Read the first three chapters FREE at www.ez3dbiz.com/ez_camping_book.html Total Number of Pages: 420 This book, authored by the Inventor of the LAMPSTOVE, provides essential knowledge for comfortable camping across various extreme weather conditions, including rain, snow, and desert. Aimed at military personnel, scouts, and outdoor enthusiasts, it fills a gap in survival literature by offering practical tips that transform harsh climates into enjoyable experiences. Readers will learn to embrace nature with the right planning and tools, enhancing their camping trips while ensuring safety. With an emphasis on adapting to environmental challenges, this unique guide, filled with over 20 years of outdoor wilderness survival experience, serves as both a resource for enjoyable camping and an emergency reference for unexpected situations. It promises to be a valuable addition to any adventurer's library. Partial Listing of Chapters: INTRODUCTION Chapter 1 Technology is Making Camping and Hiking in the Wilderness More Enjoyable than Ever Before Energy-generating shoes......Cigarette Lighter Powered Options......How to use your Smartphone to Find Fish......The Scientifically Proven Health Benefits of Bathing and Showering Outdoors Chapter 2 Preparation and Planning Weight And Space Restrictions......The Best Hiking Pack for Raining Conditions......Types of Camping Stoves......A General Backpacking Checklist Chapter 3 Wilderness Safety Common Mistakes made by Beginner Campers......The hidden Danger of Overconfidence......The Perils of Overconfidence Chapter 4 Confronting and Handing the Unexpected Getting Out Of Quicksand......Swamp Dangers...... Surviving Sandstorms......Leech Encounters......Treating Tick Bites......Treating Stings......Intestinal Parasites......A Simple Wilderness Cure For Worms Chapter 5 Cultivating Basic Map Reading Skills Understanding Maps......How to Read Topographic Maps......Finding North using an Analog Wrist Watch......Finding North Using the Nighttime Stars......Finding North Using the Crescent Moon......Finding North observing the Behavior of Plants......Making an Emergency Compass......Finding North using a Sunstone......How to use GPS......Personal Locator Beacons......Geofencing Chapter 6 Finding the Perfect Campsite Tips for staying safe inside your tent......How to Reduce Tripping While Hiking......Encounters with Bigfoot while Camping......Common Campground Hazards......A method for determining what wild plants are safe to eat......What To Do If You Have A Bad Reaction......How Climate Change is altering the Camping Experience......Avoiding Lightning......Biting Insect Countermeasures......Food Foraging Tips and Tricks Chapter 7 Rain Camping and Hiking How Geography Determines Rainfall......Building Resistance to Rain......Keeping your Tent dry in Rainy Weather......Flash Floods......Identifying Campsite Hazards......How to Create a Level Surface for your Tent......Working with Wind......Pitching your tent in Rain......Keeping the Floor of Your Tent Dry......Staying dry during Intense Rain Downpours......Protecting Belongings from Damp Air......Using Plastic Bags for Keeping Items Dry......Keeping Cheerful Spirits......Rain Camping in a Hammock......Hammock Assembly and Importance of staying off of ground Survival Camping Checklist Summary A List of Foods That Keep Indefinitely Index
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