The man who goes afoot, prepared to camp anywhere and in any weather, is the most independent fellow on earth. — Horace Kephart Copy Share Image
The man with the knapsack is never lost. No matter whither he may stray, his food and shelter are right with him, and home… — Horace Kephart Copy Share Image
“SUMMER twilight brings the mosquito. In fact, when we go far north or far south, we have him with us both by day and… — Horace Kephart Copy Share Image
To equip a pedestrian with shelter, bedding, utensils, food, and other necessities, in a pack so light and small that he can carry it… — Horace Kephart Copy Share Image
“A camper should know for himself how to outfit, how to select and make a camp, how to wield an axe and make proper… — Horace Kephart Copy Share Image
Knicks and dull edges are abominations, so use knives and hatchets for nothing but they were made for. — Horace Kephart Copy Share Image
A man can stand almost any hardship by day, and be none the worse for it, provided he gets a comfortable nights rest; but… — Horace Kephart Copy Share Image
“The hemlock tree is named spruce-pine, while spruce is he-balsam, balsam itself is she-balsam, laurel is ivy, and rhododendron is laurel.” — Horace Kephart Copy Share Image
The man who goes afoot, prepared to camp anywhere and in any weather, is the most independent fellow on earth. — Horace Kephart Copy Share Image
“The scrotum of a buck, tanned with the hair on, makes a good tobacco-pouch.” — Horace Kephart Copy Share Image
It is one of the blessings of wilderness life that it shows us how few things we need in order to be perfectly happy. — Horace Kephart Copy Share Image
You may loan your last dollar to a friend; but never loan him your axe, unless you are certain that he knows how to… — Horace Kephart Copy Share Image
