Wilderness Basics: Hiking, Backpacking, Mountain Biking (Mountaineers Outdoor Basics)Wilderness Basics: Hiking, Backpacking, Mountain Biking (Mountaineers Outdoor Basics)
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*New chapters on mountain biking, Leave No Trace strategies, and avoiding dangerous encounters with wild animals *Wilderness instructors address the real questions of people heading into the backcountry for the first time
Instructors for the Wilderness Basics Course of the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club have taught tens of thousands of people how to enjoy the wilderness. Now they have updated their indispensable guide to backcountry adventure--from planning a trip and selecting gear to fitting a backpack and practicing first aid. Additional new material includes GPS use and sample menus utilizing the latest food products on the market.
*New chapters on mountain biking, Leave No Trace strategies, and avoiding dangerous encounters with wild animals *Wilderness instructors address the real questions of people heading into the backcountry for the first time
Instructors for the Wilderness Basics Course of the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club have taught tens of thousands of people how to enjoy the wilderness. Now they have updated their indispensable guide to backcountry adventure--from planning a trip and selecting gear to fitting a backpack and practicing first aid. Additional new material includes GPS use and sample menus utilizing the latest food products on the market.
- Kindle Edition: 10 pages (1992-11-30)
- Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 1992-11-30
- Label: Mountaineers Books
- Format: Kindle eBook
- Studio: Mountaineers Books
- Sales Rank in Books: #557768
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:  okay, but needs updating, By This review is from: Wilderness Basics: The Complete Handbook for Hikers & Backpackers (Paperback) I found this to be a decent source of information on basic hiking and backpacking skills, but felt it was somewhat lacking in detail. I picked up a few good tips here and there, but anyone looking for detailed information on the topics covered in this book would be better off looking elsewhere. Also, the book is starting to show signs of age, especially in the chapter on equipment - example; GPS navigation is not covered in the book. A revised or new addition should solve this problem. A good book, but not outstanding. 5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:  Not enough detail!!!, By Chris Phillips (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Wilderness Basics: The Complete Handbook for Hikers & Backpackers (Paperback) Although Wilderness Basics covers the essential topics regarding roughing it in the outdoors, it lacks sufficient detail for novice campers. The authors should have added more depth to the gear section, particularly about tents. Furthermore, they failed to adequately discuss weatherproofing for tents, a definite basic for me! There are some topics that are informative, and campers should know them, but I was looking for a book to keep in my pack for reference. This book was not it. Happy travels!  Great wilderness guide!, By This review is from: Wilderness Basics: Hiking, Backpacking, Mountain Biking (Mountaineers Outdoor Basics) (Paperback) Please note that the three reviews showing which are dated 2001 are obviously for the previous edition of this volume. This 3rd edition volume published in 2004 - please disregard these reviews!!! Thank you. |
