Sleeping In A Sack: Camping Activities for Kids

by Linda White, Fran Lee (Illustrator)

Overview

From The Team That Brought You The Deliciously Successful Cooking On A Stick: Campfire Recipes For Kids Comes Even More Outdoor Fun For Kids. It's All Here! You'll Find Out How To Have A Full, Well-Planned, and Adventurous Camping Trip—Whether That Trip Is A Night In The Backyard Or Two Weeks In The Woods. and It's Filled With Lively Illustrations, How-To Diagrams, and Packing Lists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780879058302
Publisher:	Smith, Gibbs Publisher
Publication date:	04/21/2000
Series:	JR. Activity Series
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Linda White is the author if Sleeping in a Sack, Cooking on a Stick, and Trekking on a Trail. She lives in Loveland, Colorado.

Fran Lee has illustrated and designed many books in our activity book series including Cooking on a Stick, Haunting on a Halloween, Riding on a Range, Wishing on a Star, and Putting on a Party. Fran lives with her husband in Portland, Oregon.

Read an Excerpt

What are you going to do this weekend? Watch TV, play video games, clean your room? Would you rather sing songs around a blazing campfire, roast marshmallows on a stick until they are gooey, and sleep in a sack under the stars? Then you should try camping.

Table of Contents

Living Outdoors 4

Types of Camping 6

Choosing Outdoor Gear 7

Shelter Stuff 7

Necessary Camp Stuff 12

Cooking and Eating Stuff 14

Cleanup Stuff 16

Clothing Stuff 18

Planning Your Trip 20

Selecting a Campsite 22

Setting up Camp 23

Cooking Area 23

Sleeping Area 24

Backwoods Plumbing 25

Camp Chow 28

Campfires 29

No-Utensil Cooking 31

Recipes 33

Camp Skills and Pleasures 42

Knotty Campers 42

Cutting-edge Safety 44

Nature Watch 46

First Aid 48

Staying Found 49

Look at Those Stars! 52

Singing 'Round the Ol' Campfire 55

Games Campers Play 57

Fun After Dark 59

Green Camping 62

Packing List 63

For More Information 64

Editorial Reviews

If your travel destination is a campsite, you will find this most helpful. It is a resource that speaks about different kinds of camping and shelter. It provides a great checklist for trip planning, cooking, cleaning and clothes. Once you have arrived, the book offers directions for everything from preparing your campsite to recipes. Also, it offers after-dark fun, and provides the names of organizations that can give more specific information about your chosen location.

Children's Literature - Susie Wilde