Download or read book Best of BACKPACKER 2011 12 written by Backpacker Magazine and published by Active Interest Media. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The backcountry is full of great stories, and we’re proud to bring you this collection of some of our favorites. From a peek at the military’s survival school to a journey inside the fledgling conservative Christian environmental movement, in every way, these stories exemplify the power of quality writing and the transformative experience of the outdoors. Table of Contents: Madman Walking? How hard is hiking the entire 2,180-mile Appalachian Trail in one season? On average, the success rate for Everest climbers is better than would-be thru-hikers. Warren Doyle has hiked the AT 16 times, and he has a no-fee plan guaranteed to help others do it too. The toughest part? Hiking with Warren Doyle. By Bill Gifford Are You Tough Enough? Every backpacker dreams of a glory job in the outdoors. And mountain guide is the most glorious of them all. So what does it take to become one? Here’s how one hiker turned fantasy into reality. By Shannon Davis Hike, Pray, Protest Something curious is happening in evangelical churches and colleges across the country. Beneath the media radar, thousands of deeply conservative Christian youth are reimagining Jesus as a Leatherman-toting, wilderness-tramping eco-crusader. They’re hitting the trail, joining anti-coal marches, and professing a green theology that breaks with centuries of church dogma. But can this fledgling movement succeed? By Tracy Ross Die Another Day The surest way to get in trouble in the backcountry? Keep going forward when you should really be going back. One stubborn mountaineer examines the fine line between triumph and tragedy. By Mark Jenkins Around the Alps in 80 Days Well, maybe 105. But who’s counting when it comes to an all-new adventure in Switzerland, the well-trod birthplace of trekking and climbing? Our man defies conventional wisdom with a 1,400-mile circumnavigation of this über-mountainous kingdom. By John Harlin The Long Way Home Fifteen years ago, Karl Bushby made a vow: He would walk from the tip of South America back to his native England. Since then, he’s crossed Central America’s guerilla-ridden Darien Gap, traversed an ice bridge across the Bering Strait, and hiked some 17,000 miles. He’s also left behind his family, and recently, seen his expedition grind to a halt. It may be time to ask: When is a hike too far? By Bill Donahue Your Brain on Hiking Yes, the views and fresh air and exercise make every backpacking trip worthwhile. But now, new research shows, staying home is just plain dumb. Learn why backpacking boosts brainpower in this exclusive report from the frontiers of environmental neuroscience. By Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan Survival Bootcamp When an Air Force crew goes down behind enemy lines, evading capture is priority #1. But finding food, water, and shelter follow closely. At the military’s top-secret survival school, soldiers learn how to escape their worst-case scenario. With the highest level of access ever granted to a journalist, our scout learns how to escape when Mother Nature is only one of your worries. By Brian Mockenhaupt Everest Confidential Everyone wants to trek to the world’s highest mountain, which makes Everest basecamp Nepal’s busiest hike. But you can see the Himalayan giants without the crowds on the Three Passes route, a high-altitude tour de force that cross three saddles more than 17,000 feet high. By Justin Nyberg Over the Edge Nearly 150 years after John Wesley Powell’s pioneering trip through the Grand Canyon, the park still conceals remarkable places no humans have ever seen. Our man joins a crew of explorers on a journey of discovery. By John Harlin The Jesus Trail Every hike is a pilgrimage, but this new path from Nazareth to the Sea of Galilee is holier than most. Literally following in His footsteps, the 40-mile route immerses hikers in biblical history—and a culturally diverse region where you’ll find traditional hospitality, not modern hostility. By Dennis Lewon Going, Going...Gone? For decades, hikers have journeyed to Isle Royale National Park for a life-list experience: see the island’s iconic wolves. But with the fragile population in jeopardy, biologists fear the Isle Royale pack will soon be extinct. By Gustave Axelson
Download or read book Backpacker Magazine s Best Camp Cocktails written by Crystal Sagan and published by Active Interest Media. This book was released on with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book BACKPACKER s Best Recipes Lunch Dinner written by Backpacker Magazine and published by Active Interest Media. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't hit the trail hungry! Go beyond granola bars with 110 easy and delicious lunch and dinner recipes from the BACKPACKER archives. Whether you're craving a perfectly cooked fish or a hearty backcountry stew, this book is sure to satisfy even the most discerning campfire gourmet.
