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The Rugged Life: The Modern Guide to Self-Reliance

Become self-reliant, live off the land, and be prepared for the unexpected in this modern guide to self-sufficiency and homesteading from New York Times bestselling author, retired Navy SEAL, and survival skills expert Clint Emerson. "Add The Rugged Life by former Navy SEAL Clint Emerson to your library today and get on the path to independence and self-sufficiency."-Jack Carr, Navy SEAL Sniper and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Devil's Hand Clint Emerson is the go-to expert for surviving the first minutes, hours, and days of a crisis. Now, in The Rugged Life, he works with modern homesteading experts to show you how to thrive over the long-term-for months, years, or even a lifetime-by being prepared and self-sufficient. You can live the Rugged Life completely off-the-grid by farming your own food and using the waste from your toilet for compost. Or, you can live it by adding solar panels to your suburban home and keeping chickens and bees in your backyard. You can even live the Rugged Life in a city by simply gathering the salad for tonight's dinner from your windowsill garden. Each of these homesteading and prepper long-term survival skills stand on their own, and taken together, they can help you design the independent life you want for yourself and your family. • Be your own homesteader: Make your own shampoo and face creams; pickle and ferment food; make natural bug spray and cleaning products; smoke meat; tan a hide • Be your own protector: Create a last-resort emergency plan; gather medicinal plants; protect against dangerous animals and threats; understand survival first aid • Be your own provider: Hunt for game; make a gillnet; set snares; forage for wild foods; build a rabbit hutch; ice fish; butcher a pig; keep bees • Be your own builder: Retrofit a van; set up solar, micohydro, and geothermal power; create a water catchment and filtration system; build a shipping container home • Be your own farmer: Grow a victory garden; build a greenhouse; waffle garden to save space and resources; build a root cellar; can, dry, and store crops; operate a tractor With hundreds of step-by-step, illustrated, self-sustaining skills and projects, The Rugged Life is for everyone who feels they can use more adventure, freedom, and choice in their life-everyone ready to get out of their comfort zone and try new, hard, profoundly rewarding things. *Includes a downloadable PDF of illustrations from the book

Clint Emerson (Author), Clint Emerson (Narrator)

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Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders

“Trailed is a beautifully written account of a great American tragedy—the unsolved murders of an undetermined number of young women, all by the same serial killer, who got away. The truth is still buried. I couldn’t put it down.” —John Grisham, #1 New York Times bestselling author A riveting deep dive into the unsolved murder of two free-spirited young women in the wilderness, a journalist's obsession—and a new theory of who might have done it In May 1996, Julie Williams and Lollie Winans were brutally murdered while backpacking in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park, adjacent to the world-famous Appalachian Trail. The young women were skilled backcountry leaders and they had met—and fallen in love—the previous summer, while working at a world-renowned outdoor program for women. But despite an extensive joint investigation by the FBI, the Virginia police, and National Park Service experts, the case remained unsolved for years. In early 2002 and in response to mounting political pressure, then-Attorney General John Ashcroft announced that he would be seeking the death penalty against Darrell David Rice—already in prison for assaulting another woman—in the first capital case tried under new, post-9/11 federal hate crime legislation. But two years later, the Department of Justice quietly suspended its case against Rice, and the investigation has since grown cold. Did prosecutors have the right person? Journalist Kathryn Miles was a professor at Lollie Winans's wilderness college in Maine when the 2002 indictment was announced. On the 20th anniversary of the murder, she began looking into the lives of these adventurous women—whose loss continued to haunt all who had encountered them—along with the murder investigation and subsequent case against Rice. As she dives deeper into the case, winning the trust of the victims’ loved ones as well as investigators and gaining access to key documents, Miles becomes increasingly obsessed with the loss of the generous and free-spirited Lollie and Julie, who were just on the brink of adulthood, and at the same time she discovers evidence of cover-ups, incompetence, and crime-scene sloppiness that seemed part of a larger problem in America’s pursuit of justice in national parks. She also becomes convinced of Rice’s innocence, and zeroes in on a different likely suspect. Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders is a riveting, eye-opening, and heartbreaking work, offering a braided narrative about two remarkable women who were murdered doing what they most loved, the forensics of this cold case, and the surprising pervasiveness and long shadows cast by violence against women in the backcountry.

