For links about ultralight backpacking,
see the ultralight backpacking
page in the RuckSack
About Camping
http://www.backpacking.about.com
Adventure Network
http://www.adventurenetwork.com
Adventure Sports Online
http://www.adventuresports.com/
Australian Bushwalking Fraternity
(new 3-25-06)
http://www.bushwalking.org.au/FAQ/
Backpacker.com--The
Web site of Wilderness Travel
http://www.backpacker.com
Backpacking on Hiker Central
http://www.hikercentral.com/backpacking
Bob's Backpacking Bits
http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/p/rpc1/bbb/
Chuck's Backpacking Bonanza
http://bikehikepaddle.blogspot.com/
Hiking and Backpacking
http://www.imahiker.com/
HikingAndBackpacking.Com
http://www.hikingandbackpacking.com/
Hiking and Walking
Home Page
http://www.webwalking.com/hiking.html
Hiking Web Site
http://www.hike.f2s.com/index.htm
GORP--Adventure
Travel
http://www.gorp.com
Long-Range Surveillance Unit Operations
(Army FM 7-93)
http://www.adtdl.army.mil/cgi-bin/atdl.dll/fm/7-93/toc.htm
MountainZone.Com
http://www.mountainzone.com/
Spadout.Com
http://www.spadout.com
On-line outdoor sports magazine offering
articles and
media about backpacking, kayaking and rock
climbing
Steve Learns to Hike
http://www.bigadventures.com/hiking/
TheBackpacker.com
http://www.thebackpacker.com
The Right Stuff
http://home.golden.net/~gvincent/TheRightStuff/
Trailspace.com
http://www.trailspace.com
Trail Walk--Gear Reviews
http://www.bluedome.co.uk/trailwalk/trailwalk1.cfm
TrailWeb
http://www.trailweb.com/
__________
For additional links, check
Backpacker.com--The
Web site of Wilderness Travel
http://www.backpacker.com
Select "community" and then "peak
links"
Chuck's Backpacking Bonanza
http://members.aol.com/cmorhiker/backpack/index.html
Select "links"
HikeNet
http://members.aol.com/hikenet/index.html
Outdoor Resources at a Glance
http://www.adventuresports.com/service/service.htm
Outdoor and Hiking Indexes on the Web
http://www.webwalking.com/otherh.shtml
Peak to Peak Trail and Wilderness Links
http://www.peaktopeak.net/
** Advanced
Backpacker--A Handbook for Year-Round, Long-Distance Hiking,
by Chris Townsend (Raggd Mountain Press, 2001)
Advanced Backpacking--A Trailside
Guide, by Karen Berger (W. W. Norton Co., 1998)
Advanced Camping Techniques,
by James R. Johnson (David McKay Co., 1967)
Advanced Trekking--A Handbook for
Independent Travelers, by Robert Strauss (The Mountaineers,
1995)
Adventure Trekking--A Handbook for
Independent Travelers, by Robert Strauss (Compass
Star Publications, 1996)
Alaska on Foot--Wilderness Techniques
for the Far North, by Erik Molvar (Countryman Press,
1996)
All About Camping, by W.
