Camp Out! The Ultimate Kids' Guide
by Brunelle, LynnFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-08-02
Publisher(s): Workman Publishing Company
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Summary
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.
Author Biography
Lynn Brunelle, a four-time Emmy Award–winning writer for Bill Nye the Science Guy, is the author of Pop Bottle Science and Camp Out! She lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington, with her husband and two children.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. vii |
| Gearing Up | |
| How to Plan and What to Pack | p. 1 |
| Home Away from Home | |
| Setting Up Camp | p. 23 |
| Good Grub | |
| Fun Food for Hungry Campfolk | p. 51 |
| Camping Skills | |
| Tying Knots, Getting Around, and Staying Found | p. 97 |
| Something's in the Air | |
| Watching the Weather | p. 137 |
| What's Up? | |
| The Night Sky | p. 163 |
| Backpack Naturalist | |
| Experiments and Projects | p. 198 |
| Crafty Camping | |
| Outdoorsy Arts and Crafts | p. 256 |
| Letting Loose | |
| Campout Fun and Games | p. 301 |
| Extras | |
| Who Goes There?: Animal Tracks and Scat | p. 332 |
| The Singing Camper's Book of Silly Songs | p. 358 |
| Index | p. 367 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
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