I believe that ray jardines techniques and philosophy will revolutionize hiking and camping. How to prepare for a backpacking trip into the wilderness. Beyond the direct effects of pack weight, surveys also captured other factors. The complete technical guide to hiking and backpacking in. The long distance hikers have by far the most experience. This is ray jardine s new, fullcolour, 2009 edition of his bestselling book beyond backpacking. He rocked the world of climbing, challenged the accepted wisdom in sea kayaking, and now ray jardine turned his renegade way of thinking to backpacking.
He and his wife are best known for their 3rd pct hike in 1994 after hiking the at, cdt, and pctx2 where they really honed their ultralight approach, each carrying a baseweight of. Ray jardines lightweight backpacking australian hiker. The book is called beyond backpacking by ray jardine. This 2009 publication is the updated version of rays classic 1990 beyond backpacking. Jardine moves beyond traditional backpacking philosophy and brings to the table a different way of thinking which is driven by his engineering background and a constant desire to improve technique. This 400 page book with color photos details ray jardines lightweight backpacking techniques, his gear, and his methods for enjoyable and safe hiking and camping.
I have incorporated many although not all of his ideas with great success. A checklist tricks you into bringing gear you dont needlike a tent in the sierraand the attitude distorts. This is rays new, fullcolor, 2009 edition of his bestselling beyond backpacking. In beyond backpacking we learn about the myths in todays heavyduty hiking and camping gear and clothing, and we see with several examples how we tend to acquire our equipmentrelated misbeliefs from the advertising industry. Tell how you would minimize risk on a backpacking trek. Ray jardine s ideas led to the birth of golite, quilts, backpacking in running shoes, new tarp designs, hibbeltless packsbackpacking with an umbrellaa book with this much influence should be forgiven its faults. Categories gear, musings, the hiking life blog tags backpacking, hiking, ray jardine, thruhiking, ultralight, ultralight backpacking, wonderland trail in a nutshell the hiking life is a compilation of tips and advice on trip planning, lightweight backpacking techniques, and improving your wilderness skill set. Now full of colour photos and diagrams, this new title reflects a multitude of updated information, detailing ray jardine s lightweight backpacking techniques, his gear, and his methods for enjoyable and safe trekking and camping. If you dont want to use a canister for the whole trail. Many walkers claim that this book, which has evolved through several. Digital cartographics grants you a nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use the document according to the terms and conditions herein. Digital cartographics owner of has authorized download by you of one copy of this pdf guide document.
These types of tents have two layers of fabric, poles, stakes, and often a. Small green trees and groundcover are gone, and human browse lines. Backpacker the ultralight handbook the skills the menu the gear the recipes more skills step 1 question everything the only way to make ultralight work is to ditch your standard gear list and your gottahavemycoffeepress tude. Here are our picks for the best backpacking backpacks you can buy. If you love camping and hiking you probably want to learn how to go backpacking, but the great outdoors can be overwhelming for firsttime backpackers. Now full of colour photos and diagrams, this new title reflects a multitude of updated information, detailing ray jardines lightweight backpacking techniques, his gear, and his methods for enjoyable and safe trekking and camping. The ultralight handbook california state university. The book, a howto manual for any longdistance hike and not just a guide to the. Backpacking checklist this page includes all the gear you need for a backpacking trip. This is ray jardines new, fullcolour, 2009 edition of his bestselling book beyond backpacking. This 400 page book with color photos details ray jardines lightweight backpacking techniques, his gear, and. Gary fitzgerald, christine fogarty, mike jones, and charlie arsenault introductions why workshop on backpacking intro backpacking series clothing and equipment potable water backpack camping equipment personal hygiene cooking equipment. Your ultralight backpacking first aid kit include a lot in a twoounce first aid kit chapter 28. You are camping in the wilderness miles from roads, facilities, and other people but, the solitude is one of the best.
It was my mother that got me jardines book beyond backpacking. Manual on planning and preparing for hikes of the pacific crest. If youre ready to venture beyond the car campground by putting a pack on your back and hitting the trail, you need to learn a few basics. Longdistance hiker, designer and builder of aerospace composite kayaks, baja and arctic alaska sea kayaker, canadian barrenlands canoeist, crosscountry hang glider pilot. In his book he talks about how hikers want things to be light and the backpack companies add weight, we hikers are trying to carve ounces from our gear, and the backpack manufacturers are adding them back in pounds. But beyond backpacking created the ultralight and especially the sul backpacking movement that were all enjoying today. It details his present system of long distance thruhiking, which is based on 25,000 miles of trailtested knowhow. The ultimate ultralight backpacking book hike light. Though grizzlies are not found here, the average thru hiker is likely to encounter a black bear at some point. Now full of colour photos and diagrams, this new title reflects a multitude of updated information, detailing ray jardines lightweight backpacking techniques, his gear, and. The best defense against bears in camp is preparing and storing food properly. But by taking a little care, some careful planning, and with guided.
