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Post by crick on Nov 8, 2016 3:51:06 GMT -8
Hi,
I am looking for any good camping/backpacking guide books for 12-15 year old boy, in addition to the Boy Scout Handbook. All types of suggestions are welcome, though I would prefer a guide more than a story or adventure book.
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Post by rebeccad on Nov 8, 2016 9:32:22 GMT -8
Hi, Crick! I don't know about books specifically for that age, but when I was a young teen I was eating up the standard resources: Freedom of the Hills, Home in Your Pack etc. (yeah, I'm old. I'm pretty sure there are more up-to-date options now :D) Plus books about people who were backpacking or living in the wilds. From Mountaineers books, a whole slew of how-to books: www.mountaineers.org/shop/books#b_start=0&c4=Hiking+and+Backpacking&c9=Outdoor+BasicsThe few books I've seen directed at children are for younger kids, and frankly not very good. I keep thinking about writing a better one. Maybe I should collaborate with my boys and write one for teens! |
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Post by crick on Nov 8, 2016 18:13:07 GMT -8
Hi Rebecca, you should definitely go for it !! A good camping guide for teens will be an absolute hit. Most of the one's I found online do not contain age specific information. Most of them are for young kids only and teenagers found them boring. The one's that you mentioned ( Freedom of the Hills etc) were typically meant for adult beginners and show how smart you were as a teen  !!! I would sincerely hope with your experience and knowhow, you can definitely write one, even if it is not too long . Edit : And embarrassed for my comment, as I did not realize you were already an accomplished author .... |
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Post by rebeccad on Nov 9, 2016 8:54:04 GMT -8
Nothing to be embarrassed about, crick --and thanks for the kind words. I'm not sure I'd be the most qualified to do this, but it's true that teens need something different from younger kids. Freedom of the Hills is probably a bit challenging, but many of the other hiking books are going to be more accessible, and the adventure tales/hiking journals (google books on hiking the PCT, then skip Wild) should be engaging and inspirational for a teen as well as an adult. Have to admit what I've really wanted to write is a guide for parents wanting to take kids out (there are several of those out there, though. You do seem to have identified a market niche that's pretty empty). |
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Post by hikingtiger on Nov 30, 2016 9:28:49 GMT -8
Have you looked at the BSA Fieldbook? I know they added a good bit about wilderness survival, etc., in the last revision (2014), but I can't speak to its usefulness as a guide to camping/backpacking.
Just now I found a pdf of the 2011 version online. You might want to google that and see what it covers.
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Post by crick on Nov 30, 2016 16:32:37 GMT -8
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!!! I would sincerely hope with your experience and knowhow, you can definitely write one, even if it is not too long 