The Backpackers Field Manual, Revised and Updated: A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills

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(5 stars) - Dense source of facts and data.
If you need to know anything relevant to the back country join The Boy Scouts or buy this book. I hate, hate, hate!, packing a book when I go hiking/backpacking but this is such a good resource I do anyway. If you have any kind of emergency this book would be a very reassuring second opinion to your plan of action. It's also a lot of fun to read some of the little tricks inside as you're winding down after dinner.

(5 stars) - Great Reference Book
This is a great book for beginners and experienced hikers/campers alike. For beginners it offers a lot of great advice and it is a great little refresher for those of us long on the trail.

It is way to heavy to carry with, so study up before you go.

Some of the leave no trace stuff is a little over the top.

Highly recommended.

(5 stars) - great reference
Read this book cover to cover before I took my first backpacking trip. Four year later, I still reference it. A book to keep forever.

(5 stars) - Must Have Book For Any Backpacker, Hiker or Camper


Backpacking, Camping and Hiking are wonderful activities that require a great deal of knowledge in order to safely and comfortably enjoy your surroundings.

To the beginner, tasks such as gear selection and trip planning can be a scary and confusing experience but armed with the suggestions in this book these decisions are actually quite easy.

This book covers many important aspects of outdoor travel including Basic Trip Planning, Gear Selection, First Aid, Safety, Travelling with Children, Wildlife and so much more.

This book can be compared to similar "Wilderness Survival" manuals including the Army's FM 21-76. The main difference is that this guide is much more gear focused and shows you how to get the most out of your gear while enabling you to enjoy mother nature.

I give this book 5 out of 5 and certainly recommend it.

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