Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2009-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 796 Beard, Daniel Carter 1850 1941 Beard, D. C. (Daniel Carter) Beard, Dan 14015383 Shelters, Shacks and Shanties Produced by Christine and the booksmiths at http://www.eBookForge.net "Shelters, Shacks and Shanties" by Daniel Carter Beard is a practical guide on constructing various types of outdoor shelters, written in the early 20th century. The work provides detailed instructions and illustrations for boys and outdoor enthusiasts on how to build basic and more complex structures such as shacks and cabins using natural materials. It serves to inspire creativity and resourcefulness in the outdoors, emphasizing skills beneficial for camping and outdoor living. The opening of the book introduces the author’s intent to cater to readers of all ages, particularly young boys interested in camping. Beard discusses the concept of building shelters using simple tools, categorizing them into "Tomahawk Camps" and "Axe Camps." He elaborates on the historical significance of camping, tracing it from prehistoric times to modern-day practices, and highlights the enjoyment derived from campfires, suggesting that knowledge of building primitive shelters can be both practical and enjoyable. The opening section sets the stage for the subsequent chapters, which will detail specific designs and instructions for creating various types of shelters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Huts -- Design and construction Log cabins -- Design and construction Sheds -- Design and construction Wilderness survival TH Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: How To... Browsing: Travel & Geography 419002 419003 2024-09-12T07:56:20.125858 2023-09-12T11:14:10.319175 text/html text/html 395717 2009-03-05T09:55:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 15173456 2009-03-05T09:55:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 15262924 2024-09-12T07:57:35.550986 application/epub+zip 15149728 2024-09-12T07:56:46.546218 application/epub+zip 208430 2024-09-12T07:56:21.988839 application/epub+zip 59001362 2024-09-12T07:57:57.388854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58836425 2024-09-12T07:57:04.199150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354095 2022-09-13T07:54:47.119881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305423 305371 2024-09-12T07:56:17.482894 2023-09-12T11:14:08.088145 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 305232 2009-03-05T09:55:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 111444 2009-03-05T09:55:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 305252 2009-03-05T09:55:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111414 2009-03-05T09:55:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21105 2024-09-12T07:57:57.845852 application/rdf+xml 14586 2024-09-12T07:56:22.467860 image/jpeg 3432 2024-09-12T07:56:22.228841 image/jpeg 15238887 2024-09-12T07:56:20.926869 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia