The Young Adventurer's Guide to Almost Everything ― Build a Fort, Camp Like a Champ, Poop in the Woods-45 Action-packed Outdoor Activities

55 step-by-step, illustrated activties that teach kids everything from how to see like an owl to build the world's coolest fort from sticks. (ages 8-12)

Once upon a time, kids learned the most amazing and unusual things. They learned how to shelter and clothe themselves, how to build a fire, tie knots, and read a compass. They learned how to spend a comfortable night in the forest without a nylon tent.

The Young Adventurer's Guide brings back forgotten skills like using the stars instead of GPS and building forts out of foraged sticks. This handbook empowers kids to explore the natural world (starting in the comfort of their own backyard) through a whole new set of skills.

Featuring 65 different skills in sections that include: Secrets of the Woods, The Best Camping Trip, Make Cool Stuff That's Actually Useful, and Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary.

BEN HEWITT is the author of five books, including The Town That Food Saved, Home Grown, and The Nourishing Homestead. Over the past year, since the release of Home Grown, he has become a nationally recognized figure in the movement to reconnect children with the natural world. His blog, www.benhewitt.net, averages over 50,000 views monthly. He speaks frequently on the importance of empowering children through practical skills and wilderness immersion. He and his family founded and run Lazy Mill Living Arts, which is dedicated to reviving traditional skills of hand and land.

LUKE BOUSHEE has spent time at many wilderness schools as both a student and instructor. He lives in Vermont with his wife and kids.