Ray jardine beyond backpacking book

Like ray jardine, i learned my camping and backpacking skills in scouts. Whilst some of his ideas may not be for everyone, there is no denying that his innovative. I consider this book to be more comprehensive than other backpacking books that are much larger. Ray jardine has probably done more than anyone else in the last decade to alter the way backpackers approach planning and equipping their longdistance hikes. Now full of colour photos and diagrams, this new title reflects a multitude of updated information, detailing ray jardine s lightweight backpacking techniques, his gear. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. How much crap people tend to bring is so unnecessary which i guess is fine, to each his. The pacific crest trail hikers handbook hit like a thunderclap for countless backpackers current, wannabe and former when it was published. Beyond backpacking is a followup to his book are how to hike the pacific crest trail. Backpacking book classics are colin fletcher the complete walker, ray jardine beyond backpacking, susan alcorn were in the. Ray jardines guide to lightweight hiking, on librarything. Rays basic theory is that if you pack light enough, you can travel 2 or 3 times further with the same energy.

Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Backpack45 backpacking book classics by ray jardine. Trail life book covers the essentials of ray and jenny jardine s lightweight hiking methods and equipment including clothing and footwear, nourishment and physical conditioning, and the myriad topics that contribute to these basics. Ray jardine s guide to lightweight hiking, by ray jardine, july, 1999. Jul 04, 2002 we came to praise ray, not to bury him.

Ray jardine s guide to lightweight hiking by ray jardine 1999, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. This is ray jardines new, fullcolour, 2009 edition of his bestselling book beyond backpacking. The long distance hikers have by far the most experience. When he came out with beyond backpacking in 1999, i snatched it up and again devoured his tips. Ray jardines guide to lightweight hiking, by ray jardine, july, 1999.

Beyond backpacking by ray jardine backpacking light. After looking at the latest gear, even cottage industry stuff, it surprises me that some of ray s designs havent been adopted. What i found instead was an incredibly positive, articulate and informative book. The core issues of backpacking are shelter, food and health. The book, a howto manual for any longdistance hike and not just a guide to the. There are chapters on the safety of lightweight hiking and on packweight evolution. Ray jardine is currently considered a single author. Ray jardine and the revolution of lightweight wilderness.

After looking at the latest gear, even cottage industry stuff, it surprises me that some of rays designs havent been adopted. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Now full of colour photos and diagrams this new title reflects a multitude of updated information, detailing ray. Now full of colour photos and diagrams this new title reflects a multitude of updated information, detailing ray jardines lightweight backpacking. I believe that ray jardine s techniques and philosophy will revolutionize hiking and camping. Manual on planning and preparing for hikes of the pacific crest. As a wilderness instructor in his younger years, jardine and his students used cheap, plastic tarps with great success in mild and inclement summer weather. In this book, he omits the pct specific information, and elaborates on his lightweight hiking methods. Beyond backpacking by ray jardine is a revised version of his older book the pct hikers handbook. Now full of colour photos and diagrams, this new title reflects a multitude of updated information, detailing ray jardines lightweight backpacking techniques, his gear, and his methods for enjoyable and safe trekking and camping.

Trail life could be the most important book about backpacking that you will ever read. Ray and jenny jardine have adventured across the world by foot, cycle, canoe and sail. Jan 01, 2009 this is ray s new, fullcolor, 2009 edition of his bestselling beyond backpacking. Longdistance hiker, designer and builder of aerospace composite kayaks, baja and arctic alaska sea kayaker, canadian barrenlands canoeist, crosscountry hang glider pilot. Trail life, the rayway tarp book essential, beyond backpacking, siku kayak, the pct hikers handbook. I did some research and decided to give the book a read. May 10, 2015 that coming fall while reading through our journals of the trail, i stumbled on the scribbled note ray jardine beyond backpacking from the conversation with todd. I had heard of this book on various web sites and by other hikers working towards a lightweight pack goal.

Im new to ultralight and recently read beyond backpacking by ray jardine. Feeding peanuts to a brazen bluejay that hops and bobs for attention, ray jardine smiles wryly through a closecropped saltandpepper beard. Ray jardine and the revolution of lightweight wilderness travel. This 2009 publication is the updated version of rays classic 1990 beyond backpacking. Id been following his tips for 10 years or more used a tarp. The alltrails version of jardines pct hikers handbooka more complete explanation of whats becoming known as the ray way in hiking circles. This is ray s new, fullcolor, 2009 edition of his bestselling beyond backpacking. This book was so encouraging and liberating that it made me want to get out into the backcountry even more. Oct, 2009 ive been a ray jardine fan ever since i read his first book, the pacific crest trail hikers handbook, back around 1995. Ray and jenny jardines trips may seem extreme, but what ray jardine has to say is also valid for the weekend backpack of. Trail life by customer when i found out ray jardine was publishing a new edition of beyond backpacking i went to his web site and ordered a usefull links related to trail life. Flip through beyond backpacking and youll see photos of jardine hiking deep in the wilds with a pack about the size of a book bag slung over. That coming fall while reading through our journals of the trail, i stumbled on the scribbled note ray jardine beyond backpacking from the conversation with todd. Rays backpack is only 9 oz, which is several ounces less than other frameless packs of similar volume such as the mld burn and palante simple.

