Light Weight Camping Equipment, by Gerry Cunningham and Meg Hans- son. Ward, Colorado: Highlander Publishing Company, 1959. 127 pages, numerous diagrams.

This short, easily readable book contains a truly wonderful store of knowledge about camping equipment. It ranges from comparative description of materials such as fabrics, zippers, hardware, insulation etc., to very explicit instructions on patterns and sewing. It is principally a book explaining how to choose materials and patterns and then how to actually make the equipment. One of the book’s best aspects is the comparative data given on materials and design which gives the reader considerable choice on how to make each article. For the reader who is interested in making packs, sleeping bags, tents, or just simply in choosing the proper equipment, this book is the most convenient source of information I have even seen.

Edward A. Ames