The Backpacker's Field Manual, Revised and Updated: A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills
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This thoroughly researched yet accessible backpacking book offers a complete view of backpacking today, exploring everything from how to plan a trip and select gear to emergency procedures and first-aid care in the field A revised, updated, and comprehensive guide to backpacking with a complete view of modern-day backpacking, The Backpacker's Field Manual covers the best in gear, first aid, and Leave No Trace camping, and also includes chapters dedicated to trip planning, cooking and nutrition, hygiene and water purification, and more. Whether you're about to set off on your first hike or have been camping for decades, The Backpacker's Field Manual is an indispensable guide for trip planning strategies and also works as a quick reference on the trail for: - Back-country skills how to forecast the weather, identify trees, bear-proof your campsite, wrap an injured ankle, and more--with over one hundred illustrations to guide you - Tricks of the trail time-tested practical lessons learned along the way - Going ultra-light downsizing suggestions for those who want to lighten up Every traveler knows that space in a backpack is limited, so on your next trip, carry the only guide you'll ever need--this one--and take to the great outdoors with confidence. Review: BEST backpacking book i have read so far....!! - This is best backpacking book i have read so far...Concise and well structured with alot of good tips with clear diagrams and illustrations...Brilliant chapter on navigation...very impressed...:) Review: great - I took a chance on this book and I'm glad I did. I consider myself to be a fairly experienced backpacker and hoped that this book would not be another "pack your sleeping bag at the bottom of your pack" - type book, loaded with information that I could find somewhere else. This book far exceeded my expectations; it is well organized, well written and easy to understand. The author uses gentle humor to highlight basic backpacking principles that should keep everyone safe and having a good time. The book contains useful information on all aspects of packing, from working with groups, to using Leave No Trace practices, emergency first-aid, and ultralight hiking. It also contains sample forms and a great bibliography. This book is useful for anyone involved in the field of adventure learning/teaching. I am happy to add it to my library.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 917 Reviews |
A**W
BEST backpacking book i have read so far....!!
This is best backpacking book i have read so far...Concise and well structured with alot of good tips with clear diagrams and illustrations...Brilliant chapter on navigation...very impressed...:)
K**N
great
I took a chance on this book and I'm glad I did. I consider myself to be a fairly experienced backpacker and hoped that this book would not be another "pack your sleeping bag at the bottom of your pack" - type book, loaded with information that I could find somewhere else. This book far exceeded my expectations; it is well organized, well written and easy to understand. The author uses gentle humor to highlight basic backpacking principles that should keep everyone safe and having a good time. The book contains useful information on all aspects of packing, from working with groups, to using Leave No Trace practices, emergency first-aid, and ultralight hiking. It also contains sample forms and a great bibliography. This book is useful for anyone involved in the field of adventure learning/teaching. I am happy to add it to my library.
O**A
Excelente guía..👍⭐
Muy útil para mis salidas de campamento
J**N
Lots of useful backcountry info!
I took a course that requires this as the textbook. I couldn't believe the amount of great info in this book. I recommend this for anyone into hiking/camping/backpacking and just outdoor enthusiasts in general.
S**R
Inhalt besser als manch Bushcraft/Survival Buch, Field Manual halt
Hatte das Buch schon eine halbe Ewigkeit und dachte ich müsse mal wieder ein "update" machen... Nicht viel Neues, dennoch passt der Titel. Viele hochgelobte Survival und Bushcraft Bücher schaffen es nicht hier mitzuhalten. Ob Bushcraft oder Camping, ob allein oder in der Gruppe, dieses Buch muss mit oder man beherrscht den Inhalt auswendig, was eh zu empfehlen wäre... Für alle diese Bücher gilt: sie sind immer sehr bezogen auf das Land in dem der Autor lebt oder die meisten Erfahrungen gemacht hat. Da muss man dann eventuell zusätzlich anderweitig recherchieren...
N**E
Fantastic, in-depth information easily explained
The author really knows what he's talking about. He covers everything you would need to know, from what to pack, to how to read the weather, navigation and how to treat (or not treat) medical emergencies. He warns hikers not to overestimate their skills and limitations, how to assign tasks to group members, how to negotiate rivers — so many things I never considered. He also notes where the book cannot explain everything you might need in specific situations, and includes a bibliography for more information. He even cross-references sections so you don't have to read all 448 pages to get what you need. It's good for beginners and more experienced hikers alike. While I know I'll never need all of the information in here, I will keep it on hand for reference.
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