39

XI. A SOD HOUSE FOR THE LAWN 47

XII. HOW TO BUILD ELEVATED SHACKS, SHANTIES,
AND SHELTERS 52

XIII. THE BOG KEN 54

XIV. OVER-WATER CAMPS 62

XV. SIGNAL-TOWER, GAME LOOKOUT, AND
RUSTIC OBSERVATORY 65

XVI. TREE-TOP HOUSES 72

XVII. CACHES 77

XVIII. HOW TO USE AN AXE 83

XIX. HOW TO SPLIT LOGS, MAKE SHAKES,
SPLITS, OR CLAPBOARDS. HOW TO CHOP
A LOG IN HALF. HOW TO FLATTEN A
LOG. ALSO SOME DON'TS 87

XX. AXEMEN'S CAMPS 92

XXI. RAILROAD-TIE SHACKS, BARREL SHACKS,
AND CHIMEHUEVIS 96

XXII. THE BARABARA 100

XXIII. THE NAVAJO HOGAN, HORNADAY DUGOUT,
AND SOD HOUSE 104

XXIV. HOW TO BUILD AN AMERICAN BOY'S HOGAN 107

XXV. HOW TO CUT AND NOTCH LOGS 115

XXVI. NOTCHED LOG LADDERS 119

XXVII. A POLE HOUSE. HOW TO USE A CROSS-CUT
SAW AND A FROE 122

XXVIII. LOG-ROLLING AND OTHER BUILDING STUNTS 126

XXIX. THE ADIRONDACK OPEN LOG CAMP AND A
ONE-ROOM CABIN 129

XXX. THE NORTHLAND TILT AND INDIAN LOG
TENT 132

XXXI. HOW TO BUILD THE RED JACKET, THE NEW
BRUNSWICK, AND THE CHRISTOPHER
GIST 135

XXXII. CABIN DOORS AND DOOR-LATCHES,
THUMB-LATCHES AND FOOT LATCHES AND
HOW TO MAKE THEM 139

XXXIII. SECRET LOCKS 145

XXXIV. HOW TO MAKE THE BOW-ARROW CABIN
DOOR AND LATCH AND THE DEMING
TWIN BOLTS, HALL, AND BILLY 151

XXXV. THE AURES LOCK LATCH 155

XXXVI. THE AMERICAN LOG CABIN 161

XXXVII. A HUNTER'S OR FISHERMAN'S CABIN 169

XXXVIII. HOW TO MAKE A WYOMING OLEBO, A
HOKO RIVER OLEBO, A SHAKE CABIN,
A CANADIAN MOSSBACK, AND A TWO-PEN
OR SOUTHERN SADDLE-BAG HOUSE 171

XXXIX. NATIVE NAMES FOR THE PAR