Author: Chris Townsend
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780071357562
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
With thousands of all-weather miles to his credit, from North America to Europe to Asia, Townsend is the ultimate guide for all backpackers. In an invaluable fusion of expert information and unlimited inspiration, he reveals to hikers the longest trails, the roughest terrains, and the fiercest climates around the globe. 75 photos. 30 illustrations.
The Advanced Backpacker
Author: Chris Townsend
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780071357562
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
With thousands of all-weather miles to his credit, from North America to Europe to Asia, Townsend is the ultimate guide for all backpackers. In an invaluable fusion of expert information and unlimited inspiration, he reveals to hikers the longest trails, the roughest terrains, and the fiercest climates around the globe. 75 photos. 30 illustrations.
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780071357562
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
With thousands of all-weather miles to his credit, from North America to Europe to Asia, Townsend is the ultimate guide for all backpackers. In an invaluable fusion of expert information and unlimited inspiration, he reveals to hikers the longest trails, the roughest terrains, and the fiercest climates around the globe. 75 photos. 30 illustrations.
Advanced Backpacking
Author: Karen Berger
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393317695
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
An expert long-distance backpacker shares secrets of the world's elite trekkers to make every hiker's adventure safer and more enjoyable.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393317695
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
An expert long-distance backpacker shares secrets of the world's elite trekkers to make every hiker's adventure safer and more enjoyable.
Hiking and Backpacking
Author: Victoria Logue
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
ISBN: 0897328663
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Hiking & Backpacking: Essential Skills to Advanced Techniques provides backpackers of all skill levels with the fundamental techniques and advanced tricks of trailsmithing needed to plan and carry out an enjoyable and rewarding outdoor adventure.
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
ISBN: 0897328663
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Hiking & Backpacking: Essential Skills to Advanced Techniques provides backpackers of all skill levels with the fundamental techniques and advanced tricks of trailsmithing needed to plan and carry out an enjoyable and rewarding outdoor adventure.
THE BACKPACKER'S HANDBOOK
Author: Chris Townsend
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071460136
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
"The most up-to-date and comprehensive guide to equipment and technique available anywhere."—Backpack (UK) This enormously practical guide includes everything from essential techniques such as map and compass work to the skills needed for more remote wilderness journeys—such as how to ford rivers safely and how to choose a route through untracked terrain. As a gear advisor, this book is unequaled. You'll find the last word on: How to choose packs and footwear—and make sure they fit What clothing to take on the trail Tents, tarps, stoves, water purifiers, and other gear GPS, cell phones, and other electronic devices And much more Now in its third edition, The Backpacker's Handbook also covers desert hiking, ultralight backpacking, and adventure trekking in distant corners of the globe. Indeed, there is little about backpacking Chris Townsend does not cover. This trusted reference will prepare you for the challenges and excitement of backpacking the wilderness. "A clear and comprehensive primer on backpacking gear. Townsend's knowledge is immense."—Sierra "Belongs in every bookcase dealing with outdoor topics. . . . Chockablock full of useful, practical, commonsense info. . . . If you tramp the outdoors, get this book."—Maine Sportsman "For those thinking of taking a backpack journey, The Backpacker's Handbook is required reading."—Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071460136
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
"The most up-to-date and comprehensive guide to equipment and technique available anywhere."—Backpack (UK) This enormously practical guide includes everything from essential techniques such as map and compass work to the skills needed for more remote wilderness journeys—such as how to ford rivers safely and how to choose a route through untracked terrain. As a gear advisor, this book is unequaled. You'll find the last word on: How to choose packs and footwear—and make sure they fit What clothing to take on the trail Tents, tarps, stoves, water purifiers, and other gear GPS, cell phones, and other electronic devices And much more Now in its third edition, The Backpacker's Handbook also covers desert hiking, ultralight backpacking, and adventure trekking in distant corners of the globe. Indeed, there is little about backpacking Chris Townsend does not cover. This trusted reference will prepare you for the challenges and excitement of backpacking the wilderness. "A clear and comprehensive primer on backpacking gear. Townsend's knowledge is immense."—Sierra "Belongs in every bookcase dealing with outdoor topics. . . . Chockablock full of useful, practical, commonsense info. . . . If you tramp the outdoors, get this book."—Maine Sportsman "For those thinking of taking a backpack journey, The Backpacker's Handbook is required reading."—Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)
Trailside Guide Hiking and Backpacking
Author: Karen Berger
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393313345
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A companion volume to the PBS-TV series "Trailside" discusses gear, safety, and trail courtesy.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393313345
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A companion volume to the PBS-TV series "Trailside" discusses gear, safety, and trail courtesy.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Backpacking and Hiking
Author: Jason Stevenson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Helps anyone prepare and plan for a hiking or backpacking adventure, including how to train, shop and pack for the trip, how to live on the trail and what gear is really necessary.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Helps anyone prepare and plan for a hiking or backpacking adventure, including how to train, shop and pack for the trip, how to live on the trail and what gear is really necessary.
