Description
Contents: The Moocher (Freeloading on the trail is as common as blisters. But there’s a limit to a man’s generosity), Special Section – Budget Backcountry – Secrets Of The Wildman (Why paleontologist and ultralight camper Mark Novell won’t sleep in a tent is simple. It’s the way he views life), The Dirtbag Manifesto (A proclamation outlining the bedrock tenets of outdoor minimalism), The Intrepid Angler (Expensive guides and lodges aren’t required for incredible fishing. A topo map and sturdy boots can get you there), Trapped Like Wolves (After a remarkable recovery, more of Minnesota’s Wolves are killed in a year that live in any other state in the Lower 48. But a new management plan may spell more trouble for the fearsome predators), Getting Started: Expedition Camping (Admit it: Paddling around the lake just doesn’t do it for you anymore. You’re ready for really grand adventure), Fear And Trolling On The Mississippi (They were warned about the river’s Old Testament furies. But the legend and the lunkers were too powerful to resist) Almanac – News, Tips, Facts and Lore (Wildfire: The Feds burn for forest health, Rock Climbing: Three essential grips, Waterproof Gear: How to keep it that way) Field Sports – Nymph Know-How, A Boat For All Species, Looking For Mr. Big (Bass), Top Dogs And Crazy Crawlers, The Clay Essentials Departments – Editorial Notes, Letters, Reports Afield (New “water trails” open up America’s great paddling territories), Rock & Trail (Belay right – there’s a life at the end of the rope), Paddling (Wet necessities: lifesaving gear for sea kayakers), Field Trips (Guaranteed whitewater in West Virginia – it’s Gauley River time), The Sporting Life (A walk in the woods with the wildlife), Outdoor Skills (Fire is cool. A fire that leaves no trace is cooler), Mountain Biking (Trails, culture, caffeine – North America’s 10 hippest fat-tire towns have it all), Angling (Discrimination by dry fly: passion or insanity?), Fitness & Health (How fit are you? Calculate your VO2 max to quantify your level of conditioning), Backcountry (The last sign of Polaris, Montana, local), The Outfitter (Best in the Field: Adrenaline apparel; mountain bike components; one-person tents)
Issue: August 1999
Condition: Very Good