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HomeEquipmentBooksField Guides and NatureAllen and Mike's Really Cool Backpackin' Book: Traveling & camping skills for a wilderness environment |
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13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 More than informative -- this book is FUN! Jan 11, 2007
By Patrick Taylor
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.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Especially recommended for the novice camper Jul 04, 2001
By Midwest Book Review
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.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Astonishingly good Jan 31, 2004
By Paul Wake
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.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Allen and Mike's Really Cool Backpackin' Book Jul 27, 2005
By Barbara J. Nibling
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And a really cool book it is! Don't be deceived by the small number of pages; it contains a wealth of information presented with great wit. Illustrations are perfect and appropriate; chapters progressing from start to end and even making using a compass seem doable!
If you are a beginner, this is the book for you; if you're experienced, this also has some good tips you may not have run across. (If passing horses on a trail, go downhill ...) The emphasis is to cover the high points, why they are the high points, enough to get you out and back, share some of the mistakes you are wiser to do without, and make the outdoors experience better for both you and those who follow after you.
I got the book for the tent and tarp sections - I read all of it just because it was so well presented and fun. Buy it!
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Finally, a guidebook that's fun to read! Sep 16, 2004
By mountainlion
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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