Follow in the wake literally of Lewis and Clark! A planner for all 1200 miles of the river whether in one continuous trip or in sectionsPaddling the Columbia begins at the river's headwaters on Columbia Lake in British Columbia and provides comprehensive information for traveling its full 1245 miles to the Pacific. The guidebook enables...Read more
Follow in the wake literally of Lewis and Clark! A planner for all 1200 miles of the river whether in one continuous trip or in sectionsPaddling the Columbia begins at the river's headwaters on Columbia Lake in British Columbia and provides comprehensive information for traveling its full 1245 miles to the Pacific. The guidebook enables...Read more
Discover the best segments of the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington with this succinct and portable guide. Instead of guiding hikers through the arduous task of hiking the entire Pacific Crest Trail, this guide helps travelers plan trips that incorporate hiking on the PCT. From the mighty waters of the Columbia River to the majestic peaks of...Read more
Discover the best segments of the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington with this succinct and portable guide. Instead of guiding hikers through the arduous task of hiking the entire Pacific Crest Trail, this guide helps travelers plan trips that incorporate hiking on the PCT. From the mighty waters of the Columbia River to the majestic peaks of...Read more
Book two in the Journey series, this volume is filled with stories and ultralight backpacking tips from Carol "Brawny" Wellman. Trail descriptions for the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, John Muir Trail, Continental Divide Trail, Colorado Trail, Vermont Trail, Bartram Trail, including trail guide, plus the Foothills Trail. Learn how to...Read more
Book two in the Journey series, this volume is filled with stories and ultralight backpacking tips from Carol "Brawny" Wellman. Trail descriptions for the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, John Muir Trail, Continental Divide Trail, Colorado Trail, Vermont Trail, Bartram Trail, including trail guide, plus the Foothills Trail. Learn how to...Read more
Written while hiking the PCT this book reveals, moment by moment, what it smells, tastes and above all, feels like to walk from Mexico to Canada. Former BBC Correspondent Simon Willis charts an emanational course through high mountains, baking deserts and personal tragedy. Illustrated with more than 150 colour photographs - hence the higher...Read more
Written while hiking the PCT this book reveals, moment by moment, what it smells, tastes and above all, feels like to walk from Mexico to Canada. Former BBC Correspondent Simon Willis charts an emanational course through high mountains, baking deserts and personal tragedy. Illustrated with more than 150 colour photographs - hence the higher...Read more
After landing the perfect job, Wellman drives to Maine where she spends five months living off grid, teaching Leave No Trace and confronting both men and moose in hilarious, behind the scene stories of what being a Ridgerunner on the Appalachian Trail really means. Known to the hiking community by her trail name 'Brawny', she has thru hiked the...Read more
After landing the perfect job, Wellman drives to Maine where she spends five months living off grid, teaching Leave No Trace and confronting both men and moose in hilarious, behind the scene stories of what being a Ridgerunner on the Appalachian Trail really means. Known to the hiking community by her trail name 'Brawny', she has thru hiked the...Read more
Pilgrimage to the Edge details a four year odyssey hiking the Pacific Crest Trail with unique insights gained from thirty-three years of public service. It showcases the hard-won fight to preserve America's public lands and the diversity of people who continue to use and work them. It vividly displays the contemporary challenges of caring for...Read more
Pilgrimage to the Edge details a four year odyssey hiking the Pacific Crest Trail with unique insights gained from thirty-three years of public service. It showcases the hard-won fight to preserve America's public lands and the diversity of people who continue to use and work them. It vividly displays the contemporary challenges of caring for...Read more
Lightweight and small enough to fit in your pocket or tucked into your backpack, Survive Mountains is the must-have item to keep with you in case you find yourself in a mountainous survival situation. Including topics on administering basic first-aid, finding food and water, building shelter, and mental preparation, Survive Mountains also has...Read more
