Travel Books


A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian TrailA Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Best Price: $3.84
I can't say much about this book which hasn't already been shouted in praise. Bill Bryson is an...
Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and WhyDeep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why
Best Price: $8.24
Here are the REAL lessons learned by folks that weren't trained to survive in the wild, but who...
Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and MountainsEiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains
Best Price: $3.99
People have always pushed to accomplish more. When one of my best friends took up mountain...
God's Middle Finger: Into the Lawless Heart of the Sierra MadreGod's Middle Finger: Into the Lawless Heart of the Sierra Madre
Best Price: $7.99
I laughed, I cried, I learned, I was astonished. This is the great read I had been looking for....
The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the WorldThe Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World
Best Price: $18.50
I just received my book and as many reviews state, yes it has wonderful pictures but as far as...


Route 66 Adventure Handbook: Updated and Expanded Third Edition (Route 66 Series)Route 66 Adventure Handbook: Updated and Expanded Third Edition (Route 66 Series)
Best Price: $10.34
I have read this book along with reading Route 66: EZ66 Guide for Travelers simultaneously. I...
Lonely Planet Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands (Lonely Planet Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands)Lonely Planet Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands (Lonely Planet Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands)
Best Price: $14.74
As with most LP guidebooks, this version provided plenty of solid information and maps, and was...
Top Trails Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks: Must-Do Hikes for Everyone (Top Trails)Top Trails Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks: Must-Do Hikes for Everyone (Top Trails)
Best Price: $10.90
This book is one of the best hiking books I have ever bought. I would recommend it to anyone!!!
Camping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors BookCamping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book
Best Price: $22.16
In my opinion this is a wilderness fluff book. Your much better off with anything by Bradford...
Maui Trailblazer: Where to Hike, Snorkel, Paddle, Surf, DriveMaui Trailblazer: Where to Hike, Snorkel, Paddle, Surf, Drive
Best Price: $8.41
We decided to visit two islands because we had heard how different they were: Maui and the Big...


No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest PeaksNo Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
Best Price: $7.88
Excellent. Well written and takes you to the summit of some of the world's nost inhospitable places.
The Disney Mountains: Imagineering At Its PeakThe Disney Mountains: Imagineering At Its Peak
Best Price: $8.64
I really enjoyed this book. This the third book Jason Surrell has written about rides in the...
Jupiters Travels: Four Years Around the World on a TriumphJupiters Travels: Four Years Around the World on a Triumph
Best Price: $14.05
This book is almost impossible to put down and is absolutely inspiring to read. Deaf to the...
Into the WildInto the Wild
Best Price: $11.65
I read this book standing up at a bookstore in Anchorage. "That was a waste of time,"...
Appalachian Trail Data Book 2008 (Appalachian Trail Data Book)Appalachian Trail Data Book 2008 (Appalachian Trail Data Book)
Best Price: $3.24
My daughter started hiking the Appalachian Trail on 3/16/08 and as a mother I was extremely...

Lonely Planet CaliforniaLonely Planet California
Best Price: $14.71
Just used this book for a two-week road trip through California. I also had a few other Cal...
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest DisasterInto Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
Best Price: $2.99
In spite of many reviews of this book which suggest that Mr. Krakauer's account of this Everest...
Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (P.S.)Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (P.S.)
Best Price: $4.59
Rare five star rating. Unbelievable story about Magellan's cruise around the world. Of course,...
The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic ExpeditionThe Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
Best Price: $10.00
Excellent book; well presented with photo's. Difficult to put down. It was recommended by Jeff...
Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at SeaAdrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea
Best Price: $8.22
If you sail, this book will save your life. It is the best book on staying alive at sea that has...

