Making Camp av Martin Hogue

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<B>A visual exploration and history of one of America's favorite pastimes.</B><BR/><BR/> Car camping, hike-in tent camping, bivouacking, mountaineering, RV camping, glamping, back yard camping . . . whatever your style, outdoor adventure awaits! For camping enthusiasts, this fascinating (and packable) volume holds a comprehensive look at the origins of the practice and the ways that bring all these enthusiasts together.<BR/><BR/> From the early days of recreational camping in the late nineteenth century through the multitude of modern camping options available today, <I>Making Camp </I>explores the history and evolution of the popular activity through the lens of its most important and familiar components: the campsite, the campfire, the picnic table, the map, the tent, the sleeping bag, as well as the oft invisible systems for delivering water and managing trash.<BR/><BR/> Find out how early nineteenth century German peasants fashioned rudimentary sleeping bags by burrowing