Basic Illustrated Camping

by Cliff Jacobson, Lon Levin (Illustrator)

Richly illustrated and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, BASIC ILLUSTRATED books distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, the BASIC ILLUSTRATED series shows you what you need to know.





Discover how



Build a fire, even in wet weather



Select and use your camping gear



Cook quick and tasty meals in the outdoors



Rig a campsite tent with the four basic knots and hitches



Use a map and compass to master the fundamentals of backcountry navigation

97 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2008

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.