About Let's Get Primitive
The definitive camping manual for urban gals who appreciate sidewalks and all-night sushi bars, Let's Get Primitive is an invitation to embrace your inner mountain mama and follow the call of the wild. A writer and filmmaker turned outdoor aficianado, Heather Menicucci shares hard-won backcountry lessons that cover all the basics -- planning the trip, getting the gear, fitting it in your backpack, choosing a campsite, stocking a primitive pantry, and pitching your tent. Packed with informative illustrations, tasty recipes, campy craft projects, and how-to tips galore, this sturdy and stylish companion will encourage the most citified fashioista to get down in the dirt and transcend our ultracivilized world... for the weekend at least.The Let's Get Primitive Blog
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Primitive How-Tos on Howcast.comFebruary 10th, 2008Next time you have some web time to kill, visit Howcast.com, a new how-to video site where you can write/read guides and make/watch videos. It just launched last week…and, I work there. I wrote two how-to guides for Let’s Get Primitive. The guides are really neat because they’re nicely arranged and you can print them out to bring to your kitchen or workshop. Check them out here: How To Turn a Take-Out Container Into a Bird Feeder Go and contribute. Or stop by and learn a thing or two. I’m learning all kinds of things. One of my goals for the week is to do this:
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Woodland Creatures Week at Delight.comJanuary 16th, 2008
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Camping for Christmas?December 12th, 2007
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Urban girls gone wild on the radioDecember 1st, 2007
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She camped, rolling suitcase and allOctober 6th, 2007
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The Wildman & The Unlikely Nature GirlOctober 2nd, 2007
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Almost as good as campingSeptember 17th, 2007
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Lata answers the big questionSeptember 7th, 2007
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We have a winner!September 7th, 2007
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Revel in disaster–only 8 days left!August 23rd, 2007
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What People Are Saying about
Let's Get Primitive:
"Let's Get Primitive is an enlightening guide that will inspire you to tear down the (half) walls, delve back into nature and sleep under stars that you can actually see."
— Jeffrey Yamaguchi
author of 52 Projects: Random Acts of Everyday Creativity
author of 52 Projects: Random Acts of Everyday Creativity
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— Jeffrey Yamaguchi