{"product_id":"backpacking-essentials-paul-greene-9781508783084","title":"Backpacking Essentials: A Quick Start Guide to Backpacking Light for Beginners","description":"\u003cb\u003eBackpacking Essentials: A Quick Start Guide to Backpacking Light for Beginners\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePicture yourself going backpacking in the Great Smokey Mountains. Got it? What would that look like? Do you imagine yourself with a 100-pound pack on your back? Stooped over under the weight? Exhausted after less than a mile of hiking? That would be WRONG  Backpacking is intended to be fun. This book shows even beginners how to make that happen \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBackpacking Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is written to teach beginners how to enter the hiking experience in a way that is safe and fun. You'll have all you need packed neatly into a small backpack that doesn't rob you of the job of the journey. It isn't automatic. You need someone who understands and who is capable of teaching and coaching you along the way. That's where \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBackpacking Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e author Paul Greene enters the picture. He gives simple step-by-step tips to turn beginners into veteran backpackers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Backpacking Essentials, you will learn: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe essential things needed to pack light for your backpacking adventure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat to take along to deal with minor first aid or safety issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe two types of navigation and the navigational aids to take along\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to select the clothing and boots for this expedition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat to take along for starting and fire and providing needed light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to keep your skin clean and protect it against the elements \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to have plenty of water (remember, you are backpacking light )\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat lightweight and nutritious food to keep in your pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to choose and load your backpack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe benefits and best size of backpacking stick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eObviously, you are going to learn a lot. \u003cb\u003eDon't be intimidated. The author makes everything very simple.\u003c\/b\u003e He even gives some specific information for those hoping to backpack in the incredibly vast regions of Alaska, the beautiful Yosemite National Park in California, and the rich mountains and lakes of Montana. Clearly, this book is the voice of experience. By the time you finish reading, you will be well prepared for that first amazing exploit into the wilderness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAct NOW \u003c\/b\u003e Scroll up and click the 'buy' button at the top of this page  That's when the fun starts. Immediately start reading \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBackpacking Essentials: A Quick Start Guide to Backpacking Light for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e today\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Greene\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 150878308X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781508783084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.14d","brand":"Paul Greene","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43979810472191,"sku":"9781508783084","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3062ca5e-5af8-4352-87d4-d9366699118b.jpg?v=1683247001","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/backpacking-essentials-paul-greene-9781508783084","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}