Day Camp in Hawaii is a complete set of plans for any type of summer camp, day camp or summer school program. It includes original games, songs, crafts, art projects, geology, Hawaiian lore and other activities for campers in grades K to 6. Also included are management tips for organizing the event, as well as tips for saving money by using recycled materials. There is more than enough activities for a week of camp, allowing the director to choose the activities that best suit the program and location.

Recreational camping in developed state and national park campgrounds is one of the most popular summer recreational activities. Many tent camping trips are fun and problem-free, but a significant number face some type of unexpected problem. In The Tent Camper's Handbook, author Frazier M. Douglass IV presents a guide to help campers plan and execute dryer, warmer, and more comfortable camping trips.

Drawing from more than forty years of camping experience, Douglass offers methodical pointers to facilitate economical and enjoyable camping outings. The Tent Camper's Handbook presents hundreds of details to help campers buy the most comfortable tents, sleeping bags, clothing, and camping gear. He offers tips for assembling and packing kitchen gear, tool bags, first-aid kits, bathing kits, and personal grooming kits. This guide also includes dozens of useful suggestions for finding the best camping destinations, making reservations, packing gear into small cars, setting up campsites, setting up kitchen flies, starting campfires, performing camp chores, cooking tasty meals, sleeping well, avoiding injury and discomfort, respecting the environment, and enjoying the experience.

A valuable resource for both novice and veteran campers, The Tent Camper's Handbook details a fresh approach to basic tent camping that emphasizes comfort and convenience.

MY MiniCamper CONVERSION

For those who love the great outdoors, there is no greater joy than having a versatile vehicle capable of transporting bikes, boats and camping gear to where the action is.

If the same vehicle can be used for picnics, tailgate parties, music festivals and replace a second car while seating 5 comfortably, you have a real winner.

The minivan conversion described in this book can do just that. It exploits the room and versatility of the minivan which, quoting Consumers Guide provides Easily the smartest use of space and cargo .

The four parts of the book provide an overview of the project, a guide to selecting an appropriate vehicle and two sets of plans to implement the conversion of several different minivans. It also includes the construction of a folding picnic table. The entire conversion job can easily be completed in one weekend.

When a Toyota Sienna is used for the conversion, full scale templates are provided for the plywood base and the cover over the storage area. This installation option requires no modification of any kind to the van.

Bills of material are provided to acquire the supplies quickly and efficiently.

Enjoy the outdoor fun with a great Minicamper

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Beginning Boy Scouts is an introduction to the youth program of the Boy Scouts of America. It is an unofficial guide to Boy Scouting to help parents, new leaders, and even scouting youth to better understand scouting goals and participate in Boy Scouting. It quickly answers numerous common questions and provides instruction and advice for parents and leaders -- to help know "what is first?" and how to get started, preparing for outdoor activities and summer camp, uniforms, leadership and the Patrol Method, earning awards and badges, Eagle planning and Eagle paperwork, and how to participate. It introduces the terminology and defines the common scouting lingo.

Since its establishment as a federally protected wilderness in 1964, the Boundary Waters has become one of our nation's most valuable-and most frequently visited-natural treasures. When Amy and Dave Freeman learned of toxic mining proposed within the area's watershed, they decided to take action-by spending a year in the wilderness, and sharing their experience through video, photos, and blogs with an audience of hundreds of thousands of concerned citizens. This book tells the deeper story of their adventure in northern Minnesota: of loons whistling under a moonrise, of ice booming as it forms and cracks, of a moose and her calf swimming across a misty lake. With the magic-and urgent-message that has rallied an international audience to the campaign to save the Boundary Waters, A Year in the Wilderness is a rousing cry of witness activism, and a stunning tribute to this singularly beautiful region.

