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It details his present system of long distance thruhiking, which is based on 25,000 miles of trailtested knowhow. Hiking is usually divided into dayhikes and multipleday hikes, called backpacking, trekking, and walking tours. Beyond backpacking is a relatively new and innovative approach to lightweight backpacking. Americas backpacking book by raymond bridge, hardcover. Now full of colour photos and diagrams, this new title reflects a multitude of updated information, detailing ray jardines lightweight backpacking techniques, his gear, and. Reviewers who complain that it is preachy are taking it. Ray usually publicizes his upcoming adventures on his website. Trail life is his first book with all color photos and diagrams so it makes a great coffee table book. We strive to offer quality equipment from local companies to meet all of your outdoor adventure needs.
Ray jardine s guide to lightweight hiking by ray jardine 19990702. In typical jardine fashion, the ray way was developed through intense. The books foundation is solid as a slab of sierra granite. As the travel industry has all but grinded to a halt, local people who rely on the income brought by groups such as backcountry journeys are starting to suffer.
Ray s basic theory is that if you pack light enough, you can travel 2 or 3 times further with the same energy. This is ray s new, fullcolor, 2009 edition of his bestselling beyond backpacking. Beyond backpacking is largely dedicated to backpacking practice, rather than just a long gear list. Ray jardines lightweight backpacking by ray jardine. The softspoken 50yearold sitting in the pale sunshine outside his pacific northwest home seems an unlikely troublemaker. Feeding peanuts to a brazen bluejay that hops and bobs for attention, ray jardine smiles wryly through a closecropped saltandpepper beard. Or a book can be a steppingstone for more adventure, as jon krakauers into the wild does for many who read it. The alltrails version of jardines pct hikers handbooka more complete explanation of whats becoming known as the ray way in hiking circles. Both inside and outside the united states not everyone has access to government support during this global crisis. Beyond backpacking by ray jardine backpacking light. Like ray jardine, i learned my camping and backpacking skills in scouts.
Buy a cheap copy of pacific crest trail hikers handbook by ray jardine. The book, a howto manual for any longdistance hike and not just a guide to the. Ray jardine s guide to lightweight hiking by ray jardine online at alibris. Hiking is usually divided into dayhikes and multipleday hikes, called backpacking, trekking, and walking tours the equipment selected varies according to the duration, distance, planned activities, and the environment. Rj states how he does it, what he has found that works for him, and he shares it with the reader. This 2009 publication is the updated version of rays classic 1990 beyond backpacking. Ray jardine played a significant role in popularizing an ultralight approach to backpacking. To borrow from our founder david karp, were proud to have inspired a generation of artists, writers, creators, curators, and crusaders to. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. After butterbiking 10,201 miles with the monarch butterflies, sara finished her fourth beyond a book adventure. Ultralight backpacking with kids with a little planning, its fun and easy chapter 27.
My library system multi county thing my has plenty of beyond backpacking copies and actually has my personaloriginal copy of the pct hikers handbook. Like ray, i was so prepared for any contingency that i could hardly lift my pack. A comprehensive guide to the processes of producing goods and services, this title both explains the necessary ideas and concepts and outlines the procedures and techniques involved. Ray jardines guide to lightweight hiking ray jardine.
This 400 page book with color photos details ray jardines lightweight backpacking techniques, his gear, and his methods for enjoyable and safe hiking and camping. Your ultralight backpacking first aid kit include a lot in a twoounce first aid kit chapter 28. Most of our appointments are booked anywhere from 330 days in advance and when you book, your time is held just for you. Simply put, beyond backpacking is by far my favorite book on backpacking. I believe that ray jardines techniques and philosophy will revolutionize hiking and camping. Like rays previous books, beyond backpacking is unique. This is rays new, fullcolor, 2009 edition of his bestselling beyond backpacking. Reviewers who complain that it is preachy are taking it wrongly, in my opinion. Since its founding in 2007, tumblr has always been a place for wide open, creative selfexpression. Thats exactly why i learned so much even after having read two books by chris townsend and one by colin fletcher. Oxford illustrated press, 1990 if youre roughing it, youre doing something wrong says raymond mears, and in the survival handbook he shows you how, by using natural materials and traditional skills, you can be warm, dry and well fed when living in the outdoors. Whether your choosing a thoughtful gift for an outdoor lover or want to treat yourself, heres 51 of the best hiking books to get you in the mood to hit the trails.
In this book, ray jardine lays out his tested and true methods of backpacking. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device. Ray jardines lightweight backpacking is very much worth a read. Now full of colour photos and diagrams, this new title reflects a multitude of updated information, detailing ray jardines lightweight backpacking techniques, his gear, and his methods for enjoyable and safe trekking and camping.
Rays basic theory is that if you pack light enough, you can travel 2 or 3 times further with the same energy. The ultimate ultralight backpacking book hike light. Shop for wilderness press books and maps at rei free u. Ray and jenny jardine s trips may seem extreme, but what ray jardine has to say is also valid for the weekend backpack of a few miles in and out.
Cover illustration by bill hamper billy childish speacial thanks to. Jardine has engineered the system shared in this book from the ground up over. Trail life, the ray way tarp book essential, beyond backpacking, siku kayak, the pct hikers handbook. Additional factors include weight and preparedness for unplanned events. Items shown in italics above were designed and constructed by ray. The new title reflects the multitude of updated information. Feb 14, 2017 the softspoken 50yearold sitting in the pale sunshine outside his pacific northwest home seems an unlikely troublemaker. If you go into this book having decided that lightweight. Ultralight backpacking before, but none turned me on like rays book did. Currently, thousands of hikers are beginning to enjoy the benefits of going light. She is currently writing a book about her trip in an effort to continue to be a voice for the monarchs and inspire future adventurers, scientists, and monarch stewards. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ray long books online.
