Arizona Trail, 18, 34–35
Ascent of Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), 398
Asolo Approaches shoes, 39
Atwater Carey Hand Sanitizer, 335
avalanches, 386
Avalanche Safety for Skiers and Climbers (Daffern), 386
Backcountry Bear Basics (Smith), 394–95
Backcountry Cooking (Miller), 244
Backpacker, 31, 47
Gear Guide, 102, 210, 232
water contamination study, 267–68
backpacking: reasons for, 243
training for, 5–7. See also hiking entries
Backpacking Gear Weight Calculator, 31
Backpacking Light (Web site), 31–32
BakePacker baking grid, 250, 252, 320
BakePacker’s Companion, The (Spangenberg), 252
baking devices and ovens, 319–20
Baldas Matterhorn Trek snowshoes, 93
bandannas, 175–76
Barefoot Hiker, The (Frazine), 39
barometers, 372, 384
Basic Essentials: Wilderness First Aid (Forgey), 333–34
batteries, 330–31
battery chargers, 331
bear-resistant canisters, 261–62
bears, 258–63, 394–96, 395
Bear Valley MealPack and Pemmican bars, 253
Bear Vault, 261–62
Be Expert with Map and Compass (Kjellström), 373
Beyond Backpacking (Jardine), 27, 33, 228
Bibler gear: Hanging Pot Set, 313
snow stakes, 198
Tripod tent, 195, 208
Big Agnes Horse Thief sleeping bag, 228
bindings, 95
binoculars, 352
Bite sandals, 44, 64–65
bivouac bags, 180–84
Black Diamond Equipment gear: headlamps, 326, 328, 329, 330
Megamid tent, 203, 205
Shell Gloves, 174
Zenix headlamp, 326
Blaze Low trail shoes, 65
blisters, 72–73
Bollé Crevasses sunglasses, 340
books, 355
“Boot Camps,” 47
boots. See footwear entries
Bozeman Mountain Works gear: Air-Core Plus cord, 345
sleeping pads, 240
Bradt trekking guides, 375
Brasslite stoves, 283, 287–88, 305, 308
breakfast, 252–53
Brown, Hamish, 17, 44
Brown, Nick, 152, 155
Brunton gear: Atmospheric Data Center (ADC) Pro, 384, 385
Battery Saver AA solar charger, 331
Multi-Navigator GPS receiver, 371, 372
Sherpa Atmospheric Data Center, 373
Buff neck gaiter, 171
Bug Cap, 336
bug tarps, 186–87
Bureau of Land Management maps, 360
butane-propane stoves, 281, 298–301
hose-connected models, 302–4
models, 282
piggyback models, 300–302, 301
cairns, 373, 374
cameras and photography equipment, 353–55
campfires, 277–80, 278, 279
camping: coping with the night, 238–39
kitchens, siting, 323–24
making camp, 215–17
preparing a bed, 238–39
safety, 213–15
sanitation techniques, 341–43
striking camp, 217. See also campsites
Camping and Woodcraft (Kephart), 25–26
Campingaz gear: butane-propane cartridges, 298, 299, 300, 302
Lumostar C270 lantern, 333
campsites: minimizing impact on, 212–13
selecting, 210–13
candle lanterns, 331–32
candles, 331
canister stoves. See butane-propane stoves
Canon Rebel camera, 353
Capilene Silkweight, 140
carbon monoxide poisoning, 309
cards, 356
Cascade Cup, 321, 322
Cascade Designs gear: Lite Chair, 241
Packtowl, 336
Platypus bottles, 272, 275–76
Cascade Designs sleeping pads: ProLite 3 short, 237–39
Ridge Rest, 236–37, 241
Therm-a-Rest, 236, 237–40, 241
UltraLite, 237–39; Z-Rest, 237
cell phones, 348–49
chairs and chair kits, 241–42
Charlet Moser crampons, 91
Classic Camp Stoves Web site, 280
Classic Treks: The 30 Most Spectacular Hikes in the World (Birkett), 398
