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A book of camping and survival projects for kids who love to go wild
Publication Date 2022
The kid’s guide to camping
Publication Date 2021
Contents Hammock, RV, tent, or cabin — Road trip! — Setting up camp : what’s your job? — What’s cooking? — National parks for all seasons — Camping greener — What’s in your backpack : hiking and biking smarts — Water and campground fun and games — What do you see? — Camping fun for all seasons.
Summary “A kid’s guide to camping. Includes break-out boxes; tips for parents and for/from kids; interactive games, puzzles, and coloring pages; and more”– Provided by publisher.
Wilderness adventure camp : essential outdoor survival skills for kids
Publication Date 2021
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.
Camping
Publication Date 2020
Contents Let’s go camping — Before you go — Where to camp — All the gear — Safety first.
Summary This title introduces young sports fans to camping, introducing its history, suggested gear, and tips for making the most of a weekend in the wilderness. Features sidebars, photos, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Audience Level 990 L Lexile
Backpacking hacks : camping tips for outdoor adventures
Publication Date 2020
Summary “Don’t just survive, thrive in the great outdoors! This handy guidebook provides unique tips and tricks to transform any camping trip into a glamping vacay, including defense against weather extremes, hygiene hacks, and unplugged entertainment options”–Provided by publisher.
Audience Level 760 L Lexile
The young adventurer’s guide to (almost) everything : build a fort, camp like a champ, poop in the woods–45 action-packed outdoor activities
Publication Date 2019
Contents Choosing a knife and safe handling — How to outrun a bear — Forecast the weather — Tap a maple tree — Find a wild snack — Ten things to do with tree pitch — Using bird language to track in real time — Eat a bug! — See animals before they see you — “STOP” to survive a night in the woods — How to navigate by the stars — Make a friction fire — Be a winter explorer! — Ten essentials for the great outdoors — Find the best spot to pitch your tent — How to poop in the woods — The six (and a half) knots you can’t live without — Protect your grub — Thirty-three ways to use a bandana — Build the perfect fire for cooking stuff — Bread on a stick — Make a feast without any dishes to wash! — Outdoor first aid — Make your own fruit leather — Make a Dakota fire hole — Transform a tarp into a tent — String up a chicken — Brush your teeth with a stick — Willow basket — Shepherd’s sling — Debris-hut fort — Birch bark knife sheath — Cattail visor — Birch bark container — Cordage — Log raft — Felt hat — Turn willow branches into a deer — Make a whistle from a stick — Create a one-in-kind journal — Yo, make a yo-yo! — Make a Viking game out of sticks — Make a birch bark ring — Create your own beads from twigs — Turn an acorn cap into a whistle — Turn turkey feathers into a kite (that actually flies).
Summary “Once upon a time, kids learned the most amazing and unusual things. They learned how to shelter and clothe themselves, how to use a knife and hatchet, how build a fire, tie knots, and read a compass. They learned how to spend a comfortable night in the forest without a nylon tent from REI. The Young Adventurer’s Guide will teach kids everything from how to walk like a fox and see like an owl to use the stars as their own personal GPS and even how to build the world’s coolest fort out of foraged sticks. This handbook for curious kids will empower them to explore the natural world and even the comfort of their own backyard through a whole new set of skills. Featuring 65 different skills in sections that include: Secrets of the Woods, The Best Camping Trip, Make Cool Stuff That’s Actually Useful and Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary”– Provided by publisher.
Audience Level Age 8-12
Camping guide
Publication Date 2018
Summary A brief exploration of what camping guides do on the job, including the equipment they use and the training they need, plus real-life instances of camping guides working in America’s state and national parks.
Audience Level 600 L Lexile
Ranger Rick kids’ guide to camping : all you need to know about having fun in the outdoors
Publication Date 2017-2018
Contents Where can I go? — What gear do I need? — How do I make camp? — What can I eat? — What else can I do?
Summary “If you’re like most kids who love the outdoors, you want to do more than go on picnics or hike a nature trail. You don’t want to go home at the end of the day. You want to stay out in the woods, mountains, or desert. You want to camp. With Kids’ Guide to Camping, you’ll learn how to make roughing it easy. You’ll find great tips for choosing the best campsite and setting up your home away from home. You’ll even find recipes for great fireside dishes, like mac and cheese, biscuits and dumplings, and s’mores, of course!”
Audience Level Age: 8. Grades: 4 to 6. 880 L Lexile
Camping
Publication Date 2017
Contents Introduction: Camp out! — Into the great outdoors — Getting it done right — Get great gear — Further adventures — Find out more — Series glossary of key terms — Index/Author.
Summary Provides expert advice on how to have a great camping adventure.
A camper’s guide to an awesome camping trip
Publication Date 2017
Contents Introduction — Brown paper eggs — Glow Stick tic-tac-toe — Camper’s solar cooker — Scavenger hunt — Water bottle holder — Camper’s toiletry kit — Butterfly leaf art — Branch weaving — Fairy house garden — Foil-wrapped meal — S’Mores dipping boats — Campfire games — Glossary — Read more/facthound — Index.
Audience Level Ages: 8-14. Grades: 4 to 6. 760 L Lexile
Camping for kids
Title Camping for kids
Personal Author Howard, Melanie A.
Publication Date 2013
Contents Out in the wild — Packed up and ready to go — From bear bags to bandages — We’re here, now what? — Leave no trace.
Summary “Explores the popular activity of camping, including tips, techniques, conservation, and specific gear needed”–Provided by publisher.
Audience Level 780 L Lexile
Interest Level Grades 5-8
Wild trail : hiking and camping
Publication Date 2013
Summary “Prepares beginning hikers by teaching how to hike and navigate an expedition, what to pack for survival and camping, how to predict and read weather, and safety tips. Includes famous trails to visit, labels, and reading quiz”–Provided by publisher.
Audience Level IG 1020 L Lexile
Camping
Publication Date 2012
Contents Into the wild — Pack up! — Camping skills — Staying safe — Camping out!
Summary “Describes the equipment, skills, and knowledge needed for camping”–Provided by publisher.
Audience Level 650 L Lexile
Interest Level Grades 5-8