Camping Books
Little, Brown & Company Camp Girls: Fireside Lessons on Friendship,
Book SynopsisIris Krasnow started going to summer camp at age 5. She sat around a fire roasting marshmallows until they burned; chased fireflies that dotted the night sky; swam in the expansive Blue Lake; and made friends that have lasted a lifetime, learning lessons along the way that she follows to this day.Now decades later, she returned to Camp Agawak in Wisconsin as a staff member to help resurrect Agalog, the camp's defunct magazine that she wrote for as a child. She's been doing this every summer for five years, participating in the same activities she loved as a young girl now filled with the wisdom, perspective, and appreciation that comes with age. A nostalgic, reminiscent memoir written from the heart, CAMP GIRLS details the essential life skills that formed who Iris became, and also the feelings of belonging to a family, not of blood, but of history, loyalty, and tradition. For Iris and many others, camp is key to fulfillment and success in life.
£19.00
Avalon Travel Publishing Moon Columbia River Gorge & Mount Hood (First
Book SynopsisWhether you're hiking past waterfalls and wildflowers or cruising past sweeping views of the Columbia River, experience the best of this wild corner of the country with Moon Columbia River Gorge & Mount Hood. Inside you'll find:* Strategic, flexible itineraries, from day trips from Portland or weekend getaways from Vancouver to a road trip along the Fruit Loop, designed for outdoor adventurers, families, foodies and wine-lovers, and more* Top experiences, and things to do: Sip your way through Mount Hood's craft beer and wine scene while you take in views of the Gorge, sample fresh vegetables and cider from a local farm stand, or pick your own fruit for a picnic. Get an up-close look at the annual salmon run from the Bonneville Lock and Dam, and spend the night in the historic Timberline Lodge* Best outdoor adventures for every season: Hike through fields of wildflowers and marvel at the towering cascades of Waterfall Alley. Make your way to the top of Beacon Rock for panoramic views of the Gorge, or hit the slopes of Mount Hood in the winter. Kayak or raft along the White Salmon River, soak in a hot spring surrounded by old-growth forest, and spend the night under the stars on the shores of a pristine lake* Expert advice on when to go, where to stay, and how to get around from seasoned outdoorsman and Portland local Matt Wastradowski* Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout* Thorough background information on the landscape, climate, wildlife, and local cultureWith Moon Columbia River Gorge & Mount Hood's expert tips, local insight, and countless activities, you can plan your trip your way.Want more outdoor adventures in the PNW? Try Moon Pacific Northwest Hiking.About Moon Travel Guides: Moon was founded in 1973 to empower independent, active, and conscious travel. We prioritize local businesses, outdoor recreation, and traveling strategically and sustainably. Moon Travel Guides are written by local, expert authors with great stories to tell-and they can't wait to share their favorite places with you.For more inspiration, follow @moonguides on social media.
£11.39
Avalon Travel Publishing Moon Sequoia & Kings Canyon (First Edition):
Book SynopsisAscend towering peaks, take in awe-inspiring views, and get to know some of the oldest, tallest, and rarest living things on Earth with Moon Sequoia & Kings Canyon. Inside you'll find:*Flexible Itineraries: Unique and adventure-packed ideas for day hikers, winter visitors, families with kids, campers, and more *The Best Hikes in Each National Park: Detailed hike descriptions, trail maps, mileage and elevation gains, and backpacking options*Experience the Outdoors: Behold greatness at the base of a giant sequoia, stop and smell the wildflowers of Zumwalt Meadow, or savour panoramic views from the summit of Mount Whitney (the highest peak in the continental US!). Strap on snowshoes for a ranger-led winter walk or spelunk your way around otherworldly rock formations in Crystal Cave. Cool off in the mist of a trailside waterfall, conquer the 400-step climb to the top of Moro Rock, and gaze at ink-black skies with unbeatable views of the Milky Way*How to Get There: Up-to-date information on traveling between the parks, gateway towns, park entrances, park fees, and tours*Where to Stay: From RV or tent campgrounds to rustic cabins and all-inclusive lodges, find the best spots to kick back, both inside and outside the parks*Planning Tips: When to go, what to pack, safety information, and how to avoid the crowds, with full-colour photos and easy-to-use maps throughout*Expert Insight: Former national park ranger Leigh Bernacchi provides helpful background on the parks' history, geology, conservation efforts, and moreFind your adventure in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks with Moon.Exploring more of America's parks? Check out Moon USA National Parks.
