Cycle and Camp

The book Cycle and Camp was written by Thomas Hiram Holding in 1898. Holding is considered the founder of modern recreational camping. His experiences as a boy, including crossing the prairies in a wagon train and camping during canoe trips in Scotland, inspired his later work. He also used a bicycle as a camping vehicle, which led to the writing of Cycle and Camp. Holding went on to found the Association of Cycle Campers in 1901, which eventually merged to form the Camping Club of Great Britain and Ireland. Cycling itself is the use of a bicycle for sport, recreation, or transportation, with races held primarily in Europe, the United States, and Asia.12