Basic Tent Camping

von Frazier M. Douglass IV

426 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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Many non-campers hold irrational fears that tent camping is an uncomfortable and even dangerous activity. But author Frazier Douglass knows from experience that living in a public campground several days or weeks can be a very safe and comfortable experience.In Basic Tent Camping, Douglass offers a host of information about this popular recreational activity. Major topics include:¿ detailed information about tents, sleeping bags, ropes, hatchets, lights, ice chests, kitchen gear, and other items;¿ compressible, fast-drying garments that can be worn separately in hot weather and layered to provide warmth in cool weather;¿ how to perform variety of camping tasks such as setting up kitchen tarps that provide shade and storm protection, hanging hammocks, and battening down before bedtime;¿ dozens of simple, but delicious meal suggestions that can be easily prepared on a campfire or small camp stove;¿ how to plan basic tent camping trips to popular state and federal campgrounds during the peak summer camping season;¿ information about the history of tent camping and current ethical guidelines;¿ misconceptions and controversies related to basic tent camping; and¿ how to care for each piece of camping equipment to extend its lifetime.A valuable resource for both novice and veteran campers, Basic Tent Camping details a fresh approach to basic tent camping that emphasizes comfort and convenience.

• Themen: Sport & Freizeit Aktiv im Freien / Outdooraktivitäten Camping
• ISBN: 9781491779415
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 14.10.2015
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: iUniverse