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Hiking is just walking with attitude! The author is a cheap, lazy, old hiker who does whatever he can to minimize effort and weight when hiking long distances. These 150 tips come from the experience of hiking thousands of miles over hundreds of days and nights in the wild, and will help make your next (or first) long walk a more enjoyable, safe, efficient, economical, and comfortable adventure. The broad selection of topics reminds hikers what is important to focus on to ensure success.

Some tips are useful exclusively for overnight hiking trips, but many pertain to any outdoor activity. Most of them also include a personal example from the author's adventures.

You'll learn many things that hikers often don't think about, such as:

What is the most useful food item to take on a trek? Why should you leave your insect repellent at home? When is the best time of day to gather water, or use the toilet? Why is efficiency more important than speed?

Find out what AYCE, Nero, Yogi, and nearly 100 other hiker terms mean in the bonus "Say What?" section.Featuring humorous illustrations by Dave Windett to introduce each chapter's topic on a fun note.