The Backpacker's Field Manual, Revised and Updated
A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills
Crown · Print & ebook · May 24, 2005
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.
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- Who it’s for
- An accessible field guide brings planning, trail skills, and campsite care into one practical toolkit.
- Genres
- Outdoor Skills, Camping, Hiking
- Published
- Crown, May 24, 2005
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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.
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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.
Trail-Ready Know-How
An accessible field guide brings planning, trail skills, and campsite care into one practical toolkit.
Come here for
- Practical backcountry know-how, from trip planning to first aid
- A broad take on gear, campcraft, and traveling lighter
Expect
- Useful reference for preparation and on-trail questions
- Illustrations alongside advice on weather, injuries, and campsite safety
Where it sits
| Outdoor Skills | 66% |
|---|---|
| Hiking | 42% |
| Camping | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Camping
- Gear & Equipment
- Hiking & Walking
- Authors
- Rick Curtis
- Publisher
- Crown
- Published
- May 24, 2005
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Camping