Books written by Molly Absolon

  • Outward Bound Backcountry Cooking

    Outward Bound, America's preeminent experiential education organization, has been a pioneer in the field of wilderness experiential learning since it was established in the United States in 1961 and has continued to deliver unparalleled ...

  • Basic Illustrated Winter Hiking and Camping

    Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, the BASIC ILLUSTRATED series shows you what you need to know.

  • Backpacker Winter Camping Skills

    A short, highly illustrated, pocket-size how-to guide to the sport of winter camping, published under the imprimatur of “Backpacker” magazine. The book covers gear, safety, weather concerns, necessary skills, and more.

  • Backpacker Magazine's Hiking and Backpacking with Kids: Proven Strategies For Fun Family Adventures

    This volume explains what to pack, games to play, kid-favorite food and snacks for the trail, and other tips and tricks to make a family hiking outing the best it can be.

  • Outward Bound Backcountry Cooking

    In partnership with outdoor leader Outward Bound, this book combines expert instruction with practical tips to ensure a fun and a satisfying meal for your next outdoor adventure.

  • Backpacker Magazine's Winter Camping

    This pocket-size how-to guide to the sport of winter camping, covers gear, safety, weather concerns, necessary skills and much more

  • The Ultimate Guide to Whitewater Rafting and River Camping

    The Ultimate Guide to Whitewater Rafting and River Camping introduces new rafters to the skills, equipment, and knowledge required to mount a multiday whitewater rafting trip.

  • Backpacker Magazine's Outdoor Survival: Skills To Survive And Stay Alive

    The book also covers other important skills, including basic wilderness first aid. Perfect for pack or pocket, this book breaks down its subject into the essential topics, providing practical and portable information useful in the field.

  • NOLS Expedition Planning

    ... Ethics, 246 Lonely Planet, 173 Long Walk, The (Rawicz), 15–16 Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation, 186 Malaria, 152–153 Maps, 93–95 ... Wilderness Mountaineering, xx NOLS Wilderness Navigation, xx NOLS Wilderness 282 NOLS Expedition Planning.

  • Basic Illustrated Alpine Ski Touring

    Written by expert Molly Abolson, this book provides information on gear, skills, and preparation so that beginners and intermediate participants alike can enjoy this emerging sport with confidence.