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Camp-Lore and Woodcraft
Daniel C. Beard

Dover Publications, 2006

Avid outdoorsman provides youngsters and campers of all ages with detailed, easy-to-follow advice on building campfires; packing, saddling, and mounting a horse; choosing a campsite, pitching a tent, cutting down a tree, and chopping wood. This engagingly written book will delight and gently instruct boys and girls in traditional Native American lore. 377 black-and-white illustrations.

Expedition to Earth
Arthur C. Clarke

Del Rey, 1980

Mass Market Paperback. 165 p.

Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties

13 reviews
Daniel C. Beard

Breakout Productions, 1987

Outdoorsmen's delight
This book is geared towards building structures that were used by outdoorsmen from years past. It covers how to make a bed from natural materials, a log cabin, Native American log house, and how to work an axe just to name a few topics covered in this book. The drawings of the dwellings in the book are simple (but not in depth plans or charts). The author does a great job of explaining how to ...

Boat-Building and Boating (Dover Maritime Books)
Daniel C. Beard

Dover Publications, 2006

The author enthusiastically details construction and operation dos and don'ts for everything from simple rafts and birch-bark canoes to a small sailboat and a speedy motor-boat. Perfect for beginners with minimal skills in the art of boat-building and a valuable guide to Scouts, campers, and outdoors enthusiasts. 238 illustrations.

The American Boy's Handy Book

33 reviews
Daniel C. Beard

Tuttle Publishing, 2008

Handy book is right!!
This book is an excellent "how-to" guide for any project imaginable, many of which have become "lost arts" in todays society. Great for outdoor enthusists as well as scouters, with tons of fun crafts, activities and skills for the taking!! It contains many alternative activities to video gaming,virtual reality, and electronic pastimes to get kids outdoors and thinking and learning creatively. I ...

The Book of Camp-Lore and Woodcraft
Daniel C. Beard

David R Godine, 2008

This is Godine's fourth "handy book" by Dan Beard, the founder of the American Scouting movement, who believed that having boys build things with their hands was not only a detriment to making mischief, but also the basis for building great lives. In this belief, Beard was indefatigable, and every Scout worth his merit badge was expected to read his classic tract on camp-lore and woodcraft, which included instructions on how to build a good ...

The Field and Forest Handy Book

8 reviews
Daniel C. Beard

Dover Publications, 2007

Dan Beard; Field and Forest Handy Book
Excellent book for any outdoor explorer. Interesting for adults, too. Now our sons want his other books!