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this thorough guide will prove invaluable. From packing to navigation to first aid, all the basics of backcountry travel are covered in detail. And for the more serious outdoors enthusiasts, there is plenty of advanced info, such as how to read weather patterns or where to look for underground water sources.



1. The Backpacker's Field Manual : A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills
by Rick Curtis

2. The Spirited Walker : Fitness Walking for Clarity, Balance, and Spiritual Connection
by Carolyn Scott Kortge

3. Lonely Planet Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya (7th Ed)
by Stan Armington

4. Running and Walking for Women over 40 : The Road to Sanity and Vanity
by Kathrine Switzer

5. Hiking Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks : Formerly, the Trail Guide to Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks (Falcon Guide)
by Erik Molvar

6. The Appalachian Trail Backpacker : Trail-Proven Advice for Hikes of Any Length
by Frank Logue, Victoria Logue (Contributor)

7. Pump Up the Pace : Walkfit With Kathy Smith (Cassette (1 Hr).)
by Kathy Smith

8. Walk Yourself Well : Eliminate Back, Shoulder, Knee, Hip, and Other Structural Pain Forever-Without Surgery or Drugs
by Sherry Brourman, Randy Rodman (Contributor)

9. Long-Distance Hiking : Lessons from the Appalachian Trail
by Roland Mueser

10. The Backpacker's Handbook
by Chris Townsend

11. Walkfit With Kathy Smith : Let's Go Disco Audio Workout (Cassette (1 Hr).)
by Kathy Smith

12. Aerobic Walking, the Weight-Loss Exercise : A Complete Program to Reduce Weight, Stress, and Hypertention
by Mort Malkin

13. Lonely Planet Trekking in the Patagonian Andes (2nd Ed)
by Clem Lindenmayer

14. The 90-Day Fitness Walking Program
by Mark Fenton, Seth Bauer (Contributor)

15. Hiking Yellowstone National Park
by Bill Schneider

16. Walking : A Complete Guide to the Complete Exercise
by Casey Meyers

17. Walk Yourself Thin
by David A. Rives

18. The Complete Walker III : The Joys and Techniques of Hiking and Backpacking
by Colin Fletcher

19. The Pacific Crest Trail : California
by Jeffrey P. Schaffer

20. THE BASIC ESSENTIALS OF MAP & COMPASS, 2nd Edition
by Cliff Jacobson

21. 100 Hikes in Northern California : Covers the Coast Range and the North Coast, the Bay Area, and the Klamath, Cascade, and Sierra Nevada Mountains
by John R. Soares, Marc J. Soares (Contributor)

22. Best Easy Day Hikes, Yellowstone
by Bill Schneider

23. 50 Best Short Hikes in Yosemite and Sequoia/Kings Canyon
by John Krist

24. France on Foot : Village to Village, Hotel to Hotel: How to Walk the French Trail System on Your Own
by Bruce LeFavour, Faith Echtermeyer (Photographer)

25. Walking Fast
by Therese Iknoian

26. The Modern Backpacker's Handbook
by Glenn Randall

27. 100 Hikes in Colorado (100 Hikes Series)
by Scott S. Warren

28. Backpacker Magazine's Guide to the Appalachian Trail
by Jim Chase

29. The Complete Guide to Prayer-Walking : A Simple Path to Body-And-Soul Fitness
by Linus Mundy

30. 700 Great Rail-Trails : A National Directory
by Greg Smith, et al

31. Lonely Planet Walking in Britain : Walking Guide (Serial)
by David Else

32. Lonely Planet Trekking in East Africa
by David Else

33. Kathy Smith Walkfit : Walking Easy
by Kathy Smith(Reader)

34. Mexico's Copper Canyon Country : A Hiking and Backpacking Guide
by John Fayhee, M. John Fayhee

35. 50 Hikes in New Jersey : Walks, Hikes, and Backpacking Trips from the Kittatinnies to Cape May (Fifty Hikes Series)
by Bruce C. Scofield, et al

36. Fitness Walking : Technique, Motivation, and 60 Workouts for Walkers (Fitness Spectrum)
by Therese Iknoian

37. 50 Hikes in Eastern Pennsylvania : From the Mason-Dixon Line to the Poconos and North Mountain (Fifty Hikes Series)
by Tom Thwaites, et al

