CHAPTER 2
Equipment
EQUIPMENT ASSESSMENT
Personal Equipment
Group Equipment
The Essentials
CLOTHING
Regulating Your Body Temperature
The Layering Principle
The Clothing Layers
Clothing Techniques
BOOTS
What Kind of Boots
Fitting Boots
Breaking in Boots
Boot Care
THE BACKPACK
Pack Size
Sizing a Pack
Packing Your Pack
General Packing Suggestions
SLEEPING EQUIPMENT
Sleeping Bags
Sleeping Pads
SHELTER
General Shelter Tips
Tarpaulins (Tarps)
Tents
COOKING EQUIPMENT
Backpacking Stoves
Using a White Gas Stove
Lightweight/Ultralight Cartridge Stoves
MISCELLANEOUS GEAR
TECHNOLOGY IN THE WILDERNESS
