Camping For Dummies

Introduction.

PART I: Planning Your Escape.

Chapter 1: What to Do and Where to Go.

Chapter 2: Outdoor Gear and Gadgets.

Chapter 3: Dress for Success.

Chapter 4: Wintering, Paddling, Biking.

PART II: Getting There Is Half the Fun.

Chapter 5: Hitting the Road.

Chapter 6: Setting Up Camp.

PART III: Camping Skills, Food, and Fun.

Chapter 7: Skilling Up at Camp.

Chapter 8: Cooking and Eating in the Wild.

Chapter 9: Taking a Hike.

Chapter 10: Fun, Games, and Photo-Ops.

PART IV: Staying Safe, Staying Found.

Chapter 11: Staying Found Simply.

Chapter 12: Weathering the Outdoors.

Chapter 13: Health and Safety Are No Accident.

PART V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 14: Ten + One Survival Essentials.

Chapter 15: Ten Low-Impact Camping Tips.

Chapter 16: Ten Camping Recipes.

Chapter 17: Ten or So Camping Resources.

Chapter 18: Ten Best Outdoor Destinations.

Chapter 19: Ten Times Two: Hodgson's Twenty Laws of Camping.

PART VI: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Understanding the Outdoor Lingo.

Appendix B: Before You Leave Home: Countdown Checklist.

Appendix C: Connections.

Index.

Book Registration Information.