Camping For Dummies

You love the great outdoors, but you're not always sure thegreat outdoors loves you. You can pitch a tent, start a campfire,build furniture by lashing tree branchestogether - in theory anyway! But while you may nothave gotten your Girl Scout Gold Award, or your Eagle Scout withcluster, you can still enjoy a night out under the stars with thosenear and dear to you, or even work towards becoming a more seriousoutdoorsman, right? Sure as a bear lives in the woods, Camping for Dummiesshows you how to get out there and enjoy the best Mother Nature hasto offer. With the helpful advice this common sense guide provides,you'll be prepared when it comes to: * Destination * Gear * Shelter * Clothing * Food * Weather * Safety Written by journalist Michael Hodgson, veteran of Utah'sEco-Challenge and numerous other outdoor adventures, Camping forDummies cuts out gear-head jargon and antiquated methods togive you, plain and simple, what you need to know to make the smartchoices that lead to great adventures. You'll find out: * How to tie a bear bag * The delicious caveman style for cooking fresh fish * The limitations of GPS * How to predict the weather by observing birds, frogs, andinsects * Ten survival essentials * How to go canoe, kayak, or bicycle camping * What features make a good backpack, boot, and otherequipment * When and how to bring along children Whether the dictionary definition of "tenderfoot"has your picture next to it or you already consider wilderness yourhome away from home, you'll appreciate this handy, concisereference. Full of illustrations, diagrams, and directions forfinding additional camping resources, Camping for Dummies isyour complete ticket to America's great outdoors.