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Building Outdoor Gear: Build Safe, Comfortable Gear for Your Outdoor Adventures

Building Outdoor Gear is the result of decades of building and trail testing outdoor gear. From canoe paddle and pack frame to reflector oven and trip box, you’ll find clear, concise instructions for making the equipment you need for a pleasant adventure, whether you’re camping, fishing, hunting or canoeing. This newly revised second edition of Building Outdoor Gear includes plans and patterns for classic outdoor essentials, along with step-by-step directions featuring color photos. As a hands-on Outdoor Resources instructor, I managed to perfect, field test, and build sporting equipment that meets the demands of the most serious enthusiast. Show your pride on the trail with your own hand-built equipment that really works.

Quality paperback, 8 1/2 X 11”, 118 pages. With color photos and precision drawings. $19.95.

What you can make:

Canoe Chair These have a long history in Maine; the back makes them a welcome treat on shore or for the third person in a canoe - and they’re collapsible	Canoe or Boat Seat These practical seats are the most comfortable way to spend all day sitting in a boat or canoe.	Hatband Hatbands are a great way to display your skills and silently tell others about yourself.

Canoe Motor Mount “Universal” motor mounts don’t work in my experience - but you can make a custom mount that will be perfect for your canoe.	Pack Frame With hardwood and nylon fastened joints, these pack frames handle hard use much better than store bought aluminum ones.	Paddles I have not found a paddle that compares with these for strength, lightness, and flexibility. And, you can add your own decorations!

Reflector Oven Warm meals and oven-baked goods in the wild are a lot easier with these handy ovens.	Bucksaw A good saw is indispensable to the serious outdoorsperson; these two are both cheaper and more reliable than commercial ones.	Trip Boxes These boxes are tough, rainproof, roomy, and backpackable - I cannot imagine packing for a trip without them.