Backyard Roughing It Easy [Paperback]

Dian Thomas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1997

Backyard Roughing It Easy is synonymous with fun! In this book, Dian takes you on an outdoor adventure with her creative ideas for family fun. Dian answers all of your questions from how to start a fire to the do's and don'ts of planning a backyard camping trip with your family. Don't have a grill? Why not turn an ash can into a newspaper stove? Need tips for easy outdoor entertaining? Look no further; Dian's recipes and party ideas will make you the talk of the town. Backyard Roughing It Easy is filled to the brim with innovative, yet practical tips for outdoor living.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Dian Thomas Co.; Revised edition (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096212575X
• ISBN-13: 978-0962125751
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #949,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #82 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Outdoor Cooking > Camping & Hiking

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great ideas for novice and experienced outdoor cooks, March 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Backyard Roughing It Easy (Paperback)

As an outdoor trainer, I find this (and other Dian Thomas books) invaluable parts of my personal training library. She offers many simple yet intriguing ideas for outdoor cooking fun, suitable for novices or experienced cooks who want to add flair to their outdoor cooking experiences. My particular favorites are the wheelbarrow grills (great when the local ordinances will not allow us to build a fire on the ground) and the turkey cooked hung from a tripod (We fed 15 people with a "bird" done this way. It took a lot of work to set it up, but we were paid off in oohs & ahs for our inventiveness!)

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the few down to earth fun camping/cooking books ever!, March 3, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Backyard Roughing It Easy (Paperback)

I have over 35 years experience in camping, hiking, survival training and having fun and a great experience in the back yard and the wilderness. This book offers a smile and easy fun for enjoying the rough aspects of the outdoors. I am sincerely disappointed that it is out of print. It must be that the publishers has his/her toenails done daily, because he/she has no clue as to what enjoyment this book can bring away from their overdomestication. I have worn out my first copy (the one with the colored pics), but smiled doing so.

5.0 out of 5 stars Roughing It continues!, June 8, 2011

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This review is from: Backyard Roughing It Easy (Paperback)

Great book. Loved the first book -- "Roughing It Easy" from years ago and this is a great continuation for me. Lots of "real" advice and most of it very simple too!