Backpacker and hiker's handbook

William Kemsley

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Published
Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books c2008.
Language
English
Main Author
William Kemsley (-)
Edition
1st ed
Physical Description
xiii, 290 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), map ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-285) and index.
ISBN
9780811734622
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Section 1. Preparations
  • 1. Getting Started
  • 2. What to Wear
  • 3. Getting in Shape for Backpacking
  • 4. Buying Your Outfit
  • 5. Planning Your Trip
  • Section 2. Trail Savvy
  • 6. On the Trail
  • 7. Where and How to Set Up Camp
  • 8. Purifying and Carrying Water
  • 9. Eating and Cooking on the Trail
  • 10. Going Light
  • Section 3. Using the Trails
  • 11. Finding Your Way
  • 12. How to Deal with the Weather
  • 13. Health, Safety, and First Aid for the Trail
  • 14. Insect and Plant Nuisances
  • 15. Getting the Most from Your Trail Photography
  • Section 4. Risks on the Trail
  • 16. Dangers from the Weather
  • 17. Snakes
  • 18. New Bear Attacks: Take Them Seriously
  • 19. Cougar Alert
  • Section 5. The Hiking Party
  • 20. The Fine Art of Picking Your Hiking Companions
  • 21. Family Hiking and Backpacking
  • 22. Women-Only Groups on the Trail
  • 23. Seniors Take to the Trails
  • 24. Taking Your Pet
  • 25. Going Alone
  • Section 6. Where To Go
  • 26. Deciding Where to Backpack
  • 27. Overnighting at Inns and Huts
  • 28. Enjoying the High Mountains
  • 29. Desert Hiking
  • 30. Canyon Hiking
  • Section 7. When To Go
  • 31. Extending Your Hiking Season into Fall
  • 32. Getting Started Winter Backpacking
  • Afterword: Why I Love America's Trails
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author