Great New Book

“So I went to Campmore for the first time this past Saturday and am happy to say that I managed to escape with only minor monetary damage!

I got a gallon of white gas (better start going on trips soon!), a mini fuel canister, and two cool books, one on tracks and the other.....

"National Audubon Society - Field Guide to the Mid-Atlantic States"

This book is great! It has brief write-ups on not only the flora and fauna of NY, PA, NJ, MA, DE, WV, and VA but also has sections that cover types of clouds (with notes on which one's indicate storms), diagrams of the night sky for all four seasons, common minerals and rocks for the area, different types of habitat, glacier effects, and much, much more!

Anyway, I think it's cool and will have to live with the weight of it - because it's coming on every hike from now on!”

“I love that book, may even go further and look to get a few more of those guides :o)”

“There are two of those guides: one for coastal areas and one for inland. They're equally good.”

“Those books have been out for at least 10 years.”

“I know that Geo! LOL, but it's new to me so I just want to rave a bit about it :)

Man, I'm such an airheaded bimbette!”

“I have a similiar book Twinkles. However, I opted for the New England version, only because from my experience and what I read, the ecosystems in upstate New York (where I did the bulk of my backpacking when I lived up there, and where you do much of yours) are more in line with the New England book than they are with the mid-Atlantic version. Then again, I'm no ecologist, and I could be way off.”

“Oh yeah, I liked the book so much, I bought the one for Florida. Good stuff!”

“Yeah, I'm really looking forward to going out to Montauk this weekend with this book and being able to identify all sorts of wild things (all in one book!). I have a feeling that as my travels start to spread out more, I'll have to get the Audubon book(s) for those areas too!

Looks like they can hold up well on the trail too.”

“Yes, that's a big plus if you don't mind the weight. They are built very durable and seem water resistant. Wildlife is a big reason whey I backpack, so I really like having field guides! :-)”

“I thought you bp'ed to expel your noxious fumes? LOL!

I also picked up a little tracking book - nice and compact - am looking forward to using it in the Cats and Daks this season.”

“Tracking.. nice! Be sure to bring a camera to catch your finds! :-) It was very tempting to follow all those bear tracks we saw in the snow last fall/winter in the 'Skills. If you develop your tracking skills enough, perhaps you can also formulate the hobbits' escape from the orcs like Aragon did.

a hobbit layed here.. he was bound.. he cut the binds.. ”

“best book

fantastic book - worthwhile reading for anyone who goes outdoors.”

“LOL!”

“There are two kinds of guides the Audubon Society publishes. One is a field guide to critters, plants and such. The other is a guide to wild places, a sort of tour guide listing special natural places.

Then too, there are their field guides to birds, flowers, etc. They too are great.”

“Yeah, it's the field guides I like. I think the regional guides like the ones twinkle got are great as they combine a little bit of everything in one book.”

“It's easier to carry one guide than a whole library.”

“I take my camera and leave the guide at home. If I see some plant I don't recognize I take a picture. If I see a bird I don't recognize I write a description of it, and look in my guide when I get home.”

“Good idea Sass - but I get a big kick out of being able to know on the trail what something is - plus it helps me to retain the information better. But it's a really great tip!”

“i should get one of those! it would help to combat the boredom, like if we get to the campsite with a few hours of daylight left...”

“hmmm...I don't think monkeys are in this book .

!LOL!”

“well, then it would make a good fire-starter!”

“Ban me. I don't f u c k i n g care.

Tarp Rat (... - 2003) rip”