Backpacker's Field Manual A Comprehensive Guide To Mastering Backcountry Skills

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 camping, 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.Curtis, Rick is the author of 'Backpacker's Field Manual A Comprehensive Guide To Mastering Backcountry Skills', published 2005 under ISBN 9781400053094 and ISBN 1400053099.