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Title: Backpacking : One Step at a Time by Harvey Manning ISBN: 0-394-72939-0 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 12 March, 1986 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: best backpacking book available
Comment: I have tried numerous backpacking books and this is the best one. It has a lot of information and should help you get started in backpacking.
Rating: 5
Summary: Timeless advice for novice (and many long-time) backpackers.
Comment: Before I ever set foot into the wilderness, I read Harvey Manning's book cover to cover (several times). It prepared me for a lifetime of low environmental impact adventures in the ever more crowded wild parts of the country. Though the equipment advice may now be dated, his approach to living and playing in the great outdoors is timeless. "TAKE ONLY PHOTOGRAPHS, LEAVE ONLY FOOTPRINTS" is more important now than ever before. Mr. Manning's book teaches/reminds us that there is a limited amount of wilderness out there to be enjoyed by an always growing number of people. Following the advice in this book will help prepare the reader for a more safe, comfortable and, ultimately, more enjoyable experience outdoors.
Sure, there are more up-to-date guides on equipment. Buy the ultimate hiking boot and six months later there's a new, improved model available. Equipment guides are that way. The wilderness, however, is different. Trash a meadow, cut down a 500 year old tree, scrawl your name on a rock face and the special feeling that you are in a pristine, untouched place is gone. That place has been ruined for every backpacker and hiker who follows. This book shows how to enjoy what is out there without destroying the reason we escape into the wilderness in the first place!
Rating: 5
Summary: THE Classic
Comment: This isn't the most recent book on backpacking by any means, but, except for SOME of the advice about specific brands of gear, it is by no means dated. The gear hasn't change THAT much since it was written ( I can't say the same for prices), and the book does an excellent job covering backpacking basics and the ethics of enjoying the great outdoors. I also greatly enjoy Manning's writing, and plan on looking for other books that he has written.
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Title: Mountaineering First Aid: A Guide to Accident Response and First Aid Care (4th Edition) by Jan D. Carline, Steven C. MacDonald, Martha J. Lentz ISBN: 089886478X Publisher: Mountaineers Books Pub. Date: June, 1996 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: The Backpacker's Handbook, 2nd Edition by Chris Townsend ISBN: 0070653151 Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 1996 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Backpacker's Field Manual : A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills by Rick Curtis ISBN: 0517887835 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Pub. Date: 24 February, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Dude, Where's My Country? by Michael Moore ISBN: 0446532231 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 07 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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