Camping category: 680 books

Stovemanship The wood stove is making a comeback where firewood is cheap enough and concerns with air pollution don't prohibit its use. This article is directed at the safe and efficient use of the small portable wood stove when weight is not a major problem, in winter camping by toboggan, on the remote trap line, in horse packing and canoeing.

Many have died in the Australian bush who might have lived had they known the appropriate survival skills. Bushcraft covers all areas of survival and camping activities: making ropes and cords, building huts, camp craft, finding food and water, making maps, starting fires, tying knots, and fashioning...

Retired and full-timing in the Perfect RV Seniors now a days have grown up camping.  We have had tents, pop-ups, travel trailers, fifth-wheels and many motorized recreational vehicles available while we grew up and many of us find the open road lifestyle a sort of call of nature.   Many...

Forge your own path through this stunning national treasure, and discover serene vistas, thrilling adventure, and diverse wildlife with Moon Grand Canyon. Itineraries for every timeline and budget, ranging from one day in the park to a week-long trip, curated for adventure seekers, families,...

Moon Travel Guides: Find Your Adventure From majestic mountaintops to lush forests and untouched wilderness, take in the best of the Smokies with Moon Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Moon Great Smoky Mountains National Park features: Itineraries for every timeline and budget,...

This extensive guide will enable the reader to commune with the natural world and master a full spectrum of traditional practices, hands-on skill, and theoretical knowledge. Bushcraft Bible is an essential tool for the naturalist in all of us that dreams of building a shelter, hunting and gathering...

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents CONTENTS I. FIRE MAKING BY FRICTION II. FIRE MAKING BY PERCUSSION III. HOW TO BUILD A FIRE IV. HOW TO LAY A GOOD COOKING FIRE V. CAMP KITCHENS VI. CAMP FOOD VII. PACKING HORSES VIII. THE USE OF DOGS. MAN PACKING IX. PREPARING...

KNOW IT ALL What makes someone a total outdoorsman? It’s a mix of know-how, enthusiasm, experience . . . and having the right tools. In this follow-up to the top-selling Total Outdoorsman Manual author T. Edward Nickens returns with another 300+ hints on how to get the most from your hunting, fishing,...

Trek Packing Essentials Filling the Traveling Pack, Top to Bottom There has never been a more in-depth book on the complete subject of personal travel, whether for day pack, back pack, or full cross country gear. These tactics are intended for creating the most comfortable and easy-access...

A Backpacker's Guide to Making Every Ounce Count was written by an avid outdoorsman, for those interested in knowing how a Gram Weenie thinks. If you are interested in lightening your pack a few ounces at a time, this book covers that very subject. Steven Lowe discusses how he used to pack for a trip...

The Camper Van Bible is THE definitive glovebox bible for anyone who owns or 'would die for' a camper van. In this book Martin Dorey, acknowledged camper van expert and presenter of BBC2's 'One Man and His Campervan', delves headfirst into the nitty gritty of camping and camper vans. The book...

The Total Outdoorsman Manual is the ultimate guide book for the outdoors enthusiast, packed with hundreds of practical tips and techniques from T. Edward Nickens and the experts at Field & Stream magazine, that is guaranteed to improve your hunting, fishing, camping and survival skills. With practical...

The Heritage Highway, the first e-Guide, of a planned series, A Cheapskate's Guide To Exploring Tasmania By Car, concentrates on Tasmania's magnificent, historic Midlands Highway and its surrounds. Starting at the beautiful, heritage listed town of Evandale, it will head off to Longford and Cressy,...

A paddling classic back in print with new maps, photos, details, and afterword. Christine Jerome walked into the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake, NY, and promptly fell in love with a 9-foot, 10½-pound canoe named the Sairy Gamp. More than a century before, in 1883, the Sairy Gamp...