Camping's Top Secrets : A Lexicon of Modern Bushcraft

This book is not intended to take the place of a sport-specific text onbackpacking, canoeing, family camping, or the like. Rather, it details hundreds ofideas and procedures that are never found in traditional camping texts—ideas thatwill make your next campout safer and more enjoyable. Main topics have beenalphabetized, everything is indexed for your convenience, and space-consuminganecdotes have been eliminated to make room for the obscure but important thingsyou really need to know.What’s New in the Fifth Edition?In a word, plenty! What was intended as a light revision morphed into a substantialrewrite with dozens of new color photos. Why so many revisions when the basictenets of camping haven’t changed in years? The answer is that if you take campingas seriously as I do, you are always on the prowl for better ways and better stuff.For more than 30 years, I outfitted and guided canoe trips on remote rivers innorthern Canada, where having one’s act together is a tenet of survival and aprerequisite to having a good time. Each new adventure tested old methods andencouraged me to think outside the box. When I discovered a better way, I adoptedit immediately and threw past practice to the wind.Finally, those of you who have read earlier editions of this book have surelynoticed that some of my recommendations have changed. Good! That’s the priceone pays for continued learning. Half Title Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgments What! Another Camping Book? A Accident Avoidance Alum Anchor Animals—Bears and Other Beasts Ax B Baking Bannock (Camp Bread) Binoculars Boots Bottles and Food Tubes Bugs—Mosquitoes, Flies, No-see-ums, and Ticks Bush Living, by Sharron Chatterton C Camera Canoe-and Boat-Rigging Tips Canteen Cartop Carriers (Canoe Racks) Children (Tips for Camping with Kids) Clothing Color Can Save Your Life! Compass Contact Cement Cooking and Food Ideas Cord and Cord Locks Cozies D Dental Floss Dental Tool Desert Camping Diapers and Diaper Pins Duct Tape/Repair Tape E Ethics in the Wilderness F Fabric Softener Fire Making First-Aid Kit and Procedures, by William Forgey, MD First-Aid Tips for Common Problems Flashlights and Camp Lighting Devices Forest Fires Frisbee G GPS (Global Positioning System) H Hammocks for Camping Hand Cream and Lip Balm Honey and Sugar—Good Medicine for Wounds Hypothermia K Knives Knots, Hitches, and Lashings L Lightning Lyme Disease M Maps and Map Tricks Monofilament Fishing Line N Nalgene Bottle Trick Netted Bags P Packs and Packing Methods Pillow R Rain Gear Ropes and Rope Tricks S Saw (Folding) Shovel Shower Signal Gear Skis (Cross-Country) Sleeping Bags Sleeping Pads, Air Mattresses, and Sleeping Systems Snow Glasses Snow Shelters Snowshoes Soaps Solar Charger Sponge Stool (Camp) Stoves Stuff Sacks Survival T Tablecloth Tarps (Rain Flies) Tents Tents: Classics You Can Make Tent Site: How to Cope with a Bad One Tools Towels U Ultraviolet Protection V Vapor-Barrier Liners (VBLs) W Wanigans Waterproof Bags and Boxes Water Treatment Weather Forecasting Y Yard Goods and Repair Materials Appendix A: Recommended Reading Appendix B: Sources for Recommended Products Glossary of Common Camping Terms About the Author "Discover the best-kept secrets of expert campers, which are divulged in this book by Cliff Jacobson, a seasoned veteran of the sport. Once you learn the secrets of the experts, you can share these insider tips with your camping buddies. Dazzle your kids or scouts with the wealth of shortcuts disclosed in this surreptitious guide to comfort and security in the bush. In this guide you'll find tips from A to Z on forecasting the weather, treating drinking water, building shelters such as a quinzee hut and various survival shelters, dealing with animal and insect encounters, cooking and cookware, making fires, treating common ailments, using maps and a compass, camping with kids, and choosing camping clothes, boots, sleeping bags and gear...and much more!" -- Back cover "Seasoned camping veteran Cliff Jacobson shares insider tips and shortcuts to comfort and security in the bush"-- Provided by publisher