Project Gutenberg 2014-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 528 Lord, William Barry 1825 1884 Lord, W. B. (William Barry) Baines, Thomas 1820 1875 05037246 Shifts and expedients of camp life, travel & exploration Produced by KD Weeks, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel & Exploration" by W.B. Lord and T. Baines is a practical guide focused on preparing for and navigating various challenges of exploration, written in the late 19th century. The authors share their combined experiences as English explorers who have journeyed through diverse terrains, offering insights into the necessary equipment and techniques for surviving and thriving in unfamiliar environments. The book aims to equip would-be adventurers with knowledge on outfitting, making improvised tools, and managing practical difficulties encountered during travels. At the start of the text, the authors establish a friendly tone reminiscent of seasoned adventurers sharing wisdom with novices. They differentiate between various traveler types— military officers, hunters, traders, and families—while detailing the specific gear needed for each. They emphasize the importance of resourcefulness, as they intend to guide readers on how to adjust their gear for a range of climates and conditions, from the jungles of Central India to the wilderness of Australia. The introduction sets the stage for a detailed examination of equipment selection, including clothing, tools, and cooking necessities, while advocating for self-reliance and creativity in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46446/46446-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Travel G Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: How To ... 2187123 2025-09-18T16:01:42.400968 text/html 2134237 2024-10-24T09:30:24 text/html 13310594 2025-09-18T16:02:13.454828 application/epub+zip 13346062 2025-09-18T16:01:48.606919 application/epub+zip 884616 2025-09-18T16:01:45.628973 application/epub+zip 13835830 2025-09-18T16:02:30.055690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13650667 2025-09-18T16:02:09.551887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1304163 2022-09-21T06:36:17.449636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1835545 2025-09-18T16:01:36.715991 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1815571 2024-10-24T09:30:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17425 2025-09-18T16:02:30.274735 application/rdf+xml 24663 2025-09-18T16:01:45.902929 image/jpeg 3387 2025-09-18T16:01:45.770905 image/jpeg 12989487 2025-09-18T16:01:43.439939 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia