Trail Safe: Averting Threatening Human Behavior in the Outdoors

by Michael Bane

The first of its kind in outdoor literature, Trail Safeis a joint effort of the Wilderness Press and ATC to respond to too many hikers' fears in the wake of a double murder in Shenandoah National Park... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0899972640
• ISBN13: 9780899972640
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Wilderness Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

One of the best

This is likely one of the best titles on the subject of mental preparation for successfully dealing with criminal threats and behavior. While it was orginally written for those who spend time in the great outdoors, it has direct application to any type of potentially dangerous situation and activity. It's suitable for anyone interested in increasing his/her own personal safety. The title is NOT a self-defense book and doesn't even cover physical skills. However, the title does go into great detail on all aspects of personal safety that should be utilized before a situation turns physically violent. Highly recommended!

Well written

This is a well written book about being safe while hiking, camping, or backpacking. It wisely provides guidance on how to avoid or retreat from potentially bad situations and likewise has a frank but practical discussion on the merits of self defense on the trail. It does not hype the crime that happens on trails and at campgrounds which is good and bad. Good in that it does not try to present the outdoors as a "war zone" but bad in that more stories about bad situations would provide readers with more guidance on how things go wrong and how to avoid bad situations.

Essential, potentially live-saving reading!

Michael Bane's Trail Safe: Averting Threatening Human Behavior In The Outdoors is the first title specifically designed to prepare the outdoorsman and vacationer to defend themselves against criminal behavior in our nation's public parks as well as other rural and wilderness areas. Trail Safe presents the three-pronged self-defense mechanism centered around intuition, awareness, and fear; the nuts and bolts of risk assessment and planning; and a self-defense decision tree that will enable the reader to determine appropriate reactions to a violent encounter, should one occur. Trail Safe is essential, potentially life-saving reading for anyone spending any time in wilderness areas whether hiking, biking, camping, canoeing, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, skiing, or any other recreational purpose.

A must read for every outdoors person

Bane's TRAIL SAFE is a must read for anyone that spends time in the wilderness. Forget about the scary animals, it's more likely that a two legged predator will ruin your hiking experiance.Bane's sage advice will keep you safe if you should have an unpleasant encounter miles from the nearest policeman.Michael Bane's writing style is easy to follow, interesting and throws a humorous light on what could easily be a very dark and intimidating subject. TRAIL SAFE makes the perfect gift for loved ones that enjoy hiking and other wilderness activities. This is the book that Ned Beatty should have read!