Not Your Typical Summer Vacation

  • Posted on: 20 July 2020
  • By: Suzanne

As the Covid-19 situation drags on I find myself increasingly wishing to escape the confines of my house and do… something, anything!  But maintaining social distance at the usual places is nearly impossible.  Instead here is some road trip and camping inspiration.  Books that can lead you to a six foot apart adventure!

 

Look Local!

You don’t have to look very far to find great locales.

52 Weekends in the Tennessee Valley   Alabama this weekend  Country Roads of Alabama

A Cruising Guide to the Tennessee River, Tenn-Tom Waterway, and Lower Tombigbee River  Best Tent Camping Alabama  SE Great Trips

Southern Sanctuary  Touring the Middle Tennessee Backroads  Scenic North Alabama

 

Camping Books for Beginners

For those of us that rarely escape the city these books can help you find your inner camper.

The Camping Bible  The Campout Cookbook  Camping With Kids

Feast by Firelight  The Happy Camper  Toasting Marshmallows

 

Photography Tips

Take only pictures, leave only footprints.  Up your photography game with some of these books.

A Beautiful Mess  Creative Nature Photography  Understanding Composition Field Guide

National Geographic Photography Guide for Kids  Focus on Digital Landscape Photography  How to Photograph Absolutely Everything

 

Boredom Busters

Eliminate ennui with fun games and activities.

Drawing and Painting Trees in the Landscape  Hook, Line, and Seeker  The Amateur Naturalist

I Love Dirt!  The Backpacker's Field Manual  

 

Road Trip

Put your rubber to the asphalt and hit the road, it’s all about the journey, not the destination!

The Everything Kids Travel Activity Book  Guide for State Parks of the United States  Atlas Obscura

The Picnic Cookbook  The Pickwicks' Picnic  Picnics and Tailgates

 

Audio Adventures

Audiobooks to entertain you on your drive.

Less than eight hours          

Middle School: Born to Rock  Under The Table   We Are The Weather

A Dangerous Man  The River  Salt Fat Acid Heat

8 hours or more

Ladies Who Punch  The Raven Tower  The Serpent's Secret

  The Dreamers  The Lady from the Black Lagoon