When she turned 70, she was finding it harder and harder to carry traditional backpacking loads. Everything you need to be safe, confident and prepared to enjoy the outdoors. Ray jardines guide to lightweight hiking paperback july 1, 1999. The lightweight backpacker welcomes you if you engage in backpacking, at some point, you may consider packing a lighter load. The pacific crest trail hikers handbook hit like a thunderclap for countless backpackers current, wannabe and former when it was published. I had heard of this book on various web sites and by other hikers working towards a lightweight pack goal. Day hiking resources welcome to the day hiking resources page at the adventure junkies. Use bear lockers at shelters that provide them and a canister where its use is mandated.
Beyond backpacking is a relatively new and innovative approach to lightweight backpacking. The book talks about all sorts of practical methods and suggestions for hikers of any sort. In jardines eyes, packweight is the total weight of the pack, minus food and water. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Like ray, i was so prepared for any contingency that i could hardly lift my pack. This license agreement permits you to install this document for your use only. Adventure club and backcountry rental services based in summit county, co, serving frisco, silverthorne, dillon, breckenridge, alma, fairplay, and the greater rocky mountain colorado high country region. Beyond backpacking by ray jardine backpacking light. I read the book and got reenergized about backpacking.
We will walk you through it step by step to help you figure out what you actually need. Define limits on the number of backpackers appropriate for a trek crew. And thus was born the ray way, a blend of philosophy and. Ray jardines guide to lightweight hiking by ray jardine and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Shortly after leaving behind the backpacking world, jardine turned the considerable wattage of his full attention to a new outdoor enthusiasm. It may intimidate you and your wallet but dont worry. The softspoken 50yearold sitting in the pale sunshine outside his pacific.
Our mission is to make the outdoors accessible to everyone to inspire people to. Backpack45 backpacking book classics by ray jardine. His 25,000 miles of trail experience just scratches the surface of his sweeping array of accomplishments. This is a complete list of all the hiking resources available on our website, from guidebooks to checklists, articles, courses, and online forums. Trail life, the ray way tarp book essential, beyond backpacking, siku kayak, the pct hikers handbook. Rays basic theory is that if you pack light enough, you can travel 2 or 3 times further with the same energy. This is the exact list used on the jardines threemonth throughhike of the 2700mile pacific coast trail in 1994. Ill even admit to being this naive in the past they are both lightweight meals on. Effects of pack weight on endurance of longdistance hikers. And thus was born the ray way, a blend of philosophy and innovative techniques culled from the hard lessons learned while hiking more than 12,000 total miles.
Trail life, the rayway tarp book essential, beyond backpacking, siku kayak, the pct hikers handbook. Unappreciative and uninformed backpackers can cause severe damage to the backcountry. However, you will want to avoid a traditional doublewalled tent. Ray and jenny jardine have adventured across the world by foot, cycle, canoe and sail. It is a howto manual for enhancing all aspects of the wilderness experience. Backpacking in the wilderness can be a wonderful adventure, a lesson in suffering, or just plain fun. Like ray jardine, i learned my camping and backpacking skills in scouts. I made a tarp following the instructions in beyond backpacking and i dont really sew. While ray jardine didnt invent the concept, he is almost single handedly responsible for making it mainstream when he first released his book on the subject in 1991.
Ultralight backpacking with kids with a little planning, its fun and easy chapter 27. Ray jardines new book trail life ive been a ray jardine fan ever since i read his first book, the pacific crest trail hikers handbook, back around 1995. That consideration was the main reason that backpacking lightweight was created in 1996, and it continues to be its primary focus. Ray and jenny jardines trips may seem extreme, but what ray jardine has to say is also valid for the weekend backpack of a few miles in and out. Some 35 years and 20,000 miles of experience are distilled in trail life.
Ultralight backpacking shelter when it comes to choosing your shelter for an ultralight backpacking trip, there are several options. Unlike ray, i didnt figure it out for myselfi had to read his book. Sections and chapters include packweight, equipment, food, water, wilderness skills. Appalachian trail backpacking packing list rei coop journal. Items shown in italics above were designed and constructed by ray. In places, firewood is scarce or non existent, and fire blackened rocks from unnecessary campfires dot the landscape. This book was rereleased and renamed in 1996 under its current name of trail life with the current version released in 2009. The new title reflects the multitude of updated information. Made for the serious mountain hiker, osprey spent time on. Beyond backpacking by ray jardine is a revised version of his older book the pct hikers handbook.
When he came out with beyond backpacking in 1999, i snatched it up and again devoured his tips. We cover everything from trip and meal planning to how to go to the bathroom in the woods. The core issues of backpacking are shelter, food and health. Beyond backpacking is a major upgrade to the pacific crest trail hikers. And thus was born the ray way, a blend of philosophy. Your complete resource and guide for getting started, or getting better, with backcountry travel, camping, and backpacking. At the heart of the system lies an unstinting reduction in packweight.
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