Description
This thoroughly researched yet accessible backpacking book offers a complete view of backpacking today, exploring everything from how to plan a trip and select gear to emergency procedures and first-aid care in the field
A revised, updated, and comprehensive guide to backpacking with a complete view of modern-day backpacking, The Backpackers Field Manual covers the best in gear, first aid, and Leave No Trace camping, and also includes chapters dedicated to trip planning, cooking and nutrition, hygiene and water purification, and more.
Whether youre about to set off on your first hike or have been camping for decades, The Backpackers Field Manual is an indispensable guide for trip planning strategies and also works as a quick reference on the trail for:
Back-country skills how to forecast the weather, identify trees, bear-proof your campsite, wrap an injured ankle, and morewith over one hundred illustrations to guide you
Tricks of the trail time-tested practical lessons learned along the way
Going ultra-light downsizing suggestions for those who want to lighten up
Every traveler knows that space in a backpack is limited, so on your next trip, carry the only guide youll ever needthis oneand take to the great outdoors with confidence.
Author: Rick Curtis
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Published: 05/24/2005
Pages: 448
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.06h x 5.14w x 0.92d
ISBN: 9781400053094
Language: English
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