Cultured Travel Guide Books - The Backpacker's Field Manual, Revised and Updated: A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills |
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.51
EAN: 9781400053094
ISBN: 1400053099
Label: Three Rivers Press
Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: 2005-05-24
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Release Date: 2005-05-24
Studio: Three Rivers Press |
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Summary: A "Must Have" book for the outdoorsman
Comment: This book is a must have for anybody who enjoys the outdoors and is invaluable to people in leadership positions who want to share their passion with others.
This book has valuable information for the person who is far from a rookie at backpacking, but not quite an AT through-hiker. It is filled with what I can only describe as "Sophomore level" backpacking knowledge and helps get that person who enjoys backpacking to the next level in enjoying the sport.
A interesting feature I found upon reading this book is it is full of excellent information for the person who is well established as a backpacker and wants to introduce new people to the sport. Rick Curtis, the author, is the director of the Outdoor Action Program at Princeton and he shares his knowledge of teaching outdoor skills in this book. He lays out a wonderful base on which to share one's passion for backpacking with others and breaks it down for any learning curve and physical ability.
As an added bonus Curtis has included on the book's website numerous documents to assist you in your trip planning and other aspects of backpacking.
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Summary: Broad but not deep
Comment: This book is crammed full of information on a wide variety of backpacking topics, from weather forcasting to group dynamics, however it goes into very limited detail about each one.
It is in my oppinion a good resource for the inexperienced.
Anyone that already has a good deal of backcountry savy would be better off getting more specialized information on select topics they wanted to know more about.
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Summary: Don't Leave Home Without It
Comment: This book was written by Rick Curtis, director of the Outdoor Action Program at Princeton University, one of the most succesful college outdoor programs around. It's not the kind of book you sit down and read, rather it's a good reference to keep handy when you have questions about things. Here's a bit of what it covers:
-backpacking equipment
-cooking and nutrition
-hygiene and water purification
-"leave-no-trace" hiking and camping
-weather
-safety and emergency procedures
-first aid
-trip planning
Every backpacker knows that space is limited and you can only carry the essentials- which definitely includes this book. In 10 chapters, a mid-size font, and 440 pages, it covers it all and will be the only backpacking guide you'll ever need. Hikers suffering with plantar fasciitis might also be interested in The 5-Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution.
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Summary: Backpacking
Comment: This book is good for someone that wanted to get started hiking and backpacking. I feel that it has good source of information for starting out.
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Summary: Great book, but riddled with typos
Comment: This is a great book for anyone looking to get into backpacking or as a reference is the field for the seasoned trekker. The book contains plenty of up to date information covering almost everything you would need to know. The reason I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 is that it is just stacked full of spelling mistakes and grammatical errors. A couple even in sections giving you numeric statistics and info. Apart from that... awesome book!
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