{"product_id":"with-swag-and-billy-h-j-tompkins-9781535244770","title":"With Swag and Billy: Tramps by Bridle Paths and the Open Road - 1906","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1906, \"\u003cem\u003eWith Swag \u0026amp; Billy\u003c\/em\u003e\" was Australia's very first bushwalking (hiking) manual and guidebook.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacked with hints on equipment, provisions and hiking tips borne from long experience tramping in heavy leather boots, \"\u003cem\u003eWith Swag and Billy\u003c\/em\u003e\" also includes dozens of detailed bushwalking routes throughout New South Wales, from half-day outings to 10-day epics. Interestingly, a few of these routes could still be walked today, over one hundred and ten years after the publication of the books, thanks to tracks described which had later become busy roads now being bypassed by major freeways and becoming quiet once more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book provides a rare look at an iconic Australian pastime while it was still in its infancy and it is an invaluable reference for those hardy men and women who today, in the 21st Century, choose to bushwalk with a canvas knapsack or a swag and nose bag in the fashion described in \"\u003cem\u003eWith Swag and Billy\u003c\/em\u003e\" more than 100 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you're a bushwalker, then this book is a slice of your history. This reprint edition is not a collector's item, so don't be afraid to throw a copy in the top of your pack (or swag) for use as a guidebook on your own bush meanderings through the areas described.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition from Ropesend Creek Press is a perfect replica of the original. Page numbering, illustrations, layout, table of contents, index and any footnotes are exactly as they appeared when the original book was published. With this new edition, the book is ready for a new lease of life through a modern readership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e H. J. Tompkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1535244771\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781535244770\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 07\/13\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.27d","brand":"H. J. Tompkins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43985612701951,"sku":"9781535244770","price":16.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fbca71ac-1d89-4831-8d69-e8cbffa96978.jpg?v=1683278544","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/with-swag-and-billy-h-j-tompkins-9781535244770","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}