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An introduction to backpacking for women, covering techniques, fitness, equipment, safety, backpacking resources, and the selection of destinations. Like other volumes in the series, the book is directed at women and addresses such matters as personal security, health issues, women's equipment needs, and other concerns.

Avid hiker Adrienne Hall began backpacking at age 11 on a 33-day family excursion. Her love of the sport culminated in her 2,150-mile Appalachian Trail through-hike in 1996, which she chronicled in a 26-part newspaper series. She has hiked in the Rocky Mountains, the Virginia Blue Ridge, and Europe.