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Product Details

Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (March 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764551337
ISBN-13: 978-0764551338
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds

Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,709,903 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Loads of insider tips and information, April 3, 2003

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I am a relatively experienced camper and backpacker, though by no means an expert. I have browsed lots of similar titles in bookstores, but Camping for Dummies offered the most detail, tips and understandable advise of any. The writer's style is humorous and easy-to-read and his obviously experienced advise has proved invaluable on numerous weekend camping trips already. I'd recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn about camping, or simply anyone who wants to pick up some more tips and skills so you feel more like Indiana Jones when outdoors.

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3.0 out of 5 stars For serious adventure camping only!, July 10, 2006

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This book is great for people who want to go pitch a tent up in the hills, but only has a few things to say to those who are headed to the local campground for a family weekend. If you need to know where not to pitch a tent to avoid flash floods, or how to consolidate everything you need into a small compact carry bag, then this is for you.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A Great Beginers Guide, June 24, 2001

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I have been camping and hiking for about 15 years so this book provided me with a lot of information I already know. However, I could have really used it as a long time ago. It provides a lot of helpful information for anyone who is still camping as a small hobby or anyone who wants to give it a try. It also serves as a nice reference guide/reminder to those of us who consider camping one of the main elements of our lives. But the hardcore campers out there really don't need it. I only gave it a three star rating because I've read other Dummies books on subjects I have extensive knowledge of and still learned a lot.

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3.0 out of 5 stars No thrills, but some good info...
It is a decent book with some good information. I found it rather dry with it's line drawing illustrations and black and white pictures. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Camper

3.0 out of 5 stars Camping for Dummies
I was expecting this to be funny. It really is informative.
I purchased it as a gift.

Published 15 months ago by Sister T

4.0 out of 5 stars Educating the masses.
A good basic training manual for those who have not experienced the fun of camping. (Many of the so-called campers are in reality heavy-duty RVers who have never camped. Read more

Published on November 16, 2008 by The Col

3.0 out of 5 stars Some good information
I think this book has some pretty good information in it for the novice and experenced alike. It's nice that the author includes kids but also caters to the campers that leave... Read more

Published on March 27, 2008 by jrodeo

4.0 out of 5 stars Good information across many topics
I already camp and hike but was looking for a book that would cover areas that I wasn't familiar with yet. It does a very good job of filling this need. Read more

Published on September 9, 2007 by Nate P

3.0 out of 5 stars Beginner Book- For Sure
I bought this book because I have learned alot from other "Dummies" Books. This book is a good introductory book for someone who has never went camping. Read more

Published on May 9, 2007 by Penny Law

3.0 out of 5 stars family focused, if you like that kind of thing
Plenty of good information in here, but there is a persistent "camping with kids" focus that can be irritating to the child-free reader. Read more

Published on April 3, 2007 by Jamie Mays

5.0 out of 5 stars camping for dummies
this book covered most camping situations in detail. i would recommend this book to any novice camper.

Published on September 12, 2005 by John Q.

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Every camping trip has a beginning and an end. Read the first page

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compass baseplate, northing numbers, camping resources, outdoor specialty stores, orienting arrow, teepee fire, other trail users, compass housing, camping skills, juice crystals, cooking characteristics, car camping, running end, car rack, prismatic compass, rain fly, bike touring, stuff sack, child carriers, outdoor adventurer, two half hitches, rear rack

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Camping Skills, Mother Nature, Planning Your Escape, Potable Aqua, North America, Adventure Network, United States, Forest Service, Getting There Is Half the Fun, Big Dipper, Bureau of Land Management, One Survival Essentials, Books Worldwide, Nikwax Tech Wash, Polar Pure, Ten Best Outdoor Destinations, Tough Traveler, Universal Transverse Mercator

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Campfire Legends by John Long on page 200
John Wesley by V. H.H. Green on page 318
National Geographic Maps by Trails Illustrated in Back Matter
Campfire Songs, 3rd (Campfire Books) by Irene Maddox on page 201
Kids Travel: A Backseat Survival Kit by The Editors of Klutz on page 112

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The Big Book of Boy Stuff by Bart King in Back Matter
Dog Tricks For Dummies by Sarah Hodgson on page 150

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