Reddit mentions of The National Outdoor Leadership School's Wilderness Guide: The Classic Handbook, Revised and Updated

Take a look at these books. Ive been working on them and find them very informational.

Book 1

Book 2

Hey Friend! So glad you're joining the ranks of the millions of natural space users. As a professional in the outdoor industry, my first recommendation is to check out NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) line of books. They have all kinds of fantastic information to answer any questions you may have.

I'd highly recommend the "National Outdoor Leaderships School Wilderness Guide" book. While incredibly informative, factual and vast in size of information, it covers all the basics and is a fantastic tool for all outdoorsmen regardless of level of expertise! I will include the link below for you for amazon, but you can find it at Walmart as well.

If you ever need any advice or looking to chat, holler and I'd be happy to help!

Remember leave no trace and happy trails! Best of luck!



Wilderness Guide: https://www.amazon.com/National-Outdoor-Leadership-Schools-Wilderness/dp/0684859092

A variety of NOLS books that may interest you: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=is_s/134-6116410-0434038?k=nols+books

I would guess that they have the same type of content, but I read the NOLS book. I would agree with a lot of others who have responded here. I would keep the training overnighters to 1-2 miles. Also, make sure you are comfortable with car camping. Setting up and tearing down the tent. Also, try using a backpacking stove for your meals. Also, not sure if it has been noted here, but hiking is much harder with a full pack. Make sure your fitness is up to make that transition as well. I would suggest starting to bring more and more weight on your day hikes building up to your full pack weight