It details his present system of long distance thruhiking, which is based on 25,000 miles of trailtested knowhow. The book, a howto manual for any longdistance hike and not just a guide to the pacific crest trail, outlines a system of novel techniques for. The discussion forum has a very large community of folks who love hiking and backpacking, as well as reading. Unlike ray, i didnt figure it out for myselfi had to read his book. This 400 page book with color photos details ray jardine s lightweight backpacking techniques, his gear, and his methods for enjoyable and safe hiking and camping. This 400 page book with color photos details ray jardines lightweight backpacking techniques, his gear, and his methods for enjoyable and safe hiking and camping. Ray jardines guide to lightweight hiking paperback july 1, 1999. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ray jardine books online. Now full of colour photos and diagrams, this new title reflects a multitude of updated information, detailing ray jardine s lightweight backpacking techniques, his gear, and his methods for enjoyable and safe trekking and camping.

He rocked the world of climbing, challenged the accepted wisdom in sea kayaking, and now ray jardine turned his renegade way of thinking to backpacking. The pct specific details have been removed, and a great deal of general info has been added, making it universally applicable to all trails, long. Ray s basic theory is that if you pack light enough, you can travel 2 or 3 times further with the same energy. They have recommended the following books for your reading pleasure. Ray jardines guide to lightweight hiking by ray jardine 1999, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. I first read jardines book in 19992000 and it changed my life. My partner and i recently hiked the appalachian trail and used a ray jardine homemade tarp for the journey.

After reading your book it just amuses the heck out of me that i was pretty much the idiot. Beyond backpacking is a relatively new and innovative approach to lightweight backpacking. This is rays new, fullcolor, 2009 edition of his bestselling beyond backpacking. I know, i know blood bracelets, jesus talk, blah blah.

Beyond backpacking is a major upgrade to the pacific crest trail hikers handbook see book below. They describe how to obtain minimal pack weight which significantly extends daily distance, thereby reducing injury. Ray jardines guide to lightweight hiking by ray jardine and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Rainbow i made my first ray way backpack several years ago. Jardine was the man who popularised the current movement towards going lighter in the early 90s. Ray jardine played a significant role in popularizing an ultralight approach to backpacking.

If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Practical methods for all who love the outofdoors, from walkers and backpackers, to longdistance hikers. This book has completely changed the way i think about backpacking. Ray jardines guide to lightweight hiking by ray jardine online at alibris. Trail life book covers the essentials of ray and jenny jardines lightweight hiking methods and equipment including clothing and footwear, nourishment and physical conditioning, and the myriad topics that contribute to these basics.

Simply put, beyond backpacking is by far my favorite book on backpacking. Ray and jenny jardine s trips may seem extreme, but what ray jardine has to say is also valid for the weekend backpack of a few miles in and out. Ultralight backpacking was popularized by rock climber ray jardine, whose 1992 book pct hikers handbook, later retitled as beyond backpacking in 1999, laid the foundations for many techniques that ultralight backpackers use today. The books are beyond backpacking 1999 and trail life 2009.

Ray jardine has written my favorite book on backpacking. Backpack45 backpacking book classics by ray jardine, colin. However, after a careful reading of beyond backpacking, we find we must do a bit of both. Ray jardines guide to lightweight hiking his controversial book beyond backpacking 1999. Trail life, the ray way tarp book essential, beyond backpacking, siku kayak, the pct hikers handbook. Now full of colour photos and diagrams, this new title reflects a multitude of updated information, detailing ray jardines lightweight backpacking techniques, his gear. It has completed one thruhike and about 3,000 additional miles of backpacking. Longdistance hiker, designer and builder of aerospace composite kayaks, baja and arctic alaska sea kayaker, canadian barrenlands canoeist. I wrote an article looking over ray jardines classic pct hikers handbook. Jardine is also a mountaineer, sea kayaker, sailor, hang glider pilot, sailplane pilot, and small aircraft pilot, skydiver, longdistance hiker, bicyclist, motorcyclist, and gear designer. Ray jardines new book trail life ive been a ray jardine fan ever since i read his first book, the pacific crest trail hikers handbook, back around 1995. Ive been backpacking regularly for years but i can honestly say that this book taught me a lot and opened my eyes more than once.

But for somebody that grew up backpacking around the west in the 80s and 90s, it was awesome to see somebody think differently. Jardine claimed his first pacific crest trail thruhike was with a base weight of 12. There are a few names that have revolutionized the sport of backpacking, ed garvey, colin fletcher, harvey manning and of course the master of lightweight backpacking ray jardine. There are several gear chapters, including backpack, tarp. Ray s backpack is only 9 oz, which is several ounces less than other frameless packs of similar volume such as the mld burn and palante simple.

Ray jardines lightweight backpacking by ray jardine ebook. I was intrigued by jardines radical backpacking ideas. Okay, i have to put in my two cents because ray jardines book has been repeatedly maligned on this website. This is ray jardine s new, fullcolour, 2009 edition of his bestselling book beyond backpacking. The new title reflects the multitude of updated information. Feb 14, 2017 the softspoken 50yearold sitting in the pale sunshine outside his pacific northwest home seems an unlikely troublemaker. Contrast this hedonistic and gluttonous behavior with that of the ultralight backpacking movement, which started in the late 90s with the publication of ray jardines book beyond backpacking. Currently, thousands of hikers are beginning to enjoy the benefits of going light.