The Complete Idiot's Guide to Backpacking and Hiking

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Backpacking and Hiking

Author: Jason Stevenson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13:

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Helps anyone prepare and plan for a hiking or backpacking adventure, including how to train, shop and pack for the trip, how to live on the trail and what gear is really necessary.


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Backpacking and Hiking

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Backpacking and Hiking

Author: Jason Stevenson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010-04-06

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 1101222972

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A guide so thorough it will send you packing... Backpacking remains one of the most popular, and inexpensive, outdoor activities in America. The Complete Idiot's Guide (r) to Backpacking and Hiking helps anyone prepare and plan for a rewarding adventure. Covers planning, training, shopping and packing for the trip. -How to live on the trail -First aid and other safety tips -Practical time- and money-saving hints -What gear is necessary and what isn't -Special considerations when travelling with groups or pets


Advanced Backpacking

Advanced Backpacking

Author: Karen Berger

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9780393317695

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An expert long-distance backpacker shares secrets of the world's elite trekkers to make every hiker's adventure safer and more enjoyable.


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Camping and Hiking

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Camping and Hiking

Author: Michael Mouland

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 9780028631868

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You're no idiot, of course. You know how to make the bed, start the oven, even keep the squirrels out of the backyard bird feeder. But when it comes to pitching a tent, lighting a campfire, and warding off bears, you feel like Lucy and Ricky on their camping trip. Don't try to 'splain just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Camping and Hiking, Second Edition, teaches you the simple skills you need to take the trauma out of camping. This updated edition can help you feel confident about choosing and using your equipment...even in the middle of winter! In this Complete Idiot's guide, you get:


Everyday Wisdom

Everyday Wisdom

Author: Karen Berger

Publisher: The Mountaineers Books

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780898865233

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Knowing a few seemingly small tricks will enable backpackers to take big strides in increasing their comfort, safety, preparation, and improvisational skills. Author Karen Berger covers everything from packing and planning to field repairs and emergency improvisations. A great gift for any hiker or backpacker. 80 photos. 15 illustrations..


Europe from a Backpack

Europe from a Backpack

Author: Mark Pearson

Publisher: Pear Press

Published: 2013-09-18

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 0974355283

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If you've ever wanted to backpack in Europe... If you want to relive your adventures... If you love good travel writing... Better than guidebooks, these first-person accounts paint vivid pictures of a traveler's experience in Europe. Like familiar music and favorite scents, they'll awaken a taste for adventure in those who have yet to travel, and bring back memories for those who have. Romance, surprise, discovery and wisdom all bubble through these authors' inviting pieces. At last, a collection of first-person eye-witness adventures that will keep you laughing, wondering, and walking with the well-traveled story tellers who take you inside Europe's must-see places. Billy Anderson stares down death at the running of the bulls in Pamplona. Lisa Cordeiro takes a "will work for food" approach to travel as a waitress at a Paris restaurant. And Mike Riley's desperate search for underwear in a Portuguese market... well, that's another story.


Where the Waters Divide

Where the Waters Divide

Author: Karen Berger

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 9780881504033

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An account of the authors' walk across the Great Divide from Mexico to the Canadian border describes the people, the pertinent political and environmental issues, the history of the areas, and other important topics