Backpacker's Pocket Guide by Chris Townsend

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Provides advice on hiking, backcountry navigation, campcraft, food and drink, safety and first-aid, and field repairs. Featuring 100 illustrations and photographs, this portable, packable, water-resistant tool is a useful field guide for experienced and novice hikers alike.

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Backpacker's Pocket Guide by Chris Townsend

This portable, packable, water-resistant tool provides quick access to expert advice on hiking, backcountry navigation, campcraft, food and drink, safety and first-aid, and field repairs. Written by one of the world's best-known wilderness trekkers, and featuring 100 clear illustrations and photographs, Backpacker's Pocket Guide is an indispensable field guide for experienced and novice hikers alike.
"Townsend's time-honored recommendations draw exclusively from his often intense field experiencesEvery imaginable topic is covered thoroughly and engagingly." --Backpacker; "His knowledge is immense." - Sierra; "Clear and comprehensive." Outdoor Retailer; "If you tramp the outdoors, get this book." - Maine Sportsman"
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.
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ISBN 13 9780071370240
ISBN 10 0071370242
Title Backpacker's Pocket Guide
Author Chris Townsend
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Year published 2001-12-16
Number of pages 139
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.