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The Advanced Backpacker: A Handbook of Year Round, Long-Distance Hiking Chris Townsend

The Advanced Backpacker: A Handbook of Year Round, Long-Distance Hiking By Chris Townsend

The Advanced Backpacker: A Handbook of Year Round, Long-Distance Hiking by Chris Townsend


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Explains almost everything there is to know about hiking on terrains from the desert to the arctic and in all kinds of weather. This book aims to give you the tools you need for group or solo hiking on the long trail, the trackless wilderness, or the most remote and exotic corners of the planet.

The Advanced Backpacker: A Handbook of Year Round, Long-Distance Hiking Summary

The Advanced Backpacker: A Handbook of Year Round, Long-Distance Hiking by Chris Townsend

You already know the basics of backpacking. Now your goal is to hike the entire Appalachian Trail, make a solo trip through Denali, or see the far corners of the globe on your own two feet - you're ready to wander right off the map. No matter where in the world you aim for - the Sierra Nevadas, Scandinavia, or beyond - there's a good chance that Chris Townsend has been there before you. With over 20,000 long- and short-distance hiking miles to his credit, Townsend shares with you the secrets he's learned while backpacking the world's most challenging and rewarding terrains: Nepal, the desert Southwest, the Scottish Highlands, the Yukon, the Pyrenees, and much more. The Advanced Backpacker explains everything there is to know about hiking on terrains from the desert to the arctic and in all kinds of weather. It gives you the tools you need for group or solo hiking on the long trail, the trackless wilderness, or the most remote and exotic corners of the planet.Praise for The Backpacker's Handbook: Townsend's time-honored recommendations draw extensively from his often intense field experiences ...Every imaginable topic is covered thoroughly and engagingly. - Backpacker. A clear and comprehensive primer. - Sierra. Belongs in every bookcase dealing with outdoor topics ...Chockablock full of useful, practical, common-sense info ...If you tramp the outdoors, get this book. - Maine Sportsman.

About Chris Townsend

Chris Townsend (Granton-on-Spey, Scotland), an internationally recognized rough-terrain hiker, is the author of several books, including Wilderness Skiing and Winter Camping and Backpackers Handbook, Second Edition.

Table of Contents

AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Inspiration and Reality2. Long Trails3. Further Afield4. Preparation and Planning5. Food, Water, and Resupply6. Feet and Footwear7. Controlling the Load: Selecting Equipment8. On the Trail and in Camp9. Snow Travel10. AfterwordResourcesMetric Conversion TableIndexAbout the Author

Additional information

GOR001529374
9780071357562
0071357564
The Advanced Backpacker: A Handbook of Year Round, Long-Distance Hiking by Chris Townsend
Used - Very Good
Paperback
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
20000916
272
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