Camping Books
The History Press Ltd Woodcraft
Book SynopsisA guide to reconnecting with the art of using trees and timber for bushcraft and woodcraftTrade Review"Packed with woodland wisdom, step-by-step guides and practical advice, it is illustrated throughout."
£18.70
Ebury Publishing Spon
Book SynopsisNo one in Britain knows more about crafting a spoon from greenwood than Barn The Spoon' Guardian. Barnaby Carder, or Barn The Spoon can be found on permanent exhibition in the shop window of his workshop on the Hackney Road, East London. He is a master craftsman spoon carver, co-organiser of Spoonfest, an annual three-day spoon carving festival held in Edale, Derbyshire, and founder of The Green Wood Guild, London's centre for traditional wood craft offering a range of courses and workshops. Visit barnthespoon.com or follow @barnthespoon on Instagram.Trade ReviewBarnaby Carder speaks about spoons more passionately than most people speak about anything. * The Telegraph *King of the whittlers * Sunday Telegraph *
£20.90
Anness Publishing Knots and Knot Tying The Practical Guide to
Book SynopsisThis reference manual and practical handbook presents over 200 knots, illustrating how to tie them in step-by-step photographs and clear, detailed text by an expert.
£13.50
Anness Publishing Bushcraft Wilderness Skills
Book SynopsisTraditional bushcraft skills to cope with the four fundamental survival requirements: shelter, water, fire and food, in all terrains.
£9.50
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 *
£18.04
Running Press,U.S. Backcountry Cocktails
Book SynopsisCraft cocktails meet the great outdoors in this stunning mash-up of two trending topics, perfect for fans of Cabin Porn looking to up their glamping game.
£22.50
Running Press,U.S. Navigating With or Without a Compass
Book SynopsisFinding your campsite, a spectacular view, or your way home can be difficult, especially when your phone or GPS malfunctions. But knowing how to use a magnetized compass, paper map, and the positions of the sun, moon, stars, and other practical aids in pathfinding will help outdoorsman find their way in almost any kind of terrain. Navigating With or Without a Compass will teach you the basics of using that essential tool, such as the difference between true north and magnetic north based on where you are and using compass bearings from a map and in the field to determine location. However if you find yourself without a compass, this handy guide will also give you natural signs and guideposts for pathfinding, such as the way the wind blows, trees grow, or flowers bloom. Also covered will be determining direction through reading the Sun and the shadows it forms, the position and stages of the Moon, and familiarizing oneself with the principal constellations to g
£12.59
Running Press,U.S. Building the Perfect Fire
Book SynopsisThis go-to-guide for turning wood into heat, including starting a fire with everything from flints to forearms in any type of weather; tinders easily found in nature; identifying and gathering the best kindling and types of wood; efficient splitting and stacking configurations for different needs, such as cooking; and how to safely put out a blaze.Not just for survival, Building the Perfect Fire will also discuss using wood to create a welcoming fire, such as the crackling from birch wood or the colorful flames from an old apple tree.
