Do you enjoy tent camping, but every trip you seem to be missing a critical piece to your gear? Are you a tent camper that goes as often as you can in the summer months, but want to expand how early or late in the year that you go? Are you a novice tent camper that just doesn't know where to begin? In The Best Tent Camping Guide, you will find help for all of these situations, plus a lot more! Outdoor enthusiast and four-decade camper Darren Kirby has put together a guide that will help you to streamline your camping so that you can avoid the hassles and get to what's important: enjoying the great outdoors! In this book you'll discover: + The dos and don'ts of choosing the right tent + How you can seriously overspend on gear - and how to avoid it! + How to pick the best campsite in any campground + How to care for your gear to make it last for years No matter where you are in your tent camping career, you'll find useful information. This is a no-frills book that puts you in control of having the best tent camping experience, time after time. "The Best Tent Camping Guide" is a must have for anyone looking to enter the exciting world of camping and outdoor recreation. Finally, answers to all those important questions can be found in one, easy to read, easy to understand guide. From selecting a tent, to building a camp kitchen, this book will help you navigate through the process and get you on your way, even on a limited budget. Skip Huber, Host/Executive Producer, "Happy Camper Radio" A good basic primer for folks who are new to tent-camping. [It] details basic but important things that newbies seldom consider...an easy read. Cliff Jacobson, Author of "Camping's Top Secrets" and "Canoeing and Camping: Beyond the Basics"