NO_COLOUR

<p>The Backpacker's Field Manual set the standard for comprehensive backpacking books when it was first published in 1998. Now it has been exhaustively updated, and includes sections on GPS, ultralight hiking gear, first aid, Leave No Trace camping, and outdoor leadership basics. This manual covers trip planning, location, weather, route difficulty, permits, skill development, food and equipment, and includes a trip preparation checklist. Learn how to forecast the weather, bearproof your camp, wrap an injured ankle, and identify trees.</p>

The Backpacker's Field Manual, Revised and Updated

Save an extra 20% off clearance footwear, discount applied automatically in cart. Hurry while supplies last.

Extra 20% off clearance footwear

Get 20% off MEC fleece (25% for MEC Rewards Members), ends today

Check out a roundup of our fave Canadian brands

New Year's Day

Family Day

Good Friday

Easter Sunday

Easter Monday

Victoria Day

Canada Day

Civic Holiday

Labour Day

National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

Thanksgiving

Remembrance Day

Black Friday

Christmas Eve

Christmas

Boxing Day

New Year's Eve

BC Day

Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day

Special Hours

National Day of Truth and Reconciliaton

The Backpacker's Field Manual, Revised and Updated

AI instant answers

Compare (0)