Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties

Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties

Author: Daniel Carter Beard

Publisher: Shelter Publications, Inc.

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 9780936070131

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Written and illustrated in 1914 by one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America, this primer contains detailed directions for constructing a wide range of shelters--including a complete log cabin. 338 illustrations.


Stretching in the Office

Stretching in the Office

Author: Bob Anderson

Publisher: Shelter Publications, Inc.

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 0936070293

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Illustrates stretching exercises that can be done at the office to increase flexibility, relieve sore muscles, combat neck and back pain, prevent carpal tunnel syndrome, and reduce stress.


The Book of Camp-Lore and Woodcraft

The Book of Camp-Lore and Woodcraft

Author: Daniel Carter Beard

Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1567923526

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For Dan Beard, founder of the American Scouting movement, every scout worth his merit badge was expected to read this book, which includes instructions on how to build a fire, cook venison, prepare for a camping trip, use an axe and a saw, and more.


What to Do and how to Do it

What to Do and how to Do it

Author: Daniel Carter Beard

Publisher:

Published: 1882

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13:

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A manual of past times, which includes instructions for making kites, fishing poles, a blow gun, boats, and theatrical costumes, and for raising dogs, stuffing animals, stocking an aquarium, and camping. Contains small sections on recreational mind-reading and fortune-telling.


Shelters, Shacks and Shanties

Shelters, Shacks and Shanties

Author: Daniel Carter Beard

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-11-19

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13:

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'Shelters, Shacks and Shanties' is a guidebook into building the aforementioned structures, written by D. C. Beard. As this book is written for boys of all ages, it has been divided under two general heads, 'The Tomahawk Camps' and 'The Axe Camps,' that is, camps which may be built with no tool but a hatchet, and camps that will need the aid of an ax. The smallest boys can build some of the simple shelters and the older boys can build the more difficult ones. The reader may, if he likes, begin with the first of the book, build his way through it, and graduate by building the log houses; in doing this he will be closely following the history of the human race, because ever since our arboreal ancestors with prehensile toes scampered among the branches of the pre-glacial forests and built nestlike shelters in the trees, men have made themselves shacks for a temporary refuge. The shacks, sheds, shanties, and shelters described in the following pages are, all of them, similar to those used by the people on this continent or suggested by the ones in use and are typically American; and the designs are suited to the arctics, the tropics, and temperate climes; also to the plains, the mountains, the desert, the bog, and even the water.


On Your Own in the Wilderness

On Your Own in the Wilderness

Author: Bradford Angier

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2017-09-15

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0811766330

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What Thoreau proved a century ago about returning to nature will still work today. There is an inexpressible thrill in the intimate study of primitive country, the workshop of nature, the appreciation of wilderness technique. Unspoiled regions possess a quiet beauty and peaceā€”no artificiality, no crowds, all woods uncut. There is unbounded satisfaction and pleasure in successfully meeting the challenge of the wilderness. The two requirements for man in the North Country are knowledge and equipment. Colonel Townsend Whelen and Bradford Angier have combined their vast experiences camping and bivouacking to produce the perfect guide to peace and utter freedom. If the wilderness calls you, they invite you to join them and talk together about how to live in it. They explain what from their experience they found to be the best ways of entering wild and unspoiled country, of finding their way through it, and living there in comfort and safety. On Your Own in the Wilderness is their explicit direction on how to escape to an earthly Paradise.


Primitive Technology

Primitive Technology

Author: John Plant

Publisher: Clarkson Potter

Published: 2019-10-29

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 198482368X

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From the craftsman behind the popular YouTube channel Primitive Technology comes a practical guide to building huts and tools using only natural materials from the wild. John Plant, the man behind the channel, Primitive Technology, is a bonafide YouTube star. With almost 10 million subscribers and an average of 5 million views per video, John's channel is beloved by a wide-ranging fan base, from campers and preppers to hipster woodworkers and craftsmen. Now for the first time, fans will get a detailed, behind-the-scenes look into John's process. Featuring 50 projects with step-by-step instructions on how to make tools, weapons, shelters, pottery, clothing, and more, Primitive Technology is the ultimate guide to the craft. Each project is accompanied by illustrations as well as mini-sidebars with the history behind each item, plus helpful tips for building, material sourcing, and so forth. Whether you're a wilderness aficionado or just eager to spend more time outdoors, Primitive Technology has something for everyone's inner nature lover.


Do It Yourself Bushcraft

Do It Yourself Bushcraft

Author: Daniel Beard

Publisher: Courier Dover Publications

Published: 2017-09-13

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 0486816192

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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.