Download or read book Lightweight Backpacking 101 written by Ryan Jordan and published by Beartooth Mountain Press LLC. This book was released on 2003 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Backpacking 101 written by Heather Balogh Rochfort and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "CHOOSE the right gear, PLAN your ultimate trip, COOK hearty and energizing trail meals, BE PREPARED for emergencies, CONQUER your backpacking adventure."--Cover.
Download or read book The Ultimate Hang written by Derek Hansen and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-10-27 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hammock camping--one of the most comfortable ways to enjoy a long-distance thru-hike, a weekend backpacking trip, or just an overnight in the woods. With more than 200 illustrations to guide you, this book helps you get off the ground to discover the freedom, comfort, and convenience of hammock camping. Learn how to set up and use a hammock to stay dry, warm, and bug free in a Leave No Trace-friendly way. This book covers hammock camping basics such as how to get a perfect hang and how to stay dry, warm, and bug free. Plus, it illustrates techniques and tips to get the most out of a hammock shelter, whether you have purchased an all-in-one kit or you've assembled your own customized system.
Download or read book Ultralight Backpackin Tips written by Mike Clelland and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walking into the wilderness with a pack on your back is an empowering experience—all the more so when that pack on your back isn’t weighing you down. That’s where this book comes in. Outdoors expert and celebrated illustrator Mike Clelland offers advanced techniques on how to pack light without sacrificing the essentials or your safety yet staying well fed and comfortable. Written in the tradition of the successful Allen & Mike’s Really Cool Telemark Tips, with153 trail-tested tips full of solid advice, as well as more than 100 humorous and helpful illustrations, UltralightBackpackin' Tips is the ultimate guide for backpackers serious about traveling ultralight. Just a few of the top ten tips expounded upon in the book: * Use a scale. * Comfortable and safe are vital! * Make your own stuff, and making it out of trash is always the best! * It’s okay to be nerdy. * Try something new each and every time you go camping. * Know the difference between wants and needs.
Download or read book Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia written by Taryn Eyton and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A one-stop resource for hiking backpackers in beautiful British Columbia. Planning your next backpacking adventure? This book covers all the essentials including: 40 overnight hiking trails: discover the many different routes that BC has to offer Packing tips: take only the most essential items with you (plus a few comforts) Permitting: find out what permits you’ll need, and where to get them Camp set-up: tips for where to pitch your tent and how to find water Environmental impact: learn how to Leave No Trace behind in the wilderness This book features backpacking routes from the North Shore up to Pemberton and Lytton and from the Sunshine Coast out to the Similkameen Valley. Beautiful photographs showcase what you’ll see along the way: mountain peaks, alpine meadows, waterfalls, old-growth forests, and more. Every backpacking route in the book includes bonus features: Trail maps and route descriptions Elevation, distance and time information Points of cultural and natural history Pre-planning hints about fees, permits, and reservations Suggested side trips and points of particular interest Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia also shares options for extending an overnight excursion to several nights or a week, and for selecting hikes that match your timeline/fitness level.
Download or read book The Ultimate Hiker s Gear Guide Second Edition written by Andrew Skurka and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're a first-time backpacker, an occasional weekend warrior, or a seasoned long-distance trekker, this guide is a must for any backpacking, hiking, or camping trip. Supreme long-distance hiker Andrew Skurka—accomplished adventure athlete, speaker, guide, and writer—shares his knowledge in this essential guide to backpacking gear and skills. Skurka recounts what he's learned from more than 30,000 miles of long-distance hikes, including the Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Continental Divide Trails, and the 4,700-mile Alaska-Yukon Expedition. 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. This second edition features 16 new pages (including food on the trail and other essentials), and updates all gear recommendations.
Download or read book Backcountry Foodie Ultralight Recipes for Outdoor Explorers written by Aaron Owens Mayhew and published by Backcountry Foodie Cookbooks. This book was released on 2018 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cookbook includes fifty trail tested recipes created by a registered dietitian. This unique cookbook contains dry ingredients based recipes, complete nutrition information, dry weight measurements, easily identifiable graphics for dietary and meal preparation preferences and downloadable food label templates. It's truly one of a kind.
Download or read book Hiking Light Handbook Carry Less Enjoy More written by and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lightweight Backpacking and Camping written by George Cole and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The notion that you need to carry 40 or 50 pounds of gear into the backcountry to be comfortable and safe is absolutely ridiculous. So say the backcountry experts at Backpacking Light magazine in a new book that redefines modern day backpacking as safe, comfortable, and fun?but with a much lighter pack. This is the most comprehensive and rigorous text ever published on lightweight backpacking. In addition to chapters about gear and basic skills, Lightweight Backpacking & Camping covers advanced topics, and has the latest information about the best lightweight gear and apparel, including the manufacturers that make it and the retailers that carry it.
