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Tables of Contents for Day Hiker's Handbook
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
9
4
Introduction
13
4
Getting Started
17
26
Finding Hiking Partners
20
1
Being a Smart Consumer
20
2
Doing it Yourself
22
2
How Hard is Hard?
24
4
Keeping Your Engine Tuned
28
2
Hiking in Groups
30
1
Hiking Alone
30
3
Taking Baby Steps
33
3
Setting Reasonable Goals
36
2
Bagging Peaks
38
5
Gear
43
24
Hiking Boots
44
8
Socks--The Unsung Hero of Footwear
52
1
Foot Care
52
1
Customized Footbeds
53
1
Packs
53
8
What Else Should I Bring?
61
6
Clothing
67
14
Skin to Shell, Sunny to Soggy: Layering and Temperature/Moisture Management
68
4
Cool Stuff
72
4
What Should I Buy?
76
2
How Much Should I Spend?
78
3
Water and Food
81
12
Becoming a Heavy Drinker
82
2
Carrying Enough Water
84
1
Bottles and Hydration Systems
84
2
Don't Drink the Water?
86
2
Fueling Your Engine
88
3
Don't Feed the Animals!
91
2
Children on the Trail
93
10
General Tips for Hiking with Children
94
5
Nutrition and Hydration
99
1
Sun Protection
100
1
Kids vs. Bugs and Animals
100
3
Safety, Fun, and Trail Ethics
103
34
At the Trailhead
104
3
Trail Etiquette
107
1
Finding Your Way
108
18
Crossing Water
126
2
``It's D-D-D-Dark Out!''
128
2
Hiking in Winter
130
1
Keep Smiling
131
1
Watching Wildlife
132
1
Outdoor Photography Tips
133
4
When Nature Calls
137
8
Use the Facilities, Please
138
1
The Moment of Truth
138
5
A Word for Women
143
2
Weather
145
10
Weather Terminology
146
1
Checking the Forecast
147
2
Reading Between the Clouds
149
1
Thunder and Lightning
150
2
Turn Back or Go On?
152
3
Health and First Aid
155
10
First Aid
156
1
First-Aid Kits
156
1
Advice for Women
157
1
Things That'll Get Ya
157
6
Other Health and First-Aid References
163
2
Appendix A: Day-Hiking Resources
165
3
Appendix B: Recommended Reading
168
3
Index
171