The Master Backpacker - Softcover

Mohney, Russ

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811720497 ISBN 13: 9780811720496

Publisher: UNKNO, 1976

Packing out of it all? The advanced techniques and tools of backpacking are in The Master Backpacker and will help one achieve an unparalleled individual freedom, which combines respect for the land with respect for one's own outdoor abilities. Here's how to get on the trails and find places the trails haven't touched-the virgin lands of the North American wilderness-and how to safely enjoy the ultimate peace and beauty of backpacking country with minimal impact on our fragile ecology. This comprehensive guide includes complete information on: Trip planning, Map and compass use, Proper equipment and clothing, Basic nutrition and meal planning, Innovative cooking, Ridge and waterway crossing, Wildlife encounters, Camp siting, Health, first aid and safety, Climbing techniques, Winter backpacking, Snowshoeing and Cross-country skiing. But The Master Backpacker offers more than a wealth of practical information. With humor and candor, it professes the aware philosophy that the wilderness is learned and thoroughly enjoyed, but cannot be used and destroyed.

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