This guide is as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information packed and full of handy references for the veteran or novice, the book will tell you all you need to know.

For a generation, the Basic Essentials "TM" series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Essentials "TM" books tell you what you need to know. -- Lively design -- Improved illustrations -- Strengthened focus on the very basic essentials