Backpacker's Start-Up: A Beginner's Guide to Hiking and Backpacking

by Doug Werner

Book Overview

Aimed specifically at the novice outdoor adventurer, this comprehensive guide explains the essential gear, preparations, precautions, and techniques required for day hiking and short backpacking trips. Through informative, entertaining, and encouraging personal anecdotes, the guide emphasizes the physical, aesthetic, and spiritual benefits of spending time in nature. Essential first aid and map-reading information is also included.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 188465410X
• ISBN13: 9781884654107
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Tracks Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Great place to start!

Great for beginners, and may be food for thought for hikers with some experience. not only tells you what to do, but WHY. simple easy to read format. If you want to know where to start, this is a GOOD book!

Great Place to Start

When I wanted to take up backpacking I didn't know anyone else who did the sport that I could go to for advice or teachings. This book has the info you need to get started and give you confidence to get out there and try backpacking, which has become one of my favorite pastimes!

Great Book For Beginners

Are you planning a hiking trip and not sure what to bring or what to buy? Well, this is the book for you. I found a lot of great tips and good advice from safety to how to build up to long hikes. Great Book !!!

An excellent "how-to" book

I bought this for my husband, who has recently taken up hiking. He loves it and in fact reads it at bedtime every night. Says it is the best book he has seen for beginners. And, not a bad price either!