CAMPING AND WOODCRAFT: A HANDBOOK FOR VACATION CAMPERS AND FOR TRAVELERS IN THE WILDERNESS. Two volumes in one. By Horace Kephart.

(1906) 2001 reprint of 1988 facsimile edition. Small 8vo paperback (125 x 177mm). Ppxxxiii,405,479. B/w illustrations.

An American classic, in its 900 or so pages the author covers just about everything the outdoorsman might need to know. This edition contains an extensive new introduction by Jim Casada. "Originally published in 1906 as one volume, Camping and Woodcraft was expaned into a two-volume edition in 1916-17. Camping and Woodcraft ranks sixth among the ten best-selling sporting books of all time. A standard manual for campers and a veritable outdoor enthusiast's bible for over four decades, this book reflects Horace Kephart's practical knowledge and covers, in depth, any problem that campers might confront. Kephart lived in the Great Smoky Mountains and spent most of his time in the wild. Consequently he became an expert on all aspects of camp life from living in a semi-permanent lean-to to traveling with only the bare essentials in a backpack. More than simply a hunting or fishing guide, Kephart's book covers a wide variety of subjects from how to dress game and fish to how to shoot accurately. Every chapter is filled with tips that remain useful even after fifty years of improvements in equipment and technology."