The classic guide to low-impact camping and hiking techniques.
The authors present a stringent ethic of low-impact hiking, camping, cooking, and alpine management
techniques in an attempt to preserve the wilderness experience for generations
to come.
You'll learn how to select, use, and
care for your Dutch oven; tips for storing meat and cooking wild game; low-salt,
low-cholesterol, heart-healthy dishes; plus more than 180 mouthwatering and easy
to make recipes! Whether you're a Dutch oven novice or a veteran cooker, this essential reference
will tell you all you need to know to cook, fry, or bake quick and tasty dishes
for breakfast, lunch, dinner-even dessert!
Kids in the Wild is a practical look at camping with
children. The authors cover a wide range of examples,
including what to do with diapers, special equipment
you might consider and so on.
This unique guide has all the information any parents could
need in order to enjoy the outdoors with their children. The author covers
everything from car camping to backpacking to campsite fundamentals. Filled with
color photos, drawings, helpful tips, and information about kid-specific
products, this guide will lead parents every step of the way toward providing
family-friendly outdoors experiences.
A practical "how-to" guide to all-season trekking and camping.
Topics discussed include proper gear, food options, all-season camp
fire-building technique, prevention and treatment of heat exhaustion, heat
stroke and hypothermia, safety, hygiene and environmentally responsible
enjoyment of wilderness.
The camping and RV industry's most widely used and respected
campground directory, known for its accurate information and up-to-date,
reliable rating system. All privately-owned parks are personally visited
yearly by Woodall's professionally-trained representatives, ensuring up-to-date
data. Over 15,000 government and privately-operated facilities are listed
including RV service centers and attractions. Campground/RV park listings
include facility descriptions, easy-to-follow driving directions, camping fees
and telephone numbers. Includes pet restrictions, phone/modem hookups at sites,
handicap accessibility, county information (for weather warnings), e-mail
addresses for parks, and much more
A new kind of outdoor cookbook, this all-in-one food guide is filled with
trail-tested recipes providing at-home preparation directions, on-the-trail
preparation directions (including a special take-along section), nutritional
information, the number of servings each recipe will produce, and the weight the
ingredients will add to your backpack. You'll also get food preparation and
meal-planning tips from experienced long-distance hikers.
Originally published in 1906, Camping and Wood
Craft ranks sixth among the ten best-selling sporting books of all time. It has
been called “A standard manual for campers and a veritable outdoor enthusiast’s
bible for over four decades.This book
reflect Horace Kephart’s practical knowledge and covers, in depth, any problem
that campers might confront.”Note:This book was written
almost 100 years ago, and the equipment may be a bit out dated, but the essence
of the book is still valid and a great read.
Camping Made Easy presents a practical, informative approach to
carefree camping. After putting to rest the myths concerning the hardships and
frustrations of camping, Michael Rutter presents nuts-and-bolts information on
every aspect of camping, relating advice garnered from his twenty-plus years of
experience. You will learn how to select the right equipment, including tents,
stoves, sleeping bags, lanterns, backpacks, and more; plan for a painless
camping trip; pack efficiently; select a good campground; set up camp; take fun
day hikes and more.
The Field & Stream Wilderness Survival Handbook details everything you need
to know to stay alive in the wild. Topics covered include: building fires;
essential survival supplies; constructing shelters; finding and filtering water;
outdoor first aid and much more
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