As this book is written for boys of all ages, it has been divided under two general heads, "The Tomahawk Camps" and "The Axe Camps," that is, camps which may be built with no tool but a hatchet, and camps that will need the aid of an axe.
As this book is written for boys of all ages, it has been divided under two general heads, "The Tomahawk Camps" and "The Axe Camps," that is, camps wh...
This book explores the fundamentals of outdoor recreation - camping, fire building, camp cooking, tent-pitching and, just like the Boy Scouts, being prepared This incredible book could literally save a life Although marketed for young boys when it was first published, these outdoors skills are essential for anybody and everybody who recreates in the Great Outdoors. You need this book Chapters include Fire Making by Friction, How to Lay a Good Cooking Fire, Camp Kitchens, Camp Food, Preparing for a Camping Trip, Choosing a Camp Site, and many more. This amazing old book is now almost a...
This book explores the fundamentals of outdoor recreation - camping, fire building, camp cooking, tent-pitching and, just like the Boy Scouts, being p...
This special edition of "The Jack Of All Trades: Fair Weather Ideas" was written by Daniel Carter Beard, and first published in 1904. This book explores all manner of fun outdoors pursuits from building tree-houses, to hunting without a gun, to having fun on a picnic. There's even a chapter on how to build a house-boat Chapters include Pigeon Lofts and Bantam Houses, How to Build an Underground Club-House, The American Boy's House-Boat, How to Build and How To Furnish a Daniel Boone Cabin, How to Build a Toboggan-Slide in the Back-Yard, Tree-Top Club-Houses, and more. An amazing, century-old...
This special edition of "The Jack Of All Trades: Fair Weather Ideas" was written by Daniel Carter Beard, and first published in 1904. This book explor...
This special edition of "The Outdoor Handy Book For Playground, Field and Forest" was written by Daniel Carter Beard, and first published in 1914. This book explores outdoor fun and frolics for every season - Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, and like all of Beard's books, it is filled with things to do, to make, to build, and try, all year round. Chapters include Latest Things in Kites, Up in the Air on Stilts, Bait, Live and Dead, Common-Sense Precautions in Fishing, Aquatic Sports, A "Rough and Ready" Boat, Single Shells and Umbrella Canoes, Various Sports for Hot Days, Practical Hints...
This special edition of "The Outdoor Handy Book For Playground, Field and Forest" was written by Daniel Carter Beard, and first published in 1914. Thi...
This special edition of "The American Boys' Book of Signs, Signals and Symbols" was written by Daniel Carter Beard, and first published in 1914. This book explores signs, signals and symbols of many kinds from trail signs, to nautical signs and danger signs, among many others. Chapters include Wilderness Signs of Direction, Danger Signs, Danger Nautical, Trail Signs for Danger Caution, Calamity and Cries in the Wilderness, Signs of Good Luck, Signs of the Seasons, Weather Signs, Common Gesture Language, and lots more. IMPORTANT NOTE - Please read BEFORE buying THIS BOOK IS A REPRINT. IT IS...
This special edition of "The American Boys' Book of Signs, Signals and Symbols" was written by Daniel Carter Beard, and first published in 1914. This ...
This special edition of "The American Boys' Handy Book" was written by Daniel Carter Beard, and first published in 1882. This book explores all manner of both fun, useful, and some potentially life-saving tips, tricks and techniques to utilize in the Great Outdoors. Each of the four seasons has its own section. Chapters include Novel Modes of Fishing, Knots, Bends and Hitches, The Water Telescope, Dredge Tangle, and Trawl Fishing, Home-Made Boats, How to Camp Out Without a Tent, Home-Made Hunting Apparatus, How to Rig and Sail Small Boats, Sleds, Chair-Sleighs, and Snow-Shoes, Home-Made...
This special edition of "The American Boys' Handy Book" was written by Daniel Carter Beard, and first published in 1882. This book explores all manner...
This special edition of "The American Boys' Book of Bugs, Butterflies and Beetles" was written by Daniel Carter Beard, and first published in 1915. This book explores a vast range of creepy-crawlies from moths and butterflies, to beetles, worms, water bugs, and lots more. Chapters include Building a Make-Believe Insect, Comparing a Beetle with a Boy, The Butterfly and Moth Family, American Silk-Worms and Giant Night-Butterflies, Moths or Millers, Army Worms, Grave-Digger Beetles, Tumble Bugs as Scavengers, Water Bugs, and loads of others. The perfect gift for all bug-loving, yucky little boys...
This special edition of "The American Boys' Book of Bugs, Butterflies and Beetles" was written by Daniel Carter Beard, and first published in 1915. Th...
This special edition of "The Boy Pioneers: Sons of Daniel Boone" was written by Daniel Carter Beard, and first published in 1909. This book explores many of the traditional American heroes of young boys "who could be produced only by the strenuous frontier life." Included are Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, Kit Carson, Appleseed Johnny, and General Simon Kenton. Also covered are all manner of outdoor pursuits and activities, from building a fort to making your own snow-shoes. Chapters include How to Have a Holiday Parade, Winter Sports for Sons of Daniel Boone, How to Talk the Real American...
This special edition of "The Boy Pioneers: Sons of Daniel Boone" was written by Daniel Carter Beard, and first published in 1909. This book explores m...
