Top 10 Best "Hiking" Books

Classic Hikes of the World

Peter Potterfield

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AWOL on the Appalachian Trail

David Miller

Hiking

AWOL on the Appalachian Trail

In 2003 David Miller, a 41 year-old engineer, quit his job to backpack 2172 miles from Georgia to Maine. His story is told here in Awol on the Appalachian Trail, an outstanding contemporary account of hiking on the A.T. It provides a vivid description of the Appalachian Mountains, the small towns threaded together by the trail, and people met along the way. Abundant photographs complement the book's exacting prose. This book puts the reader into the shoes of the long distance hiker, and draws parallels between lessons learned on the trail and challenges of everyday experience. It is entertaining and funny, insightful and informative. It is about liberation, motivation and perseverance. This book is for anyone who has ever wanted to break free from routine, anyone with a desire for adventure.

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Backpacker's Start-Up

Doug Werner

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Long-Distance Hiking

Roland Mueser

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Hiking (101 Essential Tips) (0690472006145)

DK Publishing

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The Backpacker's Field Manual, Revised and Updated

Rick Curtis

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Trailside Guide

Karen Berger

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The Backpacker's Handbook

Chris Townsend

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Camping and Hiking (2nd Edition)

Michael Mouland

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Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots?

Carmela LaVigna Coyle
Mike Gordon
Carl Gordon

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Classic Hikes of the World

Inspiration and information to help you plan (and dream about) your next big trek.

This book will help you realize your dreams of hiking among the world's highest peaks and most scenic canyons, discovering wilderness far from the clamor of civilization, encountering rare birds and animals, glorying in sunsets over glacier-clad ranges, and feeling the joy and achievement of hiking some of the world's most spectacular trails.

Peter Potterfield has selected the great hikes of the world from personal experience, having hiked and photographed hundreds of trails to arrive at this selection. The adventures described range from weekend overnights to four-day hut trips to epic journeys that take a few weeks out and back. None requires technical mountaineering skill. Features include details on trail conditions, levels of difficulty, best seasons, approach strategies, hazards, and maps. Hikes include: John Muir Trail, California; Wonder Lake to McGonagall Pass, Alaska; Tour de la Vanoise, French Alps; Kungsleden, Swedish Lapland; K2 Base Camp; Grand Canyon rim to rim; M...

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Classic Hikes of the World

Peter Potterfield

Hiking

Hiking North Carolina, 2nd

Randy Johnson

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