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Camping For Dummies
Michael Hodgson (Author)
9780764552212, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 9 May 2000
384 pages
23.4 x 18.8 x 2.5 cm, 0.544 kg
Your straightforward guide for succesfully enjoying the great outdoors Sure as a bear lives in the woods, Camping for Dummies shows you how to get out there and enjoy the best Mother Nature has to offer. With the helpful advice this common sense guide provides, you’ll be prepared when it comes to: Written by journalist Michael Hodgson, veteran of Utah’s Eco-Challenge and numerous other outdoor adventures, Camping for Dummies cuts out gear-head jargon and antiquated methods to give you, plain and simple, what you need to know to make the smart choices that lead to great adventures. You’ll find out: Whether the dictionary definition of “tenderfoot” has your picture next to it or you already consider wilderness your home away from home, you’ll appreciate this handy, concise reference. Full of illustrations, diagrams, and directions for finding additional camping resources, Camping for Dummies is your complete ticket to America’s great outdoors.
You love the great outdoors, but you’re not always sure the great outdoors loves you. You can pitch a tent, start a campfire, build furniture by lashing tree branches together – in theory anyway! But while you may not have gotten your Girl Scout Gold Award, or your Eagle Scout with cluster, you can still enjoy a night out under the stars with those near and dear to you, or even work towards becoming a more serious outdoorsman, right?
Introduction 1 Chapter 1: What to Do and Where to Go 7 Chapter 2: Outdoor Gear and Gadgets 21 Chapter 3: Dress for Success 55 Chapter 4: Wintering, Paddling, Biking 77 Chapter 5: Hitting the Road 99 Chapter 6: Setting Up Camp 115 Chapter 7: Skilling Up at Camp 133 Chapter 8: Cooking and Eating in the Wild 161 Chapter 9: Taking a Hike 183 Chapter 10: Fun, Games, and Photo-Ops 193 Chapter 11: Staying Found Simply 211 Chapter 12: Weathering the Outdoors 243 Chapter 13: Health and Safety Are No Accident 257 Chapter 14: Ten + One Survival Essentials 287 Chapter 15: Ten Low-Impact Camping Tips 291 Chapter 16: Ten Camping Recipes 295 Chapter 17: Ten or So Camping Resources 309 Chapter 18: Ten Best Outdoor Destinations 315 Chapter 19: Ten Times Two: Hodgson’s Twenty Laws of Camping 321 Appendix A: Understanding the Outdoor Lingo 325 Appendix B: Before You Leave Home: Countdown Checklist 335 Appendix C: Connections 339
Part I: Planning Your Escape 5
Part II: Getting There Is Half the Fun 97
Part III: Camping Skills, Food, and Fun 131
Part IV: Staying Safe, Staying Found 209
Part V: The Part of Tens 285
Part VI: Appendixes 323
Index 345
Subject Areas: Sports & outdoor recreation [WS]
