Camping and woodcraft kephart, horace, ellison, george, mccue, janet on. Horace sowers kephart september 8, 1862 april 2, 1931 was an american travel writer and librarian, best known as the author of our southern highlanders about his life in the great smoky mountains of western north carolina and the classic outdoors guide camping and woodcraft. A guidebook for those who travel in the wilderness as for camps situated within easy reach of towns or supplyposts, every one, i suppose, knows best how to gratify his own tastes in fitting them up, and prefers to use his own ingenuity rather than copy after others. A handbook for vacation campers and for travelers in the wilderness 2 volumes in 1. Notes on hatchets and handles additional text by steve watts by master woodsman on february 22, 2014 in books, classic camping, master woodsman, woodcraft the first camp i. The purpose of the event was to bring awareness to horace kephart the dean of american camping, his life and legacy, contributions to camping, woodcraft, preservation, and. Our southern highlanders by horace kephart free ebook. Though schooled as a librarian, he became the consummate outdoorsman while spending years in the. Books by horace kephart and david wescott the woods life. A handbook for vacation campers and travelers in the woods by horace kephart paperback.
Heralded as the bible of outdoorsmen by hunters, campers, fishers, and crafters of all walks, horace kepharts perennially soughtafter twovolume tome, camping and woodcraft, stands as. A handbook for vacation campers and for travelers in the wilderness, volume 1 camping and woodcraft. Horace kephart is bestknown for his role in raising public support for what became the great smoky mountains national park and as the author of two nonfiction books that have become classics. Great smoky mountains national park boosters like george masa and horace kephart found themselves in a race against time to save the remaining virgin. The project gutenberg ebook of our southern highlanders. A standard manual for campers and a veritable outdoor enthusiasts bible for over four decades, this book reflects horace kepharts practical knowledge and covers, in originally published in 1906 as one volume, camping and woodcraft was expanded into a two. A standard manual for campers and a veritable outdoor enthusiasts bible for over four decades, this book reflects. Camping and woodcraft by horace kephart, 9780870495564, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The book of camping and woodcraft by horace kephart, shop. Horace kephart, camping and woodcraft, 1917 conservation is a state of harmony between men and land. Read the book of camping and woodcraft pdf a guidebook for those who travel in the wilderness by horace kephart andesite press this work has been selected by scholars as being culturally. Oct 22, 2011 horace kephart may be most famous for writing our southern highlanders, but camping and woodcraft is considered by many to be his best work. Heralded as the bible of outdoorsmen by hunters campers, fishers, and craftsmen of all walks, horace kephart s perennially soughtafter guidebook, camping, stands as an astounding testament to the vast depth and precision of the authors practical knowledge and profound love of life in the outdoors. On its broad shoulder is another, somewhat shorter.
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The format is a pdf style image format, so its not as pleasant to read as a. The man who goes afoot, prepared to camp anywhere and in any weather, is the most independent fellow on earth. The deluxe masterpiece on outdoors living and wilderness travel the library of american outdoors classics. Publication date 1906 topics camping, outdoor life publisher. Horace kephart has been called the john muir of the east and the savior of the smokies.
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