The Art of Camping: The History and Practice of Sleeping Under the Stars
Autor Matthew De Abaituaen Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 apr 2012
These are all good questions that people have asked before, throughout history, and which have inspired people to set up camp. But now camping is part of the drive for self-sufficiency, a reaction against mass tourism, a chance to connect with the land, to experience a community, to leave no trace . . .
From packing to pitching, with hikes into the deep history of the subject and encounters with the great campers and camping movements of the past, this is a witty and philosophical blend of 'how to', history and personal anecdotes - a must for every camper.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780241953877
ISBN-10: 0241953871
Pagini: 304
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0241953871
Pagini: 304
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
Matthew
De
Abaitua
is
editor-at-large
of
theIdlerand
a
committed
camper.
His
Twitter
feed
and
popular
website,
cathandmathcamping.com,
provide
amusing
and
useful
information
on
where
and
how
to
camp
in
Britain.
He
is
also
the
compere
of
the
Free
University
of
Glastonbury
and
the
author
of
the
novelThe
Red
Men,which
was
shortlisted
for
the
Arthur
C.
Clarke
Award
and
is
currently
being
made
into
a
film
by
Shynola.
Matthew
lives
with
his
wife
Cath
and
young
family
in
Sussex.
Recenzii
Does
for
camping
what
Roger
Deakin
did
for
wild
swimming
A delightful combination of history and memoir with a generous dollop of guidance thrown on top . . . read this gem of a book
An elegant ode to the joys of camping. All sorts of tips on campsite etiquette, lore, equipment, and best practice, and his advice is convincing and honest. He is a lovely writer and his history is enlivened with tremendous flashes of wit
Teaming witty anecdotes with a potted history of what sleeping under the stars means sociologically, De Abaitua makes learning how to create a tented home away from home fun
De Abaitua will soon have you believing in this consistently engaging and enjoyable book. It's a fine writer indeed who can seem authoritative, approachable and just great fun
A delightful combination of history and memoir with a generous dollop of guidance thrown on top . . . read this gem of a book
An elegant ode to the joys of camping. All sorts of tips on campsite etiquette, lore, equipment, and best practice, and his advice is convincing and honest. He is a lovely writer and his history is enlivened with tremendous flashes of wit
Teaming witty anecdotes with a potted history of what sleeping under the stars means sociologically, De Abaitua makes learning how to create a tented home away from home fun
De Abaitua will soon have you believing in this consistently engaging and enjoyable book. It's a fine writer indeed who can seem authoritative, approachable and just great fun