The Advanced Backpacker A Handbook for Year Round, Long-Distance Hiking de Townsend, Chris - 2001

USA: Ragged Mountain Press, 2001. The Advanced Backpacker is an invaluable fusion of expert information and unlimited inspiration, featuring detailed discussions of everything from finding routes and choosing locations to planning, financing, equipping, and supplying oneself for the long haul. Offering readers unprecedented insight into the extensive preparations required to develop the body and psyche of a long-distance hiker, Townsend addresses the specifics of hiking in all climates, from deserts and mountains to the arctic tundra and the tropics. 262 perfect pp (has never been in a backpack as far as I can tell, though maybe an armchair) approx 700g packed for post, if you ask nicely I'll send it in a mini-backpack. This book might be a good accompaniment to our book "Casper the Commuting Cat".. Softcover. Very Good/None issued. 23.5cm.