Dust Trails Persist
Oliver Scott
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Beschreibung
Dust Trails Persist explores the science of desert travel, emphasizing the crucial link between travel pacing and energy conservation in harsh, arid environments. It argues that understanding desert geography and human physiology is key to safe and efficient expeditions. A unique aspect of the book is its focus on individualized pacing strategies, tailored to specific environmental conditions and physiological profiles, rather than offering generic advice.
The book delves into how heat, dehydration, and terrain affect energy expenditure, highlighting the need for strategic pacing to mitigate these factors. By integrating climatology, human physiology, and navigational science, Dust Trails Persist provides an evidence-based framework for understanding desert travel dynamics.
The text progresses from introducing fundamental concepts of desert climatology to developing practical frameworks for planning desert journeys, and finally, discussing advanced topics like emergency preparedness. The book emphasizes optimizing energy expenditure to maximize travel distance and survival probability in the desert. It progresses by first laying the groundwork of climatology and human physiology, then moves to practical planning and execution, and concludes with advanced topics like emergency preparedness.
It gives outdoor enthusiasts, adventure travelers, and researchers insights not found in existing literature.
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