Long Trail Prep: Logistics, Skills, Grit
A reading path pairing field-tested manuals on planning, gear, and navigation with memoirs of thru-hikers who went the distance.
Optimized for books about Books to prepare for and stay motivated during multi-day backpacking and long-distance trails, covering both practical skills and inspiring hiking stories..
The Backpacker's Field Manual, Revised and UpdatedRick CurtisComprehensive, field-tested guide covering trip planning, gear, first aid, and trail skills needed for multi-day hikes...Shelf signal: Outdoor Skills
Essential Wilderness NavigationCraig Caudill, Tracy TrimblePractical, focused navigation skills essential for safely following unfamiliar terrain on extended hikes.Shelf signal: Outdoor Skills
On TrailsRobert MoorReflective investigation of trails and the human impulse to walk that contextualizes the experience of multi-day hiking.Shelf signal: Nature Writing
WildCheryl StrayedA vivid solo-thru-hike memoir that conveys the psychological and logistical realities of long-distance hiking.Shelf signal: Personal Memoirs
Grandma Gatewood's WalkBen MontgomeryA biography of an iconic long-distance hiker offering inspiration and lessons about persistence on trails like the...Shelf signal: Adventurers & Explorers
A Walk in the ParkKevin FedarkoA literary exploration of a national park that gives sense of place and ethics for hikers engaging public lands.Shelf signal: Adventurers & Explorers