The Backpacker's Handbook
Chris Townsend · 1993 · 388 pages
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""Every imaginable topic covered thoroughly and engagingly."" "--"Backpacker ""Townsend's knowledge is immense." --"Sierra A top-selling recipient of the "Outdoor Writers Guild Award for Excellence," "The Backpacker's Handbook "owes its success to its enormous practicality for backpackers of all skill levels, covering everything from essential techniques for every backpacking trip--such as map and compass work--to the skills needed for more remote wilderness journeys--such as how to ford rivers safely and how to choose a route through untracked terrain.
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