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Kephart was born a pennsylvanian, but hes best known for writing of his life. Horace kepharts classic has withstood the test of time as the definitive guide to hiking, camping, cabin making, camp cooking, and outdoor survival. Heralded as the bible of outdoorsmen by hunters, campers, fishers, and crafters of all walks, horace kephart s perennially soughtafter twovolume tome, camping and woodcraft, stands as an astounding testament to the vast depth and precision of the authors practical knowledge and. This edition was so extensive they had to split it into two separate volumes for easy reading. Heralded as the bible of outdoorsmen by hunters, campers, fishers, and crafters of all walks, horace kephart s perennially soughtafter twovolume tome, camping and woodcraft, stands as an astounding. A standard manual for campers and a veritable outdoor enthusiasts bible for over four decades, this book reflects horace kepharts practical knowledge and covers, in originally published in 1906 as one volume, camping and woodcraft was expanded into a twovolume edition in 191617. Download heralded as the bible of outdoorsmen by hunters, campers, fishers, and crafters of all walks, horace kephart s perennially soughtafter twovolume tome, camping and woodcraft, stands as an astounding testament to the vast depth and precision of the authors practical knowledge and profound love of life in the outdoors. Though schooled as a librarian, he became the consummate outdoorsman while spending years in the smokies, which he promoted for a national park.
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A guidebook for those who travel in the wilderness horace kephart isbn. Although kephart had previously published the book of camping and woodcraft in 1906, a decade later, in 1916, he released a much revised and expanded edition. The book itself is very interesting, occasionally meticulous, but also scarily casual in its. Camping and woodcraft finally published in 1917 and coming in at over 450 pages long, horace kephart s camping and woodcraft volume ii woodcraft is the original bushcraft book written as it was during the first decades of the 20th century, it captures and distills indian lore, knowledge of the pioneers and mountain men and provides a clear link to the american west. This deluxe, unabridged reprint legacy edition of horace kephart s 1916 camping and woodcraft volume i served as the standard for outdoors adventure for many decades after it was published, and continues that legacy today with its. Originally published in 1906, horace kephart s camping and woodcraft.
On its broad shoulder is another, somewhat shorter. Camping preface the present work is based upon my book of camping and woodcraft, which appeared in 1906. Camping and woodcraft by horace kephart national parks. Horace kephart has been called the john muir of the east and the savior of the smokies. First editon of the first book of its kind published in america. The 1910 edition is the purest of all the editions of the book of camping and woodcraft. The deluxe masterpiece on outdoors living and wilderness travel the library of american outdoors classics book 19. A guidebook for those who travel in the wilderness as for camps situated within easy reach of towns or supplyposts, every one, i suppose, knows best how to gratify his own tastes in fitting them up, and prefers to.
Camping and woodcraft a handbook for vacation campers and for travelers in the wilderness new ed. Horace kephart was a popular american travel writer and librarian during the early twentieth century. Published in the first 30 years of the 20th century, kephart s writings were the result of his own experiences in the wild, as well as what he gathered from other writings and fellow woodsmen. All of the original material here retained has been revised, and so much new. A handbook for vacation campers and travelers in the woods stands more than a century later as a classic in outdoors writing. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. Kephart was an integral advocate in the creation of the national parks system. These are the equivalent of modern car camping just a couple of notches down from a motel stay. A guidebook for those who travel in the wilderness library of american outdoors classics 1 horace kephart. Camping and woodcraft download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The information kephart provides is proven and timeless. Originally published in 1906 as one volume, camping and woodcraft was.
A handbook for vacation campers and for travelers in the wilderness 2 volumes in 1. H orace kephart s books and articles in outdoor magazines established him as one of americas most trusted sources of information on spending time in the wilderness. Originally published in 1906, horace kepharts camping and woodcraft. A guidebook for those who travel in the wilderness by horace kephart overview this work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. A handbook for vacation campers and for travelers in the wilderness facsim. Pdf camping and woodcraft download read online free. A standard manual for campers and a veritable outdoor enthusiast s bible for over four decades, this book reflects horace kephart s practical knowledge and. Published 1921 by the macmillan company in new york. Internet archive contributor prelinger library language english the present work is based upon my book of camping and woodcraft, which appeared in 1906. A handbook for vacation campers and for travelers in the wilderness kephart, horace, casada, jim isbn.
Also a contributor to forest and stream, his articles were gathered into camping and woodcraft, first published in 1906. Born in east salem, pennsylvania in 1862, horace kephart went on to become a leading. His book of camping and woodcraft is the pocket companion of pretty nearly everyone who likes to live in. Horace kephart books camping and woodcraft vol 1 and 2. By horace kephart, author of our southern highlanders, sporting firearms, camp cookery, etc.