K. Merrill (Stackpole Co.,
1966)
America's Backpacking Book,
revised edition, by Raymond Bridge (Scribner's, 1981)
America's Camping Handbook,
by Paul Cardwell, Jr. (Scribner, 1976)
Anyone Can Backpack in Comfort,
by James R. Johnson (D. McKay Co., 1965)
Art and Science of Taking to the
Woods, by C. B. Colby and Bradford Angier (Stackpole
Books, 1970)
As Far As the Eye Can See,
by David Brill (Rutledge Hill, 1990)
Back Country Camping, by
Bill Riviere (Doubleday and Co., 1972)
Backcounty Basics, by Bradford
Angier (Stackpole)
Backpack Fishing, by Charles
J. Farmer (Jolex, Inc., 1976)
Backpack Hiking--The First Steps,
by Richard Eggert (Stackpole, 1977)
Backpack Techniques, by Ruth
Mendenhall (La Siesta Press, 1993)
Backpacker's Digest--A Guide to Every
Facet of the Sport, 3rd edition, by Cheri Elliott
(DBI Books, 1981)
Backpacker's Everyday Wisdom--1001
Expert Tips for Hikers, by Karen Berger (Mountaineers)
** Backpacker's Field Manual--A Comprehensive
Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills, by Rick Curtis
(Three Rivers Press, 1998)
Backpacker's Handbook, second
edition, by Chris Townsend (Ragged Mountain Press, 1997)
Backpacker's Handbook, by
Hugh McManners, (Dorling Kindersley, 1995)
Backpacker's Manual, by Cameron
McNeish (Crown Publishing Group, 1984)
Backpacker's Sourcebook,
by Penny Hargrove, Noelle Liebreny, and Thomas Winnett (Wilderness
Press, 1983)
Backpacking (Boy Scouts of
America, 1983)
Backpacking, by Don Robinson
(Sterling, 1981)
Backpacking, Jimmy Holmes
(Lerner Publishing Group, 1992)
Backpacking, by Joel F. Meier
(Sagamore Publishing Company, 1992)
Backpacking, by Lee Schreiber
(Stein and Day, 1978)
Backpacking, seventh edition,
by Robert C. Rethmel and Clair F. Rees (New Publishing, Inc.,
1990)
Backpacking, by R.C. Rethmel
(Burgess, 1968)
Backpacking, by Shirley Zeleznak
and Howard Schroeder (Silver Burdett Press, 1980)
Backpacking, by Tony Gibbs
(Watts, 1974)
Backpacking, by the U.S.
Forest Service (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1979)
Backpacking--A Hedonist's Guide,
by Rick Greenspan and Hal Kahn (Avalon Travel Publishing,
1985)
Backpacking--A Woman's Guide,
by Adrienne Hall (McGraw-Hill Professional, 1998)
Backpacking and Camping,
by R. Adshead, T. Brown, and Roger Hunter (Coles, 1978)
Backpacking and Camping in the Developing
World--A How-To Adventure Guide for Travelling on Your Own
or With a Group, by Scott Graham (Wilderness Press,
1991)
Backpacking Basics, by Arvid
Knudsen (Prentice-Hall, 1982)
Backpacking Basics, by John
Randolph (Prentice Hall, 1982)
Backpacking Basics, by Thomas
Winnett (Wilderness Press, 1994
Backpacking--Complete Guide to Why,
How, and Where, by Lee Schreiber (Madison Books, Inc.,
1983)
Backpacking Equipment Buyer's Guide,
by William Kemsley (Collier, 1978)
Backpacking--Essential Skills to
Advanced Techniques, by Victoria Steele Logue (Menasha
Ridge Press, Inc., 2002)
Backpacking Flyfisher, by
Mark Williams (Menasha Ridge Press, 1996)
Backpacking for Fun--A Beginner's
How-To-Do-It, with Special Suggestions for Families,
by Thomas Winnett (Wilderness Press, 1972)
Backpacking for Fun and Fitness,
by Clayne R. Jensen and Craig Jensen (Huan Kinetics Publishers,
1981)
Backpacking For Trout, by
Bill Cairns (Stone Wall Press, 1980)
Backpacking in the '80s,
by Bob Wirth (Prentice-Hall, 1983)
Backpacking in the '90s--Tips Techniques,
and Secrets, by Victoria Logue (Menasha Ridge Press,
1998)
Backpacking Made Easy, by
Michael Abel (Naturegraph Publishers, Inc., 1975)
Backpacking On a Budget,
by Anna Sequoia and Steven Schneider (Viking Penguin, 1979)
Backpacking--One Step at a Time,
4th edition, by Harvey Manning (Vintage Books, 1986)
Backpacking Primer, by Lori
Saldana (Mountain n' Air Books, 1995)
Backpacking Sense, by Jeffrey
Probst (Outland Publishing, 1997)
Backpacking the Kelty Way,
Nena Kelty and Steve Boga (Berkley Publishing Group, 2000)
Backpacking Tips--Trail-Tested Wisdom
From FalconGuide Authors, by Bill Schneider and Russ
Schneider (Falcon, 1998)
Basic Essentials of Backpacking,
by Harry Roberts (Globe Pequot Press, 1999)
Basic Essentials of Solo Hiking,
by Adrienne Hall (Globe Pequot Press, 2002)
**Basic Essentials of Trailside Shelters
and Emergency Shelters, by Cliff Jacobson (ICS Books,
Inc., 1992)
Basic Essentials of Women in the
Outdoors, by Judith Niemi (ICS Books, 1990)
Beginning Backpacking,
by Tony Freeman (Childrens Press, 1980)
Best About Backpacking, by
Denise Van Lear (Sierra Club, 1974)
Better Camping for Boys,
by James P. Kenealy (Dodd, Mead, 1974)
Beyond the Backyard--A Practical
Guide to Planning Your Outdoor Adventures (Sporting
Goods Manufacturers Association Outdoor Products Council,
1996)
Boy Scout Handbook, 7th edition
(Boy Scouts of America, 1965)
Budget Backpacker, by L.A.