£13.29
Rowman & Littlefield Scouts Outdoor Cookbook Falcon Guide
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewNow including a new and improved index! "A unique cookbook for all campers." Library Journal "Some of [the recipes] are a little wacky, but that's half the fun! The recipes are about good food." The News and Observer (Raleigh, NC) "You will love these great outdoor cooking recipes, and so will any other camping fan.... Plenty of recipes for every outdoor cooking situation. "--USAFundraising.com Reviews for Lipsmackin' Backpackin': "Dutch oven, campfire, camp stove and box oven recipes are just some of the many that can be found in this cookbook." Scouting Life "Authors and avid hikers Christine and Tim Conners have collected and compiled recipes and tips from Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Scouting leaders all across the country representing the best in campout cooking for troops large and small. Each tasty recipe is accompanied by easy-to-read information about cooking method, basic essentials, and instructions. Everyone can enjoy healthy eating balanced by a little bit of indulgence . . ." Scouting magazine
£21.21
Globe Pequot Spooky Campfire Tales
Book SynopsisGather around the campfire for this collection of thirty creepy, crawly ghost tales.Table of ContentsPart One: Ghost Stories1. The Fifty-Cent Piece2. Ghost Handprints3. The White Lady4. Playin' Piano5. The Specter in the Graveyard6. The Lady in Red7. Vengeance8. The Lincoln Death Train9. Never Mind Them Watermelons10. Screaming Jenny11. Piece by Piece12. Dismal Swamp13. The Music Lesson14. Turnabout is Fair Play15. Don't Sell My House Part Two: The Powers of Darkness16. The Birth of the Jersey Devil17. La Mala Hora18. Bloody Bones19. I Can't Get In20. The Werewolf's Bride21. Cow's Head22. Tom Dunn's Dance23. The Death Coach24. The Hook25. Shadow Train26. The Black Cat's Message27. Tailypo28. One Last Head29. Dark Passenger30. Bloody MaryResourcesAbout the Author
£9.49
Globe Pequot Camping North Carolina
Book SynopsisCamping North Carolina provides useful information about public campgrounds in the state of North Carolina. Within each of the campground listings is vital information on location, road conditions, fees, reservations, dates of operation, available facilities, and recreational activities. You will also find many fun and exciting things to do in the surrounding areas of each campground, from hang gliding on the Outer Banks to zip lining in the mountains, watching the wild mustangs run on the beach, or simply sitting by a waterfall. Also included is helpful information about camping basics and etiquette, camping with children, and the state''s diverse and abundant wildlife. Pack up the tent, load the RV, and hit the road. With this guide in hand, North Carolina is yours to explore.
£11.69
Rowman & Littlefield Basic Illustrated Camping Basic Illustrated Basic
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£8.96
Globe Pequot Backpacker Magazines Campsite Cooking Cookware
Book SynopsisPerfect for pack or pocket, this book breaks down its subject into the essential topics, providing practical and portable information useful in the field.
£9.49
Globe Pequot Campfire Songs
Book SynopsisThis enduring collection of more than 100 campfire songs - complete with words, scores and guitar chords.
£9.49
Globe Pequot Campfire Tales
Book SynopsisInside Campfire Tales you'll find 17 original and classic tales bursting at the seams with ghosts, graveyards, and things that go bump in the night
£11.69
Rowman & Littlefield Boundary Waters Canoe Camping Paddling Series
Book SynopsisLongtime guide and canoe authority Cliff Jacobson explains the best and safest ways of planning and enjoying a BWCA journey.Table of ContentsCONTENTSAcknowledgmentsWhat’s New About This Edition?A Note to the ReaderPreface, by Kevin ProescholdtChapter 1: A Wilderness in Turmoil, by David BackesChapter 2: Planning and Pacing Your Canoe TripFirst, Pick Your Travel AreaMapsIf You Plan To Use a GPSDon’t Turn Your Vacation into a Marathon!Rules for Interpreting Contour LinesPlanning the RouteScenario Thought List Permits Chapter 3: A Maze of Finger Lakes, Portage Trails, and Confusing Bays!MapsOrienteering Compass No Need to Worry about Magnetic Declination!Using Map and Compass TogetherTest Your Map and Compass SkillsAiming OffTips for Navigating Small Streams and Moose TrailsUsing a Map With Your GPS/UTM Coordinates Chapter 4: Favorite Routes—Where Solitude Still RemainsHam Lake to Long Island Lake and Points EastFrost RiverGranite River through Guide’s