Kathryn Miles (Author), Gabra Zackman (Narrator)

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Outdoor Kids in an Inside World: Getting Your Family Out of the House and Radically Engaged with Nat

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The "imperative call to action" (Nick Offerman) for parenting tough, curious, and competent kids who feel at home in the outdoors, from the New York Times bestselling author and host of the TV series and podcast MeatEater "A revelation for families struggling to get kids to GO OUTSIDE, or to just stop using the darn smartphone."-Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Hunt, Gather, Parent In the era of screens and devices, the average American spends 90 percent of their time indoors, and children are no exception. Not only does this phenomenon have consequences for kids' physical and mental health, it jeopardizes their ability to understand and engage with anything beyond the built environment. Thankfully, with the right mind-set, families can find beauty, meaning, and connection in a life lived outdoors. Here, outdoors expert Steven Rinella shares the parenting wisdom he has garnered as a father whose family has lived amid the biggest cities and wildest corners of America. Throughout, he offers practical advice for getting kids radically engaged with nature in a muddy, thrilling, hands-on way, with the ultimate goal of helping them see their own place within the natural ecosystem. No matter their location-rural, suburban, or urban-caregivers and kids will bond over activities such as: • Camping to conquer fears, build tolerance for dirt and discomfort, and savor the timeless pleasure of swapping stories around a campfire. • Growing a vegetable garden to develop a capacity to nurture and an appreciation for hard work. • Fishing local lakes and rivers to learn the value of patience while grappling with the possibility of failure. • Hunting for sustainably managed wild game to face the realities of life, death, and what it really takes to obtain our food. Living an outdoor lifestyle fosters in kids an insatiable curiosity about the world around them, confidence and self-sufficiency, and, most important, a lifelong sense of stewardship of the natural world. This book helps families connect with nature-and one another-as a joyful part of everyday life.

Steven Rinella (Author), Steven Rinella (Narrator)

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Abenteuerland – Von der Zugspitze nach Sylt (ungekürzt)

»Ich habe so viel entdeckt da draußen, aber auch in mir selbst, dass ich diese Wochen zwischen Zugspitze und Sylt für immer in meinem Herzen tragen werde.« Was passiert, wenn wir unsere Heimat zu einem echten Abenteuer herausfordern? Christo Foerster nimmt uns mit auf eine außergewöhnliche Expedition von den Alpen bis an die Nordsee. Acht Wochen lang war er unterwegs, um sich auf dem Wasser und an Land einmal längs durch die Republik zu schlagen. Er erzählt von Draußennächten in der Hängematte, von wilden Flüssen, skurrilen Begegnungen und den atemberaubenden Landschaften vor unserer Haustür. Eindrücklich schildert er, was passiert, wenn wir dem Wahnsinn des Alltags den Rücken kehren und uns aus unserer Komfortzone wagen. Ein bewegender Erfahrungsbericht, der Mut macht, selbst loszuziehen und Deutschland mit neuen Augen zu sehen. »Mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit bin ich der Erste, der mit einem Stand-up-Paddleboard auf dem Gipfel der Zugspitze steht. Das ist einerseits völlig belanglos, weil sicher kaum jemand das für erstrebenswert oder sinnstiftend hält, andererseits verstärkt es mein Gefühl, einen völlig neuen Weg zu gehen. Hätte ich die Alpen überqueren oder auf dem Jakobsweg pilgern wollen – es hätte immer Routen gegeben, die sich einfach recherchieren und planen lassen, weil sie schon von vielen gegangen wurden. Für mein Vorhaben gibt es keine Blaupause. Eins ist aber sicher: Von hier an geht es bergab.«

Christo Foerster (Author), Christo Foerster (Narrator)

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Hunting: You've Got to Be Kidding!