Zakreski (Winchester Press, 1977)
Campers and Backpackers' Bible,
by C. B. Colby (Stoeger, 1977)
Camper's and Backpacker's Bible,
by Thomas E. Huggler (Doubleday, 1995)
Camper's Bible, third edition,
by Bill Riviere (Stone Wall Press, 1982)
Camper's Companion--The Pack-Along
Guide for Better Outdoor Trips, by Rick Greenspan
and Hal Kahn (Foghorn Press, 1991)
Camper's Guide to Outdoor Pursuits,
by Jack Drury and Eric Holmlund (Sagamore Publishing, 1997)
Campers' Guide to Woodcraft and Outdoor
Life, by Luis Henderson (1972)
Camper's Handbook, by John
Power (Hippocrene Books, 1974)
Campers' Handbook, by Dillon
Wallace (Fleming H. Revell, Co., 1936)
Camping by Backpack and Canoe,
by Theodore A. Cheney (Funk and Wagnalls, 1970)
Camping (Boy Scouts of America,
1966)
Camping--A Complete Guide to Why,
How, and Where, by Andrew Carra (Stein and Day, 1978)
Camping for Dummies, by Michael
Hodgson (Hungry Minds, 2000)
Camping in Comfort, by Norman
Strung and Sil Strung (J. B. Lippincott Co., 1971)
Camping Secrets--A Lexicon of Camping
Tips Only the Experts Know, by Cliff Jacobson (ICS
Books, Inc., 1987)
Camping Year Round--A Guide to Equipemt
and Technique, by Jeffrey Bairstow (Random 1983)
Camping's Forgotten Skills--Backwoods
Tips From a Boundary Waters Guide, by Cliff Jacobson
(ICS Books, Inc., n.d.)
Complete Backpacker's Guide,
by Raymond Bridge
Complete Beginners Guide to Backpacking,
by Richard Lyttle (Doubleday, 1975)
Complete Book of Camping,
by Leonard Miracle (Harper and Row, 1961)
Complete Book of Camping and the
Outdoors, by Larry Koller (Random House, 1957)
Complete Buyer's Guide to the Best
Outdoor Recreation and Equipment, by Kevin Jeffrey
(Foghorn, 1993)
Complete Cross-Country Skiing, Mountaineering,
and Backpacking Guide, by Eastern Mountain Sports
(Tobey Pub., Co., 1973)
Complete Guide to Hiking and Backpacking,
by Andrew Carra (Winchester Press, 1977)
Complete Pack Provisioning Book,
by Nancy Jack (Contemporary, 1978)
**Complete Walker III, by
Colin Fletcher (Alfred A Knopf, 1984)
Complete Woodsman, by Paul
Provencher (Habitex Books, 1974)
Complete Woodsman's Guide,
by Anthony Acerrano (Winchester Press, 1981)
Consumer Complete Buying Guide to
Camping and Backpacking, edited by Nal Dutton (NAL,
1974)
Desert Hiking, third edition,
by Dave Ganci (Wilderness Press, 1993)
Desert Hiking Tips--Expert Advice
on Desert Hiking and Driving, by Bruce Grubbs (Falcon,
1998)
Discovering Backpacking,
by Ken Ward (Legacy Books, 1980)
Essential Backpacker--A Complete
Guide for the Foot Traveler, by Adrienne Hall (Ragged
Mountain Press, 2001)
Essential Guide to Wilderness Camping
and Backpacking in the United States, by Charles Cook
(Michael Kesend Publishing, Ltd., 1993)
Essential Outdoor Gear Manual--Equipment
Care and Repair for Outdoorspeople, by Ann Getchell
(Ragged Mountain Press, 1995)
Everyday Wisdom--1001 Expert Tips
for Hikers, by Karen Berger (Mountaineers, 1997)
Expedition Handbook, by Tony
