Backpacking in the winter months can be exhilarating, refreshing, and-with the help of this book-remarkably safe and comfortable too! All it takes is some good planning and learning some tricks to keep warm, dry and happy. Whether you're new to backpacking in the winter months and looking to make your first experience as warm and enjoyable as possible, or a practiced winter backpacker interested in making day trips and camping trips more comfortable, this easy-to-read guide was written for you. You'll learn all about staying warm and comfortable throughout the day and night, how to fit a backpack and pack it properly, winter travel, navigation, menu planning, cooking and nutrition, how to set up camp, winter hazards, first aid, winter survival, how to ensure a fun winter backpacking experience for kids and dogs, and much more.
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"Ben's an expert not only on how to stay alive in winter conditions, but on how to thrive in them and enjoy them as well!" -- Ben Webster, Expedition Leader and TV producer
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Ben Shillington is a highly experienced outdoor recreation instructor and guide who has led multiple mountaineering, mountain biking, whitewater and flat water canoe expeditions. In 2003, Ben was invited to be a mountain climber for the Discovery Channel's Mount Everest Expedition, where he spent two months climbing and filming the western crown of Mount Everest up to Base Camp II (6,500 m). Ben has summited a 21,000 ft peak in the Himalayas, trekked independently to Everest's Base Camp, and guided on Mount Kilimanjaro.
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This review is from: Winter Backpacking: Your Guide to Safe and Warm Winter Camping and Day Trips (Paperback)
Just bought the book to help plan for possible trips this winter--so far, looks like it offers some sound advice for winter backpacking. Only problem I have is that the book seems to be a 160-page advertisement for Mountain Hardwear. Every article of clothing, every tent, every pack, and almost every bit of gear in every photograph prominently displays the logo, unless Mountain Hardwear just doesn't make one of those (I believe I saw one Thermarest sleeping pad). Not that I have a problem with Mountain Hardwear (they make great stuff), but I just thought it was over-the-top and a bit distracting. Obviously Mountain Hardwear had a heavy investment in this book.
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This review is from: Winter Backpacking: Your Guide to Safe and Warm Winter Camping and Day Trips (Paperback)
Eventhough I haven't been able to use the information just yet. Middle of summer. I think it has prepared me for what lies ahead, and the information is also good for general backpacking and camping knowledge.
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