Hand-picked books about the adventurous life.
The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide, Second Edition: Tools and Techniques to Hit the Trail
By Andrew Skurka.
Skurka is a well-known long distance hiker who was the first to complete the 6,875-mile Great Western Loop and the 7,775-mile Sea-to-Sea Route, among many other hiking and endurance adventures. So he knows about traveling fast, light, and going solo. An essential guide to planning your long-term hike, now in its second edition.
John Muir Trail: The essential guide to hiking America’s most famous trail
By Elizabeth Wenk with Kathy Morey
This book has very detailed descriptions of the iconic trail, from main features, flora and fauna to watch for, tempting side trails to explore, and details of individual camp sites, along with a good bit of history about the trail along the way.
Ultralight Backpackin’ Tips
This excellent, slim volume jam-packed with 153 useful and often humorous tips about the finer points of going ultralight. It’s full of Clelland’s great illustrations.
How to Shit in the Woods
This seminal work was first published in 1989 and is now in its 3rd edition. With the focus firmly on lessening the environmental impact of human waste, the book tells it like it is, and is as entertaining as it is important.
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