£11.39
Hodder & Stoughton The Camping Pocket Bible Full of tips and trivia
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£8.24
Cornell University Press Winter in the Wilderness
Book SynopsisWinter in the Wilderness is a handbook for those who want to explore cold-weather camping and those who might find themselves in need of this critical information during an unexpected winter's night out. It emphasizes the benefits of enriching and deepening our connection with the outdoors.Trade Review"It gives you all the basic and intermediate things you need to know to survive in the wilderness.... [T]his book does an excellent job at teaching how to survive for days, even in the frigid wilderness. I'm giving Winter in the Wilderness 8 out of 10 stars." * francistapon.com *Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Priorities2. Fire3. Shelter4. Water5. Sustenance6. Helpful Crafts and Skills7. Navigation and OrienteeringConclusionAppendix A: Motor Vehicle Considerations Appendix B: Survival Kits Appendix C: Winter Gear Checklist Appendix D: Suggested ReadingNotes Bibliography Index
£12.34
University of Oklahoma Press The Indian Tipi
Book SynopsisAn account of the tipi, an invention both practical and artistic, as used and constructed by the Plains Indians of North America. Also included is a a history of the tipi contributed by Stanley Vestal, biographer of Sitting Bull. Of interest both to students of Indian life and to campers.
£20.66
BGH Publishing Camping Journal & RV Travel Logbook, Red Vintage Camper: Caravanning Campsite Log Books
£17.05
BGH Publishing Camping Journal & RV Travel Logbook, Blue Vintage Camper: Caravanning Campsite Log Books
£17.05
BGH Publishing Camping Journal & RV Travel Logbook, RV There Yet: Campsite Caravan Holiday Record & Adventure Travel Notebook
£17.05
BGH Publishing Camping Journal Log Book & RV Trip Planner, Blue Vintage Camper: Campsite Caravan Holiday Record & Adventure Travel Notebook
£15.15
BGH Publishing Camping Journal & RV Travel Logbook, Wander Not Lost: Campsite Caravan Holiday Record & Adventure Travel Notebook
£17.05
BGH Publishing Camping Journal RV Travel Logbook Purple Vintage Camper
£16.56
BGH Publishing Camping Journal RV Travel Logbook Camper Blue
£16.56
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Sleeping Bags to sMores Camping Basics
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£15.19
DK Camping Games and Activities
Book SynopsisA book-and-card collection of 50 fun outdoor challenges to make any family camping trip one to remember, whatever the weather.Ranging from the silly to the sublime, once you’ve tried any of the 50 challenges in this brilliant book-and-card set, it will become a must-pack for all family camping trips. Featuring 50 boredom-busting ideas, never struggle for something to do on your next camping break with this collection of brilliant challenges. Not only will the cards keep the kids active, engaged, and laughing day or night and whatever the weather, the games are fun for grown-ups to play, too. Challenge themes covered include look-and-find, creative, active, LOL, and more, with each one only ever needing equipment regularly taken on a camping trip or items you can easily find in nature. So whether it’s going on a creepy crawly hunt, taking part in the sleeping bag triathlon, or trying to sing your favorite song around the
£17.99
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc The New Camp Cookbook
Book SynopsisPerfect for day trippers, campers, adventurers, and anyone who enjoys cooking outside, The New Camp Cookbook gives tips on organization and cooking techniques, and recipes from camping favorites to feasts.Trade Review“Perfect for day trippers, campers, adventurers, and anyone who enjoys outdoor cooking” * Good magazine *“Get inspired to dine like a king while at the campground with this book by modern homesteader Linda Ly.” * The Seattle Times *“captures the intoxicating essence of cooking outdoors” * Caravan magazine *
£22.70
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Ready To Roll The Travel Trailer in America
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£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Camper RV Humor
Book SynopsisThis amusing book covers early camping history, RV designs, road conditions, driving habits, campground issues, and more, with a twist. Things go wrong in each and every chapter, and that is where the humor arises. Some 230 photos (both black-and-white and color) of more than 290 separate postcards from the authors' personal collections illustrate the fun. Because camping and RVing are so popular all around the world, numerous postcards from Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, and more, are included. Many images shown are quite scarce, and some are truly rare. The text and illustrations tell the humorous side of camping and RVing, past and present. All the postcards illustrated are described in detailed captions, which include each card''s age, size, maker, and estimated value. The unique approach of this new book makes it stand alone as both a resource for information and a source of good old-fashioned entertainment.
