Gear advice, terrain-specific tips, and real-world scenarios make this a unique hiking guide. This revised and expanded edition features Hodgson and Long's hiking stories from their worldwide treks, and climate- and terrain-specific advice.
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"Novice outdoor enthusiasts will find indispensable information, seasoned outdoor travelers will pick up invaluable tips, and armchair adventurers will relish the ride."--Andrea Gabbard, outdoor author and editor
"A must for every outdoor bookshelf."--Outdoor Retailer
This unique hiking guide, a revised and expanded edition of The Dayhiker's Handbook, offers gear advice, terrain-specific tips, and real-world scenarios. Hodgson and Long's hiking stories from their global treks prepare you for the different demands and rewards of deserts, mountains, jungles, snow and ice, canyons, waterways, forests, and beaches. You'll be able to predict the difficulty of a hike, manage food and water, administer first aid, hike with children, and select clothing and gear. New chapters on long-distance hiking and camping make The Complete Hiker a comprehensive guide for anyone ready to put on their hiking boots and explore!
About the Author
John Long is an explorer, legendary rock climber, and bestselling author. His novella Rogue's Babylon was adapted into the movie Cliffhanger, starring Sylvester Stallone. His literary fiction has appeared in Granta and is widely anthologized. More than 750,000 copies of his outdoor guides are in print.
Michael Hodgson is one of America's best-known experts on outdoor recreation and wilderness skills. A former technical editor for Outdoor Retailer magazine and technical editor for Adventure West magazine, he is the author of eight previous books, including The Outdoor Family Fun Guide, and coauthor of Facing the Extreme.
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As a new hiker/backpacker I found this book to be very helpful and entertaining. It has 99% of the information that anyone would need to get started hiking and I'm sure there is information for the seasoned hiker as well. There are web addresses and phone numbers for maps, clothing and gear. It's a terriffic place to go for whatever information you need.
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When I was a fourteen-year-old freshman, a man named John Goddard showed up at our high school. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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When I was a fourteen-year-old freshman, a man named John Goddard showed up at our high school. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
triple wrap, altimeter shows, orienting arrow, wind pants, rain fly, trekking poles, tent body, mountaineering boots, trail food, thermal layer, sandal shoes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Southern California, John Muir, Long March, San Francisco, Irian Jaya, Mount Baldy, New York, Papua New Guinea, Rocky Mountain, North Shore, Pony Express, San Gorgonio, San Juan de los Callos, Third World, Waimea Bay, Angel Falls, Epi Pen, Joshua Tree National Monument, Sierra Nevada, Yosemite Valley New!
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- The United States (Handbooks to the Modern World, 3-Vol. Set) by Godfrey Hodgson in Front Matter
- First Aid (Illustrated Teach Yourself) by Richard Harrison in Back Matter
- The Basic Essentials of Desert Survival by Dave Ganci on page 110
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