Camping For Boys

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Camping For Boys, by H.W. Gibson This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: Camping For Boys Author: H.W. Gibson Release Date: January 22, 2005 [EBook #14759] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK CAMPING FOR BOYS *** Produced by Don Kostuch Transcriber's Notes. This book shows a world where character and morality are prized. The goal of camp is not just to get the boys out the parents' hair, but to encourage good character and citizenship. Camp leaders are enticed by the contribution they can make to the boys' futures and are selected (or rejected) based on their own moral virtues. There are many practical suggestions for safety and comfort aside from the absence of modern materials and conveniences, like nylon and gas stoves. Medical advice given in the book is from 1913 and may be unhelpful, often contradicts current practice and involves unsafe or now illegal substances. The approximate conversion for prices is 20 to 1, $1 in 1913 is about $20 in 2004. Don Kostuch Photograph by Joseph Legg The Heart of the Camp Have you smelled wood smoke at twilight? Have you heard the birch log burning? Are you quick to read the noises of the night?