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"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential
facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to
die, discover that I had not lived." -Henry David Thoreau, Walden, 1854.
Here are a few of the books I found helpful when I was researching backpacking, Colorado 14ers, and sailing.
Here are a few of the books I found helpful when I was researching backpacking, Colorado 14ers, and sailing.
The Complete Walker IV
Author: Collin Fletcher
Alfred A. Knopf, Publisher, New York
"One man's rousing spiritual harangue on the perilous state of
'the whole damned clutch of Homo insapiens' only
diaphanously disguised as the ultimate para-technical how-to-
outfit-yourself-to-walk-in-the-wilderness manual"
-The New York Times Book Review
The Backpacker's Handbook
Author: Chris Townsend
A Ragged Mountain Press/McGraw-Hill Companies Book, Camden, Maine
*Outdoor Writers Guild Award For Excellence*
"Every imaginable topic, from choosing and using equipment, to
wilderness nutrition and cooking, to backcountry skills and
hazards, is covered thoroughly and engagingly" -Backpacker
The Modern Backpacker's Handbook
Author: Glen Randall
Lyon & Burford, Publishers
"The Modern Backpacker's Handbook is without question the best
backpacking manual I have ever seen. Randall has spent a lot of
time in the backcountry, sometimes in the most extreme conditions
imaginable; this guy knows what he's talking about" -Jon Krakauer,
author of Eiger Dreams and Into Thin Air
Colorado's Fourteeners - From Hikes to Climbs
Author: Gerry Roach
Fulcrum Publishing, Golden, Colorado
"An accurate, complete guide to climbing the fifty-five peaks over 14,000
feet in Colorado - covering routes for all levels."
Tom Brown's Field Guide - Wilderness Survival
Author: Tom Brown Jr., with Brandt Morgan
The Berkley Publishing Group, New York, New York
"Here, in one essential volume, are the basics of wilderness
suvival. The most ancient and important skills, preserved
for generations, are presented in a simple, easy-to-use
format with clear illustrations and instructions. A complete
must have companion to the great outdoors."
The Handbook of Sailing
Author: Bob Bond
Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York
Sailing Fundamentals
Author: Gary Jobson
Simon & Schuster, New York
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