Land (Butterworths, 1978)
Explorers Limited Sourcebook,
by Alwyn Perrin (Harper and Row, 1977)
Fieldbook, 3rd edition (Boy
Scouts of America, 1984)
Fodor's Hiking--The Art and Spirit
of the Sport and Where to Enjoy It, by Cindy Ross
(Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc., 1992)
Four Season Camping, by Jeffrey
Bairstow (Random, 1982)
Free Things for Campers,
by Jeffrey Weiss (Putnam, 1982)
Fundamental Backpacking (Lerner
Publishing Group, 2002)
Go Light--The Complete Guide to Lightweight
Equipment for Hiking and Backpacking Eastern America,
by John Gibson (Thornedike Press, 1980)
Going Light with Backpack or Burro,
by David R. Brower (Sierr Club, 1958)
Golden Book of Camping and Campcrafts,
by Gordon Lynn (Golden Press)
Golden Book of Camping; Tents and
Tarpaulins, Packs and Sleeping Bags; Building a Camp; Firemaking
and Outdoor Cooking; Canoe Trips, Hikes, by William
Hillcourt (1971)
Golden Guide to Camping,
by Robert E. Smallman (Golden Press, 1965)
Great Outdoors Catalog, by
Kenn Oberrecht and Pat Oberrecht (Winchester Press, 1977)
Group Backpakcing--A Leader's Manual,
by Chuck Gromley (Groupwork Today, Inc., 1979)
Guide to Group Backpacking,
by Kenneth M. Highfill (Highfill, 1976)
Guide to Backpacking With Your Dog,
by Charlene G. LaBelle (Alpine Publications, Inc., 1998)
Handbook of Wilderness Travel,
by George Wells and Iris Wells (Harper and Brothers, 1968)
The Happy Camper: An Essential Guide
to Life Outdoors, by Kevin Callan (Boston Mills Press,
2005)
Happy Trails for You and Your Dog--What
You Really Need to Know When Taking Your Dog Hiking or Backpacking,
by Gary L. Hoffman (Insight Out Publications, 1996)
Harsh Weather Camping in the Nineties--How
to Enjoy Backpacking, Canoeing, and Bicycling Under Any Conditions,
by Sam Curtis (Menasha Ridge Press, 1993)
Hiker's and Backpacker's Handbook,
by Bill Merrill (Winchester Press, 1971)
Hiker's Bible, revised, by
Robert Elman and Clair Rees (Doubleday, 1982)
Hiker's Companion--12,000 Miles of
Trail-Tested Wisdom, by Ross and Gladfelter (Mountaineers,
1993)
Hikers' Handbook, by Douglas
Leechman (W. W. Norton and Company)
Hiking (Boy Scouts of America,
1988)
Hiking, by Philip Farranti
and Cecelia Leyva
Hiking and Backpacking, by
Eric Seabord and Ellen Dudley (Human Kinetics Publishers,
Inc., 1994)
Hiking and Backpacking, by
Gary Paulsen (Messner, 1978)
Hiking and Backpacking--A Complete
Guide, by Karen Berger (W.W. Norton & Co., 1995)
Hiking and Backpacking With Your
Dog, by Richard Lerner (Menasha Ridge Press, Inc.,
1994)
Hiking, Backpacking Safety
(Washington State Department of Civil Defense, 1970)
Hiking, Camping, and Mounaineering,
by Roland C. Giest (Harper and Brothers)
Hiking-Climbing Handbook,
by Curtis W. Casewit (Hawthorne Books, 1969)
Hiking in the Backcountry,
by Jackie J. Maughan and Ann Puddicombe (Stackpole, 1981)
Hiking Light, by Marilyn
Doan (Smith Peter, 1983)
Hiking Skills (Boy Scouts
of America, 1973)
Hill Walking, by Peter F.
