Mountaineers Books  How to Suffer Outside: A Beginner's Guide to Hiking and Backpacking

From the publisher:
Diana Helmuth offers real advice, opinionated but accessible and based on in-the-field experiences. She wins readers' hearts and trust through a blend of self-deprecating humor and good-natured heckling of both seasoned backpackers and urbanites who romanticize being outdoorsy, plus a helpful dose of the actual advice a novice needs to get started.

Featuring illustrations by artist Latasha Dunston, each chapter focuses on a critical topic: gear, food, hygiene, clothing and more, along with useful checklists and resources. Humorous, philosophical and practical, How to Suffer Outside teaches casual walkers, hikers and campers of all stripes how to venture outdoors with confidence.