'In wilderness I sense the miracle of life.' - Charles A. Lindbergh This pocket-sized miscellany, packed with tips for choosing your equipment, cooking on a stove, handling bad weather, finding a campsite and more, and with facts and stories from the world of camping, is perfect for anyone who knows the incomparable joy and adventure of pitching their tent under an open sky. AUTHOR: Phoebe Smith's love of dramatic landscapes has taken her on walking, backpacking and wild camping adventures all around the world. She is editor of Wanderlust, the UK's best-loved adventure travel magazine. She also writes for The Guardian, Trail, Backpacker (USA), Country Walking, and Australia and New Zealand magazine and has appeared on the BBC talking about camping. B/W illustrations TITLES IN THE JOY OF SERIES: 9781849536707 The Joy of Birdwatching 9781849535991 The Joy of Cricket 9781849534574 The Joy of Cycling 9781849534581 The Joy of Running 9781849535533 The Joy of Walking 9781849535526 The Joy of Gardening 9781849535984 The Joy of Golf 9781849536004 The Joy of Football 9781849536011 The Joy of Rugby 9781849536981 The Joy of Camping 9781849536615 The Joy of Retirement 9781849536370 The Joy of Dance (July 2015) 9781849537209 The Joy of Cinema (August 2015)

Author Biography

Travel editor, writer and author Phoebe Smith's love of dramatic landscapes and wild places has taken her on adventures all around the world. She is editor of Wanderlust, the UK's best adventure travel magazine, and has written extensively in a range of magazines and newspapers in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. She is based in Windsor, UK.