Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 21}: Build an Outdoor Fort
How To Build An Outdoor Fort…
Supplies:
- Logs/Branches
- Tarp/Old Sheet
- Rope/String
- Stakes
- Rubber Mallet
As much as I like following step-by-step instructions {Lego Instruction Booklet OCD}, I love the freedom of creativity in the great outdoors. And while indoor forts are life-savers for rainy days, they don’t hold a candle to building an outdoor fortress.
The supply list are just suggested materials. By all means, add your own flare. Walking a trail in the woods is often the only inspiration you’ll need. Look for fallen tree limbs, low branches that you can swing a tarp or old sheet over, large rocks that you can hide behind, a carved out area in the landscape, or an appealing hideout area.
I’d love if you share what you’ve come up with!
Helpful Tips/Resources:
- DIY Teepee Tutorial
- The Field and Forest Handy Book: New Ideas for Out of Doors
- Fort Building Kit
- Exceptional Treehouses
* Don’t forget to furnish your fort with blankets, rock chairs, outdoor toys, etc!
Have you ever constructed an outdoor fort?
