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Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties:
A Guide to Building Shelters in the Wilderness
Hardcover – Illustrated by D. C. Beard
One of the founders of the
Boy Scouts of America, Beard provides a hand-on
guide for building a variety of habitable structures
in the wilderness and other difficult environments.
Practical, hands-on guide by one of the founders of
the Boy Scouts of America contains a wealth of
information and advice on how to build everything
from a bark tee pee and tree-top house to a log
cabin and beaver mat hut. Over 332 illustrations and
clear, easy-to-follow text make this an invaluable
book.
The Complete Survival Shelters
Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Building
Life-saving Structures for Every Climate and
Wilderness Situation – Illustrated by Anthonio Akkermans
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BUILDING PROTECTION FROM THE
ELEMENTS FOR BEGINNERS AND EXPERIENCED OUTDOOR
ENTHUSIASTS ALIKE.
You can survive a couple of
weeks without food and a few days without water, but
in some cases, you would be lucky to survive one
night without shelter. With structures ideally
suited for any weather condition, this book presents
emergency shelter designs built from a variety of
elements, including 100 percent gathered items, a
combination of natural and store-bought supplies and
even durable construction materials.
The author offers helpful tips and techniques for
mastering your shelter-building skills, as well as
tutorials on how to make basic tools, bedding,
mattresses and other items to increase shelter
comfort. Packed with easy-to-follow instructions and
step-by-step photos, this all-encompassing primer
teaches you how to construct a variety of lifesaving
shelters.
POCKET FIELD GUIDE: Survival
Tarp Shelters by Creek Stewart
Canopy shelters represent
an entire class of survival shelters. Although
incredibly effective, they can also be a complete
disaster without the proper knowledge. This field
guide by Survival Instructor Creek Stewart teaches
everything you need to know in order to master the
art of canopy sheltering.
Learn 8 essential knots (with video tutorials), 9
universal tarp shelter configurations and 6 little
known woodsman tricks. Any person who spends time in
the woods will glean knowledge from this illustrated
guide.