COPYRIGHT, 1905, BY
MUNN & CO., NEW YORK



PRESS OF
THE KALKHOFF COMPANY
NEW YORK



PREFACE

All boys are nature lovers. Nothing appeals to them more than a summer
vacation in the woods where they can escape from the restraints of
civilization and live a life of freedom. Now, it may appear to be a bit of
presumption to attempt to advise the boy camper how to spend his time.
Surely the novelty of outdoor life, the fascinating charm of his
surroundings, will provide him plenty of entertainment.

But, after all, a camp generally affords but two major amusements, hunting
and fishing. These have been fully covered by a vast number of books.
However, there is another side of camp life, particularly in a boys' camp,
which has been very little dealt with, namely, the exercise of one's
ingenuity in creating out of the limited resources at hand such devices
and articles as will add to one's personal comfort and welfare. It is,
therefore, the aim of this book to suggest certain diversions of this
character for the boy camper which, aside from affording him plenty of
physical exercise, will also develop his mental faculties, and above all