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Book, The Complete Walker?
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Try your library too. "Backpacking One Step at a Time" by Manning was another book written about the same time.
Gear has changed, but the basics haven't. You will find good stuff, but they are old (so am I).
I see that Ray Jardine has a new edition of "Beyond Backpacking" out, entitled "Trail Life." Jardine is the Godfather of ultralight backpacking. He can be a crackpot at times, especially when he takes off on diet and nutrition, but his ideas about ultralight hiking have created a new outdoor industry. He's a helluva engineer-- the guy who developed the cam devices that rock climbers use.
Another very current book on gear and methods is "Lightweight Backpacking & Camping: A Field Guide to Wilderness Hiking Equipment, Technique, and Style" by Ryan Jordan. Jordan is the publisher of Backpackinglight.com and it's accompanying magazine. He has his head on straight.
Gear has changed, but the basics haven't. You will find good stuff, but they are old (so am I).
I see that Ray Jardine has a new edition of "Beyond Backpacking" out, entitled "Trail Life." Jardine is the Godfather of ultralight backpacking. He can be a crackpot at times, especially when he takes off on diet and nutrition, but his ideas about ultralight hiking have created a new outdoor industry. He's a helluva engineer-- the guy who developed the cam devices that rock climbers use.
Another very current book on gear and methods is "Lightweight Backpacking & Camping: A Field Guide to Wilderness Hiking Equipment, Technique, and Style" by Ryan Jordan. Jordan is the publisher of Backpackinglight.com and it's accompanying magazine. He has his head on straight.