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Backpacker's Start-Up
Backpacker's Start-Up

Backpacker's Start-Up

A Beginner’s Guide to Hiking and Backpacking

Start-Up Sports series

SPORTS & RECREATION

144 Pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2

Formats: Trade Paper, PDF, Mobipocket, EPUB

Trade Paper, $9.95 (US $9.95) (CA $14.95)

Publication Date: May 1999

ISBN 9781884654107

Rights: WOR

Tracks Publishing (May 1999)

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Overview

Outdoor basics for the novice

Aimed specifically at the novice outdoor adventurer, this comprehensive guide explains the essential gear, preparations, precautions, and techniques required for day hiking and short backpacking trips. Through informative, entertaining, and encouraging personal anecdotes, the guide emphasizes the physical, aesthetic, and spiritual benefits of spending time in nature. Essential first aid and map-reading information is also included.

Reviews

“Start-Up Sports tackles the hottest sports. These inexpensive titles are forthright and simple, with good illustrations and social pointers.” —Library Journal

Author Biography

Doug Werner is the author of several books in the Start-Up Sports series, including Bowler's Start-Up, Boxer's Start-Up, Golfer's Start-Up, and Snowboarder's Start-Up. He has been interviewed on CNN, and his books have appeared on ESPN. He lives in San Diego, California.