Tent and Car Camper's Handbook: Advice for Families & First-Timers

by Buck Tilton

Overview

* 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 while camping

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.

His 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594850110
Publisher:	Mountaineers Books, The
Publication date:	02/28/2006
Series:	Backpacker Magazine Series
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

BUCK TILTON is the author of many books including Don't Get Poisoned, Don't Get Sunburned, Don't Get Sick, Tent and Car Camper's Handbook, and Trekker's Handbook. He writes the "Ask the Doctor" column in Backpacker magazine, and is a regular contributor to Camping Life magazine.

Editorial Reviews

From the absolute basics to the details that can make a good experience great, these authors know their stuff and are eager to share it. Their love and respect for nature is both evident and contagious, and this book is a pleasure to read.

Newsday

A nifty introduction to tent and car camping, offering plenty of advice for families and first-timers…A user-friendly trade paperback.

Cedar Rapids Gazette

If you've been dithering about giving camping a try, this handy, up-to-date guide likely will persuade you to get off the fence and into the great outdoors.

Sacramento Bee (also ran in syndication)

If you're new to family camping or want to try it out, pick up a copy.

Bangor (ME) Daily News

This is an excellent resource that every beginner needs when the call of the wild beckons.

Lexington Herald-Leader

A handy little guide.

Roanoke Times

Whether you're camping via car, tent, or a combination of both…Tent & Car Camper's Handbook is for you.

Midwest Book Review

If you're keen to take the kids on a camping trip but wary of becoming a real-life Griswold family, The Mountaineers Books and Backpacker magazine have joined forces to guide you through it.

Pittsburgh-Tribune Review

Small pullout sections…provide wonderful tidbits…There is good information on camping with families, mealtime, campfires, camp first aid, camp activities, and how to clean up after coming home from a trip. A camping checklist is especially helpful.

Salt Lake Tribune

Solid, useful information.

Louisville Courier-Journal

A practical guide for those who wish to do tent and car camping.

Salem (OR) Statesman Journal

A valuable resource.

Connecticut Post

If you want to learn how to camp, it is a good resource.

Idaho Falls Post Register

A good newbie's guide to camping.

The Seattle Times

Small pullout sections…provide wonderful tidbits…There is good information on camping with families, mealtime, campfires, camp first aid, camp activities, and how to clean up after coming home from a trip. A camping checklist is especially helpful.

Salt Lake Tribune