Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties: The Classic Guide to Building Wilderness Shelters (Dover Crafts: Building & Construction)

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Essential reading for anyone interested in learning about constructing their own wilderness shelter! Get the know-how you need to build rustic outdoor shelters, from a bark teepee to a log cabin.

This excellent hands-on guide by one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America contains a wealth of practical instruction and advice on how to build everything from a bark teepee and a tree-top house to a log cabin and a sod house. No professional architects are needed here, and knowing how to use an axe is more important than possessing carpentry skills.
More than 300 of the author’s own illustrations and a clear, easy-to-follow text enable campers to create such lodgings as half-cave shelters, beaver mat huts, birchbark shacks, over-water camps, a Navajo hogan, and a pole house. Additional chapters provide information on how to use an axe, split and notch logs, make a fireplace, and even build appropriate gateways to log houses, game preserves, ranches, and other open areas.
An invaluable book for scouts, campers, hikers, and hunters of all ages, this guide and its fascinating collection of outdoor lore “still has intrinsic value,” said Whole Earth Magazine, and will be of keen interest to any modern homesteader.
  Get all the knowledge you need to construct your own wilderness lodgings, with step-by-step guidance from this easy-to-follow handbook on building camp lodgings. Learn how to make a bark teepee, tree-top house, log cabin, pole house, sod house, half-cave shelters, beaver mat huts, birchbark shacks, over-water camps, a Navajo hogan, and more.Perfect for outdoorsy types of all ages: scouts, campers, hikers, hunters, and wilderness survivalists! Pick up valuable skills from one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America, Daniel Carter Beard.Over 300 illustrations! Visualize each step of your building project with the help of detailed illustrations. Follow along closely and get creative with this classic instruction guide for roughing it!You don’t need any professional architectural experience or special carpentry skills to put this book’s information into action. Additional chapters provide information on how to use an axe effectively and split and notch logs the right way for the best results, make a fireplace, and build gateways for game preserves, ranches, and other open areas.Ideal for modern homesteaders! Master the art of bushcraft shelter construction–create dynamic structures that are not only functional but aesthetically pleasing as well.Discover more than just building techniques in Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties. Explore fascinating outdoor lore that’s still relevant today.An ideal gift for anyone who wants to explore the great outdoors and learn traditional building methods for survival shelters and more!
 

From the Publisher

Outdoors With Daniel Carter “Uncle Dan” Beard

Daniel Carter Beard (June 21, 1850-June 11, 1941) was an American illustrator, author, and outdoor enthusiast who was a pioneer of the youth scouting movement in the United States. Inspired by the rugged traditions of the American frontier, Beard founded the Sons of Daniel Boone in 1905, later merging his organization into the Boy Scouts of America when it was founded in 1910. Beard became one of the first National Scout Commissioners of the Boy Scouts and served it for 30 years. He later became the editor of Boys’ Life magazine, the BSA official magazine, and wrote a monthly column for youth. He wrote and illustrated more than 20 books sharing his love for all aspects of the outdoor life, and was affectionately known as “Uncle Dan” to those who knew him well.

Daniel Beard & The Boy Scouts

A Scout’s Book of Signs, Signal’s and Symbols

First published nearly a century ago, this practical reference provides scouts and other lovers of the outdoors with an ever-useful guide to following trails and interpreting their surroundings. (0486820866)

Scouting For Boys

This blueprint for the Boy Scout movement not only provides energetic tips on camping, tracking, and woodcraft, but offers proper Victorian-era advice on manners, self-discipline, and good citizenship. Includes the original illustrations. (0486457192)

Boy Scouts Handbook

Complete republication of a book that has been used by generations of American youths, with copious information on such topics as woodcrafting, camping, sailing, as well as developing self-reliance and good citizenship.

(0486439917)

Beard’s Outdoor Books

Do It Yourself Bushcraft

Originally published a century ago, this engagingly written, charmingly illustrated camping guide forms an atmospheric reminder of a simpler time as well as a source of timeless advice on fishing, trapping, and outdoor life. (0486816192)

Fair Weather And Rainy Day Handy Book

This book features dozens of indoor and outdoor activities, with simple instructions and easy-to-follow diagrams for building a backyard clubhouse, setting up a workshop, picnic games, papercrafts, and other diversions. (0486474038)

Field And Forest Handy Book

This appealing guide offers illustrated instructions for building kites, birdhouses, boats, igloos, and other fun projects, plus numerous helpful tips for campers. (0486461912)

Hunting and Shooting

Illustrated guide imparts timeless wisdom that includes respect for weapons and nature, commonsense safety tips, and helpful hints for enjoying the outdoors. (0486813274)

More From Daniel Beard

Camp-Lore and Woodcraft

Easy-to-follow advice for boys and girls on building campfires; packing, saddling, and mounting a horse; choosing a campsite, pitching a tent, cutting down a tree, chopping wood, and much more. 377 black-and-white illustrations. (0486447278)

Shelters, Shacks And Shanties – BESTSELLER!

A wealth of information and advice on building everything from a bark tee-pee and tree-top house to a log cabin and beaver mat hut. 332 black-and-white illustrations. (0486437477)

The American Boys Handy Book

Used by generations of Boy Scouts, this classic features scores of projects — from stocking aquariums and performing puppet shows to sculpting snowmen and making sleds. 254 black-and-white figures. 63 illustrations. (048643138X)

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications (September 10, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0486437477
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486437477
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 10 – 12
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches