Camping Secrets: A Lexicon of Camping Tips Only the Experts Know

by Cliff Jacobson

Camping’s Top Secrets goes beyond the scope of traditional camping books, revealing hundreds of field-tested tips to enhance your next outdoor adventure. With clear descriptions organized alphabetically for quick reference, this guide by veteran camping consultant Cliff Jacobson divulges the best-kept secrets of the experts.
Get insider tips on:

forecasting the weather
rigging a canoe or boat
treating drinking water
using tents and other types of shelters
dealing with animal and insect encounters
cooking and cookware
treating common ailments
using maps and GPS units
camping with kids
choosing camping clothes, boots, sleeping bags, and gear
and much more!

Genres: Nonfiction, Outdoors, Travel, Nature

172 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1900

About the author

Cliff Jacobson is one of North America's most respected outdoors writers, wilderness guides, national and foreign consultants, and is the most published canoeing/camping writer of this century. He is a professional canoe guide and outfitter, a wilderness canoeing and camping consultant and the author of over a dozen top-selling books on camping and canoeing— numerous titles have been translated into Spanish, German, French and Turkish with sales approaching one million copies.

An accomplished canoeist in his own right, Cliff was recently recognized by the American Canoe Association (ACA) which presented him with the Legends of Paddling Award and inducted him into the ACA Hall of Fame.

Reviews

[cellomerl · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting and informative book, very comprehensive, and written with rather breathless, old-fashioned enthusiasm. I particularly like the equal time given to locations and gear suppliers in Canada and the US, and the alphabetical sequence of the topics presented. There's a lot of solid camping nerd information here, especially intended for a very handy person who enjoys saving money at the expense of effort, and favours traditionalism over minimalism.

[Rachel Cunningham · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was really good, neatly organized and informative for a beginner. I learned valuable stuff and it was manageable, compared to researching online with lots of conflicting information sometimes not applicable to where I might camp.

[Калоян Захариев · Rating 3 out of 5]

Това е книга за hardcore къмпингуващи, но и за аматьори като мен се намери нещо интересно. Най-успоковящото е, че повечето съвети, свързани с мечки, не са приложими за България.
Няма спор, полезни четиво.

[Mercurymouth · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not too helpful.

[Fiddleford · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is by no means exhaustive. It's more like a casual conversation with someone who has been camping for decades: they might still cling to techniques and gear that newer innovations have obviated, they could prefer different camping activities than you (Cliff likes canoe voyaging and it shows), and they just might give you something to think about.
I wouldn't consider it camping's top secrets. However, I'm hopeful you'll find a nugget or two.
Here's my secret that wasn't in the book: If you backpack with an internal frame pack, don't put your sleeping bag into a stuff sack. Instead, open it up and use it like packaging material to fill the voids between your mess kit, food, tent, and whatever else you're carrying. Now nothing is going to jingle and your pack will feel like a giant pillow on your back.

[Tim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read through much of this, it's all pretty cool stuff. I want to get the latest addition to see how opinions changed on clothing now that the goretex patent has expired and there are many more waterproof solutions.

Thought it was funny he said kids don't need pads for sleeping since they can conform to any irregular ground.

Other than that seemed like there was tons of good advice - regarding how and where to store food, types of knives to use, and so much more. And I like that he freely recommends various brands and specific products, since that's often key to getting the expected quality from a tool.

[Blast · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of good information organized very well. Definately worth the money even if you're a long-time camper.

[Ratforce]

Whether you're a new camper or a dyed-in-the-wool veteran, there are tips, tricks and ideas here for you.

[PottWab Regional Library]

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