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Ray Jardine, arguably the founding father of ultralight backpacking as we know it, wrote a book entitled Beyond Backpacking and, within its pages, presented to a backpacking community with weary backs and knees tips and techniques by which they could lighten their loads and travel easier. The book was a sellout success, and copies nowadays (if you can find one at all) fetch dozens if not hundreds of dollars on eBay and Craigslist.
Jardine is back with a revised and revamped book in which he revisits many of the principles in Beyond Backpacking and touches on new information as well. His latest installment is entitled Trail Life: Ray Jardine's Lightweight Backpacking; 25,000 Miles of Trail-Tested Know-How.
With chapter titles such as Packweight, Equipment, Wilderness Skills, Trail Biology, and Long Distance Hiking, one can begin to see Jardine has a diversity of knowledge to impart to his readership. Jardine continues to preach some of the tenets of ultralight backpacking such as tarp vs. tent and lightweight shoes vs. boots. He also has sections on making your own gear - another suggestion he is famous for.
Mark P.
"I read this book after 5 days on the AT with my 'bone-crusher' pack and, jaw wide open, could not believe how much sense Ray's ideas made. Thanks to him for saving my back, knees (boy, did they hurt), and lots of cash."
Troy H.
"I haven't tried everything in Ray's book yet, but everything I have tried has worked. Ray's innovative challenge to conventional backpack thinking is nothing short of revolutionary."
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