Reddit mentions of Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backpackin' Book: Traveling & camping skills for a wilderness environment (Allen & Mike's Series)

I'm a big fan of books. Here's two books I quite enjoy that I don't think have been linked yet (lots of good books already linked by others, so check those out too!):

• Long Trails by Liz Thomas (this one has a lot of cool stuff about planning big trips that I haven't seen in other books, and the photos of complete gear lists are really cool).
  
• Ultralight Backpackin' Tips by Mike Clelland
  
  If you're totally new to backpacking in addition to ultralight backpacking, this book focuses on the absolute basics:
  
  
• Allen and Mike's Really Cool Backpackin' Book

How long do you plan to be out (weekend, 5 days?), where are you thinking about going, and what time of year, and how would you rate yourself in a “willing to endure discomfort scale?”

For a person just getting started I recommend the following resources:

Allen and Mike’s Really Cool Backpacking Book

Don Ladigan’s Lighten Up!

Go light, take a couple of shorter trips with stuff you kind of already have (a fork and spoon from fast food place or your kitchen drawer instead of a titanium spork for instance) and can find around the house at first.

I've heard this is a good one. https://www.amazon.com/Allen-Mikes-Really-Cool-Backpackin-ebook/dp/B001OI2YCO

There are lots of resources available online (perhaps backpackinglight.com would be useful). Also, you can buy some books to help you (here is one).