More Everyday Wisdom : Trail-Tested Advice from the Experts

by Berger, Karen

• ISBN13: 9780898868999
• ISBN10: 0898868998
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books

Summary

Want to know why a forest smells different before it starts to rain? Or how long a pair of hiking boots should actually last? Find these answers and more in this pack- perfect book. More Everyday Wisdom provides brilliant improvisations for worst-case scenarios and advice to avoid the most common (and obscure) problems. These backcountry basics will help you plan your trips, become a better problem-solver, and learn to how to stay comfortable.

Author Biography

Karen Berger has hiked more than 17,000 miles on six continents. She is one of approximately thirty people who have thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail, the Continental Divide Trail, and the Pacific Crest Trail. She is the author of nine books about outdoor adventure, and she has been a contributing editor to Backpacker magazine, and a hiking editor for GORP.com. Berger is currently a columnist for Scouting magazine

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(4)
How to Plan
Getting to the Trailhead	11	(16)
Where to Hike
Destinations for Long and Short Dream Hikes	27	(36)
Food
Satisfying Meals that Travel Well	63	(14)
Outfitting
Gear That's Worth Its Weight	77	(40)
Stepping Out
Backpacking and Trail Techniques	117	(16)
Snow and Ice
Alpine Conditions and Winter Camping	133	(10)
A Woman's World
Personal Safety, Hiking Partners, and Hygiene	143	(8)
Groups and Impact
Leading Others and Treading Lightly	151	(10)
Health, Fitness, and Safety
Preparing---and Repairing---Your Body	161	(16)
The Natural World
Interacting with Your Environment	177	(22)
Bibliography	199	(2)
Index	201