Packing and Portaging

"Packing and Portaging" by Dillon Wallace is a manual from the early 1900s that explains the key skills for organizing equipment and moving through nature, with an emphasis on traveling by canoe or horse. Aimed toward people who love the outdoors, the book teaches how to pack efficiently, why it’s important to have lightweight gear that take up as little room possible, and ways to travel across difficult terrains and landscapes.. It begins by explaining important ideas about packing and portaging in the wilderness; it defines words like "pack" and "portage" and why they matter to travelers.. The book highlights how important it is to carry as little weight as possible while still remaining comfortable when going out into nature. This introduction gets the reader ready for the rest of the book, which goes into detail about choosing equipment, packing methods, and things to think about for different types of wilderness trips, such as canoeing and traveling with animals.