Description or summary of the book: When it was first published in 1998, The Backpacker's Field Manual set the standard for comprehensive backpacking books. Now exhaustively updated to offer a more complete view of backpacking today, it covers the latest developments in gear-such as Global Positioning Systems and ultralight hiking equipment-first aid, and Leave No Trace comping, and includes a chapter devoted to outdoor leadership resources and basics. Beginners and experienced hikers alike will find this book indispensable for trip planning strategies and also as a quick reference on the trail for: BACKCOUNTRY SKILLS-how to forecast the weather, identify trees, bear-proof your campsite, wrap an injured ankle, and more-illustrated with more than 100 line drawings. TRICKS OF THE TRAIL-time-tested practical lessons learned along the way GOING ULTRALIGHT-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 you'll ever need-this one-and take to the great outdoors with confidence.
Estimated reading time (average reader): 24H1M3S
Other categories, genre or collection: Guidebooks, Sports Books, Camping & Woodcraft, Walking, Hiking, Trekking
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