Williams (Pelham Books, 1979)
Home in Your Pack--A Modern Handbook
of Back Packing, by Bradford Angier (Collier, 1972)
How to Select and Use Outdoor Gear,
by Barclay Kruse and REI Staff (Fischer, 1983)
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Walking
and Backpacking, by H.D. Westacott (Oxford Illustrated
Press, 1990)
Introduction to Backpacking,
by Robert Colwell (Stackpole, 1970)
Eddie Bauer Guide to Family Camping,
by Eddie Bauer and Archie Satterfield (Addison-Wesley, 1983)
Hiking Light, Marlyn Doan
(Mountaineers, 1982)
Joy of Backpacking, by Dennis
A. Look (Jalmar Press, 1976)
L.L. Bean Guide to the Outdoors,
by Bill Reviere (Random, 1981)
L.L. Bean Hiking and Backpacking
Handbook, by Keith McCafferty (The Lyons Press, 2000)
Let's Go Camping, by Harry
Zarchy (Knopf, 1951)
Let's Go Hiking, by Kitty
Douthit (Emporia State University Biology Department, 1982)
Light Backpacking, by Donald
Christian (New Win Publishing, 1981)
Lightweight Backpacking--The Importance
of Good Form, by Kevin D. Hauser (Kuffel Creek Press,
1999)
Lightweight Backpacking--2 Cups,
2 Spoons, 2 Pots, for Serious Hikers Who Escape Crowded Campsites
Using a Simple System of Backpacking for a Two-Person Team,
by Charles L. Jansen (Bantam Books, 1974)
Lightweight Camping--A Four Season
Source Book, by Michael Hatton (Humber College, 1981)
Lightweight Equipment for Hiking,
Camping, and Mountaineering (Potomac Appalachian Trail
Club, 1966)
Long Distance Hiking--Lessons from
the Appalachian Trail, by Ronald Mueser (Ragged Mountain
Press, 1998)
Long-Range Surveillance Unit Operations
(Army FM 7-93)
http://www.adtdl.army.mil/cgi-bin/atdl.dll/fm/7-93/toc.htm
Making Camp--The Complete Guide for
Hikers, Mountain Bikers, Paddlers, and Skiers, by
Steve Howe, Alan Kesselheim, Dennis Coello, and John Harlin
(Mountaineers, 1997)
Master Backpacker, by Russ
Mohney (Stackpole, 1976)
Master Backwoodsman, by Bradford
Angier (Fawcett, 1979)
Modern Backpacker's Handbook,
by Glenn Randall (Lyons and Burford, 1994)
Modern Camping Guide, by
George D. Martin (Century Co.)
Movin' Out--Equipment and Technique
for Hikers, by Harry Roberts (Stone Wall Press, 1975)
National Outdoor Leadership School's
Wilderness Guide, by Mark Harvey (Simon and Schuster,
1999)
Nelson's Encyclopedia of Camping,
by E.C. Barnes (Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1963
New Complete Walker, by Colin
Fletcher (Alfred A. Knopf, 1978)
New Way of the Wilderness--How to
Survive In, Live In, and Enjoy the Woods of North America,
by Calvin Rutstrum (MacMillan Co., 1973)
New Wilderness Handbook,
by Paul Petzoldt (New Norton, 1984)
National Outdoor Leadership School
[NOLS] Wilderness Guide, by Mark W. Harvey and Peter
Simer (Simon and Schuster, 1999)
On the Trail With Your Canine Companion--Getting
the Most of Hiking and Camping With Your Dog, by Cheryl
Smith
Out in the Wilds--How to Look After
Yourself, by David Lancashire (Penguin Books Australia,
1977)
Outdoorsman's Guide to Wilderness
Camping--A Complete Manual for the Adventurous Camper, Including
Plans for Tent Making and Camping in Snow, by Douglas
Durst (Pagurian Press, 1977)
Outdoorsman's Handbook, by Clyde
Ormond (Outdoor Life and E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.,
1970)
Outward Bound Backpacker's Handbook,
by Glenn Randall (Lyons Press, 2000)
Packbacking [sic], by Louis
J. Steck (Panorama West Books, 1986)
Pleasure Packing, by Robert
