Vacation Camping for Girls by Jeannette Augustus Marks
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"Vacation Camping for Girls" by Jeannette Augustus Marks is a practical guidebook written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the essential aspects of camping, specifically designed to equip and educate young girls about outdoor adventures, from choosing the proper equipment to cooking nutritious meals in the wilderness. Marks aims to help girls embrace an active lifestyle filled with the joys of nature while maintaining a sense of comfort and
preparedness. The opening of the book lays foundational advice for girls who are preparing to go camping, outlining key considerations such as checklists for clothing, food, and equipment. It emphasizes the importance of packing efficiently, buying appropriate camp attire, and selecting suitable food items that are easy to transport. The author also addresses practical matters like caring for one's health while camping, managing campfires, and ensuring cleanliness to avoid unwanted wildlife encounters. Overall, the introduction sets a tone of adventure and self-sufficiency, offering a glimpse into the useful knowledge and insights that the rest of the book will provide for aspiring campers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Marks, Jeannette Augustus, 1875-1964 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 13012246 |
| Title | Vacation Camping for Girls |
| Credits |
Produced by readbueno, Mary Svela, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | SK: Agriculture: Hunting sports |
| Subject | Camping |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 55110 |
| Release Date | Jul 13, 2017 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 383 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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