Books on doing longer hikes?

[Steve Davis]

Hey folks, so I'm currently only backpacking for a few days at a time. I'm wondering how to learn enough to know what to do to be able to handle longer hikes of more than a week, or through hikes. How do I learn what it takes? What are some good resources? I'm sure the strategies between a few days of hiking vs a few weeks or months is much different.

My questions revolve around resupplying food, fuel, etc… Getting a shower, and other things you might want so you don't die or go crazy from being filthy all the time :P Haha.

Wondering if there's some books or online guides I can read. Thanks.

[Ken Thompson]

You should post this in General Lightweight Backpacking forum.

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[Dena Kelley]

Check out books by Carol "Brawny" Wellman. She's a long distance(AT, PCT) ultralight hiker that wrote down her gear and hiking evolution into a few books. She's also a great resource if you're into MYOG. Books available on Amazon and B&N.

[Desert Dweller]

There is a guide that is older named "The Thru-Hiker's Planning Guide" it's older but has lots of good info, written by Dan "Wingfoot" Bruce. It deals with the AT, but the planning is the same for thru hikes.
Then there is the old classic "The Complete Walker" by Colin Fletcher.
Reading other people's stories is fun too, "Where the Waters Divide" by Karen Berger and Daniel Smith is a good one, and reading the
Pacific Crest Trail Cicerone Guide is another guide that gives a very realistic account of how to do the PCT.

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