Joy of Backpacking: Your Complete Guide to Attaining Pure Happiness in the Outdoors

by Brian Beffort and Tiffany Clarke Harrison

A comprehensive guide covering every aspect of how to backpack--from planning a first trip to advanced wilderness travel. For those new to the activity, longtime backpacker and author Brian Beffort covers the fundamentals, with sections on trip planning, gear, backcountry nutrition and cooking, navigation, and other essential wilderness skills. You will also learn what to expect on the trail and in camp, and how to stay safe with first aid, weather...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0899974058
• ISBN13: 9780899974057
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Wilderness Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.1" x 8.9"