The Best in Tent Camping: Southern California (Best in Tent Camping) | 
 enlarge | Author: Charles Patterson
Creator: Bill Mai
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 155471
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 180
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 089732675X
Dewey Decimal Number: 917
EAN: 9780897326759
ASIN: 089732675X
Publication Date: October 1, 2008
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Desert camping in Death Valley? Check. Glacier camping in the Sierras? Check. That’s Southern California for you — an area of staggering diversity and awesome natural beauty. With such a wide array of camping opportunities, The Best in Tent Camping: Southern California is an indispensable guide for bringing enthusiasts to their ideal campsite. Offering detailed profiles, at-a-glance information, campground maps, directions, and coordinates, this guide offers campers a truly comprehensive look at the best that the Golden State’s southern region has to offer.
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 Useful guide December 22, 2006
Like the Northern Cali guide this book has some great information. Unfortunately it doesnt even have a basic map to help figure out where the sites are- not very helpful. Luckily the spots themselves and the writing quality are excellent.
 This is a book for car campers who use tents June 22, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you buy this looking to do some pack-it-all-in and hike-in camping, you are going to be disappointed. This book is for the car camper who wants to drive in and erect a tent. Some of the sites do allow RVs, it is true, but for the most part, these aren't going to be giant cement parking lots with RV hookups and people listening to the ball game on their satellite TV hookups.
The site amenities are listed in great detail, and Bill Mai's accompanying blurb about his personal experience at each site is very helpful. There are miniature maps and detailed directions for each site, too. I like his 6-component rating system, covering beaty, privacy, spaciousness, quet, security, and upkeep.
I found this book very helpful August 26, 2001
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am currently planning a camping trip where I would like tent camping to predominate over RV camping. I've read the entire book to find a suitable campground for me and my family and friends. I really appreciate that Mr. Mai rates each campground in the areas of BEAUTY, SITE PRIVACY, SITE SPACIOUSNESS, QUIET, SECURITY, CLEANLINESS/UPKEEP. I have numerous "camping in California" books and I really appeciate the "SITE PRIVACY" information contained in this book. For example, another book I have rates "Montana De Oro State Park" an overall 9 out of 10 which sounds great, but Mr. Mai give this park 2 out of 5 because although the park has many trees to shade it, the limbs of the trees are high and don't offer privacy from other campers. When we camp, we like to feel as if we are the only ones in the park. This book also offers info about bear in the area which I haven't typically found in other books (I want to know that I am headed into an area that's home to black bears - not that I wouldn't take the trip - I just want to be aware.)
Thanks For A Very Helpful Book June 9, 2000
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I love this book. I've been using it for 3 years. When I decided to take up camping, I didn't know where to start (i.e., where do you go? what do you bring? what happens when you get there? etc.) This book answers all these questions and more. Bill Mai writes in an enthusiastic and pleasant style as he reviews various campgrounds. He gives detailed descriptions of each campground that are informative, helpful, thorough and accurate. He has personally camped at most of the campgrounds he writes about, so his reviews are based on personal experience. I have camped at several of the locations he recommends and have yet to be disappointed. I use this book often not only to find my next campground, but also to peruse the reviews that I enjoy reading and re-reading. I even take it with me to browse while capming, and I've shared it with other campers who spoke of the book very positively and found it very helpful. When I was contemplating going camping, I looked and looked for a book like this, and was lucky to find the perfect camping book.
Gives You a Good Feel for the Campsites February 9, 2000
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Unlike the other books I've seen on this topic, which generally just give the official info (number of sites, type of plumbing, map of hiking trails), Bill Mai gives lots of incidentals that help you get a "feel" for the camping grounds.Each site is given a 1 to 5 star rating in 6 categories: beauty, site privacy, site spaciousness, quiet, security, and cleanliness/upkeep. That way, you can pick and choose according to what's important to you. Also, he has written a little personal blurb about each one, with anecdotes about, maybe, what kind of animals he saw on the hiking trail or which specific campsite he likes best. Kids' preferences are also taken into account, and the question of what time of year is best to visit. It's true, this is not a backpacker's guide - these campsites mostly all are for mixed groups (RVs, cars, etc.) but Mai's suggestions and the quiet and privacy ratings will most likely help you avoid problems. There are a few camps where you have to hike in, but they are attached to the larger campsites. Mai also wrote the same type book for Northern California, and of course it's available here on Amazon.com, with some useful reviews with further info.
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