Joy of backpacking : your complete guide to attaining pure happiness in the outdoors
A practical guide for beginning and advancing backcountry explorers includes such topics as determining needs and buying gear; choosing a location; backpacking with kids and alone; planning meals; preparing for weather, wildlife, and other hazards; and for advanced backpackers, tips on traveling in extreme weather conditions and long-distance and international treks. Equipment checklists and further resources are included
xii, 268 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9780899974057, 0899974058
86115750
Introduction
Ten Reasons Why Backpacking Is Great
How This Book Will Help
Pt. 1. Planning Your Trip: Choosing a Trip
Choosing a Destination
Backpacking with Others
Backpacking with Kids
Pt. 2. Backpacking gear: Determining Your Needs
Clothing
Footwear
Backpacks
Shelter
Sleeping Bags
Camp Kitchen
Equipment Care
Pt. 3. Food and Water: Nutrition for the Backcountry
Cooking in the Backcountry
Pt. 4. Preparing for the Trail: Wilderness Navigation
Other Essential Backcountry Skills
Getting Fit for the Trail
Packing for the Trail
Pt. 5. Joy on the Trail: The Hike In
Making Camp
Hiking Hygiene
Breaking Camp, Going Home
Pt. 6. Safety and Comfort in the Backcountry: Weather and Preparedness
Where the Wild Things Are Part I: Insects, Snakes, and Poisonous Plants
Where the Wild Things Are Part II: Wildlife
First Aid
Pt. 7. Advanced Backcountry Skills and Travel: Trips for the Experienced Backpacker
Backpacking in Extreme Weather and Climates
More Backcountry Travel