Overview of the "Practical Camping Handbook" by Peter Drake

Are you new to tent camping? Check out the Practical Camping Handbook by Peter G. Drake (available on amazon.com). This short book gives a comprehensive, but brief and to the point, overview on planning your camping trip and setting up camp.

"The simple pleasures of sleeping under canvas and enjoying the freedom of the countryside cannot be over-estimated," writes Drake. (I agree.)

The book gives useful tips in purchasing equipment, selecting clothing, erecting tents and making fires. It includes lots of helpful pictures and tips. One of the fun tips is the "mug tree," where Drake suggests hanging clean coffee mugs on a nearby tree to keep the mugs clean and organized while drying.

If the idea of starting a fire is daunting to you, this book will help. Drake covers fire building in excellent detail so every reader can start a fire to rival any Eagle Scout!