Download or read book BACKPACKER s Best Recipes Breakfast written by Backpacker Magazine and published by Active Interest Media. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don’t hit the trail hungry! Start off your backcountry adventures off right with these easy, tasty recipes from the BACKPACKER cookbook, including: Trout Benedict Power Oatmeal French Toast Herb-Scrambled Eggs Sierra Scrambled Eggs Summer Sausage Breakfast Hash Salami Breakfast Frittata Sausage and Potato Breakfast Oatmeal You’ll Never Get Sick Of Sweet Rice Pudding Fruit and Nut Quinoa Peanut Butter and Jelly Pancakes No-Cook Oatmeal Pecan Pancakes w/ Fruit Compote Omelette in a Bag Peanut Butter Omelette Cinna-Raisin Ramen Ramen Haystacks Tortilla Sunrise Pepper and Pesto Omelette Cinnamon Rolls Rice and Egg Domburi Bacon and Cheese ‘Taters Vanilla-Walnut Crepes Blueberry-Hazulnut Rice Flour Pancakes Pancakes w/ Lemon-Maple Blueberry Sauce Down East Pancakes Jon’s Famous Trail Pancakes Choco-Banana French Toast Beer Pancakes Campfire Calas Fruited Skillet Scones Maple-Bacon Grits Southwest Scramble Crepes Trail Breaky Bacon & Eggs in a Bag
Download or read book The Backpacker written by John Harris and published by Summersdale. This book was released on 2009-08-03 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John’s trip to India starts badly when he finds himself looking at the sharp end of a knife in a train station cubicle. His life is saved by Rick, who persuades John to abandon his plans and travel to the Thai island of Koh Pha-Ngan where they pose as millionaire aristocrats. Pursued by Thai Mafia, they escape, facing danger at every turn.
Download or read book The Backpacker s Field Manual Revised and Updated written by Rick Curtis and published by Crown. This book was released on 2005-05-24 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Backpacker written by and published by . This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Backpacker brings the outdoors straight to the reader's doorstep, inspiring and enabling them to go more places and enjoy nature more often. The authority on active adventure, Backpacker is the world's first GPS-enabled magazine, and the only magazine whose editors personally test the hiking trails, camping gear, and survival tips they publish. Backpacker's Editors' Choice Awards, an industry honor recognizing design, feature and product innovation, has become the gold standard against which all other outdoor-industry awards are measured.
Download or read book Customer Service in Tourism and Hospitality written by Simon Hudson and published by Goodfellow Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2017-09-30 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully revised and updated new edition of this bestselling text. New material covers issues such as the sharing economy, technology (Virtual Reality and use of robots) and use of big data to personalize experiences and encourage loyalty.
Download or read book Backpacker Tourism and Economic Development written by Mark P. Hampton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has been a phenomenal growth of backpacker tourism from the overland routes to India in the 1960s, to present-day backpacker tourism across the less developed world. As a result there has been significant economic development impacts of backpacker tourism upon local communities especially in areas with the largest concentrations of backpackers (South and South-East Asia particularly Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and India), as well as increasingly in Latin America. This volume provides a focused review of the economic development impacts of backpacker tourism in developing regions furthering knowledge on how backpacker tourism can play a crucial role in development strategies in these areas. First, it reviews the origins of the backpackers with a detailed examination of their "hippy" predecessors on the overland trail, before discussing the emergence of modern backpackers including social and cultural aspects, and how new technologies are changing their experience. It then analyses the powerful economic development impacts of backpackers on local host communities in cities and rural areas with a special focus on coastal destinations. Extensive case study material is used from backpacker destinations across Asia, Latin America and Africa. In doing so the book provides original insights into how backpacker tourism is highly significant for poverty alleviation and effective local development since it has strong linkages to the local economy, and less economic leakage than conventional tourism. Written by a leading academic in this area, this volume will be of interest to students of Tourism and Development Studies.
Download or read book Customer Service for Hospitality and Tourism written by Simon Hudson and published by Goodfellow Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2012-11-02 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Customer service is of critical importance for the tourism and hospitality sector now more than ever before as customers are looking to increase value for money and are less forgiving of mediocre service. However, despite its importance, quality customer service is the exception rather than the norm in many parts of the world. Customer Service for Hospitality and Tourism is a unique text and vital to both students and practitioners as it explains not only the theory behind the importance of customer service but also acts as a guidebook for those wishing to put this theory into practice. In essence it is the ‘whys’ and ‘hows’of customer service. It is easy to read, very current, and full of references to all the latest research from both academic and practitioner literature. Chapters cover important topics such as the financial and behavioural consequences of customer service, consumer trends influencing service, developing and maintaining a service culture, managing service encounters, the importance of market research, building and maintaining customer relationships, providing customer service through the servicescape, the impact of technology on customer service, the importance of service recovery, and promoting customer service internally and externally. Key features include: An ‘At Your Service’ Spotlight at the beginning of each chapter focuses on the achievements of successful individuals related to the art of customer service. Each chapter contains a ‘Service Snapshot’ - short, real-life cases to illustrate a particular concept or theoretical principle presented in the chapter. Detailed international ‘Case Studies’, which cover a variety of sectors, organizations and regions designed to foster critical thinking, the cases illustrate actual business scenarios that stress several concepts found in the chapter. They analyze customer service in the U.S., South America, South Africa, Europe, Russia, Australia, China, Canada, Korea and Dubai.
