Reviews for Book of Camp Lore and Woodcraft

The average rating for Book of Camp Lore and Woodcraft based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-10-05 00:00:00 Susann Sagvand Not too surprisingly this book seems to be written mostly in the context of Scouting, or at the least static camping in large groups. Most of the techniques described (from camp cooking to building shelters) are extremely time intensive by today's standards and would now likely only be employed for the joy of the thing itself, not the utility of it. Quite a bit of space is dedicated to the use of pack animals, which the author seems to think indispensable, and "man-packing" (the carrying of one's own gear) doesn't even get its own chapter, but is lumped in with dog packing! Even in a bushcraft/primitive camping context only some of this book is terribly applicable, but as can be expected Beard's lovely illustrations and throughly unique writing style more then make up for it. While I would recommend this book for historical context and just plain fun, many of its contemporaries will prove more useful for someone wanting to go "camping in the old style."

Review # 2 was written on 2019-03-30 00:00:00 Sydney Fletcher Decent Not bad at all I guess very simple I suppose could be not as easy to read in that style of writing if your not used to that sort of grammar