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Summary: Excellent book for starters or the experienced
Review: Camping Made Easy is an excellent manual for all of those who are interested in camping, but don't know how to get started. The author outlines practically every aspect of camping that you can think of, including: equipment (with great buying tips), types of camping spaces, cooking and food in various situations, backpacking, hiking, biking, canoeing, wildlife watching, and fishing. There is also lots of really great information about camping (and related activities) with your kids, something that I think most readers will appreciate. I can't think of any questions that you will have that will go unanswered with this book.The author discusses the basic how-to's of each activity, gives great suggestions for figuring out what kind of equipment you do (and don't) need, offers some suggestions on howt to aquire equipment on a budget, and how to squeeze the most fun out of your trip. He even helps with organizational ideas for storing and caring for your equipment, including his own packing lists. Experienced campers will find lots of neat tips for making camping life a little easier. For example; if you have ever struggled with a slippery sleeping pad under your bag, try applying some glue or tent sealant to the pad. After it dries, you will have instant traction! I highly recommend Camping Made Easy. The book is highly useful, incredibly readable, and even funny at times as the author recounts his own experiences in the wild. If nothing else, the menus offered for camp eating will certainly stir a hunger!
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Summary: Excellent book for starters or the experienced
Review: Camping Made Easy is an excellent manual for all of those who are interested in camping, but don't know how to get started. The author outlines practically every aspect of camping that you can think of, including: equipment (with great buying tips), types of camping spaces, cooking and food in various situations, backpacking, hiking, biking, canoeing, wildlife watching, and fishing. There is also lots of really great information about camping (and related activities) with your kids, something that I think most readers will appreciate. I can't think of any questions that you will have that will go unanswered with this book. The author discusses the basic how-to's of each activity, gives great suggestions for figuring out what kind of equipment you do (and don't) need, offers some suggestions on howt to aquire equipment on a budget, and how to squeeze the most fun out of your trip. He even helps with organizational ideas for storing and caring for your equipment, including his own packing lists. Experienced campers will find lots of neat tips for making camping life a little easier. For example; if you have ever struggled with a slippery sleeping pad under your bag, try applying some glue or tent sealant to the pad. After it dries, you will have instant traction! I highly recommend Camping Made Easy. The book is highly useful, incredibly readable, and even funny at times as the author recounts his own experiences in the wild. If nothing else, the menus offered for camp eating will certainly stir a hunger!
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Summary: Good starter book for the total novice: me
Review: I got this book when I decided to follow a my lifelong dream of seeing the country, and I didn't want to do it from a motel room. This book gave me all I needed to know to get started buying gear and how to survive my own cooking in the woods.
My only complaint is an editorial one: Has no one ever told this author about first and later references? Every single photo of his children and every reference is of "My son, Jon-Michael" or "My daughter, Abby." After the first time or two, I KNOW the childrens' names and who they are and could have stood not having the "My son or daughter" with every reference.
Just an annoyance - it really was a good book to get started camping.
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Summary: Inspiring camping wisdom from someone who knows camping
Review: I have been camping a few times but not for several years. This is a really inspiring book about camping. It is very readable, and full of great tips. It is touted (accurately) as a manual for beginners with tips for the experts. Don't be surprised if you find yourself heading to the nearest outfitter after reading this!
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Summary: Made me love camping even more
Review: I have camped for years, yet I still picked up new info with this book! It gave me an even greater appreciation for a simple way to travel. My family is being slowly converted from condo freaks to campers and the info in this book helped!
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Summary: Made me love camping even more
Review: I have camped for years, yet I still picked up new info with this book! It gave me an even greater appreciation for a simple way to travel. My family is being slowly converted from condo freaks to campers and the info in this book helped!
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Summary: Great Companion Book
Review: I have read this book 15-20 times now and have continously enjoyed it each time. I would say the only misgiving I have is that some of the equipment the Mike recommends is no longer available. This is a very broad book -- covering a number of topics from car camping to canoe camping. Since we have children, we appreciate the fact that the book is a family camping book! Pick it up if you want good book to get you into camping.
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Summary: Great Companion Book
Review: I have read this book 15-20 times now and have continously enjoyed it each time. I would say the only misgiving I have is that some of the equipment the Mike recommends is no longer available. This is a very broad book -- covering a number of topics from car camping to canoe camping. Since we have children, we appreciate the fact that the book is a family camping book! Pick it up if you want good book to get you into camping.
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Summary: Too much information to remember
Review: My two sons and daughter wanted to go camping. Whenever I do something new we all go to the library first. I found this book "Camping Made Easy" and I couldn't put it down. I took it to the beauty shop, work, and football practice. By time I was half way through my book had a thousand little yellow stickies of what I needed to go back over or write down at home. Why bother? I needed the book so I purchased it! This is a much needed manual and you can be sure it is the first thing that is packed in my backpack!
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Summary: A GREAT starter guide for family camping
Review: [I always liked camping when I was young, but didn't get many chances to do it, as the rest of my family didn't care for it - so I promised myself that when I grew up, I would take my kids camping] Now, with two young kids, I started to look around for updated information about how to camp. I found this book in the library, and liked it so much that I bought it. Mr. Rutter offers good advice on equipment, clothes, and camping with children. My wife and I have purchased several items based on Mr. Rutter's suggestions in the book, and we have yet to be disappointed. I would highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in camping; especially those families with younger children.
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