Basic Essentials: Camping

by Cliff Jacobson

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, 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.

Genres: Nonfiction

96 pages, Paperback

Published June 1, 2005

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

[Pietro Maximoff · Rating 5 out of 5]

a little dated in places but still a solid read for the inexperienced camper looking to get an idea of where to start

[Amanda · Rating 2 out of 5]

I picked up this book hoping to find a succint description of the essential tools, gear and knowledge for a beginning camper. What I found instead was a diatribe against people who look to the gear and the tools to ease the way in camping and very little in the way of an easy to absorb checklist. I expect I'll have better luck finding what I'm looking for with a Google search. At least it was a quick read.

[Rick · Rating 3 out of 5]

If Cliff wrote it its worth reading. I had a chance to be on a 8 day canoe camping expedition with him back in 2002. One of the best times of my life. He da man.