Description

This updated manual offers a more complete view of backpacking today--it covers the latest developments in gear.

Features

• Author: Rick Curtis
• Softcover; 440 pages; black-and-white illustrations
• Three Rivers Press; copyright 2005
• New information includes Global Positioning Systems, ultralight hiking equipment, first aid and Leave No Trace camping
• There is 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
• Trick of the trail: time-tested practical lessons learned along the way
• Going ultralight: downsizing suggestions for those who want to lighten up