The following are pamphlets available for outdoor educators or others to use.
A Primer on Knots for Camping, Outdoor Recreation and Swiftwater Rescue
The 25 page pamphlet includes the following topic areas principles and definitions, knots, hitches, bends, cam straps, anchors, and carabiners. It is a revised and updated chapter in the Swiftwater Rescue Manual.
A Primer on Mechanical Advantage and Rescue Pulley Systems Used in Outdoor Settings
The 17 page pamphlet covers mechanical advantage systems. It is a revised and updated chapter in the Swiftwater Rescue Manual. The main topic areas are principles and definitions, types of systems, and rescue pulley bags. A strength of this publication is that the principles and definitions section includes a discussion of the three basic pulley systems, self-adjusting brakes, range and throw of the system, internal and external systems, and the 120 degree rule. The pamphlet discusses the setup of six different systems. If you want to understand mechanical advantage systems, this publication will do it.
A Primer on River Dynamics
This 18 page pamphlet is on river dynamics. It is a revised and updated chapter in the Swiftwater Rescue Manual. The main topic areas include river currents, river features, and river hazards. A strength of the publication is the anatomy of an eddy and hydraulic. These detailed diagrams are significantly more detailed than most diagrams.
Designing Models in an Academic Setting
The models in this publication are designed to help people in an academic and non-academic setting to express themselves through spatial diagrams and graphics. As noted in the Preface, I have deliberated the classification scheme and went back and forth on it. Although it is a work in progress, it is a good starting point. Hopefully, it will help people avoid making some of the common mistakes by choosing the wrong model to express their concept or ideas. The classification system is divided into hierarchal models, equally weighted elements, center focus models, systems analysis, process oriented, metaphorical, continuum models, and graph oriented models.