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The Complete Walker

The Complete Walker is an in-depth guide to backpacking, written by Colin Fletcher with illustrations by political aide/women's rights advocate Nick Bauer. It was very influential and "could be credited with starting the backpacking industry." Since its first publishing in 1968, there have been three revised editions. The most recent edition, The Complete Walker IV, was co-authored by Chip Rawlins, with illustrations by Vanna Prince and Hannah Hinchman.

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The Complete Walker (I - IV)
First edition
AuthorColin Fletcher
Original titleThe Complete Walker
LanguageEnglish
SubjectBackpacking
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherKnopf
Publication date1968
Publication placeUnited States
ISBN978-0-375-70323-2

The Complete Walker is an in-depth guide to backpacking, written by Colin Fletcher with illustrations by political aide/women's rights advocate Nick Bauer. It was very influential and "could be credited with starting the backpacking industry."1 Since its first publishing in 1968, there have been three revised editions. The most recent edition, The Complete Walker IV, was co-authored by Chip Rawlins, with illustrations by Vanna Prince and Hannah Hinchman.

Editions

  • Fletcher, Colin (1968). The Complete Walker. Knopf, New York City, NY, USA.
  • Fletcher, Colin (1974). The New Complete Walker. Knopf, New York City, NY, USA. ISBN 0-394-48099-6.
  • Fletcher, Colin (1984). The Complete Walker III. Knopf, New York City, NY, USA. ISBN 0-394-51962-0 and 0-394-72264-7
  • Fletcher, Colin (2002). The Complete Walker IV. Knopf, New York City, NY, USA. ISBN 0-375-70323-3.
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