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The present work is based upon my book of camping and woodcraft, which appeared in 1906. Books by horace kephart and david wescott the woods life. However this information is primarily included for readers who become lost. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Horace sowers kephart september 8, 1862 april 2, 1931 was an american travel writer and librarian, best known as the author of our southern highlanders about his life in the great smoky mountains of western north carolina and the classic outdoors guide camping and woodcraft.
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