climbing skins, 95
clothing: carrying, 176
design of garments, 156–60, 157, 158, 159
down garments, 148–50
insects and, 336–37
insulated clothing, 147–51
smell factor, 136–37
underwear, windproof, 140
vapor-barrier theory, 163–64
washing on the trail, 178
clothing, types of: bandannas, 175–76
gloves, 172–75
hard shells, 145
mittens, 172–75
pants, 165–68, 166
ponchos, 156
shirts, synthetic, 139–40
shorts, 164–65
soft shells, 145–47
vests, 147–48
wind shells, 144–47. See also footwear;
headgear;
rain gear;
socks
clothing layer system, 130–34
inner layer, 131, 132, 134–40
midlayer, 131, 132, 134, 140–51
outer layer, 131, 133, 134, 151–62
Cocoon CoolMax Mummy Liner, 235–36
Coghlan’s Backpacker’s Trowel, 342
Coleman gear: butane-propane cartridges, 298, 299–300
fuel bottles, 310
Peak 1 Lantern, 333
thermos bottles, 277
Coleman stoves: Apex II, 282, 293–94
Exponent X, 303
Feather 442 Dual-Fuel, 282, 293
Multi-Fuel, 282, 293
Outlander F1 Powerboost, 282
Outlander F1 Ultralight, 282
Xtreme, 282, 303–4, 305, 308
Colorado tick fever, 339
Colorado Trail, 17
compasses, 363–67, 364, 365
Concordia Trek (Karakorum), 398
condensation, 191–93, 194, 196
conduction, 130
Continental Divide Trail, 16
Continental Divide Trail Society, 375
convection, 130
cooking and eating utensils: eating implements, 322–23
mugs, 321–22
packing, 323
pans, 315–19, 316, 317, 318
plates, 320
pot grippers, 319
washing, 322, 323
Cordura, 117
Counter Assault, 396
coyote, o.d., 11–12
crampons, 90–93, 91, 92
Crazy Creek chairs, 241–42
cross-country travel, 377–78, 381–83
Crossing Arizona (Townsend), 18
Cryptosporidium, 266–68, 269, 270, 271, 272
Cudahy, Mike, 12
Custom Fit Superfeet, 49
DAM (down-filled air mattress), 240
Dana Design gear: Astralplane pack, 109, 113, 118, 120
Contour Hip-belt, 107
tents, 204–5
Travel Pocket, 128
Dancing Light Gear tents, 204–5
Dechka, Stu, 162
DEET-based insect repellents, 240, 337, 338
dehydration, 264, 268
DeLorme’s Atlas and Gazetteer volumes, 14, 362
dental care, 335
Derlet, Robert W., 268
devil’s club, 392
dinner, 254–55
distance: formula, 8, 9
pedometers, 10
per day, 8–10
Doan Magnesium Firestarter Tool, 314
down: care of, 233–34
cleaning, 176, 235
fill power, 149, 221–22
garments, 148–50
hats, 170
mattress, 240
sleeping bag construction, 225–26, 227
sleeping bags, 221–22, 232
dry bags, 125–26
duffel bags, 127–28
Duossal pans, 317
DuPont Tyvek, 190
Earthwalk Press maps, 361
Eastman Outdoors Little Jon Shovel, 342
eating utensils. See cooking and eating utensils
electronic notebooks, 351
emergency situations: cell phones, 348–49
fishing tackle, 349–50
food and drink supplies, 255–56
PLBs, 347–48
rescue procedures, 349
rope, 349
signaling, 346–47
snow shovel, 349
entertainment, 355–56
EPIC (encapsulated protection inside clothing) fabric treatment, 145–46, 223–24
Equinox silnylon stuff sacks, 126
equipment: color considerations, 33–36
cost considerations, 32–33
green gear, 28
making your own, 33
quality of, 32
selecting and buying, 20–22, 31–32
testing, 36
ultralight hiking, 25–28
weight considerations, 22–25, 29–31