Wood (Ten Speed Press, 1992)
Pocket Guide to Hiking/Backpacking
(Northern Lights Backpacking, 1993)
Roughing it Easy, by Dian
Thomas (Warner, 1976)
Roughing it Easy, Two, by
Dian Thomas (Warner, 1978)
Safety in the Hills, by John
Tucker (D. Adkins Publications, 1978)
Sierra Club Wilderness Handbook,
edited by David Brower (Ballantine Books, 1968)
Skills for Taming the Wilds,
by Bradford Angier (Pocket Books, 1967)
Soft Paths--How to Enjoy the Wilderness
Without Harming It, by Bruce Hampton (National Outdoor
Leadership School, 1988)
Solo Safe!--A Guide to Safe Backcountry
Travel for the Individual, by Karl F. Ehlers (Buffalo
Press, 2000)
Sports Illustrated Backpacking--A
Complete Guide, by Jack McDowell (Dutton/Plume, 1989)
Stepping Into Wilderness
(Quabaug Rubber Company, 1978)
Stretching and Massage for Hikers
and Backpackers, by Victoria Logue (Wilderness Press,
2001)
Take a Hike!--The Sierra Club Beginner's
Guide to Hiking and Backpacking, by Lynee Foster (Little,
Brown, and Company, 1990)
Ten Essentials for Travel in the
Outdoors (Mountaineers, 1993)
Thru-Hiker's Handbook, by
Dan Bruce (Appalachian Trail Conference, 1991)
Tours and Expeditions (Boy
Scouts of America, 1984)
Trail Walking Handbook, by
Clive Tully (Brockhampton Press, 1998)
Trailside's Hints and Tips for Outdoor
Adventure, edited by John Viehman (Rodale Press, 1993)
Tricks of the Trail--A Guide to Modern
Backpacking, by Roy J. Santoro (Naturegraph Publishers,
1997)
Two Ounce Backpacker--A Problem Solving
Manual for Use in the Wilds, by R. S. Woods (Ten Speed
Press, 1982)
Ultimate Desert Handbook,
by Mark Johnson (Ragged Mountain Press, 2003)
Ultimate Guide to Backcountry Travel,
by Michael Lanza (Appalachian Mountain Club Books, 1999)
Venture Backpacking (Boy
Scouts of America, 1990)
Walking, Hiking, and Backpacking,
by Anthony Greenbank (Constable [London], 1977)
Walking in the Countryside,
by David Sharp (David and Charles, 1978)
Walking in the Wild--Complete Guide
to Hiking and Backpacking, by Robert J. Kelsey (1973)
Walking in the Wilderness,
by Robert Kelsey (Funk and Wagnalls, 1973)
**Walking Softly in the Wilderness--The
Sierra Club Guide to Backpacking, by John Hart (Sierra
Club Books, 1998)
What to Take Backpacking--and Why,
by Robert Follett (Alpine Guild, 1978)
Whole Backpacker's Catalog--Tools
and Resources for the Foot Traveler, by Edwin J. C.
Sobey (Ragged Mountain Press, 1999)
Whole Hiker's Handbook, by
William Kemsley (Morrow, 1979)
Wilderness Basics--The Complete Handbook
for Hikers and Backpackers, by Jerry Schad and David
S. Moser (Mountaineers)
Wilderness Camping--A Manual for
Camp Administrators, by Keith Drury (Wesleyan Church
Corporation, 1977)
__________
NOTE:
For a complete, cross-referenced look at all of the wilderness-
tripping-related books lisited on this Web site, visit the
book finder page.
**Backpacker Magazine
1-800-666-3434
http://www.backpacker.com
American Hiking Society
1-800-992-8608
http://www.americanhiking.org/
American Trails
http://www.americantrails.org/
Appalachian Trail Conference
1-304-535-6331
http://www.appalachiantrail.org/
Hike Ontario
http://www.hikeontario.com/
North Country Trail Association
National Headquarters
229 East Main Street
Lowell, Michigan 49331
1-888-454-6282
http://www.northcountrytrail.org
Ontario Trails Council
http://www.ontariotrails.on.ca/
Rails-to-Trails
1-517-485-6022
http://www.railtrails.org/
Student Conservation Association, Inc.
