The Advanced Backpacker: A Handbook of Year Round, Long-Distance Hiking

by Chris Townsend

With thousands of all-weather miles to his credit, from North America, Europe, and Asia, Chris Townsend is the ultimate guide for backpackers of all levels. The Advanced Backpacker is an invaluable fusion of expert information and unlimited inspiration, featuring detailed discussions of everything from finding routes and choosing locations to planning, financing, equipping, and supplying oneself for the long haul. Offering readers unprecedented insight into the extensive preparations required to develop the body and psyche of a long-distance hiker, Townsend addresses the specifics of hiking in all climates, from deserts and mountains to the arctic tundra and the tropics. The Advanced Backpacker offers top-level navigation techniques as well as specific safety and health precautions for extreme heat and cold.

Genres: Travel, Outdoors

272 pages, Paperback

First published August 22, 2000

Reviews

[Doris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Book. This book tells it like it is and without fluff. It can be read in order or by subject. It is a book I'll keep and refer to many times in the future. This book covers snow hiking, creek crossing and other topics in details beyond what other books do -- in ways that may save your life. THIS BOOK is a KEEPER!