Portage Chapter 5: Federal Regulations and RationalQuotasSome Obscure RegulationsNo Cans or Bottles Are Allowed in the BWCA!Camouflage Your CampCamp Only at U.S. Forest Service Designated SitesWhen Nature Calls and There Is No Forest Service Box LatrineCampfires Are Allowed Only Within the Steel Fire Grates at Developed CampsitesSanitation and Waste Disposal Chapter 6: Selecting and Outfitting Your CanoeA Boundary Waters Canoe Can Never Be Too Light!A Fast Canoe Is a Welcome LuxuryCanoe Building MaterialsCanoe TipsOutfitting the Canoe Chapter 7: Paddling and Portaging Your CanoePaddling Your CanoeBig Water TacticsPortaging Your Canoe Chapter 8: The Right Stuff—Everything You Need To Know About EquipmentPacksTentCooking TarpStoveEdged ToolsClothingRain GearHatsFootwearSleeping GearKids’ StuffPacking Your PacksPacking the Canoe Chapter 9: Solo Canoes and Kayaks in the Boundary WatersWhy Solo Canoes?Things To Consider When Choosing A Solo CanoeCustomizing Your Solo CanoePaddle StrokesSolo Canoes And CampingPacks And PackingPortaging The LoadCanoeing With FriendsWhy Not Paddle A Kayak? Chapter 10: Fast Fixin’s—Easy Ways to Prepare Great Trail MealsHardwareSpicesPacking the KitchenContainers for Powders and LiquidsEasy BreakfastsLaunching LunchOn into SupperMeal Management TricksTasty Cooking Tricks Chapter 11: A Bomb-Proof Canoe Camp!Tents and TarpsCampfires Chapter 12: Bothersome Beasts and Ornery Stingers!Bothersome BeastsOrnery Stingers Chapter 13: Dangers, Safety, and First AidSwimming Don’ts!LightningWidow-MakersWhen Your Canoe Becomes a Kite!Safety with Edged ToolsWater QualityMedicine for the Boundary WatersFirst Aid for Common AilmentsSignals: When You Need To Bring the Airplane Down! Chapter 14: A Magic Day in the BWCA Chapter 15: Advice from the ExpertsRob KesselringBob O’HaraBert HeepDr. Nick and Stephanie Boismenue Zoe KesselringSue HaringsAdvice from an Outfitter—Nancy Piragis Appendix A: Equipment ChecklistAppendix B: Resources BWCA Information and Permits Quetico Information and Permits Customs Minnesota Licenses Organizations Maps Miscellaneous Equipment and Supplies Packsacks, Map Cases, and Other Canoeing Luggage BWCA and Quetico Canoeing Guide BooksAppendix C: Seven-Day MenuAppendix D: The Wilderness MealIndexAbout the Author
£26.21
Rowman & Littlefield Spooky Campfire Stories Outdoor Myths and Tales
Book SynopsisA portable and family-friendly collection of some of the most classic and entertaining scary stories--perfect to share around the campfire. These stories can be read aloud or easily retold; either way, your fellow campers may want to sleep with the light on.
£9.45
Rowman & Littlefield Backpacker Magazines Complete Guide to Outdoor
Book SynopsisThis book could save you hundreds of dollars on outdoor gear! Donât retire a jacket just because itâs torn or buy a new tent because the zipper broke. Learn how to fix these problemsâand dozens moreâand save your money for a dream trip by following the step-by-step gear maintenance and repair instructions in this large trim, color handbook.
£14.96
Rowman & Littlefield Basic Illustrated Winter Hiking and Camping Basic
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£9.49
Globe Pequot Camping New York A Comprehensive Guide to Public
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£13.49
Globe Pequot Lipsmackin Car Campin Easy and Delicious Recipes
Book SynopsisThis helpful guide book provides recipes and tips for making delicious meals while car camping.
£13.49
Falcon Guides Camping Oregon A Comprehensive Guide to Public
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£15.29
Globe Pequot Camping Ohio
Book SynopsisNo other campground guidebook focuses solely on the Prairie State. Ohio offers a surprising array of quiet, out-of-the-way parks replete with lakes, rivers, rugged hills, and even rocky cliffs. Camping Ohio opens the door to these places. It includes: Ø Up-to-date trail information and route descriptionsØ Accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trailsØ Difficulty ratings for each hikeØ Historical highlightsØ Detailed trail mapsØ Zero-impact camping, and wilderness safety tips and techniques
£13.49
Rowman & Littlefield Camping South Carolina A Comprehensive Guide to
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£15.96
Globe Pequot Camping Kentucky
Book SynopsisThis guide to more than ninety-five public campgrounds in Kentucky is perfect for tent and RV campers alike. Within each campground listing is vital information on location, road conditions, fees, reservations, available facilities, and recreational activities.