Hunting: You've got to Be kidding! is a wonderful true story about a man with a dream. Written by Kevin A Dettler, it is a humorous and emotional story of his endeavor to achieve what only 120 hunters in the world had accomplished. The book takes you through a chronological order of years as the author hunts all the big game species that call North America home. Readers are captivated as Kevin, in his unique way, relates the emotional, financial, and spiritual aspects required to fulfill the dream. That being one of the 120(now about 140) worldwide hunters to receive the award from Safari Club international for collecting and registering all 29 species, thus 'The North American 29 award'. You will be entertained as the book's focus dwells, not on the hunting, but on the mental processes associated with hunting trophy big game animals. Best of all are the many humorous 'you've got to be kidding' moments! It really is a story of faith in God and perseverance. Enjoyed by non-hunters also, including men and women.

Kevin Aelred Dettler (Author), Todd Waites (Narrator)

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National Park Mysteries & Disappearances: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park

One of the most visited national parks in the country has a dark side. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the country, with 12.1 million recreational visits in 2020. Aside from crowds of hikers, campers, and general tourists, there's a dark side to the Smokies, the town of Gatlinburg and the surrounding foothills. From strange disappearances, grisly murders and bone-chilling paranormal hauntings and ghost sightings; this pristine paradise has a lot more to offer than just serene hiking trails or camping. So, put aside your nature guidebooks, forget about the pretty leaves, and the relaxing streams as well as the miniature golf, the funnel cakes and all the other 'tourist traps' and prepare for a wild ride on the dark side of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Steve Stockton (Author), Chris Abernathy (Narrator)

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Der Tod reist mit Verspätung an - Ein Bayernkrimi - Sofia und die Hirschgrund-Morde, Teil 16 (Ungekü

Sofia und ihre Camper sind am Boden zerstört: Evelyn will den charmanten Franzosen Pierre heiraten - und zu ihm auf sein Weingut ziehen. Für ihr Café auf dem Campingplatz hat Evelyn sogar schon eine neue Pächterin gefunden: Frau Neiss, die leider gar nicht so nice ist und nur noch Grünkohl-Smoothies und andere gesunde Sachen anbietet. Doch dann wird Pierre ermordet! Jetzt ist Evelyn am Boden zerstört. Witwe! Noch vor der Hochzeitsnacht! Sofia macht sich sofort auf die Suche nach dem Mörder - tatkräftig unterstützt von den anderen Campern. Obwohl die eigentlich nur Frau Neiss loswerden wollen, um wieder Kaffee und Kohlenhydrate zu bekommen. Doch was sie dann herausfinden, hat es in sich ... 'Der Tod reist mit Verspätung an' ist der sechzehnte Teil der erfolgreichen Bayern-Krimi-Reihe 'Sofia und die Hirschgrund-Morde' von Susanne Hanika. Krimi trifft auf Humor, Nordlicht auf bayerische Dickschädel, Wieder-Single-Frau auf Jugendliebe und feschen Kommissar - dazu jede Menge Leichen, Mörder und Ganoven. Und all dies vor herrlich bayerischer Kulisse!

Susanne Hanika (Author), Yara Blümel (Narrator)

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The Wild Year: a story of homelessness, perseverance and hope

This book tells the uplifting true story of a family who left their old life behind to spend a year living wild in a tent around Britain. With a baby and a toddler, mounting debt, work demands and stress trampling over their desire to spend time together as a family in nature, Jen and Sim Benson move out of their rented accommodation, sell up their possessions and decide to live in a tent for a year as nomads around rural Britain. This is the story of that year - the highs and the lows - the doubts, epiphanies and the weather. Detailing one family's search for a life in the wild, away from the screens and stresses of modern life, this captivating memoir is a must read for nature lovers or anyone who has dreamed of a life outdoors. It's nature writ large with the joys and challenges of each season experienced under canvas, a story of ultimate freedom in the beautiful landscapes of Britain.

