Backpacker Long Trails: Mastering the Art of the Thru-Hike (Backpacker Magazine Series) - Softcover

Magazine, Backpacker; Thomas, Liz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1493028723 ISBN 13: 9781493028726

Publisher: Falcon Guides, 2017

Synopsis

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About this title

About the Author

Liz Thomas broke the women’s self-assisted speed record on the 2,181-mile long Appalachian Trail, besting the previous record by almost a week, in 2011. She has completed the Triple Crown of Hiking–the Appalachian Trail, the 2,650 mile Pacific Crest Trail, and the 3,100 mile Continental Divide Trail–and has backpacked over 15,000 miles across the United States on 20 long distance hikes, including the pioneering traverse of the Chinook Trail across the Columbia River Gorge and the pioneering traverse of the Wasatch Range, which she did solo. Liz has been featured in Backpacker magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo! News, Outside Online, and Gizmodo. She is Vice President of the American Long Distance Hiking Association-West and one of four ambassadors for American Hiking Society. She currently works as a staff outdoor writer at the New York Times.

Review

Liz Thomas has to be the most unassuming super-hiker I have ever backpacked with. There is nobody better to discuss the all-important topic of life on the trail. I love her emphasis on hike your own hike, empowering people to discover the right way to hike a long trail for themselves. (Glen Van Peski, Founder and Chairman of Gossamer Gear)

Record-setting Triple Crown thru-hiker Liz “Snorkel” Thomas lays out hard-won practical advice. This book gives the aspiring long-distance hiker the fundamental knowledge and confidence to embark on a life-changing journey. (David Money Harris, author of many Southern California hiking guidebooks and Pacific Crest Trail section hiker)

Backpacker Long Trails is the most inclusive guide to thru-hiking and long distance backpacking out there. Liz's experience and attention to detail will prepare you not only to plan your own hike but to provide you with inspiration to explore trails you probably didn't even know existed. (Heather "Anish" Anderson, unassisted speed record holder on the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, and Arizona Trail)

Smart, entertaining, and chock-full of useful information, Backpacker Long Trails is for anyone who wants to backpack for several day or several months. Liz Thomas has hiked farther than most have ever imagined possible but, lucky for us, she still remembers what it was like just starting out. With clever ideas and useful tips for experienced and inexperienced hikers alike, this book belongs on every outdoors person's bookshelf. (Peter Olsen, Interim Executive Director, American Hiking Society)

Every so often a book comes along, finds broad acceptance, and becomes the bible of a sport. This book is destined to rise to that position among long-trail hiking guides. Authored by Liz Thomas who has hiked the big three—Appalachian, Continental Divide and Pacific Crest—this comprehensive work is literally brimming full of practical advice for backpackers planning to spend weeks on the trail. In addition to Thomas’s fine writing, sidebars written by other experienced hikers offer alternative ideas and strategies. If you have a hankering to go on a long hike, there’s no question about it. This is the one book that you’ll want to read before you go.

Edition details

• Publisher: Falcon Guides
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1493028723
• ISBN 13: 9781493028726
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 328