The first book of backpacking tips that is itself ultralight. It focuses on skills and techniques hikers and backpackers may want to refer to while in the outdoors. For beginner to advanced hikers, it covers worst-case-scenarios and precarious situations as well as common trail concerns, such as blisters and identifying and treating poisonous plants. It also provides how-to instructions for identifying animal tracks, handling animal encounters, building a fire, tying essential knots, predicting weather, repairing gear with limited materials, and dealing with the elements.
