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What's the best Universal Resource Guide out there for learning about Backcountry camping?

I have my trusty old and severely worn Boy Scout manual, but it's woefully behind the times. I am headed to hike around the base of Mt. Hood in September and I want to be able to prepare for the journey by acquiring all the right camping gear I possibly can. I need a resource guide for that, however, and I don't know that one really exists. Example: If I wanted to learn all about boating, I'd buy "Chapman's Guide to Piloting." Is there something like that out there that covers camping equipment, gear, technology, physical preparedness, wilderness survival techniques, etc. Thanks!


How about going to a bookstore or your local BSA and getting a current issue of the Boy Scout's Manual?

You might also want to try something like:

"How to Survive Anywhere:
A Guide for Urban, Suburban, Rural, And Wilderness Environments"
By: Christopher Nyerges
ISBN-10: 0811733041
ISBN-13: 978-0811733045

OR

Camping & Wilderness Survival:
The Ultimate Outdoors Book
By: Paul Tawrell
ISBN-10: 0974082023
ISBN-13: 978-0974082028

They sell both on Amazon.

You might want to check out some of the other books written by Christopher Nyerges too!

If you really want to get rustic, there's:

PETERSON FIELD GUIDES
Edible Wild Plants.
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2007-03-20 10:42:29 by BlueGuitar68

Backcountry Daypack and Survival Kit: Part 1


Part 1 of 2. Part 1 goes over my day pack and things I take with me day hiking in the winter. It#39;s always important to pack according to ...


Backcountry Survival Kit From GearPods | Mountain Bike Blog ...

Many of us take a small first aid kit on the trail whenever we go mountain biking but for epic, backcountry rides I like to be prepared for anything. Even on fairly short, local rides I’ve been in situations where I wish I had more gear - like the time a friend got severely dehydrated and we had to give him water straight from a small, dirty creek (he survived the dehydration but had a bad case of the runs at the hospital). That’s why I’m so stoked for Gear Pods’ Backcountry survival kit .

The GearPods canister system is modular and you can choose from pre-packaged kits (like the Backcountry which includes first aid and survival gear) or build your own using empty containers. The canisters look like those vacuum tube deals they use at the bank and fit your adjustable diameter bottle cage (though sadly it’s slightly too large for the standard cage I have). Fortunately the Backcountry is lightweight and compact enough to toss into your Camelbak for an all-day ride.

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