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Hiking and backpacking : a complete illustrated guide / Buck Tilton and Stephen Gorman.

By: Tilton, Buck [author].
Contributor(s): Gorman, Stephen [illustrator ].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Lanham, Maryland : Lyons Press, [2009]Copyright date: ©2009Description: xii, 244 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, 21 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781493081516 (paperback); 1493081519 (paperback).Subject(s): Backpacking | Hiking | Healthy eatingDDC classification: 796.51
Contents:
Gear: part 1 -- Gear: part 2 -- Clothing -- Water -- Food -- Shouldering the load -- On going lighter -- Navigation -- Traveling by foot -- Setting up camp -- Camp hygiene -- Zero impact -- Weather-wise -- Wild animals -- Wild plants -- Wilderness first aid -- Special considerations -- Home again -- Fit for the trail -- Resource directory.
Subject: Wilderness medicine expert and Backpacker magazine columnist Buck Tilton covers every step needed for the best hiking and backpacking experience. From gear to gourmet trail food, from good hiking technique to dressing the part, from using map & compass to nibbling wild plants, this visually organized resource has everything today's hiker wants and needs-including top quality color photos for inspiration. -- Provided by publisher.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Wilderness medicine expert Buck Tilton covers every step needed for the best hiking and backpacking experience. From gear to gourmet trail food, from good hiking technique to dressing the part, from using a map and compass to nibbling wild plants, this visually organized resource has everything today's hiker wants and needs--including top-quality color photos for inspiration.

Never again will mosquitoes, blisters, bad food, or the wrong gear ruin a great hike--not with Hiking & Backpacking , a quick-reading, picture-driven guide that offers the highest level of expertise in the most user-friendly format ever. The first such reference created for visual learners, it covers every step needed for the best hiking and backpacking experience, one step at a time.

Step-by-step full-color photo sequences and information-packed, clearly worded instructions are the hallmarks of this definitive one-volume resource.

Inside are clear instructions and 460 color photos covering:

Gear

Clothing

Boots

How to Hike

Where to Hike

Navigation

Setting Up Camp

Recipes

Camp Hygiene

Zero Impact

Wild Animals & Plants

Wilderness First Aid

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Gear: part 1 -- Gear: part 2 -- Clothing -- Water -- Food -- Shouldering the load -- On going lighter -- Navigation -- Traveling by foot -- Setting up camp -- Camp hygiene -- Zero impact -- Weather-wise -- Wild animals -- Wild plants -- Wilderness first aid -- Special considerations -- Home again -- Fit for the trail -- Resource directory.

