Product Description

Targeting urban ladies who aren't afraid to get dirty, LET'S GET PRIMITIVE will encourage the most citified fashionista to embrace her inner mountain mama and follow the call of the wild. A writer and filmmaker turned outdoor aficionado, Heather Menicucci has overpacked, started late, gotten lost, and battled armies of insects so readers won't have to. Her hard-won backcountry camping lessons cover all the relevant basics--planning the trip, buying or borrowing the gear, fitting it all in a backpack, stocking a primitive pantry, choosing a campsite, pitching a tent, leaving no footprint, and being inspired by the quiet beauty of nature.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #359423 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

From the Publisher
* A practical, stylish, and irreverent guide to camping that features got-to-have-it gear, awe-inspiring campfire recipes, the best places to pitch a tent, and how-to tips galore.
* Includes informative illustrations, practical and crafty sidebars, and real-life camping anecdotes.
* Illustrated tips explain how to tie knots, build a lean-to, set up a campsite, reward the troop with merit badges, and make an impromptu day pack from a pair of jeans.
* Chapters include "Leaving Kittenish Behind for Wildcat," "Squirreling Away the Nuts (and Bolts)," "Make Like a Snail," and "Impressing the Owls."

About the Author
HEATHER MENICUCCI is a writer, documentary filmmaker, and unlikely nature girl. She makes permanent camps in New York City and occasionally the backwoods of Pennsylvania.

Customer Reviews

Making Camping Fun!
Things I love about this book:

The author makes camping seem fun and easy - which it is!

You don't feel like a loser for not spending a bazillion dollars on camping equipment. It's okay to go camping "ghetto-style" - or in my case "non-profit style"!

The author has some really fun ideas in here - like awarding badges after a camping trip.

If you take everything in this book to heart, you will be equipped for your very first (or maybe your very first SUCCESSFUL) camping trip.

You don't have to be a newbie camper or a city girl to find something useful about this book. I'm an experienced camper who hates city-life, but this is one of my favorite gifts from last year.

If this book does nothing else for you, it will make you laugh!

Witty AND informative!
Very inspiring, and always funny. I can't believe the recipes that are commonplace in this book--very helpful guide for a somewhat more experienced chick-camper!

Great gift for beginners
I got this as a gift for a family member that we want to go camping with us. It's a great beginners guide for all things camping related.