Mechanics for young America; how to build boats, water motors, wind mills, searchlight, electric burglar alarm, ice boat ..etc.; the directions are plain and completeReprinted from Popular mechanics . The Indian Camp The simplest form of all perhaps is theIndian camp. To build this, cut an ever-green tree nearly through about five feetabove the base of the trunk, so that whenthe top falls the butt will still be attachedto the stump. Hollow out the under sideof the treetop by removing boughs andbranches. Use the trunk of the fallen partas a ridge pole and bank boughs andbranches from it to the
Mechanics for young America; how to build boats, water motors, wind mills, searchlight, electric burglar alarm, ice boat ..etc.; the directions are plain and completeReprinted from Popular mechanics . The Indian Camp The simplest form of all perhaps is theIndian camp. To build this, cut an ever-green tree nearly through about five feetabove the base of the trunk, so that whenthe top falls the butt will still be attachedto the stump. Hollow out the under sideof the treetop by removing boughs andbranches. Use the trunk of the fallen partas a ridge pole and bank boughs andbranches from it to the ground on eitherside. The shelter thus formed will be verycomfortable, but there are other kinds bet-ter calculated to protect from heavy rain-storms. A wigwam sheds rain well becauseits sides are so steep. Set up three longpoles in the form of a pyramid and tie theirtops together. Fill the open spaces withpoles set at the same slant about one footapart at the ground and fastened at the topas before. Thatch the outside closely withbranches and brush. There are several ways to build a brushcamp, but they all have many similar ridge pole for such a camp (about 8 feet. long) may be placed between two trees ata height of about 6 feet, or between twocrotched poles set firmly in the ground forthe purpose. Long branches may be used toform the sides, but the best method is tolay straight poles on slant from the ridge-pole to the ground, about eight inches at the bottom and thatch the sides tothe top to a depth of about one foot wTithhemlock or cedar boughs, laying them withthe feather side down; by means of polesweight down the thatch. Such a sheltercarefully made will withstand heavy camp in high favor among camp-ers for temporary shelter is the lean-to; thismay be an open lean-to—that is,, withoutends—or closed as desired and may be
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