I don't usually do this, but I will recommend a product which I have not yet handled - the 10th edition of [/i]Mountaineering:Freedom of the Hills[i] which evidently is now available.

I do have, and have consulted many times over the years, five previous editions, including the 1960 first edition, very significant to me as I developed outdoor skills.

You say you are not a climber, and don't intend to be..The volume still has a lot of value in discussions of camping, route finding, and the like, which will be useful in many non-mountaineering situations. After all, climbing situations often closely approximate survival conditions.

Basically, FOTH deserves a place in your library....

Just a satisfied, long term user.