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About the Book

"What a breath of fresh air! The Woman's Guides seek to provide a comfortable, friendly place in which women can challenge themselves and learn new skills." --Dagny Scott, Contributing Editor for Women's Sports, SHAPE magazine Ragged Mountain Press Woman's Guides--the first book series designed for the growing number of women who are active outdoors. These comprehensive guides provide everything you need to get started and keep going. Throughout each book you'll find tips, advice, and words of wisdom from women who've done what you're about to do--learn a new sport. At last: books for women who love the outdoors, written in a woman's voice with a woman's approach to learning. "Enlightening and encouraging ...with the right emphasis on the things women will wonder and worry about when they start backpacking." --Ellen Dudley, adventure traveler and coauthor of American Discoveries: Scouting the First Coast-to-Coast Recreational Trail In Backpacking: A Woman's Guide you'll find the knowledge and skills you need to become a self-sufficient backpacker. Yes, you can light a camp stove ...set up a tent by yourself ...take your kids with you--and keep them entertained ...survive (and even learn to love) a week in the woods without hot showers! Adrienne Hall's fresh perspective and up-to-date presentation of techniques and equipment provide all the tools you need to become a confident, comfortable, capable backpacker! "This book is better than a backpacking best friend! It gives advice without the know-it-all attitude; it answered my questions without making me feel dumb." --Lucy Kaske, new backpacker

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: The Female Backpacker What is backpacking? What it takes? Who backpacks? Why backpack? Chapter 2: How to Be a Good Beginner Getting started Mental preparation Be a low-maintenance woman Chapter 3: Fit for Backpacking Building fitness Ouchless hiking How long does it take? Chapter 4: Equipment Choosing and buying gear Footwear Carrying the load: backpacks Shelter For a sound sleep: sleeping bags and mattress pads Wilderness wear Chapter 5: Tricks of the Trail Before you go: packing your pack On the trail At camp Chapter 6: The Backcountry Kitchen Approaches to food Water Kitchenware Chapter 7: Safety and Comfort Safety Hyperthermia Hypothermia Animals Hunters Personal safety Comforts of home Hygiene Sanitation Chapter 8: Where to Go Backpacking Planning your trip Forest, desert, and alpine environments Chapter 9: Loving the Land: Low-Impact Backpacking Delicate ecosystems Water Land Plants and animals Chapter 10: Backpacking with the Family Before you go On the trail Chapter 11: Planning Longer Trips Getting started Food and supplies Final words Chapter 12: Resource Directory Appendix: An Equipment Checklist Index

About the Author :
Adrienne Hall (Missoula, MT), the author of Backpacking: A Woman's Guide.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780070260276
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
  • Publisher Imprint: Ragged Mountain Press
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 144
  • Spine Width: 11 mm
  • Weight: 388 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0070260273
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jun 1998
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: A Woman's Guide
  • Width: 188 mm


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