NOTE: This description is for the 2011 reprint with the green and black cover, NOT the 2012 reprint with the brown cover "published" by RareBooksClub.com. This 2011 edition is an EXACT reprint of the 1910 edition, and reproduces the original layout and illustrations perfectly. There IS NO gibberish or poorly OCR'd text in the one with the green and black cover. "Your thoroughbred camper likes not the attentions of a landlord, nor will he suffer himself to be rooted to the soil by cares of ownership or lease. It is not possession of the land, but of the landscape, that enjoys; and as for that, all the wild parts of the earth are his, by a title that carries with it no obligation but that he shall not desecrate nor lay them waste." H. Kephart Intended as the definitive pocket field guide for the turn of the 20th Century woodsman and camper, the The Book of Camping & Woodcraft was originally published in 1906. This particular "Heritage Edition" appears as it was on the second reprinting in 1910. In 1916, Kephart dramatically expanded the book into two volumes to include wagon camping and semi-permanent base camp construction. These are the equivalent of modern car camping - just a couple of notches down from a motel stay. The 1910 edition is the "purest" of all the editions of "The Book of Camping and Woodcraft." Fully illustrated with photographs and diagrams and packed with woodcraft lore, this book is a must-have for any rugged outdoorsman or bushcraft enthusiast.

Whether it's your first time sleeping in a tent or you are a seasoned camper, Camp-o-holic is like having your own personal guide. It's filled with checklists and ideas on how to make the most of your camping trip. This book has been designed to help you spend the least amount of time packing and setting up camp, and more time indulging yourself outdoors.

Planning a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains? Just as not all campgrounds are created equal, neither are the campsites Campgrounds In And Around The Great Smoky Mountains National Park gives a complete and accurate detailed description of each campsite in over 80 campgrounds, in and within 75 miles of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and includes pictures of campsites at each campground. Not a campground guide, but a campsite guide Never again arrive unprepared for your campsite. Plan your trip to make the most of your surroundings. All campgrounds were visited by the author in 2009. Descriptions include terrain, surface, steps, hills, locations of trees, campsite amenities, distances to bathhouse, playground, laundry, pool, etc. Includes distances to most visited surrounding towns. Also includes recommended usage; overnight, weekend, vacation, prolonged stay. All of your questions will be answered so you can spend your time enjoying the area, well informed and well prepared.

This book is a complete guide to backpacking. The author put everything he knows about backpacking into simple, understandable language so that you can easily learn all there is to know about backpacking. It includes topics such as...

Backpacking Basics: Useful insights that will make your first hike an amazing one.

Your First Trail Experience: Learn how to get out on the trail quickly and easily.

Choosing the Perfect Backpack: Go further, hike higher and see the sights with the pack that will get you there.

How to Stay Warm at Night: See how to have all the energy you need during the day because you picked the right bag for the night.

Your Thankful Feet: How to choose the right pair of boots and get to the top pain-free.

How to Pick Out Your Tent: Simple steps to make sure you have the right tent even during unpleasant weather.

Bathroom in Forest: Learn how to stay clean and healthy with these useful guidelines for toiletries in the forest.

Clothes That Keep You Dry: The clothing you have in your backpack can either make or break your trip. Make sure you have the right wardrobe in your pack.

First Aid: Simple first aid guidelines to make sure you are prepared just in case something unexpected happens during your trip.

Knowing the Trail Difficulty: Important tips that will help to make sure you are on a challenging hike but not one that will put you in danger.

How to Prevent Lift Injuries: See how to keep your back and knees healthy in order to keep hiking as long as you want.

International Hiking Tips: Everything you have to know in order to make sure your hiking experience abroad is the best it can possibly be.

Useful Travel Tips: How to travel to where you want to go in the easiest ways possible.

Hostels Guide: Learn how to get the best experience possible when you stay in a hostel.

All About Trip Prep: Important checklists that will make sure you're well prepared for your trip without leaving anything behind.

Food and Eating: Learn how to stay fed and full of energy by preparing and eating the right foods while on the trail.

... and much more

If you are interested in backpacking, but didn't know where to start, then I encourage you to learn from the author's experience and get started on the right footing. This book contains everything you need to know about backpacking.

This book is a complete guide to surviving in the wild. The author put everything he knows about wilderness survival into simple, understandable language so that you can easily learn all there is to know about surviving the unexpected. Things such as:

Sizing Up Your Situation: find out what happens and your first steps to survival.

Where Are You?: These key tips will help you determine how to use your surroundings to your advantage.

What is your Condition?: How to assess your strengths and abilities, and how to use whatever is around you to help save your life.

