Basic Essentials Cooking in the Outdoors, 2nd (Basic Essentials Series) (Paperback)

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Cliff Jacobson knows more about the routines of cooking than most adventurers. His unique ideas and sensible solutions to typical campsite dilemmas will make food stay edible longer and taste better. With this updated second edition, you'll learn how to prepare great meals for larger groups in the outdoors; keep cooked foods hot long enough for seconds; keep fresh food fresh without refrigeration; plan and pack meals for a wilderness expedition; cook in the rain, wind, and snow; and obtain safe drinking water and dispose of wastes properly.

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Cliff Jacobson knows more about the routines of cooking than most adventurers. His unique ideas and sensible solutions to typical campsite dilemmas will make food stay edible longer and taste better. With this updated second edition, you'll learn how to prepare great meals for larger groups in the outdoors; keep cooked foods hot long enough for seconds; keep fresh food fresh without refrigeration; plan and pack meals for a wilderness expedition; cook in the rain, wind, and snow; and obtain safe drinking water and dispose of wastes properly. (5 1/2 X 8 1/2, 72 pages, index, appendix, illustrations)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 2nd edition (April 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762704268
• ISBN-13: 978-0762704262
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #393,550 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great basic book, February 13, 2003

By	microjoe - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This is a great basic book 70 page book on this subject. I have about 10 different books on camp cooking, and this one covers many areas of outdoor cooking including camp stoves, fire making, selecting the right pots and pans. How to pack lightly is covered as well as sources to find things. Then there are the recipes which all work great and tste delicious. The writer has a homey style that is very comfortable to read, kind of like an old friend or uncle explaining things to you. The book is affordable. The interior illustrations are nice too.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Amount of Unique Information, July 8, 2005

By	J. Dewolfe - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Although I found a lot of this book to be useful, I was most impressed with the author's system to conserve fuel and speed cooking time while cooking outdoors in colder climates.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not only basic but for the experinced also, November 22, 2005

By	J. Hunt "swampy" (Southeastern NC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am not a big fan of Cliff , but having said that, this book is one of his best. Many great tips are given and will keep food on the table/lap on those long trips.

Good to have in your outdoor collection.