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.Trekking in the Patagonian Andes
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by: Clem Lindenmayer, Nick Tapp

November 15, 2003
Like all Lonely Planet guides, Trekking in Patagonia is very much geared to independent trekkers. Considering how huge Patagonia is, the book covers it pretty thoroughly with a wide range of suggestions, from easy short walks right up to a few week-long ones. The text is strong on practical information like local transportation and accommodation and supplies wide coverage to flora and fauna, which is a real bonus.
Patagonia's five regions are arranged in chapters that go from north to south which the way most foreigners seem to travel. The information is set out very logically, with tables of routes and a small info box at the start of each walk so you know what to expect. I liked the book's simple but correct contoured maps that are given ... Read More:
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.Ascent: The Mountains of the Tour de France
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by: Richard Yates

2007-05
If you're a Tour de France fan, you'll love this book. Even if you don't like the event so much anymore after the various troubles in recent years. There are many books about the TdF, but this book showed for me so clearly how little did change (in a good sense) in the last hundred years. With much lesser equipment they did stages much tougher than the ones now. And in those years the riders couldn't accept any help from support cars or team mates. I was surprised to learn that from the very early beginning, the Tour de France was as competitive as it is now. And also shows how much was at stake for winning it. It's a great narrative that gives a good picture of the politics and characters behind this great event.

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.Trans Canada Trail: British Columbia
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by: Bruce Obee

April 03, 2008
If you're a Tour de France fan, you'll love this book. Even if you don't like the event so much anymore after the various troubles in recent years. There are many books about the TdF, but this book showed for me so clearly how little did change (in a good sense) in the last hundred years. With much lesser equipment they did stages much tougher than the ones now. And in those years the riders couldn't accept any help from support cars or team mates. I was surprised to learn that from the very early beginning, the Tour de France was as competitive as it is now. And also shows how much was at stake for winning it. It's a great narrative that gives a good picture of the politics and characters behind this great event.

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.Frommer's Walt Disney World & Orlando 2009
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by: Laura Lea Miller

October 15, 2008
If you're a Tour de France fan, you'll love this book. Even if you don't like the event so much anymore after the various troubles in recent years. There are many books about the TdF, but this book showed for me so clearly how little did change (in a good sense) in the last hundred years. With much lesser equipment they did stages much tougher than the ones now. And in those years the riders couldn't accept any help from support cars or team mates. I was surprised to learn that from the very early beginning, the Tour de France was as competitive as it is now. And also shows how much was at stake for winning it. It's a great narrative that gives a good picture of the politics and characters behind this great event.

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.America from the Air: A Guide to the Landscape Along Your Route
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by: Daniel Mathews, James S. Jackson

November 14, 2007
If you're a Tour de France fan, you'll love this book. Even if you don't like the event so much anymore after the various troubles in recent years. There are many books about the TdF, but this book showed for me so clearly how little did change (in a good sense) in the last hundred years. With much lesser equipment they did stages much tougher than the ones now. And in those years the riders couldn't accept any help from support cars or team mates. I was surprised to learn that from the very early beginning, the Tour de France was as competitive as it is now. And also shows how much was at stake for winning it. It's a great narrative that gives a good picture of the politics and characters behind this great event.

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.Backcountry Cooking: From Pack to Plate in Ten Minutes
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by: Dorcas S. Miller

July 01, 1999
This book has a good amount (it's not War and Peace) of recipes that are tasty and easy for backpacking! Also a chapter or two of good advice concerning food in general...how to pack it, what kinds of things work, making your own dried foods, etc. Each meal has a chapter, like Breakfast, Lunch, whatever...there are no-cook things, all the way to fresh baked bread on the trail and pizza. Yum! (well no I haven't done the pizza or bread but I'm going to try it since they sound so good! And easy too)
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.Nature-Based Tourism in Peripheral Areas
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by: C./Stephen Hall/Boyd

January 03, 2005
This book has a good amount (it's not War and Peace) of recipes that are tasty and easy for backpacking! Also a chapter or two of good advice concerning food in general...how to pack it, what kinds of things work, making your own dried foods, etc. Each meal has a chapter, like Breakfast, Lunch, whatever...there are no-cook things, all the way to fresh baked bread on the trail and pizza. Yum! (well no I haven't done the pizza or bread but I'm going to try it since they sound so good! And easy too)
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.Travels
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by: Michael Crichton

October 24, 2002
For me it is Chrichton's best book although I was disturbed by its last few chapters. It is an acconut of Chrichton's experiences as a med student, as a writer, as a director and even as a fanatic (telepathy, out of the body experiences, auras etc). The tales are funny yet irreverent.
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.Camping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book
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by: Paul Tawrell

2006-03
I was really dissapointed in this second edition, it used all the same content from the first book (granted it has some good content) and compacted it into a smaller but thicker book, much of the new content has nothing to do with camping or survival skills and was made up largely of wildlife pictures. I Expected more and was let down
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.South Carolina: A Guide to Backcountry Travel & Adventure
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by: Morrison Giffen

1997-08
As an avid outdoors enthusiast, I have had the privilege of perusing many fine guides to our country's natural treasures. I was therefore pleasantly surprised to read, then reread, this expertly written adventure guide by a newcomer to the field of outdoor writing. Being a native of South Carolina, I find that Mr. Giffen's descriptions of hiking trails on the western side of the state are remarkably accurate and informative even to those who have had firsthand experience enjoying them. He made me privy to many less traveled paths that I had previoulsy been unaware of. Indeed, the true value of this book lies in its fresh perspective and youthful attitude towards outdoor activities, which continue to gain popularity these days. As a family man, I especially appreciated ... Read More:
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