Basic Essentials Camping, 3rd (Basic Essentials Series) [Paperback]

Cliff Jacobson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Basic Essentials Series | Publication Date: June 1, 2005

An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge in an affordable and portable book.

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From the Back Cover

Put away those bulky books and monster manuals!
For a generation, the Basic Essentials® series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Essentials® books tell you what you need to know.

Discover how to
build a fire, even in wet weather
select and use your camping gear
cook quick and tasty meals in the outdoors
rig a campsite tent with the four basic knots and hitches
use a map and compass to master the fundamentals of backcountry navigation

About the Author

Cliff Jacobson is one of North America's most respected outdoors writers and wilderness canoe guides. He is a canoeing consultant, and the author of more than a dozen top-selling books on camping and canoeing. He lives in River Falls, Wisconsin.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 3rd edition (June 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762738081
• ISBN-13: 978-0762738083
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,226,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #28 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Outdoors & Nature > Hiking & Camping > Camping

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BIOGRAPHY
CLIFF JACOBSON


Cliff Jacobson is one of North America's most respected outdoor writers and wilderness guides.

Each summer, for more than 30 years, Cliff organized and led canoe trips for the Science Museum of Minnesota into the wilds of northern Canada--paddling many rivers above the Arctic Circle. A retired environmental science teacher (34 years!), Cliff is strongly committed to the ethic of "leave no trace" camping.

Cliff's unique methods are proven by the sweat of pack and paddle and are reminiscent of the days when skills were more important than things. Cliff is a popular speaker; he has presented hundreds of seminars at stores, schools, colleges and Universities in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom.

Cliff is the author of more than a dozen popular books on outdoor skills. His flagship book, Expedition Canoeing, 20th Anniversary Edition, has been called the most authoritative resource available for canoeing the bush rivers of northern Canada. Cliff developed and wrote the Orienteering/Map and Compass, and wilderness ethics materials for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. His unique "Wilderness Meal" activity--which simulates a canoe trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area--is among the most popular environmental education activities of all time. It's detailed in his book, Boundary Waters Canoe Camping. Cliff was the chief consultant for the canoeing section in the recent edition of the Boy Scout Field Book (Boy Scouts of America). His popular "ninety minute Forgotten Skills" video (DVD) details the most important campcraft procedures.

Cliff Jacobson is a Distinguished Eagle Scout, a recipient of the American Canoe Association's prestigious Legends of Paddling Award and a member of the ACA Hall of Fame. His hobbies include canoeing and camping (of course!), precision rifle shooting (powder-cartridge and air guns) and driving his 14 year old little red roadster on curvy roads with the top down. He and his wife, Sue Harings, were married in 1992 on a canoe trip down the Hood River (Canada) north of the Arctic Circle. The fully story is in his book, Expedition Canoeing.

You can contact Cliff through his web-site, www.cliff-jacobson.com.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great basic little starter book, from a very nice series, July 27, 2005

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This review is from: Basic Essentials Camping, 3rd (Basic Essentials Series) (Paperback)

Written for camping beginners who do not want so much info they are overwhelmed too soon, a short book of 67 pages for a great price. Camping is actually a pretty broad term anymore... There are tent campers, car campers, backpackers, RV'ers. canoe campers, and on and on. This leans slightly towards backpacking, and does a nice job squeezing in many of the most important points for beginners. He helps you chose some basic gear such as a camp stove, sleeping bag, tent, knives, clothing, boots, pack, etc. The book probably concentrates on preparing food more than anything, and that is appropriate considering where you will be. He also helps put together a packing list, ideas for cooking and recipes, and many important safety tips.
This is a nice supplemental item for your library of books on the subject if you have one and enjoy collecting them as I do.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not even a good book for beginners, August 15, 2010

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J. Velez (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Basic Essentials Camping, 3rd (Basic Essentials Series) (Paperback)

I bought this book hoping to get something useful out of it, but I was dissapointed when I found out that its information is incomplete and very shallow. I would not recommend this book to anyone.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth your time (or money), December 17, 2009

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Basic Essentials Camping, 3rd (Basic Essentials Series) (Paperback)

I bought this book based on the other two reviews for it in the hopes that it was going to be something that I could learn something from. I was greatly dissapointed when I found out the book is made out of some random (and oftentimes too short to be of good use) facts and tips from the author. The knots section only includes FOUR types of knots and the navigation section (at least in my book) was a complete joke; the author briefly describes what a GPS is and how it works and then proceeds to suggest you to learn how to use a map and a compass. There are thousands of excellent books on camping and survival, this is not one of them.