£21.84
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Campfire Tales 3
Book SynopsisExperience 10 heart-pounding tales of the Midwest based on history, lore, and legends from around the regionperfect for telling around the campfire. Discover what it feels like to be a ghost or to bring one home. Explore what may be lurking at the bottom of a lake at a favorite vacation spot. Solve the mystery and unlock the secrets of a strange journal brought forth by an old doctor who may or may not be a part of this world. Unearth one of the seven gateways to hell and venture into the fiery depths below. Determine for yourself what is real and what is fiction, as these and other haunting tales paint a landscape rife with creepy paranormal activity.
£14.39
Time Inc. Books Camp Sunset A Modern Campers Guide to the Great
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£22.09
Time Inc. Books Coleman The Outdoor Adventure Cookbook
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£19.90
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Handbook of Knots
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£6.99
Pen & Sword Books Ltd A Practical Guide to Camping
Book SynopsisContains all the information, cheap hacks and little luxuries you need to ensure your camping trips go without a hitch.
£21.21
Random House USA Inc The Backpackers Field Manual Revised and Updated
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£17.00
Abrams Fifty Places to Camp Before You Die
Book SynopsisThe essential camping destination guide featuring beautiful photographs and practical how-tos
£26.00
Chronicle Books The Book of Building Fires
£16.10
Workman Publishing Surviving the Great Outdoors: Everything You Need
Book Synopsis“Leonard’s durable tome (seriously, the cover is rubber) is stuffed with so many tips about surviving in the wild, you’ll be able to leave your smartphone behind.” —Entertainment Weekly, Best New Books This easy introduction to outdoor life will ensure that even a novice won’t get lost in the woods while finding an activity he loves to do in the great outdoors--whether it’s hiking a 14er or camping on ice. With 400 strategies for engaging in the outdoors, and expert tips and tricks, Surviving the Great Outdoors makes Mother Nature easier to understand than ever before. Brendan Leonard, writer, filmmaker, and outdoor adventurer, shows the reader how rewarding it can be to live life away from the computer and get outside. From mountain climbing, to skiing, sledding, and sailing, Leonard shows that you don’t need to be a risk taker to enjoy the outdoors. And if the reader does find himself at the point of man vs. nature, Leonard shares survival skills from how to bandage a wound and read a topographical map, to how to drive on sand and remove a tick from your skin—all organized thematically and written in short takeaway entries with helpful line drawings. Bound in a uniquely rugged (and waterproof!) PVC cover material, Surviving the Great Outdoors is a friendly way into the outdoor lifestyle, whether you're looking to dabble or go all in.Trade Review“Leonard’s durable tome (seriously, the cover is rubber) is stuffed with so many tips about surviving in the wild, you’ll be able to leave your smartphone behind.”—Entertainment Weekly, Best New Books “Essential knowledge for planning rustic adventures. . . . Encyclopedic.”—5280 magazine “Tips for surviving, thriving in, and enjoying the wilderness beyond urban dwellers’ backyards. With diagrams, lists, and questions answered . . . even the most uninitiated will feel ready to tackle the (truly) great outdoors.”—Booklist “Highly giftable.”—New York magazine “How much embarrassment I would have been spared had I owned this book when I first started going on adventures. I'm putting it in my glove compartment to prevent future calamity.”—Jonah Ogles, Outside magazine “The pragmatic and useful advice is from real experience, and cuts through the myth and confusion created by marketers and our well-intentioned friends and family. The Great Outdoors is worthy of your shelf space—even if your home has limited space, i.e., a camper van.”—Mitsu Iwasaki, executive director, Northwest Outward Bound School “Most guide books are specific to an area or already assume a certain level of ‘radness’ for the potential reader. Surviving the Great Outdoors highlights that being rad is up to the individual to decide and it can be just as great to camp in the backyard—and he’ll tell you how—as it is to explore mountains from New Hampshire to the Himalayas.”—Stacy Bare, director, Sierra Club Outdoors
£19.00
