OUTDOORS
GET AWAY FROM IT ALL New how-to camping book celebrates the outdoor lifestyle
M
y wife and I knew we’d done at least one thing right when our daughter hollered down from her upstairs bedroom: “Mom! Am I going to potty outside or inside?” She was maybe 8 years old, and we were all
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packing our clothes and personal gear for a weekend away. And she needed to know: Was she sleeping in a tent, or in a hotel room? When nature called, would she trudge to a certain tree, or have access to a real toilet and running water? She could handle either option. “In the woods, sweetie!” Julie sang
out. “Pack for camping.” Our eyes met and we grinned. “That’s just good parenting,” I said. In fact, Markie and her younger brother, Jack, have a lot to do with my love of camping — a passion that has added new levels of possibility to my hunting and fishing exploits. The fact >
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BY T. EDWARD NICKENS
