When the first edition of this book was published in 1957, the art of making a tipi was almost lost, even among American Indians. Since that time a tremendous resurgence of interest in the Indian way of life has occurred, resurgence due in part, at least, to the Laubins' life-long efforts at preservation and interpretation of Indian culture.As The Indian Tipi makes obvious, the American Indian is both a practical person and a natural artist. Indian inventions are commonly both serviceable and beautiful. Other tents are hard to pitch, hot in summer, cold in winter, poorly lighted, unventilated, easily blown down, and ugly to boot. The conical tipi of the Plains Indian has none of these faults. It can be pitched by one person. It is roomy, well ventilated at all times, cool in summer, well lighted, proof against high winds and heavy downpours, and, with its cheerful fire inside, snug in the severest winter weather. Moreover, its tilted cone, trim smoke flaps, and crown of poles, pres
Looking for one Mallorca guide book that has all the walking adventures you could want? New for 2014 Walk! Mallorca is your choice. 53 fully detailed walking routes ranging from east strolls up to serious mountain hikes packed into 160 pages that you can fit into your pocket. At just GBP12.99 (or less) don't go to Mallorca without Walk! Mallorca. Charles Davis has selected 53 walks ranging from Peguera in the west, across the Tramuntana to Cap de Formentor in the north east and down to Playa Alcudia to produce his new (2014) Walk! Mallorca. Walks range from family friendly strolls through energetic leisure walking up to big mountain hikes, giving a range of adventures for all walking abilities. Every walking route has; Walking Route Summary; Ratings for Effort, Time, Distance, Ascents/Descents and Refreshments; Fully detailed walk description with frequent timings to aid navigation; full colour 1:40,000 scale Tour & Trail Map of the route; GPS waypoints for the key points on all routes. Walk! Mallorca routes:- Very Easy Grade 1 walks 1 Calvia: Mirador de n'Alzamora 2hrs 7km circular, 2 Soller Port de Soller 21/4hours 9km circular.
3 Campanet: Font des Ufanes 1hr 4km circular, 4 Port de Pollenca: The Siller Pass 13/4hrs 7km linear. Easy Grade 2 walks 5 Calvia: Pujol des Gats 2hrs 7km linear, 6 Port de Soller: The Ultimate PicnicWalk 31/4hrs 14km linear, 7 Soller: Capelleta & Campo 1.7hrs 6km circular, 8 Sa Calobra: Torrent de Pareis 1.7hr 4km linear. 9 Lluc: Binifaldo 3hrs 11.5km circular. 10 Mortitx: L'Havanor 11/2hrs 6.5km linear. 11 Port de Pollenca: The Boquer Valley 11/2hrs 6km linear. 12 Alcudia: Ses Fontanelles 1.3hrs 7km circular. Leisure Grade 3 walks 13 Peguera: Sa Bruta 1.6hrs 5.5km circular. 14 Puigpunyent: The Cami Vell de Estellencs 21/2hrs 10km circular. 15 Son Marroig: Sa Foradada 11/2hrs 6km linear. 16 Port de Soller: Mirador de Ses Barques fr Coll d'en Marques 13/4hrs 6km circular. 17 Soller: Cami de Castello 21/4hrs 9.5km circular. 18 Cuber: L'Ofre 23/4hrs 10.8km linear. 19 Cuber: Canaleta de Massanella 31/2hrs 11km linear. 20 Sa Calobra: La Mola de Tuent 1hr 2.5km linear. 21 Cala Tuent: Sa Costera 3hrs 10km linear. 22 Bunyola: Penyal d'Honor 31/2hrs 12.5km circular. 23 Orient: Castell d'Alaro 1.7hr 5km linear. 24 Binifaldo: Serra d'en Massot 13/4hrs 5.5km circular.
25 Pollenca: Puig de Maria 1.2 hr 4km linear. 26 Cap de Formentor: El Fumat & Cala en Gossalba 2.2hrs 6km circular. Energetic Grade 4 walks 27 Galilea: Puig de na Baucana 11/4hrs 4.5km linear. 28 Esporles to Banyalbufar via Port d'es Canonge: Cami des Pescadors & Sa Volta des General 4hrs 13km linear. 29 Soller: Three Villages & One Thundering Great Climb 4hrs 14km circular. 30 Cuber: Sa Rateta 31/2hrs 10.5km circular. 31 Cuber: Tossals Verds 4hrs 13km circular. 32 Caimari: Lluc via the Cami Vell & Torrent des Picarols 6hrs 20km circular. 33 Mortitx: Rafal d'Ariant & The Mortitx Gorge 31/2hrs 9.5km linear/circular. 34 Alcudia: Puig Sant Marti 2hrs 6.5km circular. 35 Alcudia: Talaia d'Alcudia 2hrs 8km circular. 36 Cala San Vicenc: La Mola & Puig d'Aguila 3hrs 7km circular. 37 A Great Day Out: Boots, Boats & Trams: Soller to Cala Tuent 41/2hrs 16km linear walk with circular boat-ride return. Top Grade 5 walks 38 Puigpunyent: Galatzo from the South 2.6hrs 8km linear. 39 Esporles: Sa Fita del Ram 4hrs 13km linear. 40 Valldemossa: The Archduke's Path 3.5hrs 13.3km circular. 41 Valldemossa: Teix 4hrs 12km circular. 42 Mirador de ses Barques: Balitx Valley & Torre de na Seca 3hrs 13.5km linear.
43 Orient: Pasture, Passes and a Peak 31/2hrs 12km circular. 44 Binifaldo: Puig Tomir 5hrs 13km circular. 45 Lluc: Massanella 5hrs 11km linear. 46 Alcudia: Talaia de Alcudia & Penya Roja 21/4hrs 8km circular. Linear Walks on the GR221 47 Banyalbufar to Esporles 2hrs 7.7km linear. 48 The Sa Comuna Ridge from Valldemossa 11/2hrs 4km linear. 49 Valldemossa to Deia 3hrs 7.9km linear. 50 Deia to Soller 31/4hrs 12.5km linear. 51 Soller to Tossals Verds & back (2 days) One: 51/4hrs 15.3km linear, Two 43/4hrs 15.8km linear. 52 Cuber to Lluc 4hrs 13.3km linear. 53 Lluc to Pollenca 4hrs 15km linear.
Product details
- Paperback
- 120 x 210 x 10mm | 277g
- 14 Jan 2014
- Discovery Walking Guides Ltd
- Northampton, United Kingdom
- English
- colour pictures and Tour Trail Map sections
- 190494695X
- 9781904946953
- 366,859
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