The happy camper : an essential guide to life outdoors / Kevin Callan.
"Let a professional show you how to plan your trip properly, whether for a day or a few weeks: how to take only what you need and pack it to best effect, how to read a map and compass, select a campsite, stake a tent, beat the bugs, build a fire, cook a camp meal, ward of unwanted wildlife, paddle a canoe or kayak, camp with kids and dogs, administer first aid, photograph a landscape and much, much more"--Page 4 of cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781770850323
- ISBN: 1770850325
- ISBN: 9781550464504
- ISBN: 1550464507
- Physical Description: 320 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps, ports. ; 23 cm.
- Edition: Rev. ed.
- Publisher: [Richmond Hill, Ont.] : Boston Mills Press, 2012.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-316) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Trip planning -- Packing the essentials -- Camp cooking -- Choosing the perfect campsite -- How to be a "green" camper -- Bringing the kids along -- "Ruffing" it : camping with dogs -- Darkness and solitude -- Eight essential knots -- Snapshot memories -- Map and compass -- Bruises, blisters and band-aids -- What else can go wrong? -- Soggy survival -- Quest for fire -- Cold camping -- Canoe camping -- The joys of kayaking -- The last word. |
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Subject: | Camping. Camping > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Outdoor life. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | GV 191.7 .C35 2012 | 30775305529100 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Happy Camper : The Essential Guide to Life Outdoors
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Author Notes
The Happy Camper : The Essential Guide to Life Outdoors
Kevin Callan is the author of 13 books, among them the incredibly popular Paddler's Guide series and Wilderness Pleasures: A Practical Guide to Camping Bliss. He has been a key speaker at major canoe events across North America for more than 25 years.