For a general atlas to destinations in Utah, Benchmark Utah Road & Recreation Atlas is the
best out there, bar none. Says Brandon Plewe of Provo, Utah on Amazon, "Pick this one up,
and you'll never look at the DeLorme one again. Once again, Benchmark/Raven show that
maps can be both functional and beautiful. By far, it is the best single resource in print on
backcountry roads, terrain, land ownership/administration, and sites of interest
- For a general atlas to destinations in Utah, Benchmark Utah Road & Recreation Atlas is the best out there, bar none. Says Brandon Plewe of Provo, Utah on Amazon, "Pick this one up, and you'll never look at the DeLorme one again. Once again, Benchmark/Raven show that maps can be both functional and beautiful. By far, it is the best single resource in print on backcountry roads, terrain, land ownership/administration, and sites of interest
- A great book for deer hunters is Walt Prothero's Mule Deer Hunting Strategies. This is one of the best books on the subject out there. Prothero gives some proven techniques of how to get the big ones, and where to find them. Any deer hunter would be thrilled to add this to his or her collection.
- Utah's Favorite Hiking Trails, by David Day is one of the best all-round books on hiking in Utah, from Utah's slot canyons, to the High Uintas, this book covers many of the best hikes in Utah. Especially good because it gives both difficulty ratings and scenic beauty ratings.
- For the backpacking fan, Trail Food: Drying and Cooking Food for Backpacking and Paddling by Alan S. Kesselheim, is a great read. Says Canoe and Kayak Magazine: " . . . a book that will appeal to everyone who has ever choked down the pre-packaged, bargain-basement camp food (or gone bankrupt buying the good stuff)." The book tells you how to remove water from food, extending its life and making it lighter while keeping the taste.
- Speaking of books on food, Ted Nugent's Kill It and Grill It: Ted and Shemane Nugent's Guide to Preparing & Cooking Wild Game and Fish, is a great book on just what it says--preparing and cooking wild game. The perfect gift for the hunter in the family.
- Nobody who spends a lot of time in the outdoors should be without survival skills. Les Stroud's Survive!: Essential Skills and Tactics to Get You Out of Anywhere--alive is just the book to help anyone make it through tough survival conditions. Some topics include, finding water, locating and trapping small animals, how to build survival shelters and why lean-tos are largely wastes of time.
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