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The Joy of Camping
From the cover - "The complete four-seasons, five senses practical guide to enjoying the great outdoors (without destroying it)." Information on camping gear and equipment, provisions and cooking, tools, camping with children, making camp, canoeing, kayaking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, emergencies, first aid, orienteering, wildlife, fishing, picking your food, and photography.
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First published January 1, 1973
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January 17, 2025
Needed to read this 1973 book on camping to see how it holds up. By no means am I an "expert", but I do enough camping to take it for granted that everyone goes camping regularly.
Undoubtedly the technology behind camping has advanced in the past 50+ years. The fabrics are lighter, the gear more compact. The camping activities discussed in depth are canoeing, kayaking, snow shoeing, cross-country skiing and orienteering. Don't most people just car camp and go on hikes?
Some of the advice does not hold up ("consider giving your 14 month old their own tent") !!!
However, much of it does. ("Never break in a new pair of boots on the trail." "Pack it in and pack it out." And "Layers!") Timeless advice.
Happily and most surprising to me, a lot of the gear recommendations are from companies you will recognize. Coleman. Eureka. Old Town canoes. Primus stoves. Kelty. North Face. Eastern Mountain Sports.
Anyway, it was fun to read an old guide and know they appreciated things the same way (mostly) we do.
Undoubtedly the technology behind camping has advanced in the past 50+ years. The fabrics are lighter, the gear more compact. The camping activities discussed in depth are canoeing, kayaking, snow shoeing, cross-country skiing and orienteering. Don't most people just car camp and go on hikes?
Some of the advice does not hold up ("consider giving your 14 month old their own tent") !!!
However, much of it does. ("Never break in a new pair of boots on the trail." "Pack it in and pack it out." And "Layers!") Timeless advice.
Happily and most surprising to me, a lot of the gear recommendations are from companies you will recognize. Coleman. Eureka. Old Town canoes. Primus stoves. Kelty. North Face. Eastern Mountain Sports.
Anyway, it was fun to read an old guide and know they appreciated things the same way (mostly) we do.
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