Backpacking Essentials: A Folding Pocket Guide to Gear & Back Country Skills

Backpacking Essentials: A Folding Pocket Guide to Gear & Back Country Skills

By James Kavanagh and Waterford Press

A detailed guide to selecting the appropriate backpacking gear for all types of weather, this handy reference also covers camping and camp craft, navigation, dangerous animals and plants, safe travel strategies, hiking etiquette (leave no trace), wilderness first aid, and instructions for what to do if you get lost.

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Publisher: Waterford Press
Publish Date: 03/12/2019
Pages: 10
ISBN-13: 9781620053027
ISBN-10: 1620053020
Language: English

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Backpacking is an exercise of endurance and meticulous planning. Every last ounce of weight must be accounted for to ensure that you're not carrying an oversized load. This detailed portable reference will help prepare you for your next outdoor adventure. It includes important information on selecting the appropriate gear for all types of weather, camping and camp craft, navigation, dangerous animals and plants, safe travel strategies, hiking etiquette (leave no trace), wilderness first aid, and instructions for what to do if you are lost. The reusable packing checklist is a handy tool you'll use over and over. Laminated for durability, this waterproof, 12-panel folding pocket guide is a lightweight companion for educators, learners, backpackers, hikers, and expeditioners of all skill and experience levels. Made in the USA.

About the Author

Zoologist Jim Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia, and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As).

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