Go Backpacking!

Matt Stone has provided the would-be hiker, and the hiking enthusiast alike, with a readable reference and practical handbook for rewarding outdoor adventures. With the author's advice and gentle prodding you may find yourself back on the trail again and again. From tents, maps, shovels, you'll learn what helps and what hinders your backpacking experience.

Introduction

1

(4)

Part I---First Steps

5

(22)

Shopping for Equipment (for the first time)

9

(13)

Who Needs It?

22

(5)

Part II---Where To?

27

(16)

Picking a Place

31

(4)

Using a Map

35

(8)

Part III---Get Packing

43

(10)

Getting Organized

46

(4)

Pack the Pack

50

(3)

Part IV---Dining Out

53

(30)

Chef Boyardee

58

(2)

Dehydrated Food

60

(3)

Bringing Perishables

63

(2)

Cooking Paraphernalia

65

(3)

Prep at Home

68

(3)

Reducing Trash

71

(3)

Fuel Alternatives

74

(4)

Perfect Recipes

78

(5)

Part V---Danger, Danger, Danger!

83

(30)

Nature's Hazards

88

(10)

Lost and Found

98

(15)

Part VI---Eco-Friendly Backpacking

113

(12)

Good Habits

116

(9)

Part VII---Other Good Things to Know

125

(4)

Backpacking Abroad

129

(4)

Long-Distance Trips

133

(4)

Winter Camping

137

(4)

Desert Backpacking

141

(2)

Gear Maintenance

143

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