Product Description

This is our fourth "handy book" by Dan Beard, the founder of the American Scouting movement, who believed that having boys build things with their hands was not only a detriment to making mischief, but also the basis for building great lives. In this belief, Beard was indefatigable, and every Scout worth his merit badge was expected to read his classic tract on camp-lore and woodcraft, which included instructions on how to build a good fire, cook venison, prepare for a camping trip, and use an axe and a saw.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #237924 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Customer Reviews

Great resource
I picked this up at a scout shop because I got tired of reading it online. I really like this material and think it should be in every scouter's library. There are a lot of good resources/ideas and drawings, but more importantly there is as much story craft as there is wood-craft in this book. Graphics are pretty bad but they were engravings based on sketches.