Backpacker Life List

Book excerpt: AN INSIDER'S GUIDE TO THE WORLD'S 50 BEST HIKES Life is short. You don't have time to waste on mediocre travel. You want outdoor adventures that will heighten your senses and quicken your pulse--ones that will thrill you in person and grow bolder in your memories. And you want them now. For that, you need some direction. You need the Backpacker Life List. The editors of Backpacker magazine have traveled the earth to become the world's foremost authorities on outdoor adventure. Now, they've pooled their knowledge and narrowed a whole world of options to 50 top locations. Places like the Grand Canyon. Kilimanjaro. The Appalachian Trail. Mount St. Helens. Places you must go before you hang up your hiking boots for good. But the Life List is more than just an inventory. For every trip, you get: Inspired descriptions of your destination A complete expedition planner with the names, numbers, and information you'll need to chart the perfect trip Journal space for your personal memories All this makes the Backpacker Life List the perfect guide and travel companion. With Backpacker leading the way, your next trip won't be simply unforgettable--it will be worthy of your Life List.