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Backcountry Betty : Roughing It in Style
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BACKCOUNTRY BETTY: Roughing It in Style
By author: Jen Worick
Product Code: 
0707
ISBN: 
978-1-59485-070-7
Publisher: 
Mountaineers Books
Pages: 
168
Binding Information: Paperback 
Size: 
5.5 X 7.5
Availability: 
In stock
Price: $14.95  $9.95
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* Tongue-in-cheek wilderness manual for women who appreciate nature but prefer to maintain their coiffure while interacting with it
* Lots of useful information -- such as handy checklists for what to bring and wear -- tucked between the humor
* Use this guide to camp with the girls or impress your mountain man (special instructions included)

Whether you prefer L.L. Bean or Kate Spade, this humorous outdoor guide has everything a girl needs to know to rough it with comfort and class. Backcountry Betty demystifies gearing up for the Great Outdoors with tips on how to prepare for and, most importantly, enjoy your date with nature.

Covering a variety of outdoor quandaries, such as which beauty products can double as survival gear, or how to turn your tent into a pleasure palace, to tips for throwing a mean party at your campsite (Crystal Lite cocktails, anyone?), this field guide will inform and motivate Betties everywhere to hit the backcountry in a safe yet oh-so-stylish way.
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Rocky Mountain News
"This humorous guide pokes fun at Betties who wouldn't think of heading out without their makeup kit, all the while offering tips for using that makeup to their advantage. (TIP: Use lipstick as a fire starter)…[Backcountry Betty is a good buy for] anyone who enjoys the outdoors and who has secretly wished it was just a bit more festive."
The Hartford Courant
“Lead on, Betty.”
The Sunday Everett Herald
"Worick's 168 pages of advice for women turn outdoor quandaries into memorable experiences, including some frank advice on in-tent amorous adventures…She leaves no stone unturned, combining humor and practicality to create a Martha Stewart of the Woods ambience."
Camera, Boulder, CO
"This humorous outdoor guide about roughing it with class will help any female urbanite dazzle in the woods."
The Sacramento Bee
"A scan of the guidebook shows that it's much more than an exaggerated one-note joke about a prima-donna fish out of water…in between the cutesy comments…Backcountry Betty actually is full of useful information and tips for the novice woman in the woods."
GracefulEdge.com
"For women who store their hiking boots alongside their Jimmy Choos, Backcountry Betty is filled with creative and hilarious tips on how to thrive in the wild despite the absence of showers, estheticians and yoga studios…Follow Worick's advice and your campfire cocktail parties will be the talk of the backcountry…and give a whole new meaning to heeding the call of the wild."
PlanetGreen.com
"A light-hearted yet authoritative guide to communing with the great outdoors with panache."
Idaho Statesman
"A scan of the guidebook shows that it's much more than an exaggerated one-note joke about a prima donna fish out of water…In reality, Worick has paid her dues as an outdoorswoman who lives in Seattle and takes advantage of the terrain. So in between the cutesy comments, Backcountry Betty actually is full of useful information and tips for the novice woman in the woods."
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