The Backpacker's Field Manual
Author: Rick Curtis
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
ISBN: 9780517887837
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Designed to be taken on the trail, "The Backpacker's Field Manual" is an in-depth handbook that provides backpackers of all levels, from beginners to trip leaders, with all the essential information they'll need. 100 line drawings.
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
ISBN: 9780517887837
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Designed to be taken on the trail, "The Backpacker's Field Manual" is an in-depth handbook that provides backpackers of all levels, from beginners to trip leaders, with all the essential information they'll need. 100 line drawings.
Ultralight Backpackin' Tips
Author: Mike Clelland
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762768878
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Walking into the wilderness with a pack on your back is an empowering experience—all the more so when that pack on your back isn’t weighing you down. That’s where this book comes in. Outdoors expert and celebrated illustrator Mike Clelland offers advanced techniques on how to pack light without sacrificing the essentials or your safety yet staying well fed and comfortable. Written in the tradition of the successful Allen & Mike’s Really Cool Telemark Tips, with153 trail-tested tips full of solid advice, as well as more than 100 humorous and helpful illustrations, UltralightBackpackin' Tips is the ultimate guide for backpackers serious about traveling ultralight. Just a few of the top ten tips expounded upon in the book: * Use a scale. * Comfortable and safe are vital! * Make your own stuff, and making it out of trash is always the best! * It’s okay to be nerdy. * Try something new each and every time you go camping. * Know the difference between wants and needs.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762768878
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Walking into the wilderness with a pack on your back is an empowering experience—all the more so when that pack on your back isn’t weighing you down. That’s where this book comes in. Outdoors expert and celebrated illustrator Mike Clelland offers advanced techniques on how to pack light without sacrificing the essentials or your safety yet staying well fed and comfortable. Written in the tradition of the successful Allen & Mike’s Really Cool Telemark Tips, with153 trail-tested tips full of solid advice, as well as more than 100 humorous and helpful illustrations, UltralightBackpackin' Tips is the ultimate guide for backpackers serious about traveling ultralight. Just a few of the top ten tips expounded upon in the book: * Use a scale. * Comfortable and safe are vital! * Make your own stuff, and making it out of trash is always the best! * It’s okay to be nerdy. * Try something new each and every time you go camping. * Know the difference between wants and needs.
Joy of Backpacking
Author: Brian Beffort
Publisher: Wilderness Press
ISBN: 0899975208
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
A comprehensive guide covering every aspect of how to backpack--from planning a first trip to advanced wilderness travel. For those new to the activity, longtime backpacker and author Brian Beffort covers the fundamentals, with sections on trip planning, gear, backcountry nutrition and cooking, navigation, and other essential wilderness skills. You will also learn what to expect on the trail and in camp, and how to stay safe with first aid, weather preparedness, and more. For experienced packers, this book is filled with practical tips and inspired ideas on how to update and refine your approach to backpacking based on trends in lightweight gear, high-tech gadgets, changing wilderness rules, and increasing opportunities for wilderness travel around the world.
Publisher: Wilderness Press
ISBN: 0899975208
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
A comprehensive guide covering every aspect of how to backpack--from planning a first trip to advanced wilderness travel. For those new to the activity, longtime backpacker and author Brian Beffort covers the fundamentals, with sections on trip planning, gear, backcountry nutrition and cooking, navigation, and other essential wilderness skills. You will also learn what to expect on the trail and in camp, and how to stay safe with first aid, weather preparedness, and more. For experienced packers, this book is filled with practical tips and inspired ideas on how to update and refine your approach to backpacking based on trends in lightweight gear, high-tech gadgets, changing wilderness rules, and increasing opportunities for wilderness travel around the world.
Backpacker The Survival Hacker's Handbook
Author: Backpacker Magazine
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493030574
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Backpacker The Survival Hacker’s Handbook provides detailed instruction on how to use everyday items to survive in extraordinary circumstances. Sure, the quirk is here. For instance, learn how to make a fishhook out of a beer can, start a fire with hand sanitizer, or purify water with bleach. But it goes beyond the quirk to identify real solutions for real scenarios—with real items you carry with you. The book includes useful tips and tricks from survival experts, and provides step-by-step instructions, along with short stories of survival situations where these modern survival skills have come into play. The book is organized around basic fundamental concepts of survival: finding food, building shelter, securing water, etc.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493030574
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Backpacker The Survival Hacker’s Handbook provides detailed instruction on how to use everyday items to survive in extraordinary circumstances. Sure, the quirk is here. For instance, learn how to make a fishhook out of a beer can, start a fire with hand sanitizer, or purify water with bleach. But it goes beyond the quirk to identify real solutions for real scenarios—with real items you carry with you. The book includes useful tips and tricks from survival experts, and provides step-by-step instructions, along with short stories of survival situations where these modern survival skills have come into play. The book is organized around basic fundamental concepts of survival: finding food, building shelter, securing water, etc.