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Camping in the old style / David Wescott ; foreward and contributions by Steven M. Watts.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wescott, David, 1948- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Camping--United States.
- Camping.
- Camping--United States--Equipment and supplies.
- Outdoor life--United States.
- Outdoor life.
- Woodwork--United States.
- Woodwork.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (793 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Layton, Utah : Gibbs Smith, [2015]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Back before the days of RVs, nylon sleeping bags, and all the other modern camping conveniences, people still went camping. This updated and newly designed color edition of Camping in the Old Style explores the techniques and methods used during the golden age of camping, including woodcraft, how to set a campfire, food preparation, pitching a tent, auto camping, and canoeing.
- Contents:
- Acknowledgments; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Classic Camping in the Old Style; A Bit of History: From Golden Age to Modern Renaissance; Camping in the Old Style: A Rationale; Section One: Life Under Canvas; Camping in the Classic Style; Classic Camping and Our Woodcraft Heritage; The Sylvan Retreat: The Fixed Camp; Go-Light Camping: The Shifting Camp; Roughing It: The Rustic Camp; Section Two: The Traditional Canvas Shelter; The Canvas Tent; Tent Care and Use; Campsite Selection; Fire in the Tent; Section Three: Furnishing the Camper and Camp; Personal Gear; Group Gear; Packs; Camp Tools
- Section Four: Over the Open FireThe Campfire; Furnishing the Hearth; Outdoor Cooking; Section Five: Life in Camp; Camping: The Sport; Camp Chores; A Word About Closing Camp; Bugs, Health, and Sanitation; Crafting, Collecting, and Sport; Section Six: Life on the Trail; The Nomadic Camp; The Art of the Campaign; Camping with Canoe; Camping on the Beach; Camping Western Style; Tramping Afoot; Winter Camping: The Fourth Season; Camping on Two Wheels; The Auto Gypsies; Section Seven: Doin' It Right; The Sentimentalists; Re-creating the Classic Camp; Re-encampment: The Classic Camping Revival
- The Master Woodsman Challenge
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4236-3795-X
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