The Boy Mechanic, Book 2: 1000 Things for Boys to Do, Volume 2 Papyras Classics

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Chapter 30

Bed for a Camp

A quickly made bed for a camp is shown in the illustration. The corner posts consist of four forked stakes driven in the earth so that the crotches are on a level and about 1 ft. from the ground. Poles are laid in the crotches, lengthwise of the bed, and canvas covering double-lapped over them. If desired, the canvas can be stitched along the inside of the poles.—Contributed by Thomas Simpson, Pawtucket, R. I.

Canvas Bed Made on Two Poles Laid in the Crotches of Forked Stakes