equipment lists: checklists, 29–31, 407–8
eleven-day early summer trip, 23
foreign adventure travel, 400–402
nine-day summer trip, 26–27
two-month Arizona Trail through-hike, 34–35
ultralight overnight summer trip, 30
Esatto boots, 47
Esbit Solid Fuel Stove, 284
Essential Outdoor Gear Manual, The (Getchell), 28, 344
Essential Wilderness Navigator (Seidman), 373
Eureka Timberline tents, 205
evaporation, 130
eVENT fabric: clothing, 153, 154, 159
sleeping bags, 223
Everest Base Camp Trek (Nepal), 398
Evernew pans, 316, 318
Exped gear: down mattress, 240
sleeping bags, 223
Explore, 31
fabric choices: cotton, 135, 141
fleece, 141–44
Polarfleece, 141
Polartec fleece, 141, 142
Polartec Thermal Pro, 143
polyester, 137–38
polypropylene, 137
Primaloft, 150, 174, 175, 221
for rain gear, 152–56, 153
silk, 139, 141
smell factor, 136–37
synthetics, 139–40
synthetic wicking fabrics, 135–36
waterproof terms, 149
wool, 138–39, 141
fabric treatment and care, 176–78
Falcon guidebooks, 375
fastpacking, 12
feather stick, 279
feet, 37
alignment of, 47–49, 48, 50
blisters, 72–73
foot care, 72–73
foot casts, 52–53
overpronation, 48–49
oversupination, 48
wet feet/dry feet, 55
F. H. Enterprise Trekstov, 307
Fibraplex carbon fiber poles, 197
Field Guide to the Southwestern States (National Audubon Society), 355
50 Hikes series (Countryman), 375
film recommendations, 354
fire starters, 314
first-aid supplies, 333–35
First Need water filter, 272, 273
fishing tackle, 349–50
fitness, 5–7
FitSystem (Phil Oren), 47, 51
flares, 346–47
flashlights, 327
food and drink, 243–44
calories, 246–49
carbohydrates, 245, 247
cookbooks, 244
cooking times and methods, 250–51
daily needs, 249
emergency supplies, 255–56
fats, 244–45
foreign travel and, 402–3
hot or cold, 244
nutritional content of, 248
packaging, 256–57
proteins, 245
storage in camp, 258–63
vitamins and minerals, 245
warmth and, 231
weight considerations, 247, 249. See also meals
food and drink, types of, 251–52
dehydrated food, 249, 250, 254
dried food, 249–50
freeze-dried food, 249–50, 254
milk, 255
powdered drinks, 274
soup, 254–55
sports drinks, 274
wild food, 263
Food Facts (Briggs & Wahlqvist), 244, 247
footbeds, 49–51, 57
footwear: ankle-support myth, 39–40
breaking in, 50
changing during a hike, 60
custom-made, 47
light versus heavy, 38–39
materials, 53–56
purpose of, 37–38
stiffness myth, 40
footwear, care of: drying, 68–69
regluing a sole, 71
repair, 71–72
sealing, 67–68
washing, 68
water-proofing, 69–71
waxing, 69–70
footwear, fitting, 45–47, 46, 53
alignment of feet, 47–49, 48, 50
footbeds, 49–51, 57
foot casts, 52–53
foot measurements, 49
incline board, 46, 51
modifications to footwear, 51–53, 52
right fit, 51
size comparison chart, 45
toe test, 47–48, 49
tongue depressors, 51
volume adjusters, 51
footwear, types of, 40–45
booties, 82
brands and models, 64–67
camp sandals, 82
campwear, 81–84
heavyweight boots, 38–39, 42–43, 57, 67
hiking styles and, 39
lightweight boots, 38–39, 42, 57, 66
medium-weight boots, 42, 66–67
running and trail shoes, 41–42, 57, 65
sandals, 39, 43–45, 64–65
footwear construction, 53–54, 57–58
heel counters, 40, 56, 57
