Making Camp: A Visual History of Camping?s Most Essential Items and Activities

Martin Hogue

ISBN 10: 179722252X / ISBN 13: 9781797222523

Published by Chronicle Books, 2023

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2023. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making Camp: A Visual History of Camping?s Most Essential Items and Activities
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 179722252X
• ISBN 13: 9781797222523
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A visual exploration and history of one of America's favorite pastimes.

Car camping, hike-in tent camping, bivouacking, mountaineering, RV camping, glamping, back yard camping . . . whatever your style, outdoor adventure awaits! For camping enthusiasts, this fascinating (and packable) volume holds a comprehensive look at the origins of the practice and the ways that bring all these enthusiasts together.

From the early days of recreational camping in the late nineteenth century through the multitude of modern camping options available today, Making Camp explores the history and evolution of the popular activity through the lens of its most important and familiar components: the campsite, the campfire, the picnic table, the map, the tent, the sleeping bag, as well as the oft invisible systems for delivering water and managing trash.

Find out how early nineteenth century German peasants fashioned rudimentary sleeping bags by burrowing into bags full of leaves for the night. Look back over several millennia to learn about the progression of tents from animal skins, goat's hair, and heavy canvas to featherweight nylon. Learn about the ways in which the skills to build and maintain a campfire have been displaced by the portable gas stove. Pinpoint the details of the essential campground map and its unique place in the camping imagination.

Each chapter includes a broad range of visuals to help illustrate the rich history of camping and our collective devotion to it, including drawings, patents, diagrams, sketches, paintings, advertisements, and historical photographs. A must-have for avid campers, nature lovers, and all who seek to connect with the universe by sleeping under the stars.

About the Author

Martin Hogue is a licensed architect and an associate professor in the department of landscape architecture at Cornell University. His first book, Thirtyfour Campgrounds, was published in 2016. He lives in Syracuse, New York.