The Art of Camping
Matthew De Abaitua
  • Published: 26 April 2012
  • ISBN: 9780241953877
  • Imprint: Penguin General UK
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $32.99
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The Art of Camping

The History and Practice of Sleeping Under the Stars

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The only book you'll need to pack when you next head off to sleep under the stars

Could there be another way of life? Can I survive with less stuff? Should I run for the hills?

These are all good questions that people have asked before, throughout history, and which have inspired people to set up camp. But now camping is part of the drive for self-sufficiency, a reaction against mass tourism, a chance to connect with the land, to experience a community, to leave no trace . . .

From packing to pitching, with hikes into the deep history of the subject and encounters with the great campers and camping movements of the past, this is a witty and philosophical blend of 'how to', history and personal anecdotes - a must for every camper.
  • Published: 26 April 2012
  • ISBN: 9780241953877
  • Imprint: Penguin General UK
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $32.99
Categories:
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Praise for The Art of Camping

Does for camping what Roger Deakin did for wild swimming

Independent

A delightful combination of history and memoir with a generous dollop of guidance thrown on top . . . read this gem of a book

Economist

An elegant ode to the joys of camping. All sorts of tips on campsite etiquette, lore, equipment, and best practice, and his advice is convincing and honest. He is a lovely writer and his history is enlivened with tremendous flashes of wit

Daily Telegraph

Teaming witty anecdotes with a potted history of what sleeping under the stars means sociologically, De Abaitua makes learning how to create a tented home away from home fun

Elle

De Abaitua will soon have you believing in this consistently engaging and enjoyable book. It's a fine writer indeed who can seem authoritative, approachable and just great fun

Metro