"Shelters, Shacks and Shanties" by Daniel Carter Beard is a handbook from the early 1900s that teaches readers, especially young boys, how to build different kinds of outdoor shelters. It gives clear directions and pictures for making everything from simple campsites to cabins, using materials found in nature. The book encourages readers to be inventive and resourceful in the outdoors offering expertise on how to survive in the wilderness. The book highlights the importance of campfires and emphasizes that knowing how to build basic shelters can be useful and fun.
Shelters, Shacks and Shanties
By Daniel Carter Beard
Discover the secrets to crafting cozy outdoor hideaways, from basic campsites to sturdy cabins, and unlock a world of adventure in the wild.
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2009-03-05
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About the AuthorDaniel Carter "Uncle Dan" Beard was an American illustrator, author, youth leader, Georgist and social reformer who founded the Sons of Daniel Boone in 1905, which Beard later merged with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).
Daniel Carter "Uncle Dan" Beard was an American illustrator, author, youth leader, Georgist and social reformer who founded the Sons of Daniel Boone in 1905, which Beard later merged with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).
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