In this book Tim Gent shares his enthusiasm for & experience of travelling & camping from an open canoe. He covers planning a journey; selecting the right canoe & equipment for the journey you are planning & how to pack your canoe. All the traditional skills of campcraft such as fire lighting, cooking on an open fire, campsite selection & many more are explored, as are the more modern lightweight options. If you read Tim`s book you will be inspired to paddle off into the distance & experience the joys of a waterborne nomadic existence.. .even if only for a break from our modern sedentary lifestyle.