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Build a flagpole, table or chair for your camp

SAFETY FIRST: Ask an adult to help with tools you haven't used before.

Give your average camper a set of spars and a coil of rope, and in return you’ll most likely get only a puzzled look.

But present those same materials to a pioneering expert and you’ll get chairs, tables, bridges and all kinds of equipment that’s useful in the outdoors.

Here’s how to build three items — a chair, a flagpole and a table — that could be useful around camp. Click on the pictures for detailed instructions and how-to videos.

flagpole-200x148.jpgBuild a flagpole

Show your colors by building a flagpole for your camp.

table.jpgBuild a camp table

Keep your stuff out of the dirt by building a table for your camp.

chair.jpgBuild a camp chair

Relax around camp by building a comfortable chair.


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16 Comments on Build a flagpole, table or chair for your camp

  1. Infinite_minus_zero // May 2, 2011 at 5:11 pm // Reply

    cool! though If yu lower the table you could make it a seat or bench, if you widen it.

  2. can u use the table as a bed?

  3. TENDERFOOT 1 // January 31, 2011 at 6:30 pm // Reply

    Very useful stuff. Chair is very simple but cumfee so is table. 🙂

  4. definitely gonna use the chair

  5. that flagpole was cool, im gonna make one

  6. the flag pole & the chair are probably the esayest ones

  7. Better Life // June 10, 2010 at 3:32 am // Reply

    Useful stuff, it’s great to actually “make” stuff instead of just watching others…

  8. It sounds really great but also very hard

    P.S. I really need to try this!!!

  9. I made the flag pole yesterday and it’s still standing today! This is the longest time anything i’ve made has stayed together between it breaking and my parents telling me to take it down!

  10. How about “Build Your Own” Shelters?

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