Backpacking
A few of the books available on backpacking are listed below. Use the following Library of Congress subject headings to search for more books by subject in the UMD Library Catalog. Backpacking Hiking Trails Outdoor Recreation
Berger, Karen. (1997). Everyday wisdom: 1001 expert tips for hikers. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers. GV199.5 .B466 1997
Buchanan, James W. (1989). Minnesota walk book. (Rev. and updated). Minneapolis, Minn. : Nodin Press. GV199.42.M6 B8 1989x
Conover, Garrett. (2001). The winter wilderness companion : traditional native American skills for the undiscovered season. Camden, ME : Ragged Mountain Press/McGraw-Hill. GV853 .C66 2001
Curtis, Rick. (1998). The backpacker's field manual : a comprehensive guide to mastering backcountry skills. (1st ed.). New York : Three Rivers Press. GV199.6 .C87 1998
Fletcher, Colin. (2002). The complete walker IV. (4th ed.). New York : Knopf. GV199.6 .F53 2002
Goldenberg, Marni, & Martin, Bruce. (2008). Hiking and backpacking. Champaign : Human Kinetics. GV199.5 .H55 2008
Hall, Adrienne. (1998). Backpacking. Camden, Me. : Ragged Mountain Press ; New York : McGraw-Hill. GV199.6 .H35 1998
Hart, John. (2005). Walking softly in the wilderness : the Sierra Club guide to backpacking. (4th ed.). San Francisco : Sierra Club Books ; Berkeley : Produced and distributed by University of California Press. GV199.6 .H37 2005
Harvey, Mark W. T. (1999). The National Outdoor Leadership School's wilderness guide : the classic handbook. (Rev. and updated). New York : Simon & Schuster. GV199.6 .S56 1999
Howe, Steve. (1997). Making camp : the complete guide for hikers, mountain bikers, paddlers & skiers. Seattle : Mountaineers. GV191.7 .M265 1997
Link, Michael. (1999). Hiking Minnesota. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics. GV199.42.M6 L55 1999
Mosher, Mary Jo. (2002). Hiking Minnesota II. Guilford, Conn. ; Helena, Mont. : Falcon. GV199.42 .M6 M67 2002
Pukite, John. (1998). Hiking Minnesota. Helena, Montana : Falcon. GV199.42.M6 P85 1998
Ross, Cindy. (1993). A Hiker's companion: 12,000 miles of trail-tested wisdom. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers. GV199.4 .R67 1993
Schneider, Russ & Schneider, Bill. (2005). Backpacking tips : trail-tested wisdom from FalconGuide authors. Guilford, Conn. : Falcon. GV199.6 .H37 2005
Seaborg, Eric & Dudley, Ellen. (1994). Hiking and backpacking. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics. GV199.5 .S43 1994
Sierra Club. San Diego Chapter. (1993). Wilderness basics: the complete handbook for hikers & backpackers. (2nd ed). Seattle, WA : Mountaineers. GV191.42 .W47 S54 1993
United States National Park Service. (2004). North Country National Scenic Trail, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York : draft Northeastern Minnesota route assessment and environmental assessment. National Park Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior. GV199.42.N67 U64 2004
Web Links
Backpacker.com http://www.backpacker.com/
Thebackpacker.com http://www.thebackpacker.com/
Leave No Trace http://www.lnt.org/
The ultimate hiking guide http://www.datehookup.com/content-the-ultimate-hiking-guide.htm

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