The backpacker's field manual : a comprehensive guide to mastering backcountry skills

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Title:

Author:

Curtis, Rick.

ISBN:

9781400053094

Personal Author:

Curtis, Rick.

Edition:

Rev. and updated.

Publication Information:

New York : Three Rivers Press, c2005.

Physical Description:

p. cm.

Contents:

Introduction -- Trip planning -- Equipment -- Cooking and nutrition -- Hygiene and water purification -- Leave no trace hiking and camping -- Wilderness travel -- Weather and nature -- Safety and emergency procedures -- First aid and emergency care.

Subject Term:

Backpacking -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Camping -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Low-impact camping -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip052/2004023668.html

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Summary

This thoroughly researched yet accessible backpacking book offers a complete view of backpacking today, exploring everything from how to plan a trip and select gear to emergency procedures and first-aid care in the field

A revised, updated, and comprehensive guide to backpacking with a complete view of modern-day backpacking, The Backpacker's Field Manual covers the best in gear, first aid, and Leave No Trace camping, and also includes chapters dedicated to trip planning, cooking and nutrition, hygiene and water purification, and more.

Whether you're about to set off on your first hike or have been camping for decades, The Backpacker's Field Manual is an indispensable guide for trip planning strategies and also works as a quick reference on the trail for:

* Back-country skills : how to forecast the weather, identify trees, bear-proof your campsite, wrap an injured ankle, and more--with over one hundred illustrations to guide you
* Tricks of the trail : time-tested practical lessons learned along the way
* Going ultra-light : 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.