The Complete Idiot's Guide to Camping and Hiking

- Completely revised and updated
- Quick and easy strategies for planning your adventure
- Idiot-proof steps to making camping with kids fun and easy
- Down-to-earth advice on staying safe and healthy on the trail ... even in winter!
- Solid information on reading maps and compasses
- Updated information on some of the most important equipment for your trip
- Choose and use tents, sleeping bags, and hiking boots
- Learn what to pack and what to leave behind
- Avoid and handle emergency situations
- Practice low- or no-impact camping and hiking to preserve the wilderness
- Catch, clean and eat your own fish
- Cook delicious meals over an open fire
- Professional tips on how winter camping can be fun, exciting - and warm