Overview

Learn how to plan, pack for and do a fun canoe camping trip - whether your plan is to go on a weekend trip with friends or family, or to head out on a multi-day wilderness experience. This comprehensive guide by senior guide and World Champion paddler Mark Scriver makes canoe camping fun and safe for both new and experienced canoe trippers. Canoe Camping gives you all the information you need to have a great canoe trip. Learn to: Plan a smooth trip - Choose the right equipment - Pack your gear efficiently - Set-up camp - Keep your group healthy and comfortable - Cook with fire, stoves and ovens - Organize and prepare your meals - Handle wildlife - Camp with kids - Stay safe in the outdoors

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Author:   Mark Scriver
Publisher:   Heliconia Press
Imprint:   Heliconia Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.249kg
ISBN:  

9781896980225

ISBN 10:   1896980228
Pages:   112
Publication Date:   01 September 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Replaced By:   9781565236462
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction. About the Author. Route planning: Choosing a Trip; Choosing a Group; Pre-Trip Planning. Equipment: Paddling Gear; Camp Gear; Kitchen Equipment; Clothing; Safety Gear and Accessories; Other Personal Stuff; Equipment Lists. On trip: The Typical Day; Water Travel; Around Camp; Staying Healthy & Comfortable; Managing Waste; Environmental Impact. Food and Cooking: Cook Stoves. Cooking with Fire: Baking; Menu; Packing the Food; Breakfast; Lunch; Snacking; Dinner; Other Food Considerations; Dishwashing. Safety: Capsize; Solo Tripping; Protection from the Elements; Leadership; Bears; Weather; Activities. The Social Scene. Fishing. Photography. Games. Camping with Kids. Camping with Dogs. Whitewater. Glossary of Terms.

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Mark Scriver has been paddling canoes for over thirty years, in which time he has become one of the most respected and accomplished canoeists in the world. He has taught and led commercial canoe trips as a senior for over twenty years, and professionally instructed flat water and whitewater canoeing as well as sea kayaking. Scriver also won the World Championships in whitewater canoeing in 1997. He co-authored Thrill of the Paddle an instructional whitewater canoeing book, as well as Camp Cooking: The Black Feather Guide, a cookbook on how to 'eat well in the wild', which won the 2007 Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Best First Cookbook from Canada.

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