The Backpacker's Field Manual, Revised and Updated: A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills Revised and Upd Edition Contributor(s): Curtis, Rick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1400053099 ISBN-13: 9781400053094 Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY) OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2005 Annotation: Portable and packed with information, this manual is the ideal resource for anyone interested in taking to the great outdoors with confidence. 100 line drawings. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Hiking - Sports & Recreation | Camping - Sports & Recreation | Equipment & Supplies |
Dewey: 796.51 |
LCCN: 2004023668 |
Physical Information: 0.92" H x 5.14" W x 8.06" (0.75 lbs) 448 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |