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Week-end Wild Men—Numerous Camping Sites Near the Large Cities—Camp Sites Near New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, Boston, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles—The State Forester—Clothing—Bed—Bedding—Expense—Food—Fire and Fuel—Tools—Tents—Hammocks—Medical Kit...
Week-end Wild Men—Numerous Camping Sites Near the Large Cities—Camp Sites Near New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, Boston, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles...
4. Chapter IV. Camping With a Ford 31Number of Fords, Mobility of Fords, How to Camp with Them—The Foldaway Bed—The McMillan Bed—The Carefree Folding Outfit—A.B.C. Bed for Fords Only—Universal Car Bed.
5. Chapter V. A Home-made Camping Outfit 386. Chapter VI. Equipment for the Journey 46Motor Bungalows—Trailers—Tents: Those Extending from the Car; Those Resting upon the Ground, but Attached to the Car, and Tents Separate from the Car—How to Estimate Canvas Duck...
7. Chapter VII. How to Choose a Camp 80Securing Permission—Church Grounds and School-yard Camp Sites—Municipal Camp Sites—Autumn and Winter Camping—Water Supply—Wells and Springs Doubtful—Selecting a Camping Site—Dis...
8. Chapter VIII. Fire and Food for the Camper 96Raw Foods—Hotels—Various Fuels Compared—Fireplaces Provided at Most Camp Sites—Wet Weather Fire-making—Primitive Cooking Methods—Prepared Foods—Corrective Foods—Camp-fire Cookin...
9. Chapter IX. Camp Health and Recreation 122Making a Pleasure Rather Than a Business of Camping—Coöperation in the Camp—Rightly Selecting the Camp Site—Playing by the Way—Basket-ball, Quoits, etc.—Exercise—Emergencies, Fi...
10. Chapter X. Sleeping Quarters 140Importance of Comfortable Sleeping Arrangements—Methods of Sleeping in the Car—Sleeping on the Ground—Beds of Boughs or Browse—Autumn Leaves—Folding Cots—Air Beds—Sleeping Bags—...
11. Chapter XI. Primitive Camping 15712. Chapter XII. Where to Go 168The Motor Camper’s Continental Range—The Consequent Need of Provision for All Touring Emergencies—The Great Continental Highways—East and West, Bankhead, Dixie, George Washingto...
13. Chapter XIII. List of Camping Sites by States 204A List of About Two Thousand Camping Sites Arranged Alphabetically by States—Municipal Camp Sites, State Camp Sites, and Camp Sites in National Parks and Forests, Beginning with...
14. Chapter XIV. State Rules and Regulations for Motor Tourists 312Motor Laws of the Different States as Affecting Motor Tourists from Other States—States Listed Alphabetically—Also Trailer License Laws of the Several States, Each State in Alph...
15. CHAPTER IMost of us are possessed of the desire to be somewhere else. Since the dawn of history hordes of men have pressed into new countries. Sometimes the expeditions have been in sear...
16. CHAPTER IISome motor campers carry an elaborate equipment of supplies and live in the height of comfort at comparatively moderate expense. Motor camping, however, is also a possibility fo...
17. CHAPTER IIIWeek-end Wild Men—Numerous Camping Sites Near the Large Cities—Camp Sites Near New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, Boston, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles...
18. CHAPTER IVNumber of Fords, Mobility of Fords, How to Camp with Them—The Foldaway Bed—The McMillan Bed—The Carefree Folding Outfit—A.B.C. Bed for Fords Only—Universal Car Bed.
19. CHAPTER VOne of the most interesting experiences in motor camping of which we have known is that of Mr. Frederick W. Huntington of Brooklyn, N. Y. His trip is of particular significance,...
20. CHAPTER VIMotor Bungalows—Trailers—Tents: Those Extending from the Car; Those Resting upon the Ground, but Attached to the Car, and Tents Separate from the Car—How to Estimate Canvas Duck...
21. CHAPTER VIISecuring Permission—Church Grounds and School-yard Camp Sites—Municipal Camp Sites—Autumn and Winter Camping—Water Supply—Wells and Springs Doubtful—Selecting a Camping Site—Dis...
22. CHAPTER VIIIRaw Foods—Hotels—Various Fuels Compared—Fireplaces Provided at Most Camp Sites—Wet Weather Fire-making—Primitive Cooking Methods—Prepared Foods—Corrective Foods—Camp-fire Cookin...
23. Chapter VI.Most motor-camping parks provide either fireplaces or stoves of some sort. In many of the state and national forests the sites set aside for motor campers are provided with fire...
24. CHAPTER IXMaking a Pleasure Rather Than a Business of Camping—Coöperation in the Camp—Rightly Selecting the Camp Site—Playing by the Way—Basket-ball, Quoits, etc.—Exercise—Emergencies, Fi...
25. CHAPTER XImportance of Comfortable Sleeping Arrangements—Methods of Sleeping in the Car—Sleeping on the Ground—Beds of Boughs or Browse—Autumn Leaves—Folding Cots—Air Beds—Sleeping Bags—...
26. CHAPTER XIAlthough most campers prefer some of the comforts of civilization even when in the wilderness, there are adventurous souls who like to reduce the trappings of their everyday lif...
27. CHAPTER XIIThe Motor Camper’s Continental Range—The Consequent Need of Provision for All Touring Emergencies—The Great Continental Highways—East and West, Bankhead, Dixie, George Washingto...
28. CHAPTER XIIIA List of About Two Thousand Camping Sites Arranged Alphabetically by States—Municipal Camp Sites, State Camp Sites, and Camp Sites in National Parks and Forests, Beginning with...
29. CHAPTER XIVMotor Laws of the Different States as Affecting Motor Tourists from Other States—States Listed Alphabetically—Also Trailer License Laws of the Several States, Each State in Alph...