38. 50 Hikes in the Mountains of North Carolina (Fifty Hikes Series)
by Elizabeth W. Williams(Contributor), Robert L., III Williams

39. Walk Yourself Well : Eliminate Back, Neck, Shoulder, Knee, Hip and Other Structural Pain Forever-Without Surgery or Drugs
by Sherry Brourman, Randy Rodman (Contributor)

40. Walking the Appalachian Trail
by Larry Luxenberg, Mike Warren (Photographer)

41. HIKING ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, 8th Edition
by Kent Dannen, Donna Dannen (Contributor)

42. Lonely Planet Walking in Italy (1st Ed)
by Helen Gillman, et al

43. The Essential Wilderness Navigator
by David Seidman, Christine Erikson (Illustrator)

44. Backpacking: Woman's Guide
by Adrienne Hall

45. DAY HIKES IN THE GRAND TETONS AND JACKSON HOLE WYOMING, 2nd Edition
by Robert Stone(Photographer)

46. Best Easy Day Hikes : Canyonlands & Arches (Falcon Guide)
by Bill Schneider

47. Hiking Alaska (Falcon Guide)
by Dean Littlepage

48. 75 Hikes in New Mexico
by Craig Martin

49. Alaska on Foot : Wilderness Techniques for the Far North
by Erik Molvar, Elayne Sears (Illustrator)

50. Hiking Colorado : Formerly, the Hiker's Guide to Colorado
by Caryn Boddie, Peter Boddie

51. Hiking Olympic National Park
by Erik Molvar

52. Lonely Planet Walking in Switzerland : A Lonely Planet Walking Guide (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit)
by Clem Lindenmayer

53. Hiking Marin : 121 Great Hikes in Marin County
by Don Martin, et al

54. The Colorado Trail : The Official Guidebook
by Randy Jacobs, et al

55. The Fitness Log Book for Runners : The Essential Training Diary for Runners, Walkers, and Triathletes
by Liz Barrett(Introduction), F. Stop Fitzgerald (Editor)

56. Lonely Planet Backpacking in Alaska (Backpacking in Alaska, 1st Ed)
by Jim Dufresne

57. Walks & Easy Hikes in the Canadian Rockies (Altitude Superguides Series)
by Graeme Pole

58. The Healthy Heart Walking Book : The American Heart Association Walking Program
by The American Heart Association

59. Hiking Montana (Falcon Guide)
by Bill Schneider

60. The Independent Walker's Guide to Great Britain
by Frank Booth

61. Backpacking, One Step at a Time
by Harvey Manning

62. THE COMPASS AND MAP NAVIGATOR
by Michael Hodgson, et al

63. 50 Hikes in Connecticut : From the Berkshires to the Coast
by David Hardy, et al

64. 55 Ways to the Wilderness of Southcentral Alaska (100 Hikes In)
by Nancy Simmerman(Photographer), et al

65. Walking Kung : Breathing for Health
by Sheng Keng Yun, Keng Yun Sheng

66. 100 Hikes in Washington's North Cascades National Park Region, Second Edition
by Ira Spring, Harvey Manning (Contributor)

67. 50 Hikes in Northern Virginia : Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Allegheny Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay
by Leonard M. Adkins

68. Hiking Hot Springs in the Pacific Northwest : Formerly the Hiker's Guide to Hot Springs in the Pacific Northwest (Falcon Guide)
by Evie Litton

69. Fifty Hikes in Central Pennsylvania : Day Hikes and Backpacking Trips
by Tom Thwaites, Thomas Thwaites

70. Hiking the Beartooths (Falcon Guide)
by Bill Trail Guide to the Beartooths Schneider

71. The Essential Guide to Nature Walking in the United States (Serial)
by Charles Cook

72. Complete Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas
by Mark Pearson, John Fielder (Photographer)

73. Hiking Utah (Falcon Guide)
by Ann Seifert, Dave Hiker's Guide to Utah Hall

74. WALKING EASY IN THE ITALIAN ALPS
by Chet Lipton, Carolee Lipton (Contributor)

75. Kathy Smith's Walkfit for a Better Body
by Kathy Smith, Susanna Levin (Contributor)



Note: Some books may be out of stock or even out of print.