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Basic Essentials(r) Camping Paperback - 2005

by Cliff Jacobson

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This new edition is packed with essential information for the camping novice, as well as a quick refresher for the veteran, with an emphasis on the all-important skills. Readers will discover how to select and use their camping gear effectively; build a fire quickly and efficiently, even in wet weather; use the right cutting tools; cook quick and tasty meals in the outdoors; rig a snug camp with four basic knots and hitches; and use a map and compass to master the basics of backcountry navigation. With ample illustrations, it covers camping gear, how to select it and how to use it, including: how to measure a sleeping bag, what kinds of boots to look for, what kinds of packs to use, and what kind of ax is handy. Easy-to-use and portable, this book should be in every backpack.

From the rear cover

Put away those bulky books and monster manuals!For a generation, the Basic Essentials(R) series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Essentials(R) books tell you what you need to know.Discover how tobuild a fire, even in wet weatherselect and use your camping gearcook quick and tasty meals in the outdoorsrig a campsite tent with the four basic knots and hitchesuse a map and compass to master the fundamentals of backcountry navigation

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  • Title Basic Essentials(r) Camping
  • Author Cliff Jacobson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 3rd
  • Pages 96
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Falcon Press Publishing, Helena, Montana, U.S.A.
  • Publication date June 1, 2005
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780762738083 / 0762738081
  • Weight 0.34 lbs (0.15 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.16 x 6.32 x 0.29 in (23.27 x 16.05 x 0.74 cm)
  • Category Sports & Recreation
  • Library of Congress subjects Camping, Camping - Equipment and supplies
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2005040492
  • Dewey Decimal Code 796.54

About the author

Cliff Jacobson is one of North America's most respected outdoors writers and wilderness canoe guides. He is a canoeing consultant, and the author of more than a dozen top-selling books on camping and canoeing. He lives in River Falls, Wisconsin.
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