WW Norton & Co The Green Guide to Low-Impact Hiking and Camping
Book SynopsisOriginally published as Backwoods Ethics in 1979, Laura and Guy Waterman's definitive guide to low-impact hiking and camping was a prophetic call to reevaluate the impact of outdoor recreation on the wilderness. Enthusiastically received by environmentalists and wilderness managers at the time, its warnings and advice are now more relevant than ever. With wisdom and gentle humor, Laura and Guy Waterman present a strong case for the importance of respecting the natural world while you're enjoying it. In his foreword to the new edition, world-famous environmentalist Bill McKibben puts the Watermans' advice into context for today's world. Day hikers, campers, and backpackers who follow the sensible techniques laid out in this book will help preserve the wilderness experience for generations to come.Trade Review"The Green Guide to Low-Impact Hiking and Camping is part how-to, part meditation, and part history. The authors, with subtle humor, take the reader on a profound adventure into the woods. We learn how to keep the mountain world the way we found it, and how to inspire others to step outside and explore the wild." -- Lucas St. Clair - AMC Guide to Winter Hiking & Camping"Although information and ideas now flow through our society more easily than ever, it still takes continuous effort for new understanding to settle in. Over the past generation, we've seen more and more backcountry travelers who have adopted the concept of low-impact camping and hiking. The Green Guide to Low-Impact Hiking and Camping is just this type of positive force for cultural change. Our forests and mountains have a brighter future thanks to this clear and understandable work by Laura and Guy Waterman, two legends of the northeast mountains." -- Jensen Bissell - Baxter State Park"With ultramarathoners popping champagne corks atop Katahdin, and smartphones seemingly standard backpacking gear, we need to read Laura and Guy’s Backwoods Ethics more than ever! An essential book for those who camp and wander in wild places." -- Robert Alden Rubin - On the Beaten Path: An Appalachian Pilgrimage"For those who venture into the back country to hike, climb, or camp and have true reverence for the bountiful beauty they find there, this book is a must read." -- Tom Wessels - The Myth of Progress: Toward a Sustainable Future"If you care about wild places, this book is for you. Not only does it provide specific recommendations and techniques for minimizing impacts to our shared backcountry, it also, and perhaps more importantly, encourages each of us to explore our collective role as stewards of the natural world around us. As more and more people venture into the outdoors for solace, renewal, challenge, fellowship, or solitude, the cumulative impact to the land is undeniable. However, each of us can put our own personal stewardship ethic into action, and The Green Guide to Low-Impact Hiking and Camping provides for us the foundation and knowledge for making a real difference for the future of the places we cherish." -- Ben Lawhon, Education Director of the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics"Nearly four decades after its groundbreaking appearance, "Backwoods Ethics" remains as relevant today as it did when the Watermans first wrote it. How do we reduce our impact on the backcountry when we're all so busy "connecting" via smart phones and tablets, when so many of us seek greater and greater challenges in the outdoors? The Watermans don't just ask us to minimize our impact -- they cajole and question us with humor and with love -- love for the backcountry and for all of us who use it." -- Rebecca Oreskes
£15.15
WW Norton & Co The Winter Camping Handbook: Wilderness Travel &
Book SynopsisWinter camping has its own special allure: the splendid quiet of a winter forest, the hush of falling snow, the thrill of gliding over ice and snow on skis. From building a snow shelter to traveling comfortably in sub-zero temperatures, The Winter Camping Handbook covers everything you'll need to know in order to enjoy wilderness travel and adventure in the colder months. Extremely user-friendly, the book's step-by-step approach covers everything from choosing a location to explore, selecting teammates, planning the trip, winterizing a travel vehicle, gear selection, making camp, food and nutrition, dealing with winter safety concerns, and even camping with children. Now revised and updated to include tips for using smartphones and the latest GPS navigation, this is the definitive guide to cold-weather hiking and camping.
