Natural surroundings speak of beauty, eternity and true origins.There’s an ageless order that sorts out the mundane and creates a primary perspective. Simply put, it’s a place to become recharged and refreshed. It’s more than that, but it’s difficult to describe very well because the spiritual refurbishment sounds like religion.And that misses the mark. For folks who allow themselves to know, the natural world is an enormously comforting place to be. Comforting to know how great it is and how small we are in it. Roving about in a natural place yields a number of rewards: physical challenge, wondrous sights, breathing sweet and fresh air, sharing space with wild creatures. Moments you take back and cherish in your mind one thousand times.The profound satisfaction of self-reliant.
behavior runs deep. Tiny triumphs feel Olympic. Like lighting a match in damp weather. Character is built and rebuilt in a place that demands every moment of your attention.And that you succeed. Backpacker’s Start-Up is an introduction to this roving about for modern people. Hiking and camping in the wild requires an attitude and a load of preparation.This book covers the essential gear, preparations, precautions and techniques required for dayhiking and short backpacking trips. Stuff is straight to the point and backed with insightful first hand experiences that beginners can relate to easily.

Getting started the right way
My wife and I dayhiked for years. Scores of hikes of various distances over different terrain in all kinds of weather. Before we ever considered backpacking, we were accustomed to the pounding in our joints and the utter weariness of occasionally hiking too long and far. We knew the importance of hiking with essential gear because we had suffered without a time or two. Our hikes averaged around 10 miles, but there were times we covered up to 20 in a day. Three times we hiked from 5,000 feet to 10,000 feet (and back) covering more than 16 miles. With friends I hiked up and down Mt. Whitney (14,494 feet) in a day and that’s a 22- mile journey. Hiking in and out while the sun’s up defines dayhiking.You need little beyond proper footwear, clothing and water to enjoy a complete escape into nature.Your dayhiking experiences can be so fulfilling that you may never feel the need to camp. Once you’ve developed as a hiker, 10-, 15-, even 20-mile excursions are very doable in a day.You’ll reach (and come back from!) those places that you once only dreamed of or saw on the nature channels. If your ultimate goal is to pack it in for days on end, dayhiking is where you begin and develop.
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