Family Camping: Everything You Need to Know for a Night Outdoors with Loved Ones

by Charlie Ess

Cheryl Ess (Photographer)

The ultimate camping handbook-whether you're with family or friends, camping or in your backyard-Family Camping has everything you need for a perfect experience. Part inspiration, part practical knowledge, this book is a whole lot of fun. Family Camping offers up food and drink recipes, family activities, nature hacks, expert know-how, and more for the outdoor lover looking for a memorable weekend with the family. Each chapter opens with a first-person story from expert author, Charlie Ess, who has been camping and exploring the beautiful outdoors of his native Alaska for 40 years. With aspriational photos supplied by Cheryl Ess, Family Camping is a gorgeous, treasured keepsake for campers everywhere.

• ISBN10: 1493045245
• ISBN13: 9781493045242
• Publish Date: 1 July 2020 (first published 1 May 2020)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Imprint: Falcon Guides
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 248
• Language: English

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Family Camping is an eclectic and very basic guide to spending time outdoors with friends and family. Released 1st May 2020 by Rowman & Littlefield under the Falcon Guides imprint, it's 248 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately.

This is a very general overview of planning for and executing a camping trip solo or with any combination of family and friends. Most aspects of planning, choosing the best location for setting up camp, water, food, chores, equipment and more are covered and the subjects are arranged roughly thematically: eating, playing, and hacks and tips for more enjoyable safer camping.

There is not a lot of really advanced camping or woodcraft knowledge contained here. At the end of the day, this is a good, general, family oriented camping guide for beginning campers. The photography is well done, clear, and appealingly informal.

Four stars, wide ranging and does a good job of covering the basics.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.