John Muir Trail: The Essential Guide to Hiking America's Most Famous Trail (John Muir Trail)John Muir Trail: The Essential Guide to Hiking America's Most Famous Trail (John Muir Trail)
Best Price: $11.00
The previous version of this book was, I believe, considered to be the definitive JMT book, and...
Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous SurvivalTouching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival
Best Price: $5.63
As many other reviewers have said, the subtitle of this book is true: the story is indeed...
Ranger's Guide to Yellowstone Day Hikes, ARanger's Guide to Yellowstone Day Hikes, A
Best Price: $6.80
This is an excellent guide to relatively short day hikes in Yellowstone. Provides good...
Pacific Crest Trail Data Book: Mileages, landmarks, facilities, resupply data and essential trail information for the entire Pacific Crest Trail, from Mexico to CanadaPacific Crest Trail Data Book: Mileages, landmarks, facilities, resupply data and essential trail information for the entire Pacific Crest Trail, from Mexico to Canada
Best Price: $5.40
It's got the bare essential data you need for the hike. Mileage, water sources, post offices,...
Lonely Planet Chile & Easter IslandLonely Planet Chile & Easter Island
Best Price: $8.25
I visited chile in early 2007-I credit this book with the best time of my life...I you go to...

The Complete Walker IVThe Complete Walker IV
Best Price: $10.91
I checked this book out from the local library, along with several other books on backpacking. ...
National Geographic Road Atlas - Adventure EditionNational Geographic Road Atlas - Adventure Edition
Best Price: $13.60
I have used the 1999 edition on road trips for nearly a decade. It is the first thing I pack....
Colorado's Fourteeners: From Hikes to ClimbsColorado's Fourteeners: From Hikes to Climbs
Best Price: $11.53
This should be the backbone of anyone's guidebooks for climbing 14ers. It is extremely well...
Down the Nile: Alone in a Fisherman's SkiffDown the Nile: Alone in a Fisherman's Skiff
Best Price: $12.03
I recently returned from a tour of Egypt and a 5 day cruise down the Nile, and I've got to say...
Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers' Companion (2008)Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers' Companion (2008)
Best Price: $8.22
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy and the Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association...

The Essential Guide to Motorcycle Travel: Tips, Technology, Advanced TechniquesThe Essential Guide to Motorcycle Travel: Tips, Technology, Advanced Techniques
Best Price: $15.29
If you are even just thinking about motorcycle touring a must read. I read this book as I was...
Hiking North Carolina, 2nd: A Guide to Nearly 500 of North Carolina's Greatest Hiking Trails (State Hiking Series)Hiking North Carolina, 2nd: A Guide to Nearly 500 of North Carolina's Greatest Hiking Trails (State Hiking Series)
Best Price: $12.69
This is an excellent resource and planning guide. I have nothing to add to the earlier reviews,...
High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving PlacesHigh Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places
Best Price: $2.47
As a young man, David Breashears looked at a photo of Tenzing Norgay standing atop Mount...
Costa Rica (Traveller's Wildlife Guides)Costa Rica (Traveller's Wildlife Guides)
Best Price: $17.80
We are going to Costa Rica this SPring and this book has been the most helpful guide in...
The Inca Trail, Cusco & Machu Picchu, 3rd: Includes the Vilcabamba Trek & Lima City GuideThe Inca Trail, Cusco & Machu Picchu, 3rd: Includes the Vilcabamba Trek & Lima City Guide
Best Price: $12.41
For someone who only had enough vacation days to hike the Inca Trail with a few days to spare in...

Trail Food: Drying and Cooking Food for Backpacking and PaddlingTrail Food: Drying and Cooking Food for Backpacking and Paddling
Best Price: $5.04
As a boyscout leader, we like to outdo the scouts on our creative cooking to inspire their...
50 Best Short Hikes in Utah's National Parks: Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands (50 Best Short Hikes)50 Best Short Hikes in Utah's National Parks: Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands (50 Best Short Hikes)
Best Price: $8.39
I bought this book because I was looking for short hikes for our family with elementary-aged...
The Tecate Journals: Seventy Days on the Rio GrandeThe Tecate Journals: Seventy Days on the Rio Grande
Best Price: $10.21
The Tecate Journals is well reviewed here and I'll try to avoid repetition of the other...
Die Happy: 499 Things Every Guy's Gotta Do While He Still CanDie Happy: 499 Things Every Guy's Gotta Do While He Still Can
Best Price: $7.32
Seriously ignore that poster with the one star. My friends and I all love this book. It has...
Bicycling The Pacific Coast: A Complete Route Guide, Canada To MexicoBicycling The Pacific Coast: A Complete Route Guide, Canada To Mexico
Best Price: $10.37
Today, I finished cycling the Pacific Coast from the Oregon border to Los Angeles [900 miles]...

