ilton covers every step needed for the best hiking and backpacking experience. From gear to gourmet trail food, from good hiking technique to dressing the part, from using a map and compass to nibbling wild plants, this visually organized resource has everything today's hiker wants and needs--including top-quality color photos for inspiration.

Never again will mosquitoes, blisters, bad food, or the wrong gear ruin a great hike--not with Hiking & Backpacking, a quick-reading, picture-driven guide that offers the highest level of expertise in the most user-friendly format ever. The first such reference created for visual learners, it covers every step needed for the best hiking and backpacking experience, one step at a time.

Step-by-step full-color photo sequences and information-packed, clearly worded instructions are the hallmarks of this definitive one-volume resource.

Inside are clear instructions and 460 color photos covering:

Gear

Clothing

Boots

How to Hike

Where to Hike

Navigation

Setting Up Camp

Recipes

Camp Hygiene

Zero Impact

Wild Animals & Plants

Wilderness First Aid