£13.49
Globe Pequot More Spooky Campfire Tales
Book SynopsisPull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences under starry skies. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and stormy night or from the backseat of the family van on the way to grandma''s, this is a collection to treasure.
£11.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Ready To Roll The Travel Trailer in America
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£27.19
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.
£20.69
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
John Wiley & Sons Inc Camping For Dummies
Book SynopsisYou love the great outdoors, but you're not always sure the great outdoors loves you.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Planning Your Escape 5 Chapter 1: What to Do and Where to Go 7 Chapter 2: Outdoor Gear and Gadgets 21 Chapter 3: Dress for Success 55 Chapter 4: Wintering, Paddling, Biking 77 Part II: Getting There Is Half the Fun 97 Chapter 5: Hitting the Road 99 Chapter 6: Setting Up Camp 115 Part III: Camping Skills, Food, and Fun 131 Chapter 7: Skilling Up at Camp 133 Chapter 8: Cooking and Eating in the Wild 161 Chapter 9: Taking a Hike 183 Chapter 10: Fun, Games, and Photo-Ops 193Part IV: Staying Safe, Staying Found 209 Chapter 11: Staying Found Simply 211 Chapter 12: Weathering the Outdoors 243 Chapter 13: Health and Safety Are No Accident 257 Part V: The Part of Tens 285 Chapter 14: Ten + One Survival Essentials 287 Chapter 15: Ten Low-Impact Camping Tips 291 Chapter 16: Ten Camping Recipes 295 Chapter 17: Ten or So Camping Resources 309 Chapter 18: Ten Best Outdoor Destinations 315 Chapter 19: Ten Times Two: Hodgson’s Twenty Laws of Camping 321 Part VI: Appendixes 323 Appendix A: Understanding the Outdoor Lingo 325 Appendix B: Before You Leave Home: Countdown Checklist 335 Appendix C: Connections 339 Index 345
£14.44
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Survive the Outdoors Kit
Book SynopsisWherever adventure takes you, take the Survive the Outdoors kit! The 48-page guidebook and 4 included survival tools can help you safely explore nature and survive unexpected circumstances. Whether you’re planning a day hike or an overnight adventure, take this kit with you to the great outdoors. The pages in the guidebook and the tools that come with it are designed with a primary goal in mind: To help keep you safe, should an accident or circumstance prolong your outdoor adventure for longer than you planned. The fully illustrated guidebook is simple to use—even the youngest in your party should be able to follow the directions. First, it helps properly prepare you for your outdoor escapades, including gear and how to pack it. It walks you through finding or setting up shelter, locating clean water, and building a fire. Then it looks at difficult situations you might encounter, from getting lost to getting
£18.23
Chartwell Books The Ultimate Bushcraft Survival Pack
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£17.09
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
Stackpole Books Leave No Trace in the Outdoors
Book SynopsisThe essential guide for enjoying the outdoors without harming the environment.
£11.35
Stackpole Books NOLS Winter Camping NOLS Library
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£11.66
RLPG NOLS Backcountry Cooking Creative Menu Planning
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£7.55
Stackpole Books Being Your Own Wilderness Doctor Stackpole
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£9.45
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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£18.86
Octopus Publishing Group The Urban Woodsman
Book SynopsisHand carving is easy, satisfying and therapeutic when guided by Max Bainbridge. Create your own unique pieces and carve with confidence thanks to detailed information on tools, cutting techniques and clear step-by-step photography accompanying each project. Start with basic spoons, cooking spoons and spatulas, before moving onto butter knives, chopping boards and small bowls, with only a few simple tools required. Max also advises on the perfect finish for your projects - how to sand, ebonise, scorch and texture surfaces as well as waxing and oiling your new creations. Whether you are a novice or an experienced carver, this book will inspire you to make something that you will be proud of.
