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Allen and Mike's Really Cool Backpackin' Book: Traveling & camping skills for a wilderness environment |  | Author: Allen O'Bannon
Creator: Mike Clelland
Brand: Globe
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 132150
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Pages: 168
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.4
ISBN: 1560449128
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.51
EAN: 9781560449126
ASIN: 1560449128
Publication Date: April 1, 2001
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Product Description
ALLEN & MIKE\'S BACKPACKIN BOOK
Walking into the wilderness with a pack on your back is an empowering experience. Allen and Mike\'s Really Cool Backpackin\' Book, written and illustrated by two guys who spend half their lives in the woods, provides information on dressing and packing for the outdoors, equipment, travel techniques, campcraft, trip planning, outdoor hazards, low-impact camping, and more. Beginners will find this book a perfect introduction to the backpacking world, and old hands are certain to pick up a few more tricks from this thoroughly informative and entirely entertaining book.
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 More than informative -- this book is FUN! January 11, 2007
Patrick Taylor (Dallas, TX)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
The author shares his substantial experience with the reader in a uniquely entertaining manner, and the illustrator complements the light-hearted style of the author with [occasionally] hilarious visuals. The character of this book will attract everyone in the household; even those without camping or backpacking experience will find it easy-to-read and interesting. For those already bitten by the 'outdoor bug', new insights presented by the author force us to reconsider our position on a variety of subjects.
Unlike so many of its kind, this book is comprehensive without being obscure; no lessons on building water bucket baskets or how to skin and dry moose meat for the winter. This handbook addresses the basics of backpacking with enthusiasm, and it proves contagious for the reader.
Especially recommended for the novice camper July 4, 2001
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Profusely illustrated by Mike Clelland, Allen O'Bannon's Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backpackin' Book is a superbly presented guide for traveling and camping in a wilderness environment. All the relevant issues are covered including dressing and packing for the outdoors, choosing proper equipment; navigating with map and compass; setting up camp; dealing with wildlife; reading the weather; and basic backwoods hygiene. The informative text is enhanced with appendices on low-impact camping technics and an extensive gear checklist. Wether for a day-trip hike or an extended outdoors expedition, Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backpackin' Book is thoroughly "user friendly" and especially recommended for the novice camper and those new to the wilderness experience.
Astonishingly good January 31, 2004
Paul Wake (Utah)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I've read a gazillion backpacking books, and this one is the best. Far and away the best. I don't quite grasp how something so concise can be so thorough. But it is. And entertaining. And up to date.
Unique and entertaining! May 7, 2001
Kevin Broughton (Missoula, MT)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
What can I say, this is just a fun book to read! Perfect for younger folks just learning to backpack and a quick and entertaining read for more experienced backpackers. This book is not a backpacking "bible" in that it just doesn't go in-depth on any topic, but it does cover all the basics like gear selection, trip preperation, trail skills, orienteering, weather reading, etc. Bottom line is that no other book in your backpacking library will be anything like this book so you should buy this. Its the one book you always be lending to all the new backpackers you meet, and you'll probably browse through it everytime you get it back! DISCLAIMER: Grumpy and humorless people stay away from this book!
Finally, a guidebook that's fun to read! September 16, 2004
mountainlion
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Humourous, witty, and helpful, this is the first guidebook I ever managed to read through like a novel. Gives useful information to adventure enthusiasts without putting them to sleep in the process. Gives tips on not only how to enjoy the outdoors, but to preserve it for fellow hikers using Leave No Trace practices. Kudos to the authors for both its content and the hilarious corresponding illustrations.
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