Alaska on Foot: Wilderness Techniques for the Far North

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Summary: Excellent and comprehensive on important details
Review: As always, Molvar gives us an in-depth look at what we need to know: the weather, the terrain, the animals and their normal habitats, reading from maps, packing supplies, essentials on clothing, what foods on the trail to avoid and what to watch for, how to interpret the forests, etc. There is very little in the book that a backpacker or angler would not find pertinent to his visit to Alaska. The writing flows smoothly and evenly, and no part gets greater treatment than the rest. I recommend this as a useful manual to hikers and campers ready to visit Alaska, both novice and veteran. Molvar's firsthand experience shows on every page.

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Summary: Alaska on Foot prepares you for the Arctic.
Review: Hiking and backpacking in the Far North require a unique set of skills and knowledge that do not apply elsewhere in the world. In Alaska on Foot, you will learn to cross unbridged rivers, travel safely on glacial ice, survive bear encounters, find wild food sources, and many other skills essential to traveling in Alaska and the Canadian Arctic. You will learn to identify different habitats and learn which ones will make easy traveling and which ones should be avoided. Alaska on Foot is the only guide to wilderness techniques for Alaska and the Canadian Arctic. Most of the major hiking destinations are completely trail-free, so you will need to be able to navigate across taiga and tundra without the aid of signposts. Let Alaska on Foot be your guide.

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Summary: Great First Book on Hiking Alaska
Review: This book gives a brief overview of the various regions in Alaska to consider, but focuses more on providing knowledge needed to backpack successfully in the state. The chapters on techniques (including river crossing, snowfield travel, and glacial travel) and wildlife are particularly useful. There is also a chapter on navigating via compass and map, which is helpful since there are very few trails in Alaska. This is a good first read for someone planning their initial backpacking expedition in the nation's largest state. For the more advanced Alaskan, it probably would not be too helpful.

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Summary: Great First Book on Hiking Alaska
Review: This book gives a brief overview of the various regions in Alaska to consider, but focuses more on providing knowledge needed to backpack successfully in the state. The chapters on techniques (including river crossing, snowfield travel, and glacial travel) and wildlife are particularly useful. There is also a chapter on navigating via compass and map, which is helpful since there are very few trails in Alaska. This is a good first read for someone planning their initial backpacking expedition in the nation's largest state. For the more advanced Alaskan, it probably would not be too helpful.

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Summary: GOOD GUIDE FOR AK!
Review: THis book is almost perfact for those people who are looking for an Alaska guide book. Some information good be more specific though..