£16.14
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Handbook of Knots
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£6.99
Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co The Hiking and Camping Guide to Colorados Flat
Book SynopsisThis book is the only comprehensive guide to the Flat Tops Wilderness.The Flat Tops Wilderness Area is unique, a high plateau at 11,000 feet. Its nearly flat surface is covered with woodlands and alpine meadows, pockmarked with hundreds of lakes and drained by mountain streams. The wilderness is accessed by a network of trails for hikers and horseback riders alike. A visitor could spend an entire season here and not see all of this magnificent wilderness.The Hiking and Camping Guide to the Flat Tops Wilderness gives detailed directions to each trailhead and describes what you will find along the many trails. You will discover the many wonders of the Flat Tops; its geologic history from the episodes of mountain building and subsistence, and inundation by warm seas; the periods of volcanism and succeeding ice ages; and the first visitors to this remarkable land. The wildlife of the region, the flora and fauna, the weather, and seasons are all described. YouTable of ContentsArea MapTrail Map WestTrail Map EastChapter OneIntroductionHistoryFlora and FaunaClimateAccessChapter TwoRegulations and Common SenseNo Trace CampingEmergenciesEnvironmental HazardsOther HazardsAltitude Illness: Don’t Let It Get You DownChapter ThreeMaps For the Flat TopsHiking The Flat Tops WildernessPilgrims And HorsesSouth Fork of the White River County Roads 17 & 10Oyster Lake Trail 1825Peltier Lake Trail 1826Hill Creek Trail 2255Fowler Creek Trail 2256Fowler Bench Trail 2257South Fork Trail 1827Lost Solar 1828Park Creek 1829Fawn CreekNichols Creek 1830Doe Creek 2259North Fork of the White River County Roads 8 & 12Papoose Trail 2248Ute Creek Trail 1824West Marvine TrailMarvine Lakes Trail 1823East Marvine Trail 1822Big Marvine Peak Trail 1822.2ABig Ridge Trail 1820Wild Cow Park Trail 1820.1BBig Ridge Cutoff Trail 1820.1AForest Road 205Mirror Lake Trail 1821Big Fish Trail 1819Boulder Lake Trail 2262Lake Of The Woods Trail 2263Duck Lake Trail 2261Himes Peak Trail 1877Trappers LakeWall Lake Trail 1818Stillwater Trail 1814Carhart Trail 1815Surprise Lake TrailTrappers Lake Trail 1816Skinny Fish Trail 1813Picket Pin Trail 1811Anderson Reservoir TrailForest Road 8 (County Road 8)Chinese Wall Trail 1803Deer Lake Trail 1802Transfer Trail 1172East Fork Trail 1119Lost Lakes Trail 1116West Lost Lake Trail 1103Black Mountain Trail 1117State Highway 131Sand Creek Trail 1123Sawtooth Trail 1165Mandall Lakes Trail 1121Smith Lake TrailEast Fork Trail 1119Devils CausewayBear River Trail 1120North Derby Trail 1122Edge Lake TrailBailey Lakes Trail 1859Eagle County Road 301Hooper Lake Trail 1860Island Lake Trail 1842Solitary Lake Trail 1846Middle Derby Trail 1858Hiking The Southeast Flat TopsRoberts Trail 2076South Derby Trail 1857Turret - Crescent Trail 2269W Mountain Trail 1817South W Mountain Trail 2060Turret Creek Trail 1832Johnny Meyers Lake Trail 2067Shingle Peak Trail 2042Sweetwater Trail 1854Rim Lake Trail 1856Forest Road 600Deep Creek OverlookTrappers Lake Trail 1816Wagonwheel Creek Trail 2049Blair Lake Trail 2098AppendixBibliographyIndex
£14.24
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Trees of the West
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£14.39
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada 195 Lakes West Vancouver to Stave Falls v 1
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£17.09
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Flowers at My Feet Western Wildflowers in Legend
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£12.59
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Exploring the Upper Yukon River Carmacks to DC
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£12.59
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Exploring the Big Salmon River Quiet Lake to the
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£11.69