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 Backpacking written by Ethan Harris and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-07-18 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dream Big - Take the Backpacking Trip of a Lifetime! Do you fantasize about traveling the world with only the pack on your back? Would you like to leave your worries behind and explore the world? Is it time to enjoy some quality time with yourself? Backpacking: For Beginners! The Ultimate Guide to Backpacking: Insider Secrets to Backpacking Light, Saving Money, and Camping gives you a complete overview of the backpacking experience. You'll meet new people, try new and delicious food and drink, and have the freedom to wander wherever your heart leads! Are you planning a backpacking trip? Do you need the right knowledge to help you prepare? Would you like some inspiration to help make your dream a reality? It's time to gather your courage and take action. You'll be more confident and start letting go of your worries with this essential book in your pocket. Backpacking: For Beginners! The Ultimate Guide to Backpacking: Insider Secrets to Backpacking Light, Saving Money, and Camping gives you the essential planning and execution tips you need for a successful and happy trip: Emergency Situations: How to Handle Them? Mastering the Art of Budgeting Travel Apps: Your Best Allies in Backpacking The Key to Traveling Light When Camping The Top 50 Tips to Travel Lightly and Camping Comfortably 9 Essential Tips for Choosing the right Backpacking Tent What do you need to bring with you on your backpacking trip, and what can you leave at home? Backpacking: For Beginners! The Ultimate Guide to Backpacking: Insider Secrets to Backpacking Light, Saving Money, and Camping provides a special chapter to answer your many questions about equipment: Backpacking Gear 101. You'll find extensive information on choosing packs, sleeping bags, and much more! Order Backpacking: For Beginners! The Ultimate Guide to Backpacking: Insider Secrets to Backpacking Light, Saving Money, and Camping today and start planning your trip!
Download or read book Backpacking the Light Way written by Richard Light and published by Menasha Ridge Press. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "You need not sacrifice comfort to enter the world of ultralight backpacking, but you do need to change the way you think about gear, pack loads, and planning. Preservation of comfort is the guiding principle of this book ... Longtime professional outdoor-skills instructor Richard Light teaches field-tested, proven strategies for: planning a modular packing system; creating gear lists that work; navigating the steps required to seriously lighten up; understanding the differences in conventional and ultralight thinking; dealing with winter conditions; packing to minimize frustration; assessingrisk in the backcountry; effective trip planning ... helps beginners as well as advanced backpackers pack efficiently, carry less weight, while still being fully prepared"--Publisher's description.
Download or read book Backpacking Light 101 written by Stanley Reese and published by . This book was released on 2015-05-14 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking an adventure out into Mother Nature s a great way to relax and enjoy life. But before you can just go out for a twenty mile adventure into the great unknown, you need to know what you are doing.Through these pages you will learn 18 of the best basic tips and tricks that you will need to take your adventure. You will learn the items that you need to pack, how you are supposed to pack your packs and how to handle yourself when you find yourself out in the middle of God's country.This guide is written for the novice who has never taken a camping trip or gone for a hike in the woods farther than their backyard. The tips and information contained herein will give you the foundation you need to make your adventures as fun and as memorable as possible.Happy Backpacking!
Download or read book Camping Backpacking Box Set 2 in 1 written by Chad Winston and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-10 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Camping & Backpacking BOX SET 2 IN 1: 80 Outstanding Camping Hacks For Your Perfect Hiking!Backpacking.Over 50 Tips To An Easy & Light Pack For Your Perfect Backpacking Trip! Backpacking is fun and exciting, although many people can feel daunted about what to prepare. When so much about your trip is unknown or unfamiliar, how can you adequately prepare for any eventuality? Camping 30 + Outstanding Camping Hacks to Getting StartedLight Back Packing and Hiking Tips Whether you like camping or not you need to be prepared when you get there. So the next time your cousin Ernie forces you to go on a camping trip and acts like he knows everything about camping just throw this book in his face and tell him, "I'm the expert buddy!" Because this is what this book is designed to do, it's meant to make an expert out of a beginner in a short amount of time. With easy to follow instructions, a little bit of common sense and the right tools this book will guide you through some of the best tips and hacks that you could ever come across. So that the next time you go camping, whether you are drug out to the campgrounds by force or it is of your own accord you will be ready! Download your E book "Camping & Backpacking BOX SET 2 IN 1: 80 Outstanding Camping Hacks For Your Perfect Hiking! "Buy Now with 1-Click" button! Tags: Backpacking for beginners, backpacking and hiking, backpacking recipes, backpacking gear, backpacking guide, backpacking essentials, camping for beginners, camping, hiking.
Download or read book Freezer Bag Cooking Trail Food Made Simple written by Sarah Svien and published by Bay Street Communications. This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A set of recipes and techniques to introduce you to the freezer bag cooking style of outdoor cooking. The recipes and techniques within apply to most outdoor sports where hearty, healthy, leightweight and fun food is a welcome departure from traditional outdoor cooking.
Download or read book Backpacking 101 written by Heinrich Brevis and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-06-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master Backpacking with Confidence: Your Ultimate Guide to Gear, Meals, Safety, and Success Embark on your backpacking journey with confidence! Whether you're a novice or a seasoned hiker, this comprehensive guide addresses all your concerns to ensure a fulfilling adventure. About This Book: Discover essential gear and equipment for every backpacking trip. Learn how to prepare delicious and nutritious meals on the trail. Master safety protocols to navigate any terrain with peace of mind. Get insider tips and tricks for a successful and enjoyable backpacking experience. Explore detailed checklists and packing guides tailored to your adventure. Unlock the secrets to mastering backpacking today. Your next unforgettable journey awaits!
Download or read book Beyond Backpacking written by Ray Jardine and published by Adventurelore Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The all-trails version of Jardine's "PCT Hiker's Handbook--a more complete explanation of what's becoming known as The Ray Way in hiking circles.
