Woman in the Wild: The Everywoman's Guide to Hiking, Camping, and Backcountry Travel

by Susan Joy Paul

Overview

Few experiences rival a grand outdoor adventure. Hiking into the wilderness, camping under the stars, and exploring the backcountry offer new challenges that awaken a woman’s spirit and test her soul.

Woman in the Wild: The Every Woman’s Guide to Hiking, Camping, and Backcountry Travel is the perfect companion for any woman looking to get into the backcountry lifestyle or level up her current active outdoor life.

Adventurer and guidebook author Susan Joy Paul provides real instruction for women of all ages and skill levels, from beginners to intermediate hikers and experienced mountaineers. She shares details gleaned from two decades of training and real-world experience, bringing together everything a woman needs to know to be safe, independent, and self-reliant at camp and on the trail. Five sections and twenty-five chapters cover hiking, camping, and backcountry travel from the basics to advanced skills.

• Backcountry Essentials: Learn what to wear, how to pack, and where to find hiking partners for your outdoor adventures
• You in the Wilderness: What every woman needs to know about nutrition, first aid, and personal care to stay healthy on the trail
• Pushing Off: Backcountry knowledge and skills around land navigation, terrain, and weather take your travels to the next level
• Reaching New Heights: Beyond the basics, understand how training, setting goals, and engaging strategies for success add a new and exciting dimension to your outdoor life
• Next Steps: Leave the flatlanders and fair-weather hikers behind with an introduction to high altitude mountaineering, winter camping, glacier travel, and more

The backcountry beckons, and women want to go. With Woman in the Wild, they can!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493049745
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	05/01/2021
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	264
Sales rank:	1,116,469
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Susan Joy Paul has hiked, camped, and climbed around the United States and beyond, reaching the summits of more than 700 mountains. Her favorite routes include the Mountaineer's Route on Mount Whitney, the East Arête on Mount Russell, the Emmons Glacier on Mount Rainier, the Gooseneck Glacier on Gannett Peak, the Jamapa Glacier on Pico de Orizaba, the Ayoloco Glacier on Iztaccihuatl, and the Whymper Route to the Ventimilla summit on Chimborazo. Susan is the author of numerous guidebooks including Touring Colorado Hot Springs, Hiking Waterfalls in Colorado, and Climbing Colorado’s Mountains. She lives independently in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xi

Backcountry Essentials

Chapter 1 Getting Started 3

Chapter 2 What to Wear 9

Chapter 3 What to Pack 21

Chapter 4 How to Pack 27

Chapter 5 Camping and Cooking 41

You in the Wild

Chapter 6 Water and Hydration 59

Chapter 7 Food and Nutrition 67

Chapter 8 Personal Care 77

Chapter 9 Staying Healthy 87

Chapter 10 First Aid 95

Pushing Off

Chapter 11 Land Navigation 109

Chapter 12 Terrain 127

Chapter 13 Weather 133

Chapter 14 Backcountry Code of Conduct 139

Chapter 15 Playing It Safe 143

Reaching New Heights

Chapter 16 Training 153

Chapter 17 Leadership and Team Dynamics 159

Chapter 18 Setting Goals 167

Chapter 19 Trip Planning 173

Chapter 20 Strategies for Success 179

Next Steps

Chapter 21 High-Altitude Mountaineering 187

Chapter 22 Winter in the Wilderness 197

Chapter 23 Glacier Travel 213

Chapter 24 Rock and Ice Climbing 223

Chapter 25 International Trip Planning 239

Index 245

About the Author 250

Editorial Reviews

Susan Joy Paul’s Woman in the Wild is the perfect guidebook for any woman longing to get outdoors. Whether they’ve never set foot on a trail, or simply want to enhance their outdoor education, women will find what they’re looking for here.” – Foreword Reviews

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