The Family Camping Guide: A Collection of Tips, Strategies, and Advice to Help You Plan the Perfect Outdoor Family Vacation

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If you're thinking about going camping with the family but just don't know where to start...

If you're ready to go camping, but could use a helping hand planning out all the details and making sure it all goes smoothly...

Or you're totally new to camping and you want to make sure you and your family have a great time...

... then this book was written for you!

"The Family Camping Guide" contains all the information you need to make sure that your whole family has a great time and stays safe on your next camping trip.

Inside you'll learn:
- Exactly where to go and what to do on your next family camping trip to make sure you're having loads of fun and nobody gets bored.
- 5 quick "guidelines" for choosing a great campsite (picking the right spot can mean the difference between a fun and enjoyable trip... or a truckload of hassles).
- First Aid Kit 101: exactly what you need (and in what amounts) in your first aid kit to make sure you're adequately prepared for almost any emergency.
- Everything you need to know about how to get good food... cook it well (without the normal "comforts of civilization") and tips on eating well while camping.
-10 proven ways to keep the kids happy, healthy and occupied if the weather turns bad.

...and more!

If you want to take your family on the perfect outdoor vacation, "The Family Camping Guide" contains all of the tips and advice you need to make your next family camping trip an unforgettable experience. (edited by author)

Moon California Camping: The Complete Guide to More Than 1,400 Tent and RV Campgrounds (Moon Outdoors)

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Tom Stienstra, the nation’s top-selling outdoors writer, invites you to spend the night under the stars with the latest edition of Moon California Camping. Extremely comprehensive and packed with useful information, Moon California Camping covers more than 1,500 camping options throughout the state, from sites nestled among towering redwoods to remote backcountry destinations in the High Sierra to sun-drenched, beach-side campgrounds. Detailed descriptions, directions, contact information, and Tom’s signature “scenic rating” are provided for each site. Tom also includes lists of the best campgrounds, such as Best for Hikes with Views and Best Family Destinations, as well as sixty pages of helpful camping tips. With Moon California Camping, seasoned outdoors enthusiasts and camping novices alike can experience the best of the great outdoors in the Golden State.

Tent And Car Camper's Handbook: Advice for Families & First-timers (Backpacker Magazine)

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From Backpacker magazine: the lowdown on family car camping and tent camping—no experience necessary! • Easy-to-use guide for families and first-time campers: how to do it, what to buy, best places to go, and what to do when you get there • Visual, user-friendly design provides quick-access information • Tips on keeping kids happy, healthy, and motivated during the trip plus how to engage them in the natural world Buck Tilton has set up camp with his family too many times to remember. Whether you’re headed for the desert, the seashore, or the mountains, he’ll help you minimize the fuss and maximize the fun—no prior camping experience needed! You’ll learn about picking the best spot, setting up camp, cooking on a camp stove or campfire, enjoying family activities in and around camp, providing first aid, and more. This friendly guide looks at various areas of your campsite like they are important rooms in your home—the bedroom, the kitchen, the bathroom. Tilton considers factors such as time of year, how many people you’ll bring along, how much you want to spend on gear (it doesn’t have to be much), and how technological you want to be (or not). He addresses the special needs and concerns of camping with children but also the joys of introducing them to the outdoors. Additional topics include packing the car, the characteristics of a good tent, sleeping warm, camp hygiene, and camp fun and games.

A contributing editor for Backpacker magazine, BUCK TILTON, M.S., is director of curriculum for the Wilderness Medicine Institute of the National Outdoor Leadership School. He is the author of sixteen books, including Trekker’s Handbook and Don’t Get Bitten: The Dangers of Things that Bite or Sting. KRISTIN HOSTETTER is Backpacker’s Gear Editor and the author of Don’t Forget the Duct Tape: Tips and Tricks for Repairing Outdoor Gear.

The Best in Tent Camping: New England: A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos

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New England has long been known for its rich history and for the stunning diversity of its natural wonders: Vermont's dense forests, Maine's rocky shores, and Long Island Sound's untouched marshes, to name just a few. This guide assists tent campers in their journey of discovery among these beautiful sites, detailing campgrounds in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Including a five-star rating system, detailed contact information and accurate maps, this guide is a must-have for all tent campers interested in this breathtaking region.

From the Back Cover

If you subscribe to the opinion that televisions, Japanese lanterns, and electric guitars are not essential camping equipment, The Best in Test Camping should be your constant companion. The Best in Test Camping: New England is a guidebook for tent campers who like quiet, scenic, and serene campsites. It's the perfect resource if you blanch at the thought of pitching a tent on a concrete slab, trying to sleep through the blare of another camper's boombox, or waking to find your tent surrounded by a convoy of RVs. The Best in Tent Camping: New England will guide you to the quietest, most beautiful, most secure, and best managed campgrounds in the majestic Centennial State. Painstakingly selected from thousands of campgrounds in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Each campsite is rated for: beauty, noise, privacy, security, spaciousness, and cleanliness. Each campground profile provides essential details on facilities, reservations, fees, and restrictions, as well as an accurate, easy-to-read map, making the campground a snap to locate. (6 X 9, 256 pages, maps)
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Camping Made Easy, 2nd

