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The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids: How to Plan Memorable Family Adventures and Connect Kids to Nature
Author:
Olsson, Helen
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796.54
Age: Adult
Language: English
Demand: Moderate
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LC: GV191.7
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ISBN-13: 9781590309551
LCCN: 2011035883
Imprint: Roost Books
Publisher: Shambhala
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Pub Date: 04/17/2012
Availability: Available
List: $18.95
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Trade Paper
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Physical Description:
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xviii, 254 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
H 8",
W 6.5",
D 0.9",
1.2 lbs.
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Brodart Sources:
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Brodart's Insight Catalog: Adult
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Library Journal Starred Reviews
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Library Journal
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TIPS Subjects:
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Recreation
Family Life
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BISAC Subjects: |
SPORTS & RECREATION / Camping
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Activities
SPORTS & RECREATION / Outdoor Skills
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LC Subjects:
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Camping
Children and the environment
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General
Family recreation
Outdoor recreation for children
SPORTS & RECREATION / Camping
SPORTS & RECREATION / Outdoor Skills
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SEARS Subjects: |
Camping
Children and the environment
Children, Recreation
Family, Recreation
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| Annotations |
| Publisher Annotations | 12/15/2011 |
| The book covers basics like choosing a destination, packing gear and food, setting up the campsite, planning menus, and keeping safe, all with an emphasis on the needs and concerns of parents with younger children. Each chapter features checklists, including 'Little Tykes' lists dedicated to items for babies and toddlers. PUBLISHER ANNOTATION, c2011. |
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| Library Journal | 03/01/2013 |
| For some, camping is balm for a withered soul; others would rather get a root canal. No doubt about it, however, kids love camping and at some point, they'll likely demand an organized trip to the woods. For the uninitiated--or else panicked--Boulder-based freelance writer and New York Times contributor Olsson offers this thorough and accessible guide that covers all the bases. The text is best for beginners since she refers to camping as mostly weekend car trips in fair weather. Yet within that context, each page is loaded with helpful tips and information. Olsson covers such topics as trip planning, gearing up, organizing the campsite, boredom busters, and first aid and safety. The text includes sidebars, "Smart Tips," and handy checklists throughout, which make it visually appealing and easy to consult. From slathering cotton balls in petroleum jelly as firestarters (love it!) to freezing stews ahead of time and letting them double as ice packs, Olsson has you covered. VERDICT As more and more families avoid the high costs of traveling by staying close to home, camping has greater appeal than ever before. This would make a lovely addition to a display on summer adventures and is enthusiastically recommended for all public libraries. Bring on the dirt. Julianne Smith. 254p. LIBRARY JOURNAL, c2013. |
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