Wilderness medicine expert and Backpacker magazine columnist Buck Tilton covers every step needed for the best hiking and backpacking experience. From gear to gourmet trail food, from good hiking technique to dressing the part, from using map & compass to nibbling wild plants, this visually organized resource has everything today's hiker wants and needs-including top quality color photos for inspiration. -- Provided by publisher.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction: Going Out There (viii)
  • Chapter 1 Gear: Part 1
  • Packs (xii)
  • Tents (2)
  • Sleeping Bags (4)
  • Sleeping Pads (6)
  • More Essential Gear (8)
  • Some Luxury Gear (10)
  • Chapter 2 Gear: Part 2
  • Stoves (12)
  • Fuel (14)
  • Cookware (16)
  • More Kitchen Gear (18)
  • Classic Mess Kit (20)
  • Quality of Life Essentials (22)
  • Chapter 3 Clothing
  • Boots and Socks (24)
  • Inner Layers (26)
  • Middle Layers (28)
  • Outer Layers (30)
  • Head and Hands (32)
  • Dressing for the Climate (34)
  • Chapter 4 Water
  • Drinking Right (36)
  • Carrying Water (38)
  • Sources of Water (40)
  • Four Ways to Disinfect Water (42)
  • Water Disinfection Tips (44)
  • Beyond Water (46)
  • Chapter 5 Food
  • Breakfast (48)
  • Dinner (50)
  • Four Great Trail Foods (52)
  • High-Fat Food (54)
  • Desserts (56)
  • Gourmet Camp Food (58)
  • No-cook Camping (60)
  • Edible Wild Plants (62)
  • Chapter 6 Shouldering the Load
  • Stuff Sacks (64)
  • What Goes Where: Part 1 (66)
  • What Goes Where: Part 2 (68)
  • Putting on the Pack (70)
  • Of Hip Belts and Straps (72)
  • Center of Gravity (74)
  • Chapter 7 On Going Lighter
  • Minimize (76)
  • Substitute (78)
  • Downsize (80)
  • Double Up (82)
  • Eat light (84)
  • Leave it at Home (86)
  • Chapter 8 Navigation
  • Maps (88)
  • Compass (90)
  • Orienting Map and Compass (92)
  • Altimeters (94)
  • GPS (96)
  • Getting Found (98)
  • Chapter 9 Travelling by Foot
  • How to Walk (100)
  • Following Trails (102)
  • Hiking Off-Trail (104)
  • On Steep Terrain (106)
  • On Rocky Terrain (108)
  • On Snow (110)
  • Beach Hiking (112)
  • Crossing Rivers (114)
  • Chapter 10 Setting Up Camp
  • Choosing a Campsite (116)
  • Choosing a Tent Site (118)
  • Pitching the Tent (120)
  • Kitchen and Cooking Tips (122)
  • The Bathroom (124)
  • The Campfire (126)
  • Chapter 11 Camp Hygiene
  • Hand Washing (128)
  • Body and Hair Washing (130)
  • Kitchen Cleanup (132)
  • Food Handling (134)
  • Chapter 12 Zero Impact
  • Plan Ahead and Prepare (136)
  • Stay on Durable Surfaces (138)
  • Waste Disposal: Part 1 (140)
  • Waste Disposal: Part 2 (142)
  • Leave What you Find (144)
  • Minimize Campfire Impacts (146)
  • Respect Wildlife (148)
  • Be Considerate of Others (150)
  • Chapter 13 Weatherwise
  • Tips for Cold Days (152)
  • Tips for Hot Days (154)
  • Tips for Windy Days (156)
  • Tips for Rainy Days (158)
  • Tips for Thunderstorms (160)
  • Predicting the Weather (162)
  • Chapter 14 Wild Animals
  • Insects (164)
  • Ticks (166)
  • Spiders (168)
  • Snakes (170)
  • Bears (172)
  • Mountain Lions (174)
  • Chapter 15 Wild Plants
  • Plants that Cause Itching (176)
  • Plants that Poison (178)
  • Mushrooms that Poison (180)
  • Plants that Bother (182)
  • Chapter 16 Wilderness First Aid
  • Wounds (184)
  • Blisters (186)
  • Sprains and Strains (188)
  • Fractures (190)
  • Cold Illness (192)
  • Heat Illness (194)
  • Chapter 17 Special Considerations
  • Infants on the Trail (196)
  • Four Safety Lessons for Kids (198)
  • Fun Camping Pastimes for Kids (200)
  • Great Ideas for Women Hikers (202)
  • Hikers Over Sixty-five (204)
  • Pets on the Trail (206)
  • Chapter 18 Home Again
  • Cleaning Gear (208)
  • Drying Gear (210)
  • Repairing Gear (212)
  • Storing Gear (214)
  • Chapter 19 Fit for the Trail
  • Stretching the Lower Body (216)
  • Stretching the Upper Body (218)
  • Cardiovascular Training: Part 1 (220)
  • Cardiovascular Training: Part 2 (222)
  • Weight Training: Upper body (224)
  • Weight Training: Lower body (226)
  • Chapter 20 Resource Directory
  • Trip Planning (228)
  • Choosing the Route (232)
  • Index (234)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Stephen Gorman is a photographer and writer whose photo-essay books include Northeastern Wilds and The American Wilderness. His work has also appeared in Knack Canoeing for Everyone and Knack Car Camping for Everyone, as well as in numerous national magazines, including Outside and Audubon.