Lightweight Backpacking and Camping: A Field Guide to Wilderness Equipment, Technique, and Style (Backpacking Light)Lightweight Backpacking and Camping: A Field Guide to Wilderness Equipment, Technique, and Style (Backpacking Light)
Best Price: $15.00
Other than my Royal Rangers Handbook as a kid in the 80's this was my first book into the world...
Best Easy Day Hikes Yosemite National Park, 2nd (Best Easy Day Hikes Series)Best Easy Day Hikes Yosemite National Park, 2nd (Best Easy Day Hikes Series)
Best Price: $5.06
This is a handy little book to carry around Yosemite. It's suggested hikes are great. I did...
60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Washington, DC: Including Suburban and Outlying Areas of Maryland and Virginia (2nd Edition) (60 Hikes - Menasha Ridge)60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Washington, DC: Including Suburban and Outlying Areas of Maryland and Virginia (2nd Edition) (60 Hikes - Menasha Ridge)
Best Price: $8.97
From the central city through the suburbs to the foothills and mountains in the west and the...
The Great Railway BazaarThe Great Railway Bazaar
Best Price: $5.95
First published more than thirty years ago, Paul Theroux's strange, unique, and hugely...
Best Easy Day Hikes Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks, 2nd (Best Easy Day Hikes Series)Best Easy Day Hikes Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks, 2nd (Best Easy Day Hikes Series)
Best Price: $4.62
Best Easy Day Hikes for Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks is a bit misleading as a...

The Bicycle Wheel 3rd EditionThe Bicycle Wheel 3rd Edition
Best Price: $23.75
Despite Jobst Brandt's engineering background, the book is written in a pleasent, easy to...
Canyon Hiking Guide to the Colorado Plateau: Non-TechnicalCanyon Hiking Guide to the Colorado Plateau: Non-Technical
Best Price: $13.21
Just looking at this book makes want you to go, let alone reading it ! Clear description of all...
Awol on the Appalachian Trail: Second EditionAwol on the Appalachian Trail: Second Edition
Best Price: $15.95
If you are even remotely thinking of an extended journey in the wilderness, you should read this...
Top Trails Yosemite: Must Do Hikes for Everyone (Top Trails)Top Trails Yosemite: Must Do Hikes for Everyone (Top Trails)
Best Price: $10.48
Wilderness Press originally conceived of the 'Top Trails' series as a set of hiking guides to...
1001 Natural Wonders: You Must See Before You Die (Barron's Educational Series)1001 Natural Wonders: You Must See Before You Die (Barron's Educational Series)
Best Price: $21.86
I checked this book out of the library but we liked it so much, I am going to buy my own copy....

The Road Trip Pilgrim's Guide: Witchdoctors, Magic Tokens, Camping on Golf Courses, and Everything Else You Need to Know to Go on a PilgrimageThe Road Trip Pilgrim's Guide: Witchdoctors, Magic Tokens, Camping on Golf Courses, and Everything Else You Need to Know to Go on a Pilgrimage
Best Price: $8.89
The Road Trip Pilgrim's Guide speaks to the adventurer, seeker and innocent spirit within us...
Pacific BeatPacific Beat
Best Price: $2.79
Having read many of Parker's more recent books, I decided to read Pacific Beat, which was his...
Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike PlannerAppalachian Trail Thru-Hike Planner
Best Price: $4.83
Formerly known as The Appalachian Trail Workbook for Planning Thru-hikes, this is still the...
  
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