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Basics?and a bit more?of the equipment, supplies, and the techniques for their use in the outdoors are presented in this guide by the author of Fly Fishing for the Compleat Idiot (Mountain Pr., 1995). Family camping is explored in a complete chapter and also within sections on camping while backpacking, canoeing, and mountain-biking. The special equipment needed for canoeing and mountain-biking is also discussed. Rutter advises on the related activities of fishing, teaching a child to fish, and wildlife watching. This is a comprehensive guide to camping that should satisfy many patron requests. For most public libraries.?Paula M. Strain, Rockville, Md.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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If you think camping means big mosquitoes, big headaches, and big effort, this book is for you. Camping Made Easy presents a practical, informative approach to carefree camping. After putting to rest the myths concerning the hardships and frustrations of camping, Michael Rutter presents nuts-and-bolts information on every aspect of camping, relating advice garnered from his twenty-plus years of experience. You will learn how to select the right equipment, including tents, stoves, sleeping bags, lanterns, backpacks, and more; plan for a painless camping trip; pack efficiently; select a good campground; set up camp; take fun day hikes and more. With more than 300 photographs and illustrations to help you get started, you will be setting up camp, stoking the campfire, and relaxing before you know it. Whether you are setting up a tent in a local campground or planning a cross-country camping odyssey, this comprehensive guide will answer all your camping questions.

Camping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book

 

Camping's Top Secrets, 3rd: A Lexicon of Camping Tips Only the Experts Know (Falcon Guides Camping)

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Camping’s Top Secrets goes beyond the scope of traditional camping books, revealing hundreds of field-tested tips to enhance your next outdoor adventure. With clear descriptions organized alphabetically for quick reference, this guide by veteran camping consultant Cliff Jacobson divulges the best-kept secrets of the experts.
Get insider tips on:

forecasting the weather
rigging a canoe or boat
treating drinking water
using tents and other types of shelters
dealing with animal and insect encounters
cooking and cookware
treating common ailments
using maps and GPS units
camping with kids
choosing camping clothes, boots, sleeping bags, and gear
and much more!

About the Author
Cliff Jacobson is one of North America's most respected outdoors writers and wilderness canoe guides. He is an outdoors skills instructor and a professional outfitter and guide, a canoeing and camping consultant, and the author of more than a dozen top-selling books on canoeing and camping. Cliff recently retired from teaching middle school environmental science and now splits his time between canoeing and camping, and sharing his love for the sport by writing and teaching about it. In 2003 the American Canoe Association presented Cliff with the Legends of Paddling Award and inducted him into the ACA Hall of Fame.

When We Go Camping [Paperback]

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-A dreamy, poetic text and rich, detailed paintings combine to create a book that evokes the sights, sounds, and smells of camping. Family members pitch a tent by a lake, hike, swim, canoe, and interact with their surroundings. The text celebrates the pure wilderness, and the characters are depicted as responsible campers-they hoist their cooler into a tree to protect it from bears, wear life jackets while out on the lake, and identify the correct berries to eat off the bushes. The illustrations show the birds, squirrels, and elk that the children and their parents tiptoe past on their hike. There are plenty of things on this camping trip for readers to examine-animals hide in the trunks of trees or in the lake. There is also the natural world to ponder-families of raccoons, birds, deer, and moose abound, and a key helps readers identify the creatures. This book will interest both those who have camped and those with camping trips yet to come. The only thing missing from this story is the mosquitoes.
Susan Marie Pitard, formerly at Weezie Library for Children, Nantucket Atheneum, MA
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Booklist

Ages 4-8. The thrill of getting close to nature comes across clearly in this book, which is as handsome as it is informative. A brother and sister are on a camping trip with their parents. As they pull their canoe into the water, birds are singing. It's time to explore. Later, there's work to be done: making a fire, preparing food, and hoisting the supplies up a tree so the bears won't get them. Hiking gives the family a chance to observe the way the animals live. Even as the sun falls, there's much to observe--from the stars in the sky, to the crickets chirping. A key at the back gives a bit of information about the animals that appear in each painting. The painterly art is a pleasure to look at. Its almost photographic reality gives children the feeling of being right in the picture. A good introduction for children who have never been camping, and a nice remembrance for those who have. Ilene Cooper
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Curious George Goes Camping [Paperback]

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George and the man with the yellow hat are going camping! George tries to be helpful, but after he upsets a neighboring camper, he is chased into the woods and gets lost. Before long, an encounter with a cute forest creature throws George into a chain of outrageous events that allows him to find a way to be helpful after all.

About the Author

Hans Augusto Rey was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1898. As a child, he spent much of his free time in that city's famous Hagenbeck Zoo drawing animals. After serving in the army during World War I, he studied philology and natural science at the University of Hamburg. He then married Margret Rey and they moved to Montmartre for four years. The manuscript for the first Curious George books was one of the few items the Reys carried with them on their bicycles when they escaped from Paris in 1940. Eventually, they made their way to the United States, and Curious George was published in 1941. Curious George has been published in many languages, including French, German, Japanese, Afrikaans, and Norwegian. Additional Curious George books followed, as well as such other favorites as CECILY G. AND THE NINE MONKEYS and FIND THE CONSTELLATIONS.