Kids Outdoors: Skills and Knowledge for Outdoor Adventurers [Paperback]

Victoria Steele Logue (Author), Frank Logu (Author), Frank Logue (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1996

Discusses the equipment and skills needed to enjoy hiking and camping in wilderness areas. Includes related activities and projects.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. 5^-9. The typeface is small, and the illustrations are not always adequate--it's hard to show poisonous snakes in black-and-white sketches. Even so, this will be great for young hikers and campers who want to feel more independent. Brief sections cover everything from road warrior's cuisine, fireside games, and orienteering to selecting sleeping bags, tents, and footgear. There are even some projects for backyard campers--making plaster casts of animal prints, for example--and tips for canoers. Because of the accessible, manageable text, the book will be a good forerunner to the detailed camping books written for adults; in fact, a bibliography listing some of them might have been helpful. There is still plenty here, however, to make an outdoor experience safer and more fun. Stephanie Zvirin

Product Details

• Paperback: 139 pages
• Publisher: Ragged Mountain Press (June 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070384770
• ISBN-13: 978-0070384774
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,215,586 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great way to introduce kids to hiking and camping., October 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Kids Outdoors: Skills and Knowledge for Outdoor Adventurers (Paperback)

Kids Outdoors does a great job at teaching kids the basics of hiking, camping and even canoeing, weather signs and more. My daughter loves the book.