heel designs, 62, 63
insoles, 57, 60–61
lacings, 58–59
lasting, 57, 60–61
lining and padding, 56–58
lugs, 58, 62
midsoles, 57, 60–61
outsoles, 57, 61–63, 62
rands, 63
removable inserts, 60
scree collars, 58, 59
seams, 59–60
stitching versus bonding, 63–64
toe boxes, 56
tongue, 57, 58
fording rivers and streams, 389–91
foreign adventure travel, 397–99
communication, 403–4
food and drink, 402–3
getting there, 404–5
guides, 400, 404
immunizations, 400, 402
information and planning, 399–402
insurance, 403
money, 401
organized trips, 402
planning sources, 401
political instability, 400
terrorism, 400
trip list, 400–401
vaccinations, 400, 402
water, 402
Forest Service maps, 360
Free-Heel Skiing (Parker), 95
French Opinel folding knife, 345
frostbite, 388
fuel bottles: filling, 310–11
types of, 309–10
weight, 308
fuel for stoves: ch
oices, 281, 284, 288–89, 298–99, 306
transporting, 314–15
use, estimating, 281–83
weight, 308
gaiters, 80–81
games, 356
Garcia Machine Backpackers’ Cache, 261, 262
Garmin GPS receivers, 372
gasoline stoves, 281, 288
Giardia lamblia, 267–68, 269, 272, 274
GoLite clothing: Coal jacket, 150
C-Thru, 140
Phantom jacket, 159
Reed waterproof-breathable pants, 161
Terrain shorts, 165
GoLite gear: Dome umbrella, 163
Feather sleeping bag, 232, 233, 234
silnylon stuff sacks, 126
SmartFit sleeping bags, 224
GoLite packs, 97–99
Breeze, 97, 98, 100, 105, 118
Gust, 98, 118, 120
materials, 117
Trek, 100, 120
GoLite tents and tarps: Cave, 185, 186, 187, 189, 204
Den 2, 196, 209
Hex 2, 205
Hex 3, 205
Lair 1 Nest, 187
Lair 2 Nest, 187
Trig 2, 202, 203, 204
Tri Trekker Tarp, 202, 204
Good Food for Camp and Trail (Miller), 244, 250
Gore Dryloft fabric, 223
Gore-Tex fabric: clothing, 78, 152, 153–54
tents, 194
gorp, 253
Gorp, Glop and Glue Stew (Prater & Mendenhall), 244
Gossamer Gear: NightLight sleeping pad, 236
packs, 99, 118
GPS (global positioning system), 367–72, 371
Grand Canyon Loop Hikes I (Steck), 214
Grand Canyon Loop Hikes II (Steck), 214
Granger’s waterproofing products: fabric, 176, 177, 178
footwear, 70
Gray, Jeff, 52
green gear, 28
Gregory hipbelts, 107
Grip Clips, 188
Grivel crampons, 92
Grizzly Years (Peacock), 395
groundsheets, 190
GSI Bugaboo gear: Lexan mugs, 321
pans, 316
guidebooks, 355, 374–75, 399–400
Hamish’s Mountain Walk (Brown), 17
hammocks, 242
Handbook of the Canadian Rockies (Gadd), 17, 355
hand hygiene, 267, 268, 335
headgear: choices, 170
hoods, 157–58
rain hats, 172
sun hats, 169–72
Tilley Hat, 170–71
warm hats, 158, 168–69
headlamps, 326, 327–30, 328, 329
head net, 336
heat exhaustion, 388–89
heat production and loss, 129–30
heel counters, 40, 56, 57
Helly Hansen clothing: boot liners, 82–83
fleece, 141, 142
Lifa line, 137, 140
Thin Air Vest, 150, 151
Hennessey Hammocks, 242
High Level Route (Corsica), 398
hiking: being lost, 375–76
before dawn, 96
distance per day, 8–10
in a group, 7–8
kilocalorie demand, 246–47
pace, setting, 7–8
rhythm, 8
scheduling rest, 6
solo, 10–11
Hiking Grand Canyon Loops (Steck), 214
hiking styles: boot selection and, 39
choosing, 12–13
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