I Heart Backpacking: How to Get Started

"Get started backpacking! Whether you consider yourself a beginning backpacker, or it's been awhile since your last trip and you want to brush up on your skills, this book will help you plan a trip, learn about gear options, and provide tips for your time on the trail and at camp ... This book's ten trip plans were chosen to showcase some outstanding Pacific Northwest scenery, yet are easy to moderate trips that make it possible for a beginner to experience everything that backpacking has to offer ... [and] focuses on low impact practices and encourages backpackers to be mindful stewards of the wilderness"--