Woodcraft and Camping

A summer in the woods, George Washington Sears warns, may bring only ten cents’ worth of pleasure for every dollar spent. The culprit? Campers who arrive carrying enough gear to burden a pack-mule.

Writing for hard-worked Americans, Sears turns from the hurried city to the streams and forests of the Northern Wilderness, where winter fireside talk is full of remembered trips and plans for the next one. After more than fifty years devoted to woodcraft, he argues that a true outing begins by leaving things behind: heavy boots, bulky blankets and every tempting bit of “indispensable” kit. The aim is not hardship, but real rest, comfort and sport—without returning home feeling cheated. How little can a camper carry, and still be ready for a night in the woods?

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