The complete guide to backpacking : field-tested gear, advice, and know-how for the trail.
Backpacker Magazine's The Complete Guide to Backpacking combines and distills the most useful and relevant skills necessary for backpacking in one easy to use guide, from the most respected authority on backpacking. From detailed descriptions of what to pack and how to pack it, to navigation and campsite cooking, to managing outdoor hazards and more, The Complete Guide to Backpacking is the definitive resource for backpacking-related know-how.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781493025978
- ISBN: 149302597X
- Physical Description: x, 339 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Guilford, Connecticut : Falcon, [2017]
- Distributor: [Lanham, Maryland] : Distributed by National Book Network.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- At head of title: Backpacker.Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Chapter 1 Equipment 1 -- Tents 1 -- Sleeping Bags and Pads 5 -- Backpacks 8 -- Stoves and Cook Gear 11 -- Water Treatment Systems 13 -- Accessories 16 -- Chapter 2 Clothing 21 -- Hiking Shoes and Boots 21 -- Hot Weather Clothing System 23 -- Cool Weather Clothing System 25 -- Storm Clothing System 30 -- Chapter 3 Trip Planning 35 -- Before You Go: Planning Ahead 37 -- Equipment Planning 40 -- Planning a Route 44 -- Contingency Plans: Planning for the Worst 48 -- Meal Planning 50 -- Planning and Packing Your Backpack 52 -- Chapter 4 On the Trail 55 -- Hiking Technique 55 -- Hiking Etiquette 56 -- Hiking in the Rain 58 -- Battling Bugs 58 -- Stream Crossings 59 -- Hiking in High, Cold Mountains 60 -- Hiking in Hot Deserts 62 -- Hiking in Bear Country 63 -- Chapter 5 Navigation 81 -- Specific Navigation Tools 83 -- Topographic Maps 83 -- Compasses 93 -- Altimeters 97 -- Dividing the World: Latitude and Longitude 98 -- Global Positioning System (GPS) 101 -- Natural Navigation Methods (No Map, Compass, or GPS) 104 -- Chapter 6 In Camp 109 -- Leave No Trace 109 -- Choosing a Campsite 109 -- Water Purification 111 -- Fires 114 -- Breaking Camp 119 -- Camping in Bear Country 122 -- Chapter 7 Camp Cooking 137 -- Choosing the Best Kitchen Site 138 -- Sanitation and Dish Washing 140 -- Light and Fast Cook 142 -- Advanced Cooking 154 -- Backcountry Gourmet 165 -- Lunch 169 -- Tasty and Easy Backcountry Recipes 174 -- Chapter 8 Hazards and Weather 207 -- Subjective Hazards 208 -- Weather 216 -- Stream Crossings and Flash Floods 247 -- Steep and Challenging Terrain 253 -- Beyond Bears: Other Wild Animals 259 -- Bugs and Microscopic Organisms 263 -- Plants 266 -- Humans 268 -- Chapter 9 Backcountry First Aid 273 -- Patient Assessment 274 -- Shock 278 -- Fractures, Sprains, and Tendonitis 280 -- Wound Management 287 -- Burns and Blisters 292 -- Hypothermia and Heatstroke 294 -- Illness and Altitude Sickness 300 -- Your First-Aid Kit 303 -- Chapter 10 Outdoor Survival 309 -- You're Lost. Now What? 311 -- How to Look for a Lost Person 321 -- Water 323 -- Emergency Fires 324 -- Emergency Shelters 327.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Harnett County Main Library | 796.51 Com PBK (Text) | 33633002102332 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Backpacker Magazine's The Complete Guide to Backpacking combines and distills the most useful and relevant skills necessary for backpacking in one easy to use guide, from the most respected authority on backpacking. From detailed descriptions of what to pack and how to pack it, to navigation and campsite cooking, to managing outdoor hazards and more, The Complete Guide to Backpacking is the definitive resource for backpacking-related know-how.
