Boy Scout Fieldbook

Features

• Reading level: Baby-Preschool
  
• Cover Type: Paperback with 582 pages
• Published by: Workman Pub Co
• Edition: 2nd Edition First Printing edition June 1978
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0894800191
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0894800191

Reader Reviews
Contrary to another review on this page, this book is still in print. This page was set up by a seller that was offereing an older version. The Fieldbook is a publication by the Boy Scouts of America and it is regularly updated, so if you buy used, always confirm the publication date from the buyer to make sure it's the one you want. My oldest copy is a 1967, but I bought a new one published 2004, a complete update from the 1984 edition. I believe there are 4 editions total. I like the nostalgic artwork in the old ones and I like to seee which methods have changed over the years. Great pictures on nearly every page, as well as instructional diagrams. Tons of helpful hints and advice, that is the result of nearly 100 years of Boy Scouting. One of the most interesting changes is the inclusion of co-ed pictures. There are tons of girls in the pictures joining in the activities. Do not confuse this with the Boy Scout handbook, the Fieldbook concentrates on the outdoors. This is an extremely useful book for anyone interested in outdoor activities, especially camping. Beginning with organizing and planning for a trip, this book is a very complete tool for a camper. Tells you what to pack, how to select you equipment and gear such as boots, clothing, backpacks, pots and pans, cookstove, and more. It has handy pack lists so you do not forget to pack the essentials you will need. It explains how to plan your menus and shop for nutritous camp food before you leave, And how to cook it when you get there. Next is the section on "Leave No Trace". It used to be that they recommended cutting down trees and saplngs to make all sorts of camp furniture. Nowadays the emphasis is on preserving nature so that others can enjoy it too. So the book teaches you how to use a campstove rather than scrounging wood to cook with. It explains outdoor hygiene. Next there are seperate instructions on compass, map, and GPS navigation. There is a great section on cold weather and hot weather camping, including clothing selection, emergencies such as shelter, and water collecting, as well as preserving your food in severe climates. Plenty of info is specific to backpacking. Next is sailing, canoe, kayak, and raft. The biking, horseback, ski and snowtouring, caving, fishing. The book has regular alerts on key topics that guide you to other books, guides, or websites for expanded information including a website created in tandem with the book. They have also included a section on appreciating nature from astronomy, to bird watching, tracking, plant life, weather observation,and more. All in all a comprehensive and well written guide.