Book Info enlarge picture Backpacker's Field Manual: A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills   Author: Rick Curtis ISBN: 1400053099 Format: Publish Date:         /bookfreeway/freewaycompare?isbn=1400053099&src=Backpacker's+Field+Manual:+A+Comprehensive+Guide+to+Mastering+Backcountry+Skills          Book Review Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter 1: Trip Planning BASIC TRIP PLANNING •Group Size and Ability •Activities •Location and Weather •Expect the Unexpected •Equipment •Food •Costs •Skill Development TRIP PREPARATION CHECKLIST •Pre-Trip •During the Trip •On...