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The Ultimate Guide to Hiking

More Than 100 Essential Skills on Campsites, Gear, Wildlife, Map Reading, and More

By Len McDougall

In The Ultimate Guide to Hiking, readers interested in the outdoors are provided with time-tested advice on hiking and backpacking in the wilderness. Some practical tips include:
 

  • How to choose the best gear
  • How to set up a campsite
  • How to interact safely with wildlife
  • How to properly read a map
  • How to forecast the weather
  • Learning practical navigation skills
  • And so much more!

     
Len McDougall

Len McDougall is a field guide and wildlife tracker in Michigan’s north woods, where he teaches survival classes and tests outdoor products. He has written for Field & Stream and published several books, including The Self-Reliance Manifesto, The Complete Tracker, The Encyclopedia of Tracks and Scats, The Field & Stream Wilderness Survival Handbook, and Practical Outdoor Survival.

The Ultimate Guide to Hiking

More Than 100 Essential Skills on Campsites, Gear, Wildlife, Map Reading, and More

By Len McDougall

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