Your Worst Enemy is Fear: One of the first things anyone will do in an emergency is panic - but that can kill you. The powerful insights inside this book will help you stay alive and in control.

The Emotional Torrent: Staying level-headed is just part of it. Depression, loneliness and fatigue can cloud your judgment and lower your chances of survival. These insights can help you stay emotionally healthy and keep your head in the game.

Your Plan to Survive: These easy-to-remember tips will help you be well-prepared for any situation you may find yourself in.

How to Stay Healthy: That mushroom may be ugly, but it can save your life. A simple and easy-to-understand guide to natural medicine is available inside.

How to Find Food in the Wild: Do you know how to find food in the wild? If not, these pointers will be very useful to you.

How to Keep your Feet and Teeth in Good Health: It is very important that you keep both your teeth and feet healthy, and this book will show you how...

Shelter Building: How to build all sorts of different shelters for any situation.

How to Find Water: You have to stay hydrated. Inside, you will see how...

How to Purify Water: You will not want to drink water that has just flowed past a dead deer. In the book, you will find tips on how to make sure your water is safe to drink.

Building a Fire: Simple but very important tips to build a fire in almost any situation.

Which Plants and Animals You Can Eat: You have to know which plants and animals you can eat and which ones will kill you. This book will show you exactly that.

Much more is available inside.

If you've ever been interested in improving your wilderness survival skills, but didn't know where to start, then I encourage you to learn from the author's experience and get started on the right footing. The book contains everything you need to know to help you stay alive in the wild.

2010 Reprint of 1957 edition. The Army Survival Manual is the finest single source for self-reliance for all extreme circumstances. It is considered essential for anyone who wants to survive in primitive conditions. The book is straightforward and profusely illustrated with drawings and illustrations. It is written in easy to understand language. Includes information on survival in all climates: arctic, tropics, temperate forest, savannah or desert. Also includes information on all types of terrain survival tactics. Topics covered include: the will to survive, identification of poisonous snakes, identification of edible and non-edible plants, survival medicine. wilderness medicine, techniques on first aid, survival in the hottest or coldest of climates, survival planning, making polluted water potable, how to find water, ways to trap, collection techniques for water, navigation and compass use, how to find direction using the sun and stars, weapons and tools, recognizing signs of land when lost at sea, building life-saving shelters, traps and snares, how to prepare wild game to be cooked, food preservation, fire-starting, water crossings, fitness and preparedness, and much more.

Many hunters look forward to participating in the "hunt of a lifetime," but a lot of planning is required to execute a successful trip. In "Basic Training for the Wilderness Hunter, " author and longtime hunter Dr. Maurus Sorg provides a wealth of basic and reliable information to help the wilderness hunter arrange a safe excursion.Whether it is a solo or guided hunt, backpacking trip, or horseback adventure, the principles outlined will save the hunter countless hours of research and needless aggravation. Some of the topics this guide discusses include the following: The types of hunts and how to be prepare for those specific hunts Principles of individual sport training Survival techniques Weather-related hunting injuries First aid Altitude sickness Food, water, and supplements Clothing and footwear Advice for the older hunterIn "Basic Training for the Wilderness Hunter, " Sorg provides ample advice for hunters to make those critical decisions that could mean the difference between a miserable experience and a successful and enjoyable hunt.

Just what IS a "survivalist family"? instead of "survivalist family" we could say "prepared family" or talk about "family preparedness" but that is just so politically correct it makes one sick. Just because the media don't like survivalists and therefore vilify them does not mean we have to change our language. For our purposes, the Survivalist Family is defined as, "A multi-generational group of people living in one house (usually consisting of a father, mother and their offspring) who take positive steps as a cohesive group to prepare for possible future negative situations and circumstances beyond their control." This book will guide you through all that is necessary to be prepared for future uncertainty.

Nine Dog Winter: Winter camping with sled dogs in Canada's Yukon by Bruce T. Batchelor is a true story, about two young Canadians who recruit nine mismatched huskies, and head out camping in the Yukon as the temperature plunges to Sixty-Eight Below.

Follow this 1980-'81 winter adventure of a young couple intent on recreating the classic Yukon pioneer lifestyle.

