From large-scale courtyards to smaller outdoor areas, this new volume is packed w/innovative design ideas. Recognizing the growing trend towards healthy, outdoor living, this book features a beautiful array of the latest courtyard spaces by world-renowned architects.

Bring handcrafted style to your garden or patio with this beginner-friendly guide featuring 22 sewing projects. Using easy-to-follow photography and simple instructions Debbie shows you how to create fun and practical accessories for your next garden party, barbecue, or lazy Sunday by the pool. Sew Outdoor Living features decorative projects like outdoor seat cushions, placemats, plant pot covers, and bunting. Debbie also includes practical items such as a BBQ tool roll and picnic caddy. There’s even a teepee for the kids!

New international trends in design for outdoor living spaces: terraces, patios, courtyards, rooftops and balconies Outdoor living is "in." More and more people see gardens, patios or balconies as attractive, additional living space. As a result, demand for high quality, attractive and functional outdoor design is on the rise. Appealing, weatherproof garden furniture and decorative, functional accessories and materials are becoming increasingly popular. The present book shows individually designed open spaces from all over the world - spaces whose use of plants, unusual seating arrangements, exotic materials and the play of light and shade turn living outdoors into an unforgettable experience.

'If Ray Mears isn't a Great Living Englishman, then goodness me, who is? Ray is a persuader, pragmatist and populariser in the Durrell-Attenborough-Bellamy tradition.' - Robert Crampton, The Times Ray Mears is a household name through his television series Tracks, World of Survival, Bushcraft Survival, The Real Heroes of Telemark and many more. He is a private individual who shuns publicity whenever possible and would prefer to let his many skills tell their own tale - until now. In My Outdoor Life, Ray tells of his childhood and the formative years when he first developed a passion for both bushcraft and the martial arts skills that are central to his life. Having travelled the world several times over, he is no stranger to risk and has had more than his fair share of dangerous and life-threatening encounters to share with his readers. But his life is so much more than a tale of derring-do. Shortly after he returned to England having narrowly survived a serious helicopter crash, his father died. Just a year later, he had to face the death of his first wife Rachel. The book conveys the many sides of Ray Mears, taking us up to the present day - including the previously untold story of his involvement in the man-hunt for murderer Raoul Moat. My Outdoor Life gives us all a chance to share a life-story as rich and as inspirational as a walk in woods with the man himself, Ray Mears.

Hurricanes, floods, volcanic eruptions, forest fires, sandstorms, blizzards, tsunamis—these are the many disasters that people face around the world. Often, a little knowledge is what separates survivors and victims. This attention-grabbing volume is crammed with lifesaving content for all readers, and not only methods of surviving major disasters but also events such as broken bones. First-aid techniques, the Heimlich maneuver, and CPR are included in this helpful guide. The high-interest content is well organized and easy to navigate. Each valuable section of information is accompanied by beneficial diagrams, illustrations, and photographs.

Beyond Survival Have you ever wondered whether you could survive in the wild, with nothing but a knife and the clothes on your back? This book will tell you how, but that's only the beginning. In this practical, hands-on guide, survival expert Tim MacWelch shows you how to build fires, make shelter, find food, craft tools, and more, using little or no modern technology. Traditional Wisdom The skills in this book have been used for thousands of years by people all around the globe. That's how we know they work. Live off the Land Learn how to carve a snow cave, build a mud oven, disinfect water, keep tarantulas out of your hammock, and hundreds of other bushcraft essentials. For over 110 years, Outdoor Life magazine has brought the best in hunting, fishing, and wilderness survival expertise to millions of avid sportsmen and nature enthusiasts, as well as expanding their coverage to include insider tips on urban survival and disaster preparedness. This book reflects the best of both in one indispensable package. Book jacket.