{"product_id":"the-new-complete-walker-the-joys-and-techniques-of-hiking-and-backpacking","title":"The New Complete Walker: The Joys and Techniques of Hiking and Backpacking","description":"For the first time since 1984  we have a new edition of the classic book that Field \u0026amp; Stream called the Hikers Bible. For this version  the celebrated writer and hiker Colin Fletcher has taken on a coauthor  Chip Rawlins  himself an avid outdoorsman and a poet from Wyoming. Together  they have made this fourth edition of The Complete Walker the most informative  entertaining  and thorough version yet.  The eighteen years since the publication of The Complete Walker III have seen revolutionary changes in hiking and camping equipment: developments in waterproofing technology  smaller and more durable stoves  lighter boots  more manageable tents  and a wider array of food options. The equipment recommendations are therefore not merely revised and tweaked  but completely revamped. During these two decades we have also seen a deepening of environmental consciousness. Not only has backpacking become more popular  but a whole ethic of responsible outdoorsmanship has emerged. In this book the authors confidently lead us through these technological  ethical  and spiritual changes.  Fletcher and Rawlinss thorough appraisal and recommendation of equipment begins with a Ground Plan  a discussion of general hiking preparedness. How much to bring? What are the ideal clothes  food  boots  and tents for your trip? They evaluate each of these variables in detailincluding open  honest critiques and endorsements of brand-name equipment. Their equipment searches are exhaustive; they talk in detail about everything from socks to freeze-dried trail curries.  They end as they began  with a philosophical and literary disquisition on the reasons to walk  capped off with a delightful collection of quotes about walking and the outdoor life. After a thoughtful and painstaking analysis of hiking gear from hats to boots  from longjohns to tent flaps  they remind us that ultimately hiking is about the experience of being outdoors and seeing the green world anew.  Like its predecessors  The Complete Walker IV is an essential purchase for anyone captivated by the outdoor life.  From the Hardcover edition.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44799280971829,"sku":"ByrdShop_0394480996","price":36.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_0394480996.jpg?v=1763117091","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-new-complete-walker-the-joys-and-techniques-of-hiking-and-backpacking","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}