Beyond Backpacking is something every hiker should read. I don't agree with everything Jardine says but that book changed how I look at my pack.
The Complete Walker was another good one.
And of course Ed's Hammock Camping book. All three already listed!
I read all kinds of trail journal style books, too...mostly all interesting but nothing was "must read" except for Bill Bryson's piece of half-fiction. I laughed out loud so many times that I don't care whether he finished or not.
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IMPOSSIBLE JUST TAKES LONGER
I have to agree, the Camping and Wildernesss Survival book buy Paul Tawrell has more information on Backcountry survival than any other source I've seen.
Those who expect disappointment are never disappointed.
Don't forget the New Boy Scout handbook.
Tortoise never for a moment stopped, but went on with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course.
Translated by George Fyler Townsend. Aesop's Fables (p. 18). Amazon Digital Services, Inc..
Orwell and Survival... Absolute necessity, one probably predicting the other!Originally Posted by Beast 71
Also
SAS Survival Guide Handbook (Collins Gem)
SAS Survival Guide
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. By doing these things, men may find happiness and self-fulfillment" ~ Walden by Henry David Thoreau
"Every day is a new day to a better future"
"Of all the things that matter, that really and truly matter, working more efficiently and getting more done is not among them." ~ Mike Dooley
"What if I told you that you couldn't have anymore of anything... No more friends, no more money, no more anything, until you first got happy with what you have?"~ Mike Dooley
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." ~ Socrates
The ray Jardine ultralight hiking book is pretty good. Also the complete walker is a great reference. Peter Jenkins Walk across America is a great one to get you out into the wilds.
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Cat holes by Will Digem Deeps....
I read the Complete Walker years ago. Seems bi-polar to Ray Jardines' book. The Complete Walker seemed to have you carrying everything under the sun. Does the new Complete Walker lighten up a bit ?
Exercise, eat right, die anyway -- Country Roads bumper sticker
Fall seven times, standup eight. -- Japanese Proverb
'Lighten Up' A Complete Handbook for Light and Ultralight Backpacking by Don Ladigin, illustrated by Mike Clelland. The illustrations make the book really fun to read and add a lot of additional information.
'The Ultralight Backpacker' by Ryel Kestenbaum is another good one.
'Hiking the Triple Crown' by Karen Berger covers the three long trails, but it also has a lot of good general hiking/backpacking info too.
For bicycle touring read all three of Joe Kurmaskie's books, 'Metal Cowboy', 'Riding Outside the Lines' and 'Momentum is Your Friend'.
Beast 71 - I just finished re-reading '1984' for about the tenth time.
Another non-camping book I like is 'Walden Two' by B. F. Skinner. I re-read it every few years.
Jerry
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My Amazon.com account is sure getting a workout...
keep the titles coming...
KJ
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