Recommended Reading

By Matt Pritchard

This isn't just a list of books we own - these are books we can genuinely recommend. These should all be available at Amazon or a good bookstore. Or, maybe try the dear old public library and save yourself some cash. Just remember that book learnin' isn't worth a damn if there isn't practical experience behind it. Get outside!

General Backpacking

Allen and Mike's Really Cool Backpackin' Book (Allen O'Bannon and Mike Clelland!)
Mountaineering - The Freedom of the Hills (The Mountaineers)
NOLS Wilderness Guide (Mark Harvey)
Soft Paths (Bruce Hampton and David Cole)

Lightweight Backpacking

Lightweight Backpacking and Camping (Edited: Ryan Jordan)
Lighten Up! (Don Ladigin and Mike Clelland!)

Mountaineering and Rock Climbing

Mountaineering - The Freedom of the Hills (The Mountaineers)
How to Rock Climb! (John Long)
Accidents in North American Mountaineering Annual (American Alpine Club)

Navigation

Compass and Map Navigator (Michael Hodgson)
Mountaineering - The Freedom of the Hills (The Mountaineers)

Winter Camping

Allen and Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book (Allen O'Bannon and Mike Clelland!)
Mountaineering - The Freedom of the Hills (The Mountaineers)

Backcountry Medicine

Medicine for Mountaineering (James A. Wilkerson, M.D.)
Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines (William W. Forgey, M.D)

Photography

Mountain Light (Galen Rowell)
National Geographic Photography Field Guide (Peter K. Burian and Robert Caputo)

Miscellaneous

The Avalanche Handbook (David McClung and Peter Schaerer)
NOLS Cookery (Claudia Pearson)

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