The Family Camping Handbook: A Complete Guide to Camping in North America

Men have always camped on this continent - the Indians, the early voyageurs, the frontiersmen, and the mountain men. They camped because they had to. But to go out and live in the wilderness in a temporary shelter just for the fun of it is something new. To enjoy family camping, outdoor skills have to be mastered - the right equipment, clothing, and food have to be taken along - and campers must learn how to protect themselves from the environment, and the environment from themselves. The Family Camping Handbook describes in detail the pros and cons of the latest available camping equipment - tents, tent trailers, beds and bedding, campstoves, cooking utensils, refrigerators, lanterns, outdoor tools and camp clothing.