Motor camping

About this eBook

Author

Long, John D. (John Dietrich), 1860-

Title

Motor Camping

Credits

Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Language

English

LoC Class

GV: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure

Subject

Automobile travel

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 66988

Release Date

December 21, 2021

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.CONTENTS
3. 3.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
4. 4.OVER THE HORIZON LINE
5. 5.SAVING MONEY BY MOTOR CAMPING — How One Family Saved Money by Motor Touring — How a Farmer Did It — A Boston Woman — Two New York Couples — Four Ohioans Travel at $1.00 per Day Each
6. 6.THE WEEK-END CAMPER — For New Yorkers — For Bostonians — For Philadelphians — Near Cleveland — Near Detroit — Near Cincinnati — For the Chicagoans — Abundant Camps in West — Keeping Expenses Low — The Diet — The Stove — Family Camping — Selecting the Site — Making a Suitable Bed — The Medical Kit — Church
7. 7.CAMPING WITH A FORD — Different Colors for Different Goods — Need for Waterproof Protection — Sedan Bed — Touring Car Bed — Roadster and Coupé Beds
8. 8.A HOME-MADE CAMPING OUTFIT — Two Army Cots the Basis — The Improvised Floor — Framework for the Tent — Dimensions of the Tent — Mosquito Netting Side Curtains — Tent Ends
9. 9.EQUIPMENT FOR THE JOURNEY — Motor Bungalows — Opinions Differ on Trailers — Motorbungalow, Junior — Auto-Kamp Trailer — Chenango Camp Trailer — Tent Equipment — Tents Attached to the Car — Auto Bed Camp — Tents Attaching to Car — How to Judge Weight of Canvas — Scout Featherweight Tent — Overland Trail Camp Tent — Khaki Watershed Tourist Tent — An Elaborate Tent — Standard Wall Tent — Beds and Bedding — Combination Outfits — Inside Car Beds — Hammock-Type Beds — Beds Using Cushions of the Car — Cooking Apparatus — Solidified Alcohol a Convenient Heat — Simple Stoves — Oil Stoves — Gasoline Stoves — Broilers — Cooking Utensils — Essential Tools — Necessary Lights — Water Bags — Filters — Water Supply Generally Available — A Canvas Bungalow Carried on Running Board — Refrigeration — A Home-made Ice Box — Cautionary Suggestions
10. 10.HOW TO CHOOSE A CAMP — Securing Permission — Boil the Water — Where to Camp — Disposing of Refuse — Permission to Camp in Forests — Winter Camping
11. 11.FIRE AND FOOD FOR THE CAMPER — Preparing the Ground — Kindling Fire in Wet Weather — How to Summon the Flames — Cooking Over an Open Fire — A Small Fire Adequate — A Simple Outdoor Meal — A Delightful Dessert — Cooking Over the Fire — Essential Food Supplies — Man a Better Camp Cook Than Woman — A Typical Process of Getting a Meal — A Balanced Diet — Camp Cooking
12. 12.CAMP HEALTH AND RECREATION — Organize the Work — Choosing the Camp Site — Water Supply — Games — First Aid — Poison Antidotes — The Medicine Chest — Location of the Tent — Keeping the Tent Dry — Exercises — Care of the Car
13. 13.SLEEPING QUARTERS — In the Car — Woolen Blankets Needed — In the Tent — Folding Cots — Sleeping Bags — Camp Mattresses — Hammocks
14. 14.PRIMITIVE CAMPING — Making His Own Coffee-pot — Boiling Water in Wood — Cat-tail Roots Are Good to Eat — The Blue Flower Water Lily Is Tasty — Wild Rice Is Palatable — Muskrats Are Plentiful — Jerusalem Artichoke a Food — Acorns Can Be Made Edible — Beware of Certain Mushrooms
15. 15.WHERE TO GO — The Main East and West Highways — North and South Highways — Branches of Main Highways — Other Important Trails — Great Variety of Camping Sites — The Forests — The National Parks — Opening Dates of Parks — State Parks and Forests — Boise’s Attractive Park — A Model Site in Salt Lake City — Denver’s Remarkable Overland Park — Standardized Camping Parks — Motor Inns
16. 16.LIST OF CAMPING SITES BY STATES — ALABAMA — Municipal Camp Sites — ARIZONA — Municipal Camp Sites — National Parks and Forests — ARKANSAS — Municipal Camp Sites — CALIFORNIA — Municipal Camp Sites — COLORADO — Municipal Camp Sites — State Parks — National Parks and Forests — CONNECTICUT — Municipal Camp Sites — FLORIDA — Municipal Camp Sites — GEORGIA — Municipal Camp Sites — IDAHO — Municipal Camp Sites — National Parks and Forests — ILLINOIS — Municipal Camp Sites — INDIANA — Municipal Camp Sites — IOWA — Municipal Camp Sites — List of State Parks — KANSAS — Municipal Camp Sites — KENTUCKY — Municipal Camp Sites — LOUISIANA — Municipal Camp Sites — MAINE — Municipal Camp Sites — MARYLAND — Municipal Camp Sites — Forest Camp Sites — MASSACHUSETTS — Municipal Camp Sites — MICHIGAN — Municipal Camp Sites — State Parks — MINNESOTA — Municipal Camp Sites — MISSISSIPPI — Municipal Camp Sites — MISSOURI — Municipal Camp Sites — MONTANA — Municipal Camp Sites — NEBRASKA — Municipal Camp Sites — NEVADA — Municipal Camp Sites — NEW HAMPSHIRE — Municipal Camp Sites — NEW JERSEY — Municipal Camp Sites — NEW MEXICO — Municipal Camp Sites — NEW YORK — Municipal Camp Sites — Adirondack Highways and Camp Sites Accessible by Automobile — List of Public Camp Sites in the Catskills — NORTH CAROLINA — Municipal Camp Sites — NORTH DAKOTA — Municipal Camp Sites — OHIO — Municipal Camp Sites — OKLAHOMA — Municipal Camp Sites — OREGON — Municipal Camp Sites — PENNSYLVANIA — Municipal Camp Sites — Public Camp Grounds in the Pennsylvania State Forests — RHODE ISLAND — SOUTH CAROLINA — Municipal Camp Sites — SOUTH DAKOTA — Municipal Camp Sites — TENNESSEE — Municipal Camp Sites — TEXAS — Municipal Camp Sites — UTAH — Municipal Camp Sites — VERMONT — Municipal Camp Sites — VIRGINIA — Municipal Camp Sites — WASHINGTON — Municipal Camp Sites — State Camp Sites — State Forest Camp Sites — State Park Camp Sites — National Forests — WISCONSIN — Municipal Camp Sites — List of State Parks — WYOMING — Municipal Camp Sites
17. 17.STATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MOTOR TOURISTS — Time Allowed Visiting Motorists on Home License — Trailer Fees — State Regulations for Angling and Hunting
18. 18.INDEX
19. 19.Table of Contents
20. 20.Colophon — Availability — Metadata — Revision History — External References — Corrections — Abbreviations

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