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Motor Camping

By J. C. (John Cuthbert) Long

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Discover how families in the early 20th century turned their cars into homes on wheels for affordable adventures, embracing the freedom of the open road and the beauty of nature.

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2021-12-21
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Summary

"Motor Camping" by J. C. Long and John D. Long is a handbook that shows the rise of car-based camping in the early 1900s. The book explains that hitting the road and sleeping under the stars brought the chance to explore and offered a unique, budget-friendly way for families to vacation, allowing them to save money while experiencing the great outdoors. It shares how people were using their automobiles to journey and how this form of travel offered both liberty and financial benefits. The narrative emphasizes how escaping to campsites was easily attainable, making it easy for those living in cities to make quick trips to nature.

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