Day Hiker's Handbook Get Started with the Experts

Name: Day Hiker's Handbook Get Started with the Experts
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ISBN: 9780898869019

ISBN-10: 0898869013

ISBN-13: 9780898869019

Edition: 2003

Authors: Mike Lanza

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Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Mountaineers Books, The
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 173
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Preface


Introduction


Getting Started


Finding Hiking Partners


Being a Smart Consumer


Doing it Yourself


How Hard is Hard?


Keeping Your Engine Tuned


Hiking in Groups


Hiking Alone


Taking Baby Steps


Setting Reasonable Goals


Bagging Peaks


Gear


Hiking Boots


Socks-The Unsung Hero of Footwear


Foot Care


Customized Footbeds


Packs


What Else Should I Bring?


Clothing


Skin to Shell, Sunny to Soggy: Layering and Temperature/Moisture Management


Cool Stuff


What Should I Buy?


How Much Should I Spend?


Water and Food


Becoming a Heavy Drinker


Carrying Enough Water


Bottles and Hydration Systems


Don't Drink the Water?


Fueling Your Engine


Don't Feed the Animals!


Children on the Trail


General Tips for Hiking with Children


Nutrition and Hydration


Sun Protection


Kids vs. Bugs and Animals


Safety, Fun, and Trail Ethics


At the Trailhead


Trail Etiquette


Finding Your Way


Crossing Water


"It's D-D-D-Dark Out!"


Hiking in Winter


Keep Smiling


Watching Wildlife


Outdoor Photography Tips


When Nature Calls


Use the Facilities, Please


The Moment of Truth


A Word for Women


Weather


Weather Terminology


Checking the Forecast


Reading Between the Clouds


Thunder and Lightning


Turn Back or Go On?


Health and First Aid


First Aid


First-Aid Kits


Advice for Women


Things That'll Get Ya


Other Health and First-Aid References


Day-Hiking Resources


Recommended Reading


Index