Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties

By D.C. Beard,

Book cover of Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties: The Classic Guide to Building Wilderness Shelters

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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;…

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1 author picked Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

An oldie but goodie - many of the techniques described are still applicable in modern times. Beard includes lengthy descriptions and illustrations of building all kinds of small shelters, including cabins, treehouses & towers. He helped start the Boy Scouts of America and was an avid woodsman, illustrator, and conservationist. His tips on outdoor living are invaluable – including two chapters on how to use an ax. 

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