Synopses & Reviews
Don't let a poorly planned, ill-equipped backpacking trek dissolve into your worst nightmare. Take charge with
Backpacking: Essential Skills to Advanced Techniques and get ready to hit the trail and have a good time! Backpacking: Essential Skills to Advanced Techniques demystifies the outdoor experience, proving that you don't have to be a wilderness warrior to get back to nature and have fun. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned path slapper, these tips, skills, techniques, and tricks will have you trailblazing like never before.
Backpacking: Essential Skills to Advanced Techniques is organized the same way you would carry out any trip. The planning section details all the options for hikers and suggests ways to pick the best trails to fit your ability, time, and interests. There's even a section for those serious about long-distance hikes. And, whether you're out for a night or tackling the Appalachian Trail, Backpacking: Essential Skills to Advanced Techniques gives you the low-down on how to choose your gear wisely from the abundance of hi-tech equipment available.
Once you're on the trail, Backpacking: Essential Skills to Advanced Techniques keeps you on the trail with advice on learning to pace yourself, crossing streams safely, hiking in snow, navigating with GPS, and using a map and compass. And when the hike is done, look no further for help in finding a good camp, setting up your kitchen, and maintaining and repairing equipment.
Individuals, families, and groups will benefit from the simple, easy-to-understand information packed in Backpacking: Essential Skills to Advanced Techniques. Using the knowledge in this book and a little common sense, anyone can strap on a pack and enjoy a safe and rewarding backcountry holiday.
Review
"No matter what your skill level, the tips and topics in this book will have you trekking in the right direction."
--Rocky Mountain Sports
Synopsis
If you want to enjoy a well-planned, well-equipped day hike or backpacking trek, take charge of your outing with Hiking and Backpacking. The book demystifies the outdoor experience, proving that you don't have to be a wilderness warrior to get back to nature and have fun. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned path master, the wealth of tips, techniques, and tricks will have you trailblazing like never before. Whether you're out for an easy stroll, an overnight hike, or are tackling a long trail, Hiking and Backpacking: Essential Skills, Equipment, and Safety is the ticket to enjoying a safe and rewarding trail experience.
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
If you want to enjoy a well-planned, well-equipped day hike or backpacking trek, take charge of your outing with Hiking and Backpacking: Essential Skills, Equipment, and Safety (formerly Backpacking: Essential Skills to Advanced Techniques).
Hiking and Backpacking demystifies the outdoor experience, proving that you don't have to be a wilderness warrior to get back to nature and have fun. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned path master, the wealth of tips, techniques, and tricks will have you trailblazing like never before.
This book is divided into three major parts:
Getting ready - Details hike options and suggests ways to pick the best trails to fit your ability, time constraints, and interests, and choose your gear wisely.
On the Trail - Keeps you on the trail with advice on pacing yourself, hydration, hiking in snow, navigating with GPS, using a map and compass, and much more.
At Day's End - Helps you find a good camp, set up your kitchen, and maintain and repair equipment.
Whether you're out for an easy stroll, an overnight hike, or are tackling a long trail, Hiking and Backpacking: Essential Skills, Equipment, and Safety is the ticket to enjoying a safe and rewarding trail experience.
About the Author
Victoria Logue hiked the entire Appalachian Trail in 1988. She has returned again and again to hike its many sections on day and overnight hikes and is the coauthor of several hiking books for the area. She lives in Georgia where she and her husband enjoy sharing their love of nature with their daughter, Griffin.
Table of Contents
(1) Planning Your Hike (2) Preparing for a Trip (3) Long-Distance Hiking (4) Equipment (5) Hiking Technique (6) Finding Your Way (7) Listening to and Caring for Your Body (8) First Aid (9) Problem Animals (10) Setting Up Camp (11) The Backcountry Kitchen (12) Camping Green (13) Gear Repair and Maintenance