AMC Guide to Winter Camping

Book Description
Revised and updated, this AMC classic covers the essentials of staying warm and safe in the winter. This guide is a must-have for hikers, skiers, snowshoers, mountaineers, and snowboarders. Topics include: Gear selection, from tents and clothing to stoves and sleds Updated sections on backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering Travel tips for skiing, hiking and snowshoeing, including navigation and ice travel. Winter safety: weather and health, injury prevention, and hypothermia Making camp: site selection, tents, snow caves, and snow houses


From the Back Cover
Winter camping has its own special allure, the splendid quiet of a winter forest, the hush of falling snow, the thrill of gliding over ice and snow on skis. From building a snow shelter to starting a stove in subzero temperatures, former Maine Guide Stephen Gorman shares his tips for adventure in the winter months. Used in outdoors-education classes from Maine to Minnesota, this edition is newly updated, with more information on backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering. Includes gear selection, travel tips for skiing, hiking, and snowshoeing, winter safety, weather and health, injury prevention, hypothermia, winter rescue, making camp and much more. (6 x 9', 216 pages, b&w photos)



About the Author
Stephen Gorman is a writer and photographer who contributes to national magazines, including Outside, Men's Journal, Audubon, Backpacker, and the Discovery Channel Online. His is a field editor and a columnist for Sports Afield.


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Stephen Gorman is a writer and photographer who contributes to national magazines, including Outside, Men's Journal, Audubon, Backpacker, and the Discovery Channel Online. His is a field editor and a columnist for Sports Afield.


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