“The first thing to say is these are not my truths,” this book begins. “They are available to anyone who from time to time chooses to live and walk for a few days out of doors. I am just a guy who, since 1972, has been wandering around in wild places whenever I can with a pack on my back and a notebook and pen in my front left pocket.”
From backcountry veteran and Deep Wild Journal editor Rick Kempa comes this collection of 27 compact, entertaining essays about the core realities of backpacking: the pains and pleasures, surprises and simplicities, soul-satisfying rhythms and just plain joy familiar to all who take to the trail.
Pocket-sized–4 3/8″ x 6 5/8″–and lightweight–four ounces. Clearly, it wants to go camping!
ISBN 978-1-7372874-5-2. 113 pages. Price: $20.00 includes domestic shipping.
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