SmartWool socks, 76–77
waterproof, 78–79
soda-can stoves, 283, 287
Solar World SPC-4 battery charger, 331
solid-fuel stoves, 284
solo walking, 10–11
stabilizing footbeds, 49–51, 57
staffs. See trekking poles
stakes. See under tents
Steck, George, 214
Stephenson’s Warmlite gear: down mattress, 240
sleeping bags, 228–29
tents, 194–95, 209
sticky-rubber outsoles, 61–62
stinging nettle, 391–92
Storm Whistle, 346
stove accessories: flame diffusers, 312, 313
hanging cook systems, 313
heat exchangers, 311–12
heat reflectors, 311
lighters, 313–14
pot warmers, 313, 319
stands, 313
windscreens, 311
stoves, 280–81, 283
fuel choices, 281, 403
fuel use, estimating, 281–83
fuel weight, 308
maintenance, 309
packing, 323
performance tests, 281, 282–83
quality of, 280–81
safety, 307–9, 310
selection criteria, 281
transporting, 314–15
weight considerations, 281, 308
stove types, 283–84
alcohol, 284–88
butane-propane cartridge, 298–306
natural fuel, 306–7
solid fuel, 284
white gas and multifuel, 288–98
streams and rivers, fording, 389–91
sunglasses, 340–41
sunscreen, 339–40
Superfeet footbeds, 49, 65
supination, 48
supplies: availability of, 88
resupply methods, 15, 257–58
Surveyor overboots, 81
survival bags, 183–84
Suunto Altimax, 372, 373, 384
Swedish FireSteel, 314
Sweetwater Guardian filter, 272
Swiss Army Knife, 345
Altimeter knife, 356, 373
Sympatex clothing, 153, 154
Tahoe Bear Canister, 261
tape, 343–44
tarps, 184–86
netting, 186–87
pitching, 186, 187–89
pyramid, 187, 189
tautline hitch, 199
Taylor Analog Instant-Read Dial Thermometer, 356
tent designs: crossover pole domes, 206–7
floors, 196–97
geodesic domes, 191, 192, 203, 206–7, 208, 216, 217, 218
hoops and tunnels, 203, 207–10
pyramid, 203, 205–6, 216, 217
ridge tents, 202–5, 203, 204
single-hoop, 209, 210
vestibules, 192, 200
wedge, 206–7
tents, 190–91
care of, 217–18
color considerations, 202
condensation, 191–93, 194, 196
construction, 191–93
fabrics, 193–95
guylines, 199
inner or outer pitching, 201–2
nonbreathable single-skin tents, 195–96
pitching, 201, 215–16
poles, 197–98
seam sealant, 193, 194
selecting, 21
size, 200
stability, 201, 207, 209
stakes, 198–99
waterproof-breathable fabrics, 194, 195
weight, 200–201
terrain. See trails
Terramar merino wool clothing, 138–39
Teva Wraptor 2 sandals, 43, 44, 64
TFO Gatekeeper water filter, 272
Therm-a-Rest sleeping pads, 236, 237–40, 241
thermometer, 356
Thorn, Denise, 136, 240, 337
Thousand-Mile Summer, The (Fletcher), 17
Thru-Hiker’s Handbook, The (Bruce), 375
ticks, 338–39
Tilley Hat, 170–71
toe test, 47–48, 49
toilet paper, 342–43
toilets, 341–42
Tom Harrison Trail Maps, 360, 361
Tool Logic SL3 knife, 314, 345
tooth care, 335
Topo! interactive map CD-ROM, 361
Tour of Mont Blanc (France), 398
Tracks staffs, 84
Trail Crest camp sandals, 82
Trail Food (Kesselheim), 250
trail guides, 355, 374–75, 399–400
trail markers, 373–74
Trail Quest (Web site), 32
trail running, 12
trails: bushwhacking, 381
following, 377–78, 381–83
scree slopes, 378–79
snow, crossing, 380
steep slopes, 378–80
trails, long-distance, 15–19, 16
failure rate, 16–17
in other countries, 398
preparation to hike, 17
water needs, 18–19
Trails Illustrated maps, 361, 368
training for backpacking, 5–7
Trangia gear: fuel bottles, 308
pans, 316