Jen Benson (Author), Jen Benson (Narrator)

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Catch a Better Life: Daily Devotions and Fishing Tips

Bass fishing pro Jimmy Houston gives outdoor enthusiasts from beginners to bassmasters spiritual insights and fishing tips in this yearlong devotional. What does a fishing lure have to do with following Jesus? How can casting our lines remind us of our commitment to godly living? In what ways does the underwater world teach us about God's purposes? In Catch a Better Life, hugely popular pro fisherman Jimmy Houston shares wisdom from the Bible along with plenty of savvy fishing advice. Each entry in this 365-day devotional includes: - a Scripture verse from the Old or New Testament - a brief meditation that applies insights from the art of fishing to spiritual growth - a pro fishing tip This book is perfect for: - the outdoor enthusiast - anyone who loves to fish or wants to learn - followers of Jimmy Houston as TV host and fisher extraordinaire If you love God's creation--along with the excitement of the catch--and want to grow in your spiritual life, reel in this fisherman's devotional guide to following God with purpose.

Jimmy Houston (Author), Milton Bagby (Narrator)

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Making Life Better: The Correct Craft Story

Making Life Better is an inspiring story of character, integrity, ingenuity, and faith—values which form the foundation of an enterprise that has become one of the world’s leading recreational boat builders. By holding true to its founder’s mission of “Building Boats to the Glory of God” through times of adversity and prosperity, Correct Craft’s leadership has provided customers with the industry’s best products and used the proceeds of those sales to make the world better for almost 100 years. In this book, CEO Bill Yeargin shares the account of Correct Craft’s amazing history, culture, and journey to becoming an industry leader. You’ll read about stories such as: - Correct Craft’s World War II boat building feat that was recorded by the U.S. government as “The Miracle Production” - The Meloon family’s decision to risk bankruptcy rather than compromise their Christian-based business ethic, and their successful efforts to track down and repay every creditor over the following two decades - Correct Craft’s transition from family to professional management after having five different CEOs over five years, and an astounding recovery rarely seen in business today - The company’s transformation built upon its Identity Pyramid, which sets forth the “Why” of “Making Life Better” through the 3 P’s—People, Performance, and Philanthropy - Its impressive track record of helping sellers of companies protect their legacy and employees through acquisitions that empower brands to meet their true potential - Correct Craft’s leadership role within the marine industry through advocacy, public service, and the creation of the first-ever Marine-Industry Culture Summit

Bill Yeargin (Author), Bill Yeargin (Narrator)

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Everest 1922

The dramatic and compelling account of the first attempt to climb Mount Everest, published to coincide with the centenary of the expedition in 2022. Though it remains by far the world's most famous mountain, in recent years Everest's reputation has changed radically, with long queues of climbers on the Lhotse Face, lurid tales of frozen corpses and piles of high altitude trash. It wasn't always like this though. Once Everest was remote and inaccessible, a mysterious place, where only the bravest and most heroic dared to tread. The first attempt on Everest in 1922 by George Leigh Mallory and a British team is an extraordinary story full of controversy, drama and incident, populated by a set of larger than life characters straight out of Boys Own and Indiana Jones. The expedition ended in tragedy when, on their third bid for the top, Mallory's party was hit by an avalanche that left seven men dead. Using diaries, letters, published and unpublished accounts, Mick Conefrey creates a rich character driven narrative, exploring the motivations and private dramas of key individuals and detailing the back room politics and bitter rivalries that lay behind this epic adventure.

Mick Conefrey (Author), David Thorpe (Narrator)

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RYA National Sailing Scheme Instructor Handbook (A-G14): The Essential Book for Both Experienced and

The RYA National Sailing Scheme Instructor Handbook is a resource for anyone wanting to teach sailing in dinghies, keelboats, or multihulls, using the RYA's famous method. This audiobook covers comprehensively all the information that an RYA Instructor needs to know, both on and off the water. As well as detailing the instructing and coaching qualifications that are available, and explaining how sailors learn, this audiobook details how to teach and coach the theoretical aspects and practical sessions of the RYA National Sailing Scheme. RYA Instructors both experienced and new will find this an invaluable addition to their collection.

Royal Yachting Association (Author), Chris R. Wright, Chris Ryle Wright (Narrator)

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