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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.