£13.99
Chicago Review Press Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants
Book SynopsisAn array of abundant wild foods is available to hikers, campers, foragers, or anyone interested in living closer to the earth. Written by a leading expert on wild foods and a well-known teacher of survival skills, Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants is more than a listing of plant types—it teaches how to recognize edible plants and where to find them, their medicinal and nutritional properties, and their growing cycles. This new edition features more than 70 plants found all around the United States along with more than 100 full color photos plus handy leaf, fruit, and seed keys to help readers identify the plants. It also includes fascinating folklore about plants, personal anecdotes about trips and meals, and simple and tasty recipes.Trade Review"If you're lost in the woods, the book could save your life; if you're interested in plant life and botany, the book is fascinating reading." -- Booklist"Unlike so many books on herbs and wild foods that simply repeat information the author read elsewhere, this guide is thoroughly tested and full of firsthand experience. It's also packed with the kind of information that makes identifying food plants fun." -- Los Angeles Times"I would not want to depend on feeding myself without this excellent book as a guide." --GreenConduct"Well written and easily understood, this title will make a great addition where outdoor activities are popular." -- Library Journal"Pick it up and you will be off on a wild currant and gooseberry chase, amazing your friends with the knowledge that gooseberries have thorns while currants do not, that both make good trail snacks and that currant shoots make ideal arrow shafts...There is something supremely life-affirming about reading this book. It makes you want to give the heave-ho to the petty, pointless consumerism that so infects us. Its straightforward prose is an antidote to irony and political cant." -- Pasadena Star News" Guide To Wild Foods and Useful Plants has quickly become my favorite book and one which I carry with me when ... well ... whenever I leave the house. While I may not always harvest plants for food, this handy field guide gives me a new appreciation for the plants I encounter... Guide To Wild Foods and Useful Plants is really a "must have" for anyone who wants to live closer to the earth." --Reduce Footprints"Nyerges' book was originally intended as a survival guide. But it offers more than that. By identifying plants that may have no name, place or purpose in today's society and revealing a world of history, uses and lore, the book wisely and matter-of-factly encourages a deeper relationship with nature. The message is also empowering." --Civil Eats"Thoughtfully written and thoroughly tested, Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants is the most authoritative and comprehensive book on foraging for nature's provisions and preserving our ancient relationship with the Earth itself." -- Backwoodsman Magazine
£19.76
Experiment The Natural Navigator, Tenth Anniversary Edition:
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£14.99
Rockridge Press Easy Campfire Cookbook: Simple Skillet, Skewer,
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£12.34
Rockridge Press Camping Journal & Logbook: Track Adventures and
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£8.99
Rockridge Press The Easy Camp Cookbook: 100 Recipes for Your Car
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£16.14
Capstone Press Go Camping!
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£23.49
Capstone Press Go Camping
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£8.54
Mountaineers Books Sticks Stones Pinecones
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£15.96
Sourcebooks, Inc Where Should We Camp Next?: Camping 101
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£18.04
