My boys want to build a shack in our woods.

[HamsterStyle]

Thank you very much for that link. That brings back memories. can't wait to share with the boys.

 

[mom45]

My kids were creative....they built forts with whatever they could find. Sticks, old tarps from the woodpile, etc. I am pretty sure there are still remnants of these out in the woods along with the steps my son nailed to a tree and a few other things.

He was pretty proud of this. Note his helper and the book in his hand that the cat wanted him to read to it.





It doesn't take much to make kids happy. They spent a lot of hours out there in their forts.

 

[HamsterStyle]

That's awesome

 

[Zoub]

Thank you very much for that link. That brings back memories. can't wait to share with the boys.

Fixed it. I have been gathering links for a friend who wants to learn the basics. She is my age, 50's, and damn near every book or resource I own is now out there online free. I will toss a few others here for you but for kids starting out, hard to beat BSA stuff.

When I was a kid, we never had a survival cat for protection! Funny stuff.

 

[Zoub]

Euell, Mike, Me, You, your kids. Mike taught me and Euell was his gramps (and still alive at the time) so now your sons will be 4 degrees away from Euell! Like the Kevin Bacon game.

Stalking the Wild Asparagus pdf download - Mon premier blog

This guy hit a homerun with USAF, Wiseman, Angier, wilderness Doctor and others. The above are my old favorites.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Survival/comments/1wwo8a/ive_gathered_links_to_free_pdf_versions_of/

 

[Tynimiller]

Closing on 21.7 acres here, and I plan on making my own cabin with the structural frame being made of pallets (cheap option to consider). I'll be of course plywood sheeting and tieing all mine together because I will spend nights in it and get a wood stove and such but a basic pallet floor/walls with say a tarp roof would suit your boys good and next to no cost to you.

Love it, keep us posted.

 

[BigMatt]

When you decide to do this, let me know. I may have some pallets you can have.