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Okay, i have to put in my two cents because ray jardines book has been repeatedly maligned on this website. The equipment selected varies according to the duration, distance, planned activities, and the environment. Economic relief such as extra unemployment or paycheck. I believe that ray jardine s techniques and philosophy will revolutionize hiking and camping. Ray and jenny jardines trips may seem extreme, but what ray jardine has to say is also valid for the weekend backpack of a few miles in and out. We have researched available books in each category and have selected and listed the most popular, timetested titles. The long distance hikers have by far the most experience. Okay, i have to put in my two cents because ray jardines book has. While the gear has changed over the past two decades, the concepts remain the same. Trail life, the rayway tarp book essential, beyond backpacking, siku kayak, the pct hikers handbook. If you have been around rock climbing or long distance hiking circles for a while then the name ray jardine is one that will be familiar. A hiker told me that he met and spoke with ray jardine hiking the at in vermont this month. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. There are a few names that have revolutionized the sport of backpacking, ed garvey, colin fletcher, harvey manning and of course the master of lightweight backpacking ray jardine.
Speaking of concepts, this book is based around travelling the us pacific long trails, the pacific crest trail, the appalachian. Now full of colour photos and diagrams, this new title reflects a multitude of updated information, detailing ray jardine s lightweight backpacking techniques, his gear, and his methods for enjoyable and safe trekking and camping. Backpacking books offers preselected book indices, accessible from the featuredbooks menu on the left side of this page and also from the list below. Whether your choosing a thoughtful gift for an outdoor lover or want to treat yourself, here s 51 of the best hiking books to get you in the mood to hit the trails. Ray jardines guide to lightweight hiking paperback july 1, 1999. Trail life, the ray way tarp book essential, beyond backpacking, siku kayak, the pct hiker s handbook. This is a fat book, the the key is where he talks about what i call the physics of backpacking the effect on packweight on miles walked. This is ray jardines new, fullcolour, 2009 edition of his bestselling book beyond backpacking. Even if you are carry the kitchen sink kind of backpacker, you need to read and understand this book.
This is ray jardine s new, fullcolour, 2009 edition of his bestselling book beyond backpacking. Ive been meaning to write about hanoi for three years now, since i started my blog in 2015. Ray jardines guide to lightweight hiking by ray jardine 19990702 paperback january 1, 1773 see all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Since its founding in 2007, tumblr has always been a place for wide open, creative selfexpression at the heart of community and culture. A food guide plus top 10 must try food july 30, 2018 july 31, 2018 girl, unspotted 1 comment. Ultralighters might frown at the extravagant weight of a book. Ray jardines lightweight backpacking australian hiker. That s exactly why i learned so much even after having read two books by chris townsend and one by colin fletcher. Ray jardine s guide to lightweight hiking by ray jardine 19990702 on. These books about hiking provide everything from recommendations by hiking experts to the best gear and descriptions of epic.
If you go into this book having decided that lightweight backpacking is a fad, youre not going to like it. A comprehensive guide to the processes of producing goods and services, this title both explains the necessary ideas and concepts and outlines the procedures and techniques. Ray jardine and the revolution of lightweight wilderness travel. Flip through beyond backpacking and youll see photos of jardine hiking. Unlike ray, i didnt figure it out for myselfi had to read his book.
This 400 page book with color photos details ray jardine s lightweight backpacking techniques, his gear, and his methods for enjoyable and safe hiking and camping. Also, during the trip, he emails his wife, and she posts the daily details to the website. Adventure club and backcountry rental services based in summit county, co, serving frisco, silverthorne, dillon, breckenridge, alma, fairplay, and the greater rocky mountain colorado high country region. Ray jardine hiking the at in 2009 archive whiteblaze. Hiking light after you lighten up the big 3, tackle the next three sleeping pad, rainwear, and cooking gear.
If your schedule regularly changes or effects your ability to keep appointments, please dont hesitate to contact us at 9. Join ray and jenny as they paddle their homebuilt kayak 1,400 miles to the top of alaska and beyond. Sections and chapters include packweight, equipment, food, water, wilderness skills. Feb 14, 2017 or a book can be a steppingstone for more adventure, as jon krakauers into the wild does for many who read it. Backpacking and beyond food for thought travel listicle vicariously in vietnam eating my way around hanoi, 2018 edition. Backpack45 backpacking book classics by ray jardine.
Ray jardine is the guru of lightweight backpacking. Along the wayone story of a sojourner a book of praise. Rays book beyond backpacking revolutionized long distance backpacking by showing hikers how to cut the weight out and exploding myths about heavy equipment. Ray jardines guide to lightweight hiking by ray jardine with fast free shipping on every used book we have in. Beyond backpacking is a followup to his book are how to hike the pacific crest trail. This is the exact list used on the jardines threemonth throughhike of the 2700mile pacific coast trail in 1994. Preface purpose of this guidethis is not a scholarly dissertation. But after dinner is eaten, the campfire embers turn gray, and a warm sleeping bag beckonsreading a book by headlamp is a sublime way to spend the last half hour of. Ten years ago, ray and jenny jardine hiked the entire 2,700mile length of.