| Description |
159 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (151-156) and index. |
| Contents |
Welcome to wilderness survival -- Get ready for adventure. Clothing ; Survival kit ; Packing your gear -- Must-have skills. Finding your way ; Lost-proofing ; Using your compass ; Measuring distance ; If you're lost, don't lose it ; Using a knife ; Knife safety contract ; Get a grip ; Learning knife skills ; Sharpening your knife ; Building a fire ; Safety first ; Digging a firepit ; Making a twig bundle ; Lighting a fire ; Extinguishing a fire ; Tying knots ; Knot-tying terminology ; Must-know knots ; Rope storage -- Setting up camp. Choose your location ; Organize your campsite ; Setting up a safe kitchen ; The art of shelter ; Bathroom basics -- Camp craft. From stick to staff ; Sun compass ; Feather stick ; Wooden spoon ; Tongs ; Making cordage ; Camouflage -- Food & drink. The importance of water ; Harvesting water ; Purifying water ; Campfire cooking and baking -- Keep on exploring! |
| Summary |
This hands-on guidebook teaches kids aged 10 and up essential outdoor camping and survival skills, with step-by-step photos for how to build a fire, pick a campsite, make a lean-to, use a knife, cook over an open fire, and more. |
| Subject |
Wilderness survival -- Juvenile literature.
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Camping -- Juvenile literature.
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Outdoor recreation.
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Camping. (OCoLC)fst00844926
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Wilderness survival. (OCoLC)fst01175202
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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| Added Author |
Leeds, Jared, photographer.
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| ISBN |
9781635861525 (paperback) |
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1635861527 (paperback) |
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