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Past Tents: The Way We Camped by Susan Snyder, David Mas Masumoto

carriedoodledoo's review

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4.0

A really fun edited little book of bits and pieces of information about camping since the advent of "fun" camping in the 1880s up until the 1930s. Hiking advice, pictures, excerpts from letters and guide books. It's really entertaining!

yourfriendtorie's review

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4.0

This is a wonderful, entertaining use of various photograph and manuscript collections at the Bancroft, many depicting early Sierra Club outings. I especially enjoyed seeing so many women present in the groups of hikers, campers, and mountaineers of early 20th century California.