Trail Tested: A Thru-Hiker's Guide to Ultralight Hiking and Backpacking
"The best modern backpacker's guide, bar none." --Examiner.com, "Christmas Shopping for the Backpacker on Your List"“One of the most comprehensive looks into the world of hiking ever created by one of the sport’s most accomplished athletes.Trail Testedis an excellent guide for any hiking enthusiast from beginner to expert. Learn in one exciting read what it took Trauma thousands and thousands of hard-earned miles to learn.” –Eric Larsen, Polar Explorer, Educator, and Lecturer,Outsidemagazine’s Eco All Star (2008)“A must-add gear guide for your backpacking book collection.” –SectionHiker.com“Not your typical how-to book… [Trail Testedwill] give you all of the tips and advice you need to get out there and experience what the great sport of hiking and backpacking has to offer.” --Trailspace.com, 4.5-star review"There is no one I would trust more than Trauma to give valuable and experienced advice on hiking. In my opinion, Trauma offers the right compromise between comfort and necessity when it comes to ultralight hiking. His methods and experience will allow you to go as light and far as possible without exposing yourself to undo risk in the backcountry in the US and abroad." --Jeff Knight, Granite Gear CEO, Co-founder, and Designer"Equally at home on a coffee table or as an educational tutorial,Trail Testedis a must-read for anyone passionate about outdoor pursuits and exploration. Through a stunning array of striking photography, personal anecdotes, and definitive know-how, Trauma's comprehensive manual sets a new standard and reaches audiences from the novice camper to the intrepid trekker, impelling them to seek wild places on their own." --Shawn "Pepper" Forry, Triple Crowner, Outward Bound Lead Instructor"Trail Testedis a visually stunning foray into the realities of long-distance hiking. Justin Lichter's 35,000 miles of hiking experience and trail-tested wisdom come through in every page.Trail Testedis great for both day hikers and hikers that will be out for many days!" --Lawton "Disco" Grinter, Triple Crowner, directed and editedThe Walkumentary,author ofI Hike"Is there another man who has torn up, slashed, split, and/or ripped up more gear in so many varied environments in his lifetime? I don't believe so.... This book is probably the most important outdoor field guide that has come off the presses ince the first release ofThe Complete Walker,by Colin Fletcher, in 1968. The information contained within these pages will save you time, money, and many exhausting nights of confusion from surfing mindless Internet threads. Trauma... I tip my old and faded Tilly hat to you for a job well done." --Winton Porter, Georgia Author of the Year 2010 forJust Passin' Thru,owner of Mountain Crossings at Neels Gap on the Appalachian Trail