 Building
Outdoor Gear
How
to make sporting equipment that will meet the demands of the serious
outdoor person.
The
serious outdoor person is always looking for better gear and this
gear is not always available from the sporting goods stores. Included
in this book are complete plans and instructions for building
fiberglass trip boxes, a wooden pack frame, a canoe chair, a boat/canoe
seat, a camp bucksaw, lightweight laminated canoe paddles, how
to mount a canoe motor, and how to make a personal hatband. In
addition Gil has included dozens of camping tips and ideas along
with instructions for seat caning and using epoxy. Finally, there
is a bonus section designed to introduce readers to building strip
canoes and making snowshoes.
With
22 precision drawings and 104 photographs.
Comb-bound
to lay flat, 8 1/2" x 11" , 115 pages. $13.95. Maine
residents add sales tax.
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 The
Canoe Guide's Handbook:
How
to plan and guide a trip for two to twelve people.
An
indispensable guide for the beginning and skilled canoeist alike.
The Author, a Master Maine Guide, has led canoe trips down northern
Maine's swiftest and most challenging rivers for more than 25
years. In this book, he offers the benefit of this experience.
Gilpatrick takes the reader through each step of planning and
packing for a river trip. He gives advice on canoeing and guiding
that empahsizes safety and enjoyment.
The
book is fully illustrated with drawings and photographs. It features
a special chapter on custom gear which includes designs for food
packs, kitchen packs and a pack frame.
Gil's
clear writing and fresh approach makes this book a classic among
guides to the outdoors. Publisher: DeLorme. Quality paperback,
155 pages. $10.95
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 Building
A Strip Canoe
"Watching
the materials grow into a beautiful, sleek, yet extremely functional
form - this is the most exciting part of building a canoe,"
says Gil Gilpatrick. Gil has helped adult and high school students
build hundreds of canoes. In this book he offers precise instructions
on design, construction and repair based on years of experience.
The
book contains complete half-size patterns, close-up photographs,
schematic diagrams and explicit, easy-to-read instructions on
how to build your own canoe. Updated and revised with the latest
epoxy techonolgy. Publisher: Delorme. Quality paperback, 128
pages, with plans. $11.95
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 Allagash
& St. John Map and Guide
The
only highly detailed map of this legendary wilderness area on
a single sheet. From recent aerial photography we have plotted
the area's logging road network and located all campsites within
the waterway system. Contour lines and shaded relief indicate
land formation. The guide text, written by Gil Gilpatrick, on
the back of the map provides detailed descriptions of the region
and waterways. Publisher: Delorme. Printed on wet-strength
map paper, Comes folded. $4.95
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