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| Introduction Why the Desert? | |
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| The Desert World Arabian Desert | |
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| Atacama Desert | |
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| Australian Deserts | |
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| Gobi | |
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| Iranian Desert | |
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| Kalahari Desert | |
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| Kara Kum | |
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| Kyzyl Kum | |
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| Monte and Patagonian Deserts | |
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| Namib Desert | |
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| Sahara | |
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| Takla Makan Desert | |
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| Thar Desert | |
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| North American Deserts Sonoran Desert | |
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| Mojave Desert | |
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| Great Basin | |
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| Chihuahuan Desert | |
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| Plants and Animals of the North American Deserts | |
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| Water Supplies Carrying Water | |
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| Getting Water from Local Sources | |
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| Treating Groundwater | |
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| Too Much Water? | |
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| The Problem of Water Intoxication | |
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| Starting Out U.S. Public Lands | |
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| Foreign Destinations | |
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| Hiking the Desert Acclimatization and Day Hiking | |
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| Planning Your Hike | |
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| Hiking Off-Trail | |
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| Rocky Trails and Desert Peaks | |
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| Canyons, Washes, Wadis, and Arroyos | |
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| Hiking Dune Desert | |
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| Quicksand | |
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| Lava Flows and Boulder Fields | |
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| Dry Lakebeds | |
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| Night Hiking | |
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| Food and Water Caches | |
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| Desert Hiking for Fun | |
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| Equipment Footgear | |
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| Sun Protection, Desert Clothing--and Rain Gear | |
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| Backpacks | |
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| Tents and Shelters | |
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| Sleeping Bags, Pads, and Bedrolls | |
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| Backcountry Necessities | |
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| Miscellaneous Gear | |
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| The Desert Camp: The Site, the Camp, Food, and Fire Choosing a Site | |
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| Keeping Clean | |
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| Food, Fires, Stoves, and Cooking Gear | |
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| Navigation The Importance of Learning to Navigate | |
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| Navigation Tools | |
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| Map Reading and Methods of Navigation | |
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| Distances and the Desert | |
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| Reading Sign | |
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| Navigating with Few Landmarks | |
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| GPS Navigation | |
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| Desert Hazards and First Aid Biting and Stinging Insects and Arachnids | |
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| Falls on Steep Terrain | |
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| People | |
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| Reptile and Animal Hazards | |
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| Weather | |
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| First Aid | |
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| Treating Injuries | |
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| Surviving in the Desert Getting Found | |
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| Emergency Navigation Tools | |
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| Finding Your Location in an Emergency | |
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| Getting Water | |
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| Food and Survival | |
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| Protecting Yourself Against Desert Heat and Cold | |
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| Useful Survival Gear | |
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| Survival Communications | |
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| Desert Transportation Animal Transport | |
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| Motorized Vehicles | |
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| Mountain Biking the Desert Choosing the Right Bike | |
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| Choosing the Right Tires | |
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| Riding Sandy Terrain | |
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| Night Riding | |
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| Desert Trail Hazards | |
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| Water Supplies | |
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| Clothing and Sun Protection | |
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| Navigation | |
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| Emergency Gear | |
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| Wildlife Observation and Desert Photography Choosing an Observation Site | |
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| Optical Equipment: Binoculars, Monoculars, and Scopes | |
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| Nighttime Observation | |
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| Desert Flowers and Plant Life | |
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| The Desert Camera | |
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| A Parting Word | |
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| Desert Questions and Answers | |
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| GPS and the UTM Grid Location System | |
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| Other Distance Estimation Methods | |
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| Vehicle Maintenance Checklist | |
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| Metric Conversion | |
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| Chart | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Resources | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Index | |