeping and racing snails -- Wings and webs : catching moths and spider's webs -- Follow the needle : using a compass -- Sunshine skills : finding north without a compass -- Symbols and scales : reading a map -- Make a map : how to make maps of the wild -- Hunt the treasure! : try some geocaching -- Wild about rocks : rocks, minerals, fossils, and shells -- Big skies : exploring the weather -- Wild about rocks : rocks, minerals, fossils, and shells -- Big skies : exploring the weather -- Take cover! : avoiding bad weather -- Stargazing : night sky watching

Track wildlife, navigate by the stars, and discover the great outdoorsClimbing trees and muddy knees, the kids guide to getting unplugged and getting outside