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In-depth info on essential gear from clothing to sleeping pads.. 150 color photos. Articles on campsite selection, hiking efficiency, and foot care.
Recommendations on tools and techniques. 224 pages. Soft cover.

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The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide by Andrew Skurka is already a classic backpacking book comparable to Colin Fletcher's Complete Walker or Ray Jardine's Trail Life. Supreme long-distance hiker Andrew Skurka shares his hard-earned knowledge in this essential guide to backpacking gear and skills. Described by National Geographic as "one of the best traveled and fastest hikers on the planet," and named "Adventurer of the Year" by Outside and "Person of the Year" by Backpacker, Skurka recounts what he's learned from more than 30,000 miles of long-distance adventures, most recently a 4,700-mile 6-month loop around Alaska and Canada's Yukon. Whether you're a first-time backpacker, an occasional weekend warrior or a seasoned long-distance trekker, you'll love this guide. Learn exactly what you need to carry-both on your back and between your ears-for all seasons and circumstances through a show-and-tell of clothing, footwear, backpacks, shelter and sleep systems, and more, as well as through detailed articles on foot care, campsite selection and hiking efficiency. Skurka's practical and priceless recommendations give you all the tools and techniques you'll need to hit the trail.Great for beginners and experienced backpackers.Learn to reduce weight and hike smarter.About the Author - A graduate of Duke University, Andrew Skurka is a sponsored long-distance backpacker, paid speaker, and writer. He has hiked 25,000-plus miles since 2002, most recently on a 4,700-mile loop around Alaska and the Yukon. Named "Adventurer of the Year" by National Geographic Adventure (describing him as "a Gen Y version of Thoreau") and "Person of the Year" by Backpacker Magazine, he was also featured in Outside and Men's Journal. Skurka has appeared in numerous newspapers and television broadcasts..Author - Andrew Skurka.Binding - Paper.Pages - 224.Publisher - National Geographic.Year - 2012.ISBN - 9781426209208.

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BigOakTreeTop Contributor: Camping

Teachings of a Master Hiker.

May 13, 2016

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I have researched a lot of information on hiking, camping, and distance hiking over the past years and in my searches I happened to stumble across Andrew Skurka. This guy is one of the baddest ultra hikers I have come across. Starting out on the AT in 2002 Andrew quickly began honing his skills to become one of the worlds best.

I came across his google talk and skills clinic concerning some of his many adventurous hikes and the skills developed and applied along the way. The Sea to Sea Route (from the Tip of Maine to the Tip of Washington State) that he solo hiked blew me away. I think it was 7200 miles or so. He averaged 33 miles a day hiking from sun up to sun down completing the unbelievable journey in 11 months.

In this great manual he is walking me through all of the things that he has learned about gear, weather, terrain, environments, food, safety etc. It is packed with his approach to ultra light hiking, and the skills necessary to grow proficient and capable of the same. Of course he has a gift for such travel but the skills and knowledge that he shares will benefit even the novice to the most seasoned hiker. Put it like this ..."I am sure that after 33,000 hiking miles I can believe what Andrew has to say."

This is a National Geographic constructed manual with beautiful illustrations and chock full of great personal stories that help to explain his perspective about gear to use in various hiking, and ultra light hiking scenarios. I am so glad that I found this great book. And thank you Andrew for writing it.

I strongly recommend it.

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Antonio Cangiano

I'm conflicted on this one

March 10, 2015

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Overall, Skurka has written a fairly enjoyable and useful gear-oriented book. The reason for my three stars has nothing to do with the occasional piece of gear no longer in production, the lack of "war stories", or him being opinionated with a strong slant towards light packing. Even though these all hold true. Furthermore, Andrew comes across as a likable character whose adventurous feats are impressive. He clearly has the knowledge and experience to back up his opinions.

My main issue with the book is that it's really aimed at young, fit hikers who intend to cram as many miles as possible in a given day, over the course of many days, weeks, or months. If you are about to take on the Appalachian Trail, this book will definitely come in handy. However, for regular people interested in day or weekend hikes, you'll find that the book quickly loses value and only few bits are really relevant to you.

I find this focus on "ultimate hikers" a little too narrow. The title can be misleading as well, as it can be read in either of two ways. It's easy to read the word "ultimate" and assume that it refers to the book, as in, "this is the ultimate guide to the best gear for hikers". That's the book I would have loved to read. The ultimate in the title is instead tightly coupled with the word hikers to mean, "this is a gear guide for people who are ultimate hikers". This difference of interpretation yields an entirely different book.

There isn't too much of an emphasis on safety either. If I search my Kindle edition for the words, "flare", "banger", "horn", "bear bells" I get zero results. I'm not asking for a long winded explanation of what to do in case of wildlife attack, but discussing basic gear around the topic would be beneficial. Instead, the only mention we get is on the usefulness of bear spray and the fact that he doesn't like/need to bring guns. Plenty of people reading this book will also hike in snake country, for example, and the book doesn't address the topic of snake proof boots or gaiters, even just to say that they are not a good idea if that's his opinion. (Instead, speaking of gaiters, the book recommends currently out of stock, lightweight gaiters to keep dirt out of your socks). These are just some, perhaps not that useful, examples of how the book's focus on mileage has a negative impact on coverage of topics that might really interest hikers (even if they fall in the category of beginners over preparing and over worrying about dangers which are not really a concern).

This is fundamentally a good book, particularly if your goal is to hike as fast and efficiently as possible over long periods of time. If you are not an "ultimate hiker" however, I believe you can save the money, watch his lecture at Google (just Google it :)) and you'll get the gist of his opinion on the topic.

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October 15, 2016

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

decent. Book is smallish making some of the photos not very detailed. A lot of the recommended products are out of the price range of the average middle class enthusiast. Although higher cost usually equals better gear. Most of the information contained is just common sense, or should be if you've ever spent time in the military humping a rucksack. Good for absolute beginners.

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Good for newcomers

June 10, 2012

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For all of the attention this book got in the various forums I read, I was a bit disappointed. I am by no means an avid backpacker - most years I take one trip for one or two nights, about every third year the trip is 5-6 nights. This year is unusual as I am preparing for a 10-day trek in the mountains so I have spent several months reading everything I can and trying different combinations of gear.

While the book is full of good information, it would be of much more use to someone who is truly just getting started in backpacking. Even with my very limited experience, I dont recall any "ah ha" moments or any suggestions that I made a point to try out. It all felt like stuff I already knew. In all fairness, I read Complete Walker III a few years ago and was similarly disappointed.

There are a couple of things that I really like about the book: One is that it includes gear that is not sold as "backpacking" gear by the big box stores - items someone may already have that will work great and items from cottage gear manufacturers that newcomers may not have discovered yet. The other thing I really like is that it doesn't come out and say one type of item is better than another. Rather it presents a side-by-side comparison of several options and lists how good/poor each item performs for several criteria. Use the "Look Inside" feature and browse around the book to see one of these comparisons.

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Good book, but not necessarily applicable to all styles ...

October 12, 2015

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Good book, but not necessarily applicable to all styles of backpacking. If you want to get hiking 14 or more hours a day dialed in and don't care how much it costs for gear to get there, this book is for you. If you are looking to up your game for averaging 10 miles or more a day, but not 35-40 like the author, the book has some good material also. But it is really focused on super long hiking days. I would recommend it, but you likely could get most of this information looking at the author's website.

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