Books by the master of sports of the USSR, honored traveler of Russia Alexander Berman have long become tourist classics. Each of them is new and interesting. This is the first description in Russian literature of the technology for constructing igloos based on the physical and mechanical properties of snow, and the application of the theory of heat and mass transfer in the design of sleeping bags and clothing for winter hikes, and the introduction of the concept of “cold” fatigue, which has taken root in world literature (Travel on skis. M. , 1968). This is an attempt to show that voluntary risk is not a whim, but a vital necessity (Faces of Risk. M., 1973), this is also a conversation about the physics of a fire, mountains and atmosphere against the backdrop of children’s hiking adventures (Young Tourist. M., 1977). The reader is offered a reissue of A. Berman’s book “Among the Elements” (M., 1983), which, like his other books, turned out to be “long-lasting”: it captivated more than one generation with sports travel.  The book will be of interest to travelers, psychologists, teachers and all cheerful people.