[pct-l] Winter backpacking: any good books?

[ned at mountaineducation.org]

Goodness,

Yes, the Freedom of the Hills is a good resource, to be sure, but don't be 
so confident to assume that knowledge will suffice when you suddenly have to 
draw upon the vague memory of something read, then try to translate that to 
action out in the field.

"What you hear, you forget; What you see, you remember; What you do, you 
understand" has long been a motto of our's regarding skills instruction. 
Find a place, a school, a friend, somewhere where you can practice 
snow-hiking and camping. I don't know where you live, but usually community 
colleges or local outfitters (REI) will offer such courses. Learn from 
others while you're still in your thru-hike planning stage. Find out what 
you can do and can't do too well. Know your weaknesses and strengths. 
Discover what you want to get out of a thru hike, even while doing pre-trip 
test hikes and camp-outs in the backyard in the worst of weather. Do at 
least one multi-week hike, preferably with a resupply, to find out what that 
takes. Research via trailjournals and such what others had to deal with when 
the difficult stuff hit.

A thru hike is a landmark moment in your life and many hikers come away from 
theirs changed - and addicted!



"Just remember, Be Careful out there!"

Ned Tibbits, Director
Mountain Education
1106A Ski Run Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, Ca. 96150
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    http://www.mountaineducation.org
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From: "Cosmic Cat" <cosmic.cat144 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 7:50 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Winter backpacking: any good books?


>I have always been intimidated by winter. But Ned's posts are helping me
> realize that the right gear and the right skills can make winter fun!
>
> So are there any good books on winter and snow travel? I would like
> something rich in both theory and practice,  sort of the 'Beyond
> Backpacking' of snow.
>
> Goodness
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