The Goat

A powerhouse of a book, Wilderness Medicine weighs in at 2316 pages, so it’s pretty much guaranteed that you’ll be safe if you pack it in your GoLite bag for the trek up the Appalachian Trail. Pack bear spray? No, leave it at home—I’m sure this thing covers bear attacks somewhere. Over 90 contributors cook up ways to deal with stitching up skulls and setting broken femurs in the backcountry. I can just imagine what it’ll be like if I buy this book and then need to use some of its wisdom on the trail. I’d be looking down at my friend’s broken knee trying to remember what I read in the book—just like a high school science test except said friend wouldn’t be able to help me cheat.

via As the Crow Flies