Product Reviews
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10 Great Outdoor Adventure Books For Hikers
1. Following Atticus by Tom Ryan Tom Ryan’s inspiring tale of how he and his miniature schnauzer companion, the “Little…
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Skywalker: Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail
My wife’s grandmother was a New York City librarian, so reading while visiting my in-laws is not viewed as an…
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The Essential Wilderness Navigator
I have been reading a lot of books about compass navigation this year to improve my skills as an off-trail…
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Backpacking and Adventure Books for Vacation Reading
The dog days of summer (when it’s so devastatingly hot that the dogs lie around and pant all day) are…
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Backpacking the NPT: The Allure of Deep Woods
What’s the best way to experience the Wilderness? That’s one of the recurring themes in Walt Mclaughlin’s new book about…
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Backwoods Ethics: A Guide to Low-Impact Camping and Hiking
Backwoods Ethics is one of my favorite hiking and outdoor conservation books. Written by two legendary New England hikers, Laura and…
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Trail Tested – Justin Lichter’s Backpacking Gear Book
Wow! Justin Lichter, uber long-distance hiker, has published a book called Trail Tested which is a must-add gear guide for…
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Book Review: Chris Townsend’s Rattlesnakes and Bald Eagles: Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
Eleven thru-hikers completed the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in 1982, and Chris Townsend was one of them. Inspired by the…
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Book Review: Ray Mears Essential Bushcraft
You’ll probably never use most of the stuff in Ray Mears Essential Bushcraft: A Handbook of Survival Skills from Around…
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Book Review: The Backpacker’s Field Manual
The Backpacker’s Field Manual, A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills is still the most complete and readable handbook of backpacking instruction…
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Dick Proenneke Builds a Log Cabin in Alaska
If you’ve never seen Dick Proenneke’s movie Alone in the Wilderness, you need to watch these two videos. It’s the…
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Book Review: Bushcraft by Mors Kochanski
I get tremendous personal satisfaction from learning, practicing, and using my outdoor skills when I go hiking, and it’s become…
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Following Atticus: An Interview with Atticus M. Finch
Following Atticus is an autobiography and an adventure story about a muckracking Irish newspaperman, whose life is transformed by a…
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The Real Grandma Gatewood
Grandma Gatewood is often cited at the first ultralight backpacker because she thru-hiked hiked the Appalachian Trail using a shower…
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