The Young Adventurer’s Guide to (Almost) Everything: Build a Fort, Camp Like a Champ, Poop in the Woods–45 Action-Packed Outdoor Activities

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45 step-by-step, illustrated activities that teach kids everything from how to see like an owl to build the world’s coolest fort from sticks. (ages 8-12)
Calling all adventurers! Want to know how to build a fort from nothing but sticks? Or find your way through the forest? This survival guide is your ticket to getting down and dirty in nature and learning to make the coolest things with your own two hands.
 
Look inside to learn how to:
   • Use a knife without bleeding
   • Sleep in the woods without freezing
   • Escape a bear without getting eaten
   • Poop in the woods without falling down
   • Find your way home without a GPS
   • Eat bugs without throwing up
   • And so much more!

From the Publisher

The Young Adventurer’s Guide to (Almost) Everything: Build a Fort, Camp Like a Champ, Poop in the Woods-45 Action-Packed Outdoor Activities

Survive a Night in the Woods

Learn essential techniques for the Great Outdoors, like building the perfect fire, using a bandana, and protecting your grub.

Appreciate the Critters of the Forest

Acquire the skills our ancestors practiced and use bird language to track in real time.

Poop in the Wilderness

Feel empowered and inspired to explore the natural world and use backcountry etiquette.

Turn the Ordinary into Extraordinary

Make the most of your surroundings and learn how to brush your teeth with a stick. Yes—brush your teeth with a stick!

Be Prepared for Anything

Get creative and transform a tarp into a tent, an acorn cap into a whistle, and birch bark into a knife sheath.

Embrace the Wild

Learn about the variety of edible insects out there, like grasshoppers, crickets, and ants!

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Roost Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 16, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1611805945
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1611805949
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 – 12 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.82 x 0.77 x 8.54 inches
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 – 7
Best Sellers Rank: #65,354 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #61 in Children’s Camping Books (Books) #2,060 in Children’s Science & Nature Books #4,183 in Children’s Activity Books (Books)
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