Chapter one! i finally barrowed a book!

The first chapter of this book discussed what gear to bring. The author talked alot about what basic features you want your camera to have, the significance of a tripod, how your next step should be a telephoto lens, followed by a super telephoto lens and the importance of having back up gear.  Then he went into what to wear when out in the field and basic common sense stuff like that. followed by sharing some good places to shoot in north America and what time to shoot in them.