A Trailside Guide: Advanced Backpacking

by Karen Berger

Book Overview

An expert long-distance backpacker shares secrets of the world's elite trekkers to make every hiker's adventure safer and more enjoyable. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393317692
• ISBN13: 9780393317695
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

GREAT book

this book is what got me started backpacking and i am SO glad i did. its a great read after a long day as it "takes you there" without the sweat, bugs and blisters;)

great book

This book takes some of the things tought in the hiking and backpacking book and expands them to make your outdoor trips more enjoyable and safe.

This is the definitive book on backpacking!

Wannabe, novice or experienced bushwhacker, this book is one definite "gotta-have." Photos, illustrations and side-bars make every subject easy to understand. Besides...it's a good read, too.