Bibliograph

How to suffer outside, a beginner's guide to hiking and backpacking, Diana Helmuth ; illustrations by Latasha Dunston

Type

Label

How to suffer outside, a beginner's guide to hiking and backpacking, Diana Helmuth ; illustrations by Latasha Dunston

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How to suffer outside

Nature of contents

handbooks

Oclc number

1242021753

Responsibility statement

Diana Helmuth ; illustrations by Latasha Dunston

Sub title

a beginner's guide to hiking and backpacking

Summary

"Humorous, approachable guide for aspiring backpackers, part critique of modern backpacking culture and part how-to guide"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introductions: who am I , and why do I believe in you ? -- Gear: let's spend $2000 in the name of minimalism -- Clothes: how to not get killed by your jeans -- Shoes: how to walk upright with 15,000 helpful inserts -- Shelter: bury yourself alive in hot green nylon -- Food: pop-tarts are good for you now -- Water: A.K.A. "poison control" -- Maps: discovering it's easier to find your way out here than in life -- Hygiene: or, complete lack thereof -- Poop: yes, it deserves its own chapter -- Crisis: how to act natural when you're pretty sure you're about to die

Target audience

adult

Classification