Lightweight and small enough to fit in your pocket or tucked into your backpack, Survive Mountains is the must-have item to keep with you in case you find yourself in a mountainous survival situation. Including topics on administering basic first-aid, finding food and water, building shelter, and mental preparation, Survive Mountains also has...Read more
The essential, cut-to-the-chase handbook to the Pacific Crest Trail, based on the comprehensive Wilderness Press guidebooks to the PCT, has been completely updated. Packed with trail-tested features, it s useful both on and off the trail, covering pre-trip planning for resupply stops, how to set daily on-the-trail mileage goals by knowing trail...Read more
The essential, cut-to-the-chase handbook to the Pacific Crest Trail, based on the comprehensive Wilderness Press guidebooks to the PCT, has been completely updated. Packed with trail-tested features, it s useful both on and off the trail, covering pre-trip planning for resupply stops, how to set daily on-the-trail mileage goals by knowing trail...Read more
Four years removed from her first long-distance hike on the Pacific Crest Trail, Julie, aka Stopwatch, is ready to embark on another thru-hike, this time following the white blazes of the Appalachian Trail, a 2181 mile continuous footpath from Georgia to Maine. She is accompanied by her husband, Matt, aka Optimist, for whom it is his second...Read more
Four years removed from her first long-distance hike on the Pacific Crest Trail, Julie, aka Stopwatch, is ready to embark on another thru-hike, this time following the white blazes of the Appalachian Trail, a 2181 mile continuous footpath from Georgia to Maine. She is accompanied by her husband, Matt, aka Optimist, for whom it is his second...Read more
Including trail-proven advice from one of North America's leading authorities on long-distance hiking, Liz Snorkel Thomas-the women's speed record holder for the Appalachian Trail-, Backpacker's Long Trails walks you through everything you need to know to conduct an efficient, fun, and safe thru-hike. Whether you're planning to attempt the...Read more
Including trail-proven advice from one of North America's leading authorities on long-distance hiking, Liz Snorkel Thomas-the women's speed record holder for the Appalachian Trail-, Backpacker's Long Trails walks you through everything you need to know to conduct an efficient, fun, and safe thru-hike. Whether you're planning to attempt the...Read more
Trail magic; kindnesses from the hearts of strangers add magic to hikers journeys. This magic is often small a bottle of water, a ride into town, a candy bar. Sometimes the generosity is a meal or a bed for the night. The Holmans, day hikers themselves, live near the Pacific Crest Trail. They searched for a way to give back to their...Read more
Trail magic; kindnesses from the hearts of strangers add magic to hikers journeys. This magic is often small a bottle of water, a ride into town, a candy bar. Sometimes the generosity is a meal or a bed for the night. The Holmans, day hikers themselves, live near the Pacific Crest Trail. They searched for a way to give back to their...Read more
Thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail is 90% mental. Each year, thousands of backpackerstake to the Pacific Crest Trail with the intention of successfully thru-hiking the 2,650-mile footpath that extends fromMexico toCanada. Despite months of research, thousands of dollars poured into their gear, and countless hours dedicated to grinding away on...Read more
Thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail is 90% mental. Each year, thousands of backpackerstake to the Pacific Crest Trail with the intention of successfully thru-hiking the 2,650-mile footpath that extends fromMexico toCanada. Despite months of research, thousands of dollars poured into their gear, and countless hours dedicated to grinding away on...Read more
Pilgrimage to the Edge details a four year odyssey hiking the Pacific Crest Trail with unique insights gained from thirty-three years of public service. It showcases the hard-won fight to preserve America's public lands and the diversity of people who continue to use and work them. It vividly displays the contemporary challenges of caring for...Read more
Pilgrimage to the Edge details a four year odyssey hiking the Pacific Crest Trail with unique insights gained from thirty-three years of public service. It showcases the hard-won fight to preserve America's public lands and the diversity of people who continue to use and work them. It vividly displays the contemporary challenges of caring for...Read more
