Camping Guide
Camping Skills You Need
Published on 30. November 2021
96 pages
978-1-68188-639-8 (ISBN)
Description
If just camping is your thing, here are all the tips and techniques from the
The Total Outdoorsman Manual in one value-priced edition.
With practical advice for camping in all sorts of conditions, this handy guide offers dozens of hints on everything from choosing your campsite to roasting the perfect marshmallow. Geared to the hunter or fisherman, but with something for almost everyone who loves the great outdoors, this is the book you want to download to your phone or tablet before heading out into the woods.
In this guide, you'll learn how to:
- Rainproof any tent
- Make a wicked slingshot
- Camp without a tent
- Pipe water from spring to camp
- Smudge out campside skeeters
- Open wine caveman style
- Put together a handy repair kit
- And much more
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Weldon Owen, Incorporated
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Field & Streameditor-at-large T. Edward Nickens has camped, paddled, backpacked, hunted, and fished from the rainforest to the Arctic Sea. Winner of more than two dozen national writing awards, he is TV host for theTotal Outdoorsman Challenge.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Contents
- Roughing It
- 1 Pitch Camp Like a Wolf
- 2 Tie a Canoe to Your Racks
- 3 Make a Dutch Oven Chicken Quesadilla Pie
- 4 Make a Camp Coffee Cup
- 5 Put Up a Camp Gun Rack
- 6 Sharpen a Hatchet or Axe in the Field
- 7 Cut the Cheese
- 8 Lighten Your Pack
- 9 Be a Backcountry Barista
- 10 Anchor a Tent in the Sand
- 11 Hang Food from a Tree
- 12 Field Report: Find Heaven on Earth
- 13 Rainproof Any Tent
- 14 Cook Fish Like an Iron . . . Er, Tinfoil Chef
- 15 Cross Obstructions on a Creek
- 16 Drive an ATV (Almost) Anywhere
- 17 Stay Warm on a Cold Night
- 18 Make a Wicked Slingshot
- 19 Tie a Bowline Knot
- 20 Pee in a Tent
- 21 Ration and Reuse Fish-Frying Oil
- 22 Cut Parachute Cord with Friction
- 23 Season a Dutch Oven
- 24 Field Report: Enjoy a River Ending
- 25 Build Four Cooking Fires
- 26 Create Shelter with a Tarp
- 27 Clear a Downed Tree with a Chain Saw
- 28 Tie a Butterfly Loop
- 29 Dig a Bean Hole
- 30 Siphon Gas the Safe Way
- 31 Open a Brew with a Blade
- 32 Whittle a Whistle Out of a Stick
- 33 Butcher a Wet Log
- 34 Break Wind Like a Commando
- 35 Recover a Stuck Vehicle
- 36 Fell a Tree with a Knife
- 37 Build a Fire for Maximum Cooking Coals
- 38 Make Waterproof Matches
- 39 Twist Up a Constrictor Knot
- 40 Essential Gear: Choose the Right Knife
- 41 Camp Without a Tent
- 42 Make a Two-Step Backpacker's Meal
- 43 Roast the Perfect Marshmallow
- 44 Speak Knot
- 45 Sharpen a Knife with a Whetstone
- 46 Put Together a Handy Repair Kit
- 47 Replace a Busted Zipper
- 48 Pack for Camping in 5 Minutes
- 49 Pipe Water from a Spring to Camp
- 50 Make Soap from Fire
- 51 Keep Your Cooler Cold Twice As Long
- 52 Craft a Cookie-Tin Grill
- 53 Sharpen a Serrated Blade
- 54 Tie a Trucker's Hitch
- 55 Rock the Perfect Camp Story
- 56 Split Logs the Smart Way
- 57 Test Gear in the Store
- 58 Wield a Field Wrench
- 59 Dig a Booty Hole
- 60 Cook a Mean Bannock
- 61 Catch Fish at Your Campsite
- 62 Fix Any Tear, Rip, or Fray
- 63 Turn a Canoe Into a Campsite (Almost)
- 64 Throw a Knife
- 65 Open a Beer with a Dollar
- 66 Stuff a Duffle
- 67 Tie a Knute Hitch
- 68 Cook the Camper's Suckling Pig
- 69 Choose the Ideal Site for Your Wilderness Camp
- 70 Start Snoring Before Your Bunkmate
- 71 Toast Grilled Cheese on a Stick
- 72 Hang Out in a Hammock
- 73 Track Back with a Gps
- 74 Crap Like a Cat
- 75 Tie a Clove Hitch
- 76 Make a Water Bowl for Your Dog
- 77 Lash a Tripod
- 78 Paddle a Solo Canoe Like a Champ
- 79 Enhance Your Deer Camp Experience
- 80 Fold a Topo Map
- 81 Keep Parachute Cord Tangle-Free
- 82 Stay Warm with a Space Blanket
- 83 Smudge Out Campside Skeeters
- 84 Wash Camp Dishes in Record Time
- 85 Open Wine Caveman Style
- 86 Make a Tarp Tepee
- 87 Camp Like a Ghost
- Resources
- Index
- Acknowledgments and Credits
- Contributors
