Wilderness shelters and how to build them [Book] : a fully illustrated guide to log cabins, shelters, and wilderness housekeeping / Bradford Angier ; illustrated by Elvena Angier.
Format:
[Book] :
Edition:
New Lyons Press paperback edition.
Publisher:
Lyons Pressan imprint of Globe Pequor, the trade division of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.,
Includes index. "Originally published in 1952 by Sheridan House as How to Build Your Home in the Woods"--Colophon.
Contents:
Log cabins, unlimited -- Where to build -- Timber-r-r-r! -- Don't be an expert -- Foundation department -- Notches or not -- You don't have to be Hercules -- The open and shut case -- Topping it off -- Indians used insulation -- Inner sanctum -- Cabins without logs -- Shutters and shuttering -- Furniture is fun -- Life in bed -- Hot and cold storage -- Heat and light -- Throw another log on the fire -- Smoke sometimes rises -- Outdoor living -- Modern as tomorrow -- Sustenance in the silent places -- Trapper's cabin -- Blockhouse -- Today is fire.
Summary:
You don't have to be Paul Bunyan to build a wilderness home. In fact, you don't even need an ax, and nails are not an absolute necessity. What you'll need is Wilderness Shelters & How to Build Them, the definitive guide to building log cabins, camping shelters, blockhouses, and more. Here are illustrated instructions for everything from felling trees to splitting logs, from laying foundations to insulating roofs. This book also shows you how to fashion indoor and outdoor furniture for your rustic retreat, including tables, benches, bookcases, beds, and ice chambers. And it teaches you to obtain food from nature and dine in comfort. With its wealth of ideas, Wilderness Shelters & How to Build Them shows that wilderness living can be more efficient than gadget-ridden urban lifestyles!
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.