The Complete Walker IV

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The Complete Walker IV

For the first time since 1984, we have a new edition of the classic book that Field & Stream called â€œthe Hikerâ€™s Bible.â€ For this version, the celebrated writer and hiker Colin Fletcher has taken on a coauthor, Chip Rawlins, himself an avid outdoorsman and a poet from Wyoming. Together, they have made this fourth edition of The Complete Walker the most informative, entertaining, and thorough version yet.

The eighteen years since the publication of The Complete Walker III have seen revolutionary changes in hiking and camping equipment: developments in waterproofing technology, smaller and more durable stoves, lighter boots, more manageable tents, and a wider array of food options. The equipment recommendations are therefore not merely revised and tweaked, but completely revamped. During these two decades we have also seen a deepening of environmental consciousness. Not only has backpacking become more popular, but a whole ethic of responsible outdoorsmanship has emerged. In this book the authors confidently lead us through these technological, ethical, and spiritual changes.

Fletcher and Rawlinsâ€™s thorough appraisal and recommendation of equipment begins with a â€œGround Plan,â€ a discussion of general hiking preparedness. How much to bring? What are the ideal clothes, food, boots, and tents for your trip? They evaluate each of these variables in detailâ€”including open, honest critiques and endorsements of brand-name equipment. Their equipment searches are exhaustive; they talk in detail about everything from socks to freeze-dried trail curries.

They end as they began, with a philosophical and literary disquisition on the reasons to walk, capped off with a delightful collection of quotes about walking and the outdoor life. After a thoughtful and painstaking analysis of hiking gear from hats to boots, from longjohns to tent flaps, they remind us that ultimately hiking is about the experience of being outdoors and seeing the green world anew.

Like its predecessors, The Complete Walker IV is an essential purchase for anyone captivated by the outdoor life.
Country USA
Binding Kindle Edition
Edition 4 Rev Upd
EISBN 9781101947760
Format Kindle eBook
Label Knopf
Manufacturer Knopf
NumberOfPages 864
PublicationDate 2015-11-17
Publisher Knopf
ReleaseDate 2015-11-17
Studio Knopf

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	4 Rev Upd
EISBN	9781101947760
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Knopf
Manufacturer	Knopf
NumberOfPages	864
PublicationDate	2015-11-17
Publisher	Knopf
ReleaseDate	2015-11-17
Studio	Knopf

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