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The Dayhiker's Handbook John Long

The Dayhiker's Handbook By John Long

The Dayhiker's Handbook by John Long

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This manual for dayhikers aims to inspire and instruct beginning wanderers and those exploring new country. It covers: proper clothing; selecting footwear and raingear; map and compass use; predicting the difficulty of a hike; managing food and water; travelling with kids; and walking techniques.

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The Dayhiker's Handbook: An All-Terrain, All-Season Guide by John Long

and many of these turn to trail hiking whenever possible. Here is the first comprehensive manual for dayhikers, designed to inspire and instruct both beginning wanderers and those exploring new country. 90 illustrations.

About John Long

John Long (Venice, California) is an explorer, legendary rock climber, and best-selling author whose novella Rogue's Babylon was recast into the film Cliffhanger, starring Sylvester Stallone. His current literary fiction has appeared in everything from Granta to Reader's Digest. His rock climbing feats in the 1970s and 1980s earned him a reputation for boldness and innovation. In December 1998 he was the focus on a lengthy feature article in Climbing magazine. The article, quoting Michael Chesler of Chesler Books, noted that "Long has realized--as Conrad, London, and Hemingway before him,--that adventure literature is best written with a proper mix of real experiences and imaginary ones." His award-winning stories have been widely anthologized, and more than 750,000 copies of his instructional books are in print and have been translated into many languages. Michael Hodgson (San Jose, California) is one of America's best-known experts on outdoor recreation and wilderness skills. A former technical editor for Outdoor Retailer magazine, and technical editor for Adventure West magazine, he is author of eight previous books, including The Outdoor Family Fun Guide (RMP, 1998). His equipment reviews are featured on his popular website "Michael Hodgson's Adventure Network" (www.adventurenetwork.com) and on Fogdog Sport (www.fogdog.com). His writing has also been featured in print in such magazines as Outside, and Backpacker. The Minneapolis Tribune noted that his facing the Extreme (with Ruth Anne Kocour) "deserves a place high on the list of books about mountaineering."

Table of Contents

Philosophy of the Trail. Techniques (Walking; Kids; Safety; Map and Compass; etc. ). Gear (Footwear; Cloting; Backpacks; The 10 Essentials; etc. ). Mountains. Desert. Snow and Ice. Forest. Jungle. Waterways and Canyons. Coast. Urban.

Additional information

CIN0070291462VG
9780070291461
0070291462
The Dayhiker's Handbook: An All-Terrain, All-Season Guide by John Long
John Long
Used - Very Good
Paperback
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
1996-04-01
256
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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