$7.99
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Written by Robert S. Wood, this featherweight little book will keep you out of trouble in the wilds by helping you make decisions like a veteran wilderness traveler. It will help you get the most from the food and gear you carry on your back, making your trip safer, more comfortable and, above all, more fun.
How to make quick repairs to packs, boots, tents, beds and stoves…choose and develop a campsite for maximum comfort and shelter…deal with emergencies, storms and other difficulties…treat blisters, hypothermia, sunburn, bleeding, elevation sickness, etc… keep snug, dry, comfortable and warm in heavy weather. Plus tips on fire building, cooking, water treatment, getting found when lost, hiking, climbing, cross-country and route-finding techniques.
Proceeds from the sale of Smokies Life merchandise benefit the educational, historical, and scientific programs of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.




$7.99
Written by Robert S. Wood, this featherweight little book will keep you out of trouble in the wilds by helping you make decisions like a veteran wilderness traveler. It will help you get the most from the food and gear you carry on your back, making your trip safer, more comfortable and, above all, more fun.
How to make quick repairs to packs, boots, tents, beds and stoves…choose and develop a campsite for maximum comfort and shelter…deal with emergencies, storms and other difficulties…treat blisters, hypothermia, sunburn, bleeding, elevation sickness, etc… keep snug, dry, comfortable and warm in heavy weather. Plus tips on fire building, cooking, water treatment, getting found when lost, hiking, climbing, cross-country and route-finding techniques.
Proceeds from the sale of Smokies Life merchandise benefit the educational, historical, and scientific programs of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.




The Great Smokies Welcome Center is located on U.S. 321 in Townsend, TN, 2 miles from the west entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Visitors can get information about things to see and do in and around the national park and shop from a wide selection of books, gifts, and other Smokies merchandise. Daily, weekly, and annual parking tags for the national park are also available.