The down and dirty guide to camping with kids how to plan memorable family adventures & connect kids to nature

"Whether you're a first-time camper or a veteran backpacker befuddled by the challenges of carting a brood -- and all the requisite gear -- into the great outdoors, here you'll find all the tips and tools you need to plan the perfect nature adventure with your family. Humorous and irr...

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Main Author: Olsson, Helen.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Boston : New York : Roost Books ; Distributed in the U.S. by Random House, 2012.
Edition: 1st ed.
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Summary: "Whether you're a first-time camper or a veteran backpacker befuddled by the challenges of carting a brood -- and all the requisite gear -- into the great outdoors, here you'll find all the tips and tools you need to plan the perfect nature adventure with your family. Humorous and irreverent, yet always authoritative, this guide to camping with kids, from babies through pre-teens, is filled with checklists, smart tips, recipes, games, activities, and art projects."--Amazon.com
Physical Description: xviii, 254 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-241) and index.
ISBN: 9781590309551 (pbk.)
1590309553 (pbk.)
Author Notes: Helen Olsson is a freelance travel and skiing writer and a regular contributor to the New York Times Travel and Escapes sections, where she writes about family outdoor and adventure travel. Among the camping trips she's chronicled are llama-trekking in Colorado's backcountry and a canoe-and-kayak trip in the Niobrara River Valley of Nebraska--both taken with three children under nine. Visit her at www.maddogmom.com.