Trailside Guide: Hiking and Backpacking, New Edition

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Summary: a great trailside companion
Review: This is a great book. The author is an experienced hiker and it shows. All of the pertinent aspects of backpacking are covered in this book: gear, first aid, planning, food preparation, leave no trace guidelines, etc., as well as, valuable tips that only a true hiker with a lot of experience could compile. If I'm not mistaken, the author is also affiliated with Backpacker magazine. The book itself is small enough to justify taking it with you on any trek. If you ever plan on attempting a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, I strongly recommend reading/purchasing this book

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Summary: One of the best.
Review: Valuable informaton throughout. Well-written. Eye-catching photos. Even the paper used for the book is stronger than most should you want to take it in the field.

I read this book as a novice backpacker, and it help take me to the next level.