Dillon Wallace

Broschiertes Buch

Packing And Portaging

Beschreibung

Packing And Portaging is a practical guide aimed at outdoor enthusiasts looking to master the art of wilderness travel, particularly focusing on canoe and horse travel. The book provides valuable insights into the essential techniques of packing and navigating through rugged landscapes, emphasizing the importance of light and compact gear for efficiency. Wallace offers detailed advice on how to minimize weight without compromising comfort, ensuring travelers are well-prepared for their journeys. Through clear instructions and expert recommendations, the book covers everything from selecting the right equipment to understanding the process of portaging, a crucial aspect of wilderness exploration. The narrative is designed to equip readers with the knowledge to tackle various terrains and travel methods, offering practical solutions for traversing the challenging environments of the wilderness. Whether journeying by canoe or with pack animals, Wallace s guide serves as an essential resource for those seeking to navigate the wild with precision and preparedness.

Autor

Dillon Wallace was an American lawyer, outdoorsman, and prolific author known for his adventure stories and writings about wilderness survival. His works, both non-fiction and fiction, focus on the challenges of exploring and surviving in the remote, harsh environments. Wallace s deep love for the outdoors and his personal experiences in the wild greatly influenced his writing. His first book, The Lure of the Labrador Wild (1905), became a best-seller and established his reputation as an adventure writer, the book recounts their perilous 1903 expedition to rescue a fellow explorer in the treacherous wilderness of Labrador. The success of this book was followed by several others, including The Long Labrador Trail (1907), The Wilderness Castaways (1913), and The Gaunt Gray Wolf (1914), which continued to explore themes of survival, nature, and human resilience in extreme conditions. Other notable works include Beyond the Mexican Sierras (1910) and Ungava Bob: A Winter's Tale, a classic adventure tale.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 72
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 104g
• ISBN-13: 9789370428881
• ISBN-10: 9370428887
• Artikelnr.: 74253518