Backpacking


Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
The Beach
Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backpackin' Book (Allen & Mike's Series)
Into the Wild
Beyond Backpacking: Ray Jardines Guide to Lightweight Hiking
Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail
The Backpacker's Field Manual, Revised and Updated: A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills
Ultralight Backpackin' Tips: 153 Amazing & Inexpensive Tips For Extremely Lightweight Camping
The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide: Tools and Techniques to Hit the Trail
The Complete Walker IV
THE BACKPACKER'S HANDBOOK
AWOL on the Appalachian Trail
Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
Lighten Up!: A Complete Handbook For Light And Ultralight Backpacking (Falcon Guide)
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienWild by Cheryl StrayedA Walk in the Woods by Bill  BrysonEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertInto the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Wanderlust
1,108 books — 1,243 voters
Exploring Grand Teton National Park by Jeffrey J. DoranHiking Washington's Fire Lookouts by Amber CasaliHiking Great Smoky Mountains by Rodney AlbrightWashington Scrambles by Peggy Goldman100 Hikes in Northwest Oregon & Southwest Washington by William L. Sullivan
Great Hiking Guidebooks
39 books — 6 voters

The Trail by Ethan GalloglyJohn Muir Trail by Elizabeth WenkAlmost Somewhere by Suzanne   RobertsBlisters, Bears, and Bliss by Yonatan 'Raven‘ WeissWild by Cheryl Strayed
Hiking the JMT
16 books — 5 voters

Glen Van Peski
“ By taking less, I’m able to do more, and the result benefits the entire community. What more could we want for a healthy and fulfilling life? ”
― Glen Van Peski, Take Less. Do More.: Surprising Life Lessons in Generosity, Gratitude, and Curiosity from an Ultralight Backpacker

“ The moment you get robbed, the world doesn’t slow down. It speeds up. ”
― Tom Cartledge, SaddleSore: From England to India

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