Index

Numbers refer to chapters.

A Acclimatization, 22 Altitude sickness (AMS, HACE, HAPE), 22 Apps, navigation, 12, 16

B Base layer, 2 Base weight, 15 Bears, encounters, 23; food storage, 19, 23; canister, 23; hang, 23; spray, 23 Blisters, prevention, 5; treatment, 5; hot spots, 5 Boots, choosing, 3; fit, 3; break-in, 3; vs. trail runners, 3 Breaking camp, 18, 21 Budget & costs, 13, Appendix B

C Campfire, safety, 21; building, 21; restrictions, 10, 21 Campsite selection, 18 Cathole, 20 Checklists, 4, 24, Appendix A Clothing, layering, 2; summer, 2; cold weather, 2; cotton, 2 Compass, 16 Conditioning & training, 1, 17 Contour lines, 16 Cookware, 10 Cotton (why to avoid), 2

D Daypack, 4 Day hiking, 1 Declination, 16 Down vs. synthetic, 2, 7

E Electrolytes, 4, 17 Emergency communication, 16

F First aid, kit, 23, Appendix A; wilderness course, 23 Fires, see Campfire Fitness, see Conditioning Food, day hike, 4; backpacking, 19; storage, 19, 23; quantity, 4, 19; no-cook, 19 Footprint (tent), 9 Footwear, 3

G Giardia, 11 Glossary, Glossary Gloves & hats, 2

H Hand hygiene, 20 Headlamp, 12 Heat exhaustion & heatstroke, 22 Hydration, 4, 17 Hygiene, 20 Hypothermia, 2, 22

L Layering, 2 Leave No Trace, 18, 20, 21 Lightning, 22 Lost, getting (STOP), 16 Lyme disease, 23

M Maps, topographic, 16; apps, 16 Moleskin, 5 Mountain lions, 23 Mummy bag, 7

N Naismith’s rule, 1 Navigation, 16

P Pace, 1, 17 Pack, choosing, 6; fitting, 6; sizing, 6; loading, 15; lifting, 15; weight target, 6, 15 Packing, 15 Permits, 14 Poison ivy / oak / sumac, 23

R Rain gear (shell), 2 Repair kit, 12, Appendix A Rest step, 17 R-value, 8

S Safety, see specific hazard Satellite messenger / PLB, 16 Shell layer, 2 Sleeping bag, 7 Sleeping pad, 8 Snakes & snakebite, 23 Socks, 3 Stoves, 10 Stream crossing, 17 Sun protection, 2, 22 Switchbacks, 21

T Temperature ratings (bag), 7 Ten Essentials, 4 Tent, choosing, 9; pitching, 9, 18; types, 9 Ticks, 23 Toilet (backcountry), 20 Torso length, 6 Trail runners vs. boots, 3 Training, 1, 17 Trekking poles, 12 Trip plan, 14

U Umbles, 22 Used gear, 13

W Water, how much, 4; treatment, 11; filters, 11; boiling, 11; chemical, 11; weight, 4 Weather, 14, 22 Wildlife, 21, 23