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Saturday, August 2, 2014

Camping With Jack


We are all familiar with Camping With Jack, the biography of Jack Boyd by Chris Callaway and Heard Floore. While this has existed in print format since 1995, we are in the final stages of creating a digital version of the book.
As of August 2nd, the layout and formatting is complete and we are now working on finding higher quality versions of a few of the photos. Once the photos are swapped out we will be ready to output the book in a number of formats, including PDF and flip book (online virtual book).
It is within the realm of possibility that we may produce a print version, but it would be expensive and require a minimum order of 500 copies. It would have a slick cover and either be saddle stapled or with a square binding. Including printing and tax,  the cost would be either $9.25 each (saddle stitched) or $10.17 each (square binding).
As we are talking about $5,000, and as many of us are not rolling in cash, it does not seem likely that it will go to print, but it if did – and if it were to be edited to be PC - it would be something nice to distribute for free among the various troops in the district and elsewhere. Personally, I would love to see this happen.
Thinking a bit more realistically, I have something else in mind: As the original printing included a request for Jack Boyd stories, I think it would be a great idea if these stories to be compiled and edited with additional content providing context, then added to Camping With Jack as an additional chapter.
If this can be done, we'll let everyone know.
–MDG

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