I was interested in this book for the info on leadership and expedition behavior, but I ended up most interested in the gear recommendations and the New Wilderness Ethic.

The New Wilderness Ethic is not just conservation, but working together as an honest, respectful, cooperating, effective group, whether as tentmates or as visitors to federal or Native American land. This ethic is in every chapter of the book. I think there is more discussion about being a good tentmate than choosing a good tent.

The gear advice is from 32 years ago (and flavored by the first edition, ten years earlier), but surprisingly apt. Expert hikers today still distrust "waterproof-breathable" fabrics and prefer waterproof raingear with lots of ventiliation. Today, we use soft shells to provide a bit of warmth and to shed light rain or snow. Paul Petzoldt used a tightly-woven wool shirt as an outer layer to do exactly the same thing. And wool is back as an effective fabric for the outdoors.

He advocates dispersed or "stealth" camping, but not in those terms.

Yes, there is only one paragraph on stoves, but there is excellent information about cooking over wood fires while preserving a natural supply of wood for cover and avoiding fire scars.

Interestingly, the leadership section has been superseded by more recent, better books, though Paul was the first to emphasize outdoor leadership. I recommend the books by Alex Kossoff (for the mechanics) and Paul Graham (for the "inner game").

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2251934.AMC_Guide_to_Outdoor_Leadership
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1052342.Outdoor_Leadership ( )