Includes dozens of photographs, maps and diagrams, plus complete instructions for building toboggans, harnesses, moccasins and other traditional winter camping equipment.

Hundreds of tips gathered from native and white trappers, pioneers and others who live and thrive in the Northern bush.

About the author BRUCE BATCHELOR: Though he'd lived in the Yukon for five years, the author's unfulfilled dream was to spend a winter in a remote wilderness cabin with a woman he loved, training dog teams and making long expeditions. When he teamed up with backcountry ranger Marsha McGillis in 1980, the (mis)adventures could begin

Bruce Batchelor came to the Yukon in 1973, planning to stay just long enough to earn money for a trip to Europe. Instead, he fell in love with the wilderness and its people, and stayed for most of the next eight years. He has written three books about his stay in the North. Marsha McGillis, heroine of Nine Dog Winter, agreed to marry him in 1983. Their son, Dan, was born in 1992. They live in Victoria, BC, with a white lab-husky cross named Tyhee Too in honour of the Tyhee in this story. Bruce and Marsha own Agio Publishing House, where he edits and directs marketing, while Marsha designs the books and Dan takes photos.

REVIEWER'S COMMENT: "A real page turner. I couldn't wait to see what was around the next bend in the trail as I raced through this delightful read. An instant classic about Canada's North as experienced by two plucky southerners." -- David Pettigrew, filmmaker, adventurer and sourdough

How can you pack all the camping gear and clothing needed for two people on a motorcycle? At first, it may seem impossible but it is easier than you think-if you do your homework. You must learn how to acquire the right gear, how to pack it, and how to use it at your campsite.

"Lightweight Camping for Motorcycle Travel" provides the information and suggestions you will need to buy the right clothing, tents, sleeping bags, tools, lights, cookware, and other camping gear. It describes how to set up comfortable campsites, use ropes and knots, cook great tasting meals, stay dry in stormy weather, stay warm on cool nights, and prolong the life of your gear.

Once you take a few trips and master the necessary skills, you will enjoy many pleasures you could never experience in an expensive motel room. You will enjoy breathing fresh air and smelling food cooking at the campground. You will enjoy walking on scenic trails and relaxing at your campsite. In the evening, you will enjoy sitting by a warm campfire, listening to an owl, and occasionally hearing a gentle rain falling on your tent.

Shortly after the Boy Scouts organized an American version of the successful English program, local organizations called councils began to operate. Composed of progressive community leaders, they offered a framework for Scouting to offer its program to boys. Along the way, councils acquired property-through lease, donation, purchase or a combination of all three-for camping and other outdoor activities. Wings: The Story of Camp Westmoreland recounts the tale of the oldest continuously operational Boy Scout Camp in Alabama. Larry Faulkner, himself a former camper on the property, bases his story primarily on the memory of Scouts and their leaders who used the facility. Scouting began in the area in 1912. By the 1930s, Camp Westmoreland flourished as a popular summer facility. With the acquisition of Camp Jackson, near Scottsboro, Westmoreland went through a period of decline starting in 1979. In the 1990s, dedicated volunteers-including many former campers-worked to restore the property to usefulness. Faulkner's book recounts timeless stories of camp life at Westmoreland through an entertaining and enlightening view of Scouting in northwest Alabama demonstrating the positive impact the Boy Scouts provide in this area. Bob England, Ph.D. Professor of History & Program Director, Outdoor Leadership Northwest-Shoals Community College

Roughing it doesn't have to be uncomfortable...or expensive!

"Camping in Comfort" is the complete guide to help you enjoy the latest advances in outdoor gear without wasting money on expensive, unnecessary paraphernalia. Packed with information on tents, sleeping gear, clothing, footwear, and camp kitchens, it also offers detailed information on state parks, private campgrounds, luxury camping resorts, backpacking and bicycle camping, kayak camping, RV camping, and much more.

The US Army Survival Manual: FM 21-76 is a good basic guide, standard reading for our troops, and unlike some survival manuals, it is fairly well written and organized.

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 favourite song around the campfire with eight marshmallows shoved in your mouth, kids and grown-ups are going to love taking part.