1-603-543-1700
http://www.sca-inc.org/
Superior Hiking Trail Association
http://www.shta.org/
Trails and Greenways Clearinghouse
http://www.trailsandgreenways.org/
Adventure Store
1-800-690-5220
http://www.theadventuresource.com/index.html
Altrec.com
http://www.altrec.com/
American Wilderness
Gear
1-800-284-0365
http://www.awgear.com
Backcountry Equipment
1-888-779-5075
http://www.backcountry-equipment.com/index.html
Backcountry
Gear Limited
1-800-953-5499
http://www.backcountrygear.com
Backcountry Store
1-800-409-4502
http://www.bcstore.com/
BargainTable.com
http://www.bargaintable.com/camping-supply.htm
Best Glide Aviation Survival Equipment
1-888-834-9971
http://www.bestglide.com/
Boy Scouts of
America
1-800-323-0732
http://www.bsa.scouting.org
Boy Scouts of Canada
1-613-224-5131
http://www.scouts.ca
BrownCor
1-800-327-2278
http://www.browncor.com
Source for durable, oversize plastic bags
for lining rucksacks
Bugaboo
1-877-322-4327
http://www.bugaboosports.com
**Cabelas
1-800-237-4444
http://www.cabelas.com
**Campmor
1-800-226-7667
http://www.campmor.com
Casanova's Outdoor
Adventure Store
1-262-783-6456
http://casanovasadventures.com/catalog/
Coleman Camping Store
1-760-727-2067
http://www.colemancampingstore.com/
Consolidated
Plastics Co.
1-800-362-1000
http://www.consolidatedplastics.com
Source for durable, oversize plastic
bags for lining rucksacks
Don Gleason's
1-800-257-0019
http://www.gleasoncamping.com
Eastern Mountain
Sports (EMS)
1-800-898-9533
http://www.emsonline.com
Field and Trek (UK)
http://www.fieldandtrek.com/
Filson
1-800-624-0201
http://www.filson.com
Wool and canvas clothing from the gold-rush
days
Fogdog Sports
http://www.fogdog.com
Fox Ridge Outfitters
http://www.foxridgeoutfitters.com/
Gear Pro
1-888-737-5500
http://www.gearpro.com
Gear2go
1-877-743-7723
http://www.gear2go.com
Great Bear Outdoors
1-877-570-0718
http://www.greatbearoutdoors.com/
Hammocks.com
1-866-577-3529
http://www.hammocks.com
Hammocks for backpacking, etc.
Hennessy Hammock
1-888-539-2930
http://www.hennessyhammock.com/
HikingBoot.Com
1-877-680-0058
http://hikingboots.com/
Innovations by Finbar
1-888-915-5515
http://acad.smumn.edu/finnovations/index.html
Accessories for winter camping
Jagged Edge Mountain Gear
1-800-926-0159
http://www.jagged-edge.com
Outdoor clothing
**L.L. Bean
1-800-259-2310
http://www.llbean.com/outdoors
Make sure to get sport-specific catalogs
Lab Safety Supply
1-800-356-0783
http://www.labsafety.com
Source for durable, oversize plastic
bags for lining rucksacks
LaCrosse
1-800-323-2668
http://www.lacrosse-outdoors.com
Land's End
1-800-356-4444
http://www.landsend.com
General clothing
Montbell
1-866-546-6824
http://www.montbell.com
Mountain Equipment Company, UK
http://www.mountain-equipment.co.uk/
** Mountain
Equipment Co-op (MEC)
1-800-663-2667
http://www.mec.ca
**Mountain Gear
1-800-829-2009
http://www.mgear.com
**Mountain Tools
1-800-510-2514
http://www.mtntools.com
Mountain View Adventure Gear
1-888-904-9990
http://www.productsforanywhere.com/
Mountain Woman
1-800-474-9163
http://www.mountainwoman.com
Northern Outfitters
1-800-944-9276
http://www.northernoutfitters.com
Winter clothing: wind shells, foam insulated
gear
Osprey
1-970-564-5900
http://www.ospreypacks.com
Large-capacity, lightweight packs
Outdoor Gear
Exchange
1-888-547-4327
http://www.gearx.com
Outdoor Outlet
1-800-726-8106
http://www.outdooroutlet.com
Outdoor Research
1-888-467-4327
http://www.orgear.com
Outdoor Sportz
1-877-776-7887
http://www.outdoorsportz.com/
Outdoor World--Outdoor Equipment
1-888-344-9500
http://www.theoutdoorworld.com/
Oware
1-888-292-4534
http://www.owareusa.com/
**Patagonia
1-800-638-6464
http://www.patagonia.com
RailRiders
1-800-437-3794
http://www.railriders.com
Warm weather clothing
