Travel, camp, and enjoy the winter backcountry. Townsend tells how to choose equipment and clothing, load a pack or sled, pitch a tent, build a snow shelter, stay warm--and live comfortably in the snow. Covers wilderness skiing, reading the snow, navigation in blizzards, frostbite, hypothermia, and more. 75 illus.
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Travel, camp, and enjoy the winter backcountry. Townsend tells how to choose equipment and clothing, load a pack or sled, pitch a tent, build a snow shelter, stay warm--and live comfortably in the snow. Covers wilderness skiing, reading the snow, navigation in blizzards, frostbite, hypothermia, and more. 75 illus.
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