Published May 31, 2011 06:23PM
You need how-to manuals that can go where Google–or your five-pound camping encyclopedia–can’t. Enter three new BACKPACKER Falcon Guides covering knots, medical emergencies, and backpacking fundamentals. Here’s a sampling of an essential skills you can get in a pocket-size, battery-free form ($13, falcon.com).
Tie a Figure-8 Loop
Staunch a Bleeding Wound
Purify Water