The vast majority of tent campers - or those thinking about trying it for the first time - would prefer the convenience, cost and comfort of a weekend family camping, often at a prepared tent site at a campground, with the support of a nearby car or van. This type of camping blends effortlessly into the lifestyle of a busy family wanting to get away from it all without competely cutting the cord. The Essential Family Camper, as with other titles in the Essential series, presents an engaging, thorough and highly visible introduction to the joys of sleeping and eating under the stars. Longtime...

"I live on the western shore next to the Chesapeake Bay. One morning, all I could see was mud 'Where did all the water go?' I asked my parents. They said not to worry, the water would be back. But that didn't keep me from worrying. I worried about all the people on the Eastern Shore being flooded. I worried and I worried. When I came home from school that day...." The answer to this child's puzzlement is contained in this charming story about a natural phenomenon that occurs on the bay. Early Readers: Ages 5-8.

Children love to discover nature's wonders, and this book will encourage them to do just that. Focusing one special area--the marshland of the Chesapeake and its tributaries--the book presents a small number of commonly found birds, so children will not be disappointed in their search. Young birders will also see how the beauty of the marsh itself changes with the seasons. The book is not a typical field guide, but concentrates on a small number of commonly found birds, so children will not be disappointed in their search. Finding Birds in the Chesapeake Marsh can spark a lifelong...

Fiberglass Repair, Second Edition is filled with easily accessed information, all aimed at giving a determined boat owner the necessary skills and the confidence to tackle typical fiberglass repairs, using either polyester or epoxy resin. In every boating area, hundreds of fiberglass boats--twenty, thirty, even forty years old--are still afloat, still providing all the fun of boating because their owners were willing and able to do the repair and restoration. David and Zora Aiken are long-term liveaboards who have spent a lot of time in boatyards, practicing the fiberglassing techniques...