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Loading... Camp Out!: The Ultimate Kids' Guideby Lynn Brunelle
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A fascinating book for kids that contains useful activities, games, skills, projects, crafts and more. I love this book! It is loaded with practical information, projects, games, skills, recipes, songs, experiments, crafts and more to help kids make the most of all kinds of outdoor ventures. The first chapter lets you know what kind of gear to take with you, and then progresses to how to set up camp; recipes to make (including not only obvious treats like those all-important s’mores, but even home-made ice cream, with a great explanation of how and why it works); camping skills: tying knots, navigating both with or without a compass, what to do if you are lost; how to interpret the clouds and other weather indicators; lots of fun projects; “outdoorsy arts and crafts”; fun and games; how to read animal tracks and scat; and last but not least: “The Singing Camper’s Book of Silly Songs” (only five of these; I would have loved more!). The book also includes a number of “side bars” called “Learn the Lingo” that go into more depth about technical terms, like biodiversity, magnetic north, gravity, etc. There is plenty of safety information, too, like about how to purify water, what to do in case of a tornado, or what to do if you are lost. The number of skills taught is remarkable. You will learn how to measure the height of a tree, how to mark a trail, how to identify common constellations, how to make a solar water heater, and how to identify what you might see on a rotting log. Ideas are provided for designing seed and petal pictures, making sand paintings, constructing rock sculptures, and making a bracelet out of grass. This book is just chock-full of great stuff. The illustrations, most of which are by Brian Biggs (technical illustrations are by Elara Tanguy) are excellent; it is possible even I could learn how to tie one of the knots shown with step-by-step pictures, or manage to build a fire. The index is good as well. Evaluation: Don’t let your kids leave home without this guide! In fact, get one for yourself too! no reviews | add a review
Bear bags, wilderness showers, and telling the temperature by counting the cricket chirps... Whether you're planning an over night in the backyard or a weekend in the wilderness, this book is packed with stuff to know. The basics, from gearing up to choosing a site to building a tarp tent. Tasty outdoor recipes: Solar Oven Pizza, Chow Down Chili and s' more's of course--with 8 variations. Plus: how to keep a Field Journal, exploring the nighttime sky, creepy campfire stories, and when it's time to go home, leaving no trace. It's everything you need to pick up and head for the hills. For Ages 7 and up. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)796.54The arts Recreational and performing arts Athletic and outdoor sports and games Outdoor leisure CampingLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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