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by Chip Rawlins (Author), Collin Fletcher (Author)
Publisher: Knopf; Revised edition (April 30, 2002)
ISBN: 0375703233
This is the fourth update of Fletcher's 1968 original. This manual is considered the backpacker's bible and has sold more than 400,000 copies in its previous incarnations. In addition to information on hiking, this also includes tips on wildlife, tents and paraphernalia, outdoor cooking, clothing, etc.. It's also the single best source of information about camping & hiking gear (philosophically and materially). This is the camping & hiking book against which all others are measured.

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by Chris Townsend
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press;
2nd edition (November 1, 1996)
ISBN: 0070653151
This is a perfect book for anyone getting interested in backpacking and doesn't have a lot of experience. Townshend goes over every aspect of backpacking that you need to know including shoes, socks, innerwear, outerwear, accessories, backpacks, food, safety, sleeping bags, tents and the list goes on. He tells you the correct way to pack your back pack, what to bring depending on the season and the length of the trip, the different types of ways of cooking food on a trip, the inner working of a hiking boot and it just doesn't stop. When it comes to brands and specific models of products he names names and tells you what works and what doesn't work.

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by Bill Bryson (Author)
Publisher: Broadway; Reprint edition (May 4, 1999)
ISBN: 0767902521
Back in America after twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native country by walking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Georgia to Maine. The AT offers an astonishing landscape of silent forests and sparkling lakes--and to a writer with the comic genius of Bill Bryson, it also provides endless opportunities to witness the majestic silliness of his fellow human beings. For a start there's the gloriously out-of-shape Stephen Katz, a buddy from Iowa along for the walk. Despite Katz's overwhelming desire to find cozy restaurants, he and Bryson eventually settle into their stride, and while on the trail they meet a bizarre assortment of hilarious characters. But A Walk in the Woods is more than just a laugh-out-loud hike. Bryson's acute eye is a wise witness to this beautiful but fragile trail, and as he tells its fascinating history, he makes a moving plea for the conservation of America's last great wilderness. An adventure, a comedy, and a celebration, A Walk in the Woods is a modern classic of travel literature.

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by Charles C. Deam
Hardcover: 1236 pages
Publisher: The Blackburn Press; (July 2002)
ISBN: 1930665598 | All Editions
Published in 1940, with reprintings in 1970 and 1984, the Flora has served as the standard by which other state floras must be compared. Now over 60 years old, it has clearly withstood the test of time, and continues to be a primary source of information for any serious student of field botany. Deam insisted upon the highest standards for his work, and strove to make the Flora as accurate as possible. That was clearly the policy when considering a species for inclusion in the book; it was his rule that every species included must be vouched for by at least one collected specimen. He examined over 84,000 specimens in preparation for the book, and from these he prepared keys, species accounts, and range maps showing species’ occurrence by county. Although these maps reflect the knowledge only as it existed in 1940, they continue to be useful today in determining a species’ general range in the state. This is especially helpful for the beginner, or one not familiar with Indiana’s flora, as it can reduce the field of options when trying to determine an unknown plant’s identity. Information in the Flora has also been very useful in the restoration of landscapes. Because Deam collected plants in every township of the state, we have an excellent record of what occurred in an area historically. This has been especially helpful when attempting to restore areas that no longer possess their native vegetation.

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> Old Glory an American Voyage-Jonathan Raban,
> Alive- Piers Paul Read
> My Journey To Lhasa- Alexander David -Neal
> The Perfect Storm- Sebastian Junger
> Great Plains- Ian Frazier
> Running the Amazon- Joe Kane
> The Long Way- Bernard Moitessier
> Tracks-Robyn Davidson
> A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush- Eric Newby
> Artic Dreams-Barry Lopez
> In Patagonia- Bruce Chatwin
> The Mountains of My Life- Walter Bonath
> Touching The Void- Joe Simpson
> Arabian Sands- Wilfred Thesinger
> Coming into The Country - John McPhee
> Sailing Alone Around The World- Captain Joshua Slocum
> Desert Solitaire-Edward Abbey
> The Snow Leopard- Peter Matthiessen
> West with The Night - Beryl Markham
> The Worst Journey in the World- Apsley Cherry- Garrard

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