stoves, 283, 285–87, 303, 308
Traveler bottles, 275
Trekking in Nepal (Bezruchka), 404
trekking poles: advantages of, 83–84
materials and designs, 84–86
as tent poles, 197–98
using, 86–88, 87
Triple Crown, 15–16
Tropical Traveler, The (Hatt), 399, 401
Tua Hydrogen skis, 94–95
Tyvek, 190
Ultimate Desert Handbook, The (Johnson), 266
Ultralight Adventure Equipment (ULA) H2O Amigo water filter, 273–74
Ultralight Adventure Equipment (ULA) packs, 109–10
Fusion, 105
materials, 117
pack weight formula, 118
ULA P-2, 98, 99, 100, 109–10, 116, 118, 120
ultralight hiking, 25–28
umbrellas, 162–63
Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) system, 368–70
urination techniques, 343
Ursack stuff sack, 258, 260, 262–63
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topo-graphic maps, 359, 360, 361, 368–69, 370
vapor-barrier theory, 163–64
Vibram, 61
Victorinox Swiss Army Knife, 345
volume-to-weight ratio, 118
wallet and money, 351, 401
Wal-Mart Grease Saver Pot, 315–16
Wanderlust Nomad tents, 205–6
washing hands, 267, 268, 335
washing pots and dishes, 267, 268, 322, 323
wash kit, 335–36
watch, 351–52
Watchful Eye Designs gear: Aloksaks, 126, 351
O.P. Sak, 263
water, 263–65
collecting, 266
daily needs, 264
foreign travel and, 402
long-distance trails, 18–19
powdered drinks, 274
retrieving, 216
safety, 266–68
sources, 265–66
water containers: bags, 276
bottles, 274–76
hydration systems, 276–77
storing, 277
thermos bottles, 277
waterproof bags, 125–26
waterproof terms, 149
water treatment, 268–74
boiling, 269
chemicals, 269–71
filters, 269, 272–74
foreign travel, 402
waymarks, 373–74
weather forecasting, 384–85
weather hazards, 214, 383–84
Weathering the Wilderness (Reifsnyder), 385
Web sites: barefoot hiking, 39
camp sandals, 82
custom-made boots, 47
equipment, buying, 31–32
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food and drink, 244, 247
foreign travel, 401
guidebooks, 375
hammocks, 242
maps, 361–62
Nike, 28
Pacerpoles, 85–86
Patagonia, 28
planning, 14
stoves, 280, 284, 288, 307
weight calculations, 31
weight considerations: Backpacking Gear Weight Calculator, 31
durability and, 24
equipment, 22–25, 29–31
food and drink, 247, 249
fuel for stoves, 308
lightweight, 24
packs, 96–97, 117–18
rain jackets, 160
sleeping bags, 232
standard, 24
stoves, 281, 308
tents, 200–201
ultralight, 24
volume-to-weight ratio, 118
Welch, Thomas R., 267
Welch, Timothy P., 267
Well-Fed Backpacker, The (Fleming), 244
Westbrae Ramens, 254
Western Mountaineering gear: down fill power, 222
Flight jacket, 149–50
HighLite sleeping bag, 232, 233
LineLite sleeping bags, 233
sleeping bags, 223
West Nile virus, 336
white-gas and multifuel stoves, 288–89
lighting, 290
models, 282, 291–98
priming, 289–91, 290
White Mountain Guide (Appalachian Mountain Club), 375
Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, 267
Wilderness First Aid (Gill), 333
Wilderness Press, 375
wilderness shelters, 218
Wild Ideas Bearikade, 261
wildlife, 38. See also animals
Williamson, Scott, 44
W. L. Gore Windstopper N2S clothing, 140
wolves, 344
World Mapping Today (Parry & Perkins), 363
World’s Greatest Adventure Treks, The (Jackson), 398
writing paper, 350–51
X-Static clothing, 136–37
Yosemite Association, 267
Chris Townsend Page 67