Download or read book Fitness for Geeks written by Bruce Perry and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This educational and highly useful book shows the hacker, geek, and maker communities how to bring science into their health and exercise routine to build a healthy lifestyle.
Download or read book The Best in Tent Camping written by Kelly Phillips and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-04-22 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coyotes howl in the hills, majestic elk bell in the forests, and hundreds of resident and migratory species make the state a birder's paradise. With cool mountain summers and warm desert winters, there's a landscape at its best in every season; the ways to enjoy Arizona's outdoors are limitless. The Best in Tent Camping: Arizona offers great camping possibilities for every season, from the snow-capped alps of Alpine to the sun-drenched yuccas of Yuma. The authors visited over 200 campgrounds in national parks, monuments and forests, in state and county parks, and on public and Indian lands, hunting for the top 50 spots for car campers who prefer privacy over popularity and the whisper of the wind rather than the growl of generators. Amenities, price, elevation, restrictions, directions, and GPS coordinates are listed for every campground. Each is rated for beauty, privacy, spaciousness, quiet, security, cleanliness to help campers of all tastes choose wisely. Maps and detailed descriptions are provided for each campground, including recommendations on favorite sites and best seasons. Each entry also includes information on hiking trails and other recreational opportunities, historical background, scenic drives, and sights not to be missed while in the area. Arizona, known for its iconic saguaro cacti and the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon, is a land of infinite variety and startling contrasts. From low desert scrub to verdant sky islands the state harbors a tremendous diversity of landscape and wildlife. You can hike the rocky crags of unique geological formations, fish cool mountain streams teeming with trout, or boat on deep canyon reservoirs shimmering in the sun. So grab your tent and get going. This guide is perfect to toss in your pack for easy access along the trail. The profiles are painstakingly researched to bring you the ultimate up-to-date guide to tent camping. Whether you are a novice just starting out or an avid hiker this guide is perfect for anyone interested in hiking. So grab a copy today and get out on the trail.
Download or read book The Ultimate Hiker s Gear Guide written by Andrew Skurka and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A show-and-tell guide to clothing, footwear, backpacks, shelter and sleep systems, camp stoves, and more, as well as tips on foot care, campsite selection, and hiking efficiency, this single book contains all the knowledge you'll need to hit the trail, "--Amazon.com.
Download or read book The Parent Backpack for Kindergarten through Grade 5 written by ML Nichols and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2013-07-23 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally, a book that demystifies our daunting education system by giving parents the insights and strategies they need to build positive relationships with teachers and connect to their children’s learning in productive ways. Involved Parents = Better Students How do you ensure your child gets the best education possible when U.S. schools have become overburdened, test-driven institutions that rank only average worldwide? Decades of research confirm that when parents engage with their children’s learning, kids do better in school—and life. This straight-talking guide helps you: • understand the critical role you play in your child’s education, • connect with educators in respectful ways, • encourage a love of reading in your kids, • minimize homework meltdowns and disorganization, • support students who struggle academically, • help children navigate social situations and bullying, and • fuel your child’s mind and body for learning. Parent involvement looks different for every family and every child. Packed with real stories and tested strategies, The Parent Backpack demystifies our complex education system and gives you the insights you need to help your kids thrive.
Download or read book Handbook of e Tourism written by Zheng Xiang and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 1976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook provides an authoritative and truly comprehensive overview both of the diverse applications of information and communication technologies (ICTs) within the travel and tourism industry and of e-tourism as a field of scientific inquiry that has grown and matured beyond recognition. Leading experts from around the world describe cutting-edge ideas and developments, present key concepts and theories, and discuss the full range of research methods. The coverage accordingly encompasses everything from big data and analytics to psychology, user behavior, online marketing, supply chain and operations management, smart business networks, policy and regulatory issues – and much, much more. The goal is to provide an outstanding reference that summarizes and synthesizes current knowledge and establishes the theoretical and methodological foundations for further study of the role of ICTs in travel and tourism. The handbook will meet the needs of researchers and students in various disciplines as well as industry professionals. As with all volumes in Springer’s Major Reference Works program, readers will benefit from access to a continually updated online version.
Download or read book The Tent Camper s Handbook written by Frazier M. IV Douglass and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to help campers plan and execute dryer, warmer, and more comfortable camping trips.
Download or read book Backpacker written by and published by . This book was released on 1994-03 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Backpacker brings the outdoors straight to the reader's doorstep, inspiring and enabling them to go more places and enjoy nature more often. The authority on active adventure, Backpacker is the world's first GPS-enabled magazine, and the only magazine whose editors personally test the hiking trails, camping gear, and survival tips they publish. Backpacker's Editors' Choice Awards, an industry honor recognizing design, feature and product innovation, has become the gold standard against which all other outdoor-industry awards are measured.