**Recreational
Equipment, Inc., (REI)
1-800-426-4840
http://www.rei.com
http://rei-outlet.com/index.html
(bargain outlet)
R. U. Outside
1-800-279-7123
http://www.ruoutside.com
Sorel
1-800-547-8066
http://www.sorelonline.com/
South Summit
1-800-234-8654
http://www.southsummit.com
Steger Mukluks
1-800-685-5857
http://www.mukluks.com/
Summit Hut
1-800-499-8696
http://www.summithut.com
Taiga Works (06-19-07)
1-866-777-8111
http://www.taigaworks.ca/
Travel Country
1-800-643-3629
http://www.travelcountry.com
Travelite
1-307-332-5992
Owned by Connie Hankins in Lander Wyoming;
makes custom gear,
including heavily-insulated over-parkas
and over-pants for serious winter camping
U.S. Outdoor
1-503-223-5937
http://www.usoutdoor.com
Backpack vendor
WearGuard
1-800-388-3300
http://www.wearguard.com
Outdoor
work clothing
Wintergreen
1-800-584-9425
http://www.wintergreendesigns.com
Winter clothing made in Ely, Minnesota
by arctic guide Paul Schurke
Woolrich
1-877-512-7305
http://www.woolrich.com
Live to Play
http://www.livetoplay.com/
Outdoor sports auction site
Northern Mountain Supply
1-800-878-3583
http://www.killerdeals.com
Outdoor Gear Exchange
1-888-547-4327
http://www.gearx.com
Overstock.com
1-801-947-3100
http://www.gear.com
Recreational
Equipment, Inc., (REI) Outlet
1-800-426-4840
http://rei-outlet.com/index.html
**Sierra Trading
Post
1-800-713-4534
http://www.sierratradingpost.com
A.G. Russell
1-800-255-9034
http://www.agrussell.com
Knives
AmericanArmyNavy.com
1-888-592-8014
http://www.americanarmynavy.com
AnchorTex
1-888-768-5240
http://www.anchortex.com
Armed Forces Merchandise Outlet
1-800-282-3327
http://www.afmo.com/
ArmyNavy.com
http://thearmynavy.com
Army Surplus Inc.
http://www.personal.u-net.com/~stone/
Barre Army Navy Store
1-800-448-7965
http://www.vtarmynavy.com/outdoors.htm
**Brigade Quartermasters
1-800-338-4327
http://www.actiongear.com
BuyGi
1-877-287-2769
http://www.buygi.com
Canadian Peacekeeper
1-800-561-3040
http://www.canadianpeacekeeper.com
The Camo Store
http://www.camo-store.com/
Camo clothing, military boots, etc.
**Cheaper Than Dirt
1-800-421-8047
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com
Colemans Military Surplus
1-888-478-7758
http://www.colemans.com
Crown Surplus Ltd.
1-888-662-7696
http://www.armyandnavy.com
Hard-to-find Canadian military surplus
gear
Exploration Products
1-800-448-7312
http://www.explorationproducts.com
1st Army Surplus, Inc.
1-800-499-7380
http://www.1starmy.com/
HS Gear
1-301-977-7400
http://www.HSgear.biz
International Military Sales Plus (IMS-PLUS)
1-888-242-6895
http://www.imsplus.com/
Ken Nolan, Inc.
1-800-972-9280
http://www.kennolan.com
Major Surplus & Survival
1-800-441-8855
http://www.majorsurplusnsurvival.com
Mass Army Navy
1-800-343-7749
http://www.massarmynavy.com/
Omaha's Original G.I. Surplus
1-888-922-1493
http://www.omahas.com
Ranger Joe's
1-800-247-4541
http://www.rangerjoe.com
Ranger Made--Tactical Gear Solutions
1-406-751-5107
http://www.rangermade.us/
Recon Supply
http://www.reconsupply.com
Shomer-Tec
1-360-733-6214
http://www.shomer-tec.com/
Silverman's Ltd. (10-06)
2 Harford St.
Mile End
London E1 4PS
1-0171-790-5257
http://www.silvermans.co.uk
Unique British military gear
Smokey Mountain Knife Works
1-800-251-9306
http://www.eknifeworks.com
Special Forces
http://specialforces.com
SpecWarGear
http://www.specwargear.com/
**Sportsman's Guide
1-800-888-3006
http://www.sportsmansguide.com
Tactical Shop
http://www.tacticalshop.com/
Tera-Asekeskus Precision Steel
http://www.teraasekeskus.com/
Huge selection of bowie knives
**U.S. Cavalry
1-888-888-7228
http://www.uscav.com
U.S. Patriot Store (04-26-07)
1-800-805-5294
http://www.uspatriotstore.com/
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