California sunsets, Vegas jackpots, BC rain forests, New York energy - hit the wide open highways to the trip of your choice. Written by and for back¡packers, this compact, detailed guide lets you go further, stay longer and pay less for the adventure of a lifetime.

GET THE INSIDE SCOOP - extensive eating, sleeping and drinking listings, themed highlights and travel-tested budget tips from an intrepid team of backpacking authors

FIND YOUR WAY - expanded itineraries and more than 100 + maps put you in charge of your journey

DIVE INTO ADVENTURE - outdoor activities chapter covers adrenaline rushes from mountain biking in Moab to skiing Whistler and diving the Florida Keys

SEE ANOTHER SIDE - cruise unexplored backroads, scenic byways, hip neighborhoods, diverse cities and vast national parks