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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Backpacking and Hiking

Author : Jason Stevenson

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 301 pages

File Size : 47,81 MB

Release : 2010-04-06

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1101222972

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A guide so thorough it will send you packing... Backpacking remains one of the most popular, and inexpensive, outdoor activities in America. The Complete Idiot's Guide (r) to Backpacking and Hiking helps anyone prepare and plan for a rewarding adventure. Covers planning, training, shopping and packing for the trip. -How to live on the trail -First aid and other safety tips -Practical time- and money-saving hints -What gear is necessary and what isn't -Special considerations when travelling with groups or pets



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Backpacking and Hiking

Author : Jason Stevenson

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 344 pages

File Size : 13,31 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN :

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Helps anyone prepare and plan for a hiking or backpacking adventure, including how to train, shop and pack for the trip, how to live on the trail and what gear is really necessary.





The Complete Idiot's Guide to Camping and Hiking

Author : Michael Mouland

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 392 pages

File Size : 21,3 MB

Release : 2000

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780028631868

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You're no idiot, of course. You know how to make the bed, start the oven, even keep the squirrels out of the backyard bird feeder. But when it comes to pitching a tent, lighting a campfire, and warding off bears, you feel like Lucy and Ricky on their camping trip. Don't try to 'splain just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Camping and Hiking, Second Edition, teaches you the simple skills you need to take the trauma out of camping. This updated edition can help you feel confident about choosing and using your equipment...even in the middle of winter! In this Complete Idiot's guide, you get:



Advanced Backpacking

Author : Karen Berger

Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company

Page : 236 pages

File Size : 39,37 MB

Release : 1998

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780393317695

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Book Description

An expert long-distance backpacker shares secrets of the world's elite trekkers to make every hiker's adventure safer and more enjoyable.



Trailside Guide Hiking and Backpacking

Author : Karen Berger

Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company

Page : 228 pages

File Size : 14,61 MB

Release : 1995

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780393313345

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Book Description

A companion volume to the PBS-TV series "Trailside" discusses gear, safety, and trail courtesy.





The Complete Idiot's Guide to Walking For Health

Author : Erika Peters

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 318 pages

File Size : 21,26 MB

Release : 2000-03-01

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 144069561X

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Book Description

You’re no idiot, of course. You’ve been meaning to get on track to a happier, healthier life, and you’ve heard that walking burns the same amount of calories as jogging. But your path, while paved with good intentions, is also filled with roadblocks—like having too little energy, or too many unwholesome distractions. Lace up your sneakers! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Walking for Health will help you develop a walking program and be with you every step of the way. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Simple steps to figure out your waist-to-hip ratio and fitness level. • Easy ways to stay motivated and energetic. • Time-saving tips on incorporating walking workouts into your busy life. • Expert advice on how walking helps you age gracefully.



A Walk in the Woods

Author : Bill Bryson

Publisher : Anchor Canada

Page : 322 pages

File Size : 29,71 MB

Release : 2012-05-15

Category : Travel

ISBN : 0385674546

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God only knows what possessed Bill Bryson, a reluctant adventurer if ever there was one, to undertake a gruelling hike along the world's longest continuous footpath—The Appalachian Trail. The 2,000-plus-mile trail winds through 14 states, stretching along the east coast of the United States, from Georgia to Maine. It snakes through some of the wildest and most spectacular landscapes in North America, as well as through some of its most poverty-stricken and primitive backwoods areas. With his offbeat sensibility, his eye for the absurd, and his laugh-out-loud sense of humour, Bryson recounts his confrontations with nature at its most uncompromising over his five-month journey. An instant classic, riotously funny, A Walk in the Woods will add a whole new audience to the legions of Bill Bryson fans.



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Windows 8

Author : Paul McFedries

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 410 pages

File Size : 16,15 MB

Release : 2012-10-02

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1615642935

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Microsoft® Windows® 8 is designed to mesh users' digital lives seamlessly—from desktop to phone to tablet—by utilizing a look and feel that give users a new Windows experience. However, with all of this change comes new features that may catch old-school Windows users off guard. In The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Microsoft® Windows® 8, veteran tech writer Paul McFedries uses his friendly style and wit to comfort experienced Windows users and newbies alike by explaining all the new features as well as the old, and helping everyone overcome trepidation about using this completely updated look to the most popular desktop operating system in the world. You will learn how to use new Windows 8 features, including tiles and the new home screen, how you can mesh your data with “the cloud,” and much more. And, when all else fails, McFedries teaches you how to easily and seamlessly toggle back to the “old” and familiar Windows look and feel, should the new experience prove to be a bit more change than desired.