[.ca] Backpacking: A Complete Guide (ISBN 1568000642)

"Hard to find" but worth the wait:
Given the dozens of backpacking books on the market, you might be inclined to forego this title in favor of a more readily available one. But it's worth the wait. "Backpacking" by Jack McDowell is a well-organized volume that introduces, step-by-step, the many joys and rewards of backpacking. Part of a laudable Sports Illustrated series from a few years back.