1001 Walking Tips by Paul Besley is a light-hearted and informative guide to all kinds of walking.
This is no standard instruction manual it is much more useful than that. This is a huge collection of small tips to make a real difference to your walking, whether youre on a leisurely stroll in your local urban area, exploring a national park, planning a long-distance trail or hiking in the mountains in winter this book will help you to make the most of every walk.
The vast range of topics covered includes navigation, essential kit and clothing, safety, fitness, food, walking with dogs, how to cope with various weather conditions and what to do if you get lost. Whether youre a walking novice or an experienced trekker, Pauls wealth of knowledge and practical advice will inspire you and help to enrich your time outdoors.
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Feedback and updates
1 Basics
The golden rules
Things to remember
Weather
Water
Feet
Fitness and training
2 Navigation
Basics
Map and compass
Natural navigation
GPS and digital devices
3 Staying safe
Basics
Walking with a group
First aid
CPR
Getting help
If the worst happens
4 Walking long distances
Day walks
More to explore
Trail walking
Trail walking logistics
5 Walking environments
Urban walks
Lowlands
Uplands
Mountains
Scrambling
Walking abroad
6 Winter walking
Basics
Winter gear
Winter safety
7 Gear
Basics
Buying gear
Packs
Head torches
Walking poles
Cooking
Accessories
Photography
8 Clothing
Basics
Underwear
Base layer
Mid-layer
Legwear
Outer layer
Jackets
Insulation
Gaiters
Footwear
Repair, reuse, repurpose
9 Everything else
Food and drink
Dogs
The (unofficial) laws of walking
And finally
10 Reading list
Paul Besley is a writer who started exploring the British landscape while at school in the 1970s. His main focus of work is the interaction between human and land from the Neolithic period to the present day. His work has evolved into the study of how the physical environment imprints itself on humans and how we as a race respond. Paul first hiked in Derbyshire as a teenager, and has honed his outdoor expertise as a volunteer ranger for the Peak District National Park, a member of Woodhead Mountain Rescue and a walking guide. His previous publications include Day Walks in the South Pennines for Vertebrate Publishing and three guides to walking in the Peak District for Cicerone Press. He lives close to the peat and gritstone of the Peak District with his wife, metalsmith Alison Counsell, their two pet dogs Monty and Olly, and his Mountain Rescue Search Dog, Scout.
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