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 . 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 boug
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 . 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. The Brush Camp thatched with either bark or brush. Selecttwo crotched poles about 7 feet long andset in the ground. Lay another pole acrossthese, with its ends resting in the crotchesof the other poles. From this pole slantthree other poles to the ground. Push theends of them well into the earth and fastensecurely by means of crotched sticks placedover them and driven into the these last three poles lay cross sticks,on which pile brush and weight it downwith other poles. Build up the sides inthe same way. Where bark is used to
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