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Hiking For Beginners

Contents

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Twenty-four chapters plus reference material, free to read. Start at the beginning or jump to what you need.

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0 Introduction

PART I — FIRST STEPS

1 First Steps 2 Dressed for the Hills 3 Feet First 4 The Day Bag 5 Saving Your Skin

PART II — THE BIG GEAR

6 The House on Your Back 7 The Warm Cocoon 8 The Floor Between You and the Ground 9 A Roof That Packs Small 10 The One-Burner Kitchen 11 Clear Water 12 The Small Stuff That Isn’t 13 Gearing Up Without Going Broke

PART III — PLANNING & PACKING

14 Paper Trails 15 Everything in Its Place 16 Which Way Is North

PART IV — ON THE TRAIL & IN CAMP

17 Trail Legs 18 Home for the Night 19 Fuel for the Engine 20 The Indelicate Chapter 21 Leave It Better

PART V — SAFETY & BEYOND

22 When the Sky Turns 23 The Neighbors 24 The First Night Out

Reference

A Checklists B Budget & Resources § Glossary § Index

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