Project Gutenberg 2013-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 247 Beard, Daniel Carter 1850 1941 Beard, D. C. (Daniel Carter) Beard, Dan The Book of Camp-Lore and Woodcraft Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Illustrated by the author. Produced by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Book of Camp-Lore and Woodcraft" by Daniel Carter Beard is a practical guide aimed primarily at boys and outdoor enthusiasts, written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the art of camping, woodcraft, and various outdoor survival skills, promoting outdoor activities and a connection with nature. In its exploration of camping techniques, it emphasizes the importance of self-reliance, creativity, and the joys of outdoor life. At the start of the work, Beard introduces his philosophy of boyhood as an invaluable asset to society and the importance of spending time outdoors. He reflects on his crusade to encourage young boys to engage with nature and learn practical skills for camping and woodcraft. The opening portion also hints at his personal experiences and the significance of outdoor activities to instill character and resilience in youth. He lays the groundwork for the subsequent lessons on fire-making and other essential skills that campers need to master, offering a unique blend of folklore, personal anecdotes, and practical advice geared towards fostering a love for the outdoors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44215/44215-h/images/cover.jpg en Camping Camping -- Equipment and supplies GV Text Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring Browsing: Travel & Geography 423855 423791 2024-10-18T14:01:45.674368 2023-09-19T09:25:12.538025 text/html text/html 413069 2013-11-17T20:54:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5912253 2013-11-17T20:56:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 6153137 2024-10-18T14:01:54.947298 application/epub+zip 6154900 2024-10-18T14:01:47.368340 application/epub+zip 216929 2024-10-18T14:01:46.466369 application/epub+zip 6264692 2024-10-18T14:02:00.134270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6220634 2024-10-18T14:01:53.713312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299055 2022-09-20T07:37:46.824075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333892 333680 2024-10-18T14:01:44.059358 2023-09-19T09:25:11.164017 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 333571 2013-11-17T20:54:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 128371 2013-11-17T20:56:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 333618 2013-11-17T20:56:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128358 2013-11-17T20:56:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21750 2024-10-18T14:02:00.298263 application/rdf+xml 12679 2024-10-18T14:01:46.591335 image/jpeg 2628 2024-10-18T14:01:46.530323 image/jpeg 5960003 2024-10-18T14:01:45.881341 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia