diff --git a/libuavcan_drivers/linux/include/uavcan_linux/clock.hpp b/libuavcan_drivers/linux/include/uavcan_linux/clock.hpp
index 6000ae2120..954269e84f 100644
--- a/libuavcan_drivers/linux/include/uavcan_linux/clock.hpp
+++ b/libuavcan_drivers/linux/include/uavcan_linux/clock.hpp
@@ -60,12 +60,6 @@ class SystemClock : public uavcan::ISystemClock
         return adjtime(&tv, nullptr) == 0;
     }
 
-    static ClockAdjustmentMode detectPreferredClockAdjustmentMode()
-    {
-        const bool godmode = geteuid() == 0;
-        return godmode ? ClockAdjustmentMode::SystemWide : ClockAdjustmentMode::PerDriverPrivate;
-    }
-
 public:
     SystemClock(ClockAdjustmentMode adj_mode = detectPreferredClockAdjustmentMode())
         : gradual_adj_limit_(uavcan::UtcDuration::fromMSec(4000))
@@ -147,6 +141,12 @@ public:
     {
         return getStepAdjustmentCount() + getGradualAdjustmentCount();
     }
+
+    static ClockAdjustmentMode detectPreferredClockAdjustmentMode()
+    {
+        const bool godmode = geteuid() == 0;
+        return godmode ? ClockAdjustmentMode::SystemWide : ClockAdjustmentMode::PerDriverPrivate;
+    }
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/libuavcan_drivers/linux/include/uavcan_linux/exception.hpp b/libuavcan_drivers/linux/include/uavcan_linux/exception.hpp
index 23ad6f2d09..966c95c55f 100644
--- a/libuavcan_drivers/linux/include/uavcan_linux/exception.hpp
+++ b/libuavcan_drivers/linux/include/uavcan_linux/exception.hpp
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ namespace uavcan_linux
 
 class Exception : public std::runtime_error
 {
-    int errno_;
+    const int errno_;
 
 public:
-    Exception(const char* descr)
+    Exception(const std::string& descr)
         : std::runtime_error(descr)
         , errno_(errno)
     { }
diff --git a/libuavcan_drivers/linux/include/uavcan_linux/helpers.hpp b/libuavcan_drivers/linux/include/uavcan_linux/helpers.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..533a551a65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libuavcan_drivers/linux/include/uavcan_linux/helpers.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Pavel Kirienko <pavel.kirienko@gmail.com>
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <uavcan/uavcan.hpp>
+
+namespace uavcan_linux
+{
+/**
+ * Contains all drivers needed for uavcan::Node.
+ */
+struct DriverPack
+{
+    SocketCanDriver can;
+    SystemClock clock;
+
+    DriverPack(ClockAdjustmentMode clock_adjustment_mode)
+        : can()
+        , clock(clock_adjustment_mode)
+    { }
+};
+
+typedef std::shared_ptr<DriverPack> DriverPackPtr;
+
+typedef std::shared_ptr<uavcan::Timer> TimerPtr;
+
+static constexpr std::size_t NodeMemPoolSize = 1024 * 512;  // One size fits all
+
+/**
+ * Wrapper for uavcan::Node with some additional convenience functions.
+ */
+class Node : public uavcan::Node<NodeMemPoolSize>
+{
+    DriverPackPtr driver_pack_;
+
+    static void enforce(int error, const char* msg)
+    {
+        if (error < 0)
+        {
+            throw Exception(msg);
+        }
+    }
+
+public:
+    /**
+     * Simple forwarding constructor, compatible with uavcan::Node
+     */
+    Node(uavcan::ICanDriver& can_driver, uavcan::ISystemClock& clock)
+        : uavcan::Node<NodeMemPoolSize>(can_driver, clock)
+    { }
+
+    /**
+     * Takes ownership of the driver container.
+     */
+    Node(DriverPackPtr driver_pack)
+        : uavcan::Node<NodeMemPoolSize>(driver_pack->can, driver_pack->clock)
+        , driver_pack_(driver_pack)
+    { }
+
+    template <typename DataType>
+    std::shared_ptr<uavcan::Subscriber<DataType>>
+    makeSubscriber(const typename uavcan::Subscriber<DataType>::Callback& cb)
+    {
+        std::shared_ptr<uavcan::Subscriber<DataType>> p(new uavcan::Subscriber<DataType>(*this));
+        enforce(p->start(cb), "Subscriber start");
+        return p;
+    }
+
+    template <typename DataType>
+    std::shared_ptr<uavcan::Publisher<DataType>>
+    makePublisher(uavcan::MonotonicDuration tx_timeout = uavcan::Publisher<DataType>::getDefaultTxTimeout())
+    {
+        std::shared_ptr<uavcan::Publisher<DataType>> p(new uavcan::Publisher<DataType>(*this));
+        enforce(p->init(), "Publisher init");
+        p->setTxTimeout(tx_timeout);
+        return p;
+    }
+
+    template <typename DataType>
+    std::shared_ptr<uavcan::ServiceServer<DataType>>
+    makeServiceServer(const typename uavcan::ServiceServer<DataType>::Callback& cb)
+    {
+        std::shared_ptr<uavcan::ServiceServer<DataType>> p(new uavcan::ServiceServer<DataType>(*this));
+        enforce(p->start(cb), "ServiceServer start");
+        return p;
+    }
+
+    template <typename DataType>
+    std::shared_ptr<uavcan::ServiceClient<DataType>>
+    makeServiceClient(const typename uavcan::ServiceClient<DataType>::Callback& cb)
+    {
+        std::shared_ptr<uavcan::ServiceClient<DataType>> p(new uavcan::ServiceClient<DataType>(*this));
+        enforce(p->init(), "ServiceClient init");
+        p->setCallback(cb);
+        return p;
+    }
+
+    TimerPtr makeTimer(uavcan::MonotonicTime deadline, const typename uavcan::Timer::Callback& cb)
+    {
+        TimerPtr p(new uavcan::Timer(*this));
+        p->setCallback(cb);
+        p->startOneShotWithDeadline(deadline);
+        return p;
+    }
+
+    TimerPtr makeTimer(uavcan::MonotonicDuration period, const typename uavcan::Timer::Callback& cb)
+    {
+        TimerPtr p(new uavcan::Timer(*this));
+        p->setCallback(cb);
+        p->startPeriodic(period);
+        return p;
+    }
+};
+
+typedef std::shared_ptr<Node> NodePtr;
+
+/**
+ * Constructs Node with explicitly specified ClockAdjustmentMode.
+ */
+static inline NodePtr makeNode(const std::vector<std::string>& iface_names, ClockAdjustmentMode clock_adjustment_mode)
+{
+    DriverPackPtr dp(new DriverPack(clock_adjustment_mode));
+    for (auto ifn : iface_names)
+    {
+        if (dp->can.addIface(ifn) < 0)
+        {
+            throw Exception("Failed to add iface " + ifn);
+        }
+    }
+    return NodePtr(new Node(dp));
+}
+
+/**
+ * This is the preferred way to make Node.
+ */
+static inline NodePtr makeNode(const std::vector<std::string>& iface_names)
+{
+    return makeNode(iface_names, SystemClock::detectPreferredClockAdjustmentMode());
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/libuavcan_drivers/linux/include/uavcan_linux/uavcan_linux.hpp b/libuavcan_drivers/linux/include/uavcan_linux/uavcan_linux.hpp
index 32428411f2..3d68a42e99 100644
--- a/libuavcan_drivers/linux/include/uavcan_linux/uavcan_linux.hpp
+++ b/libuavcan_drivers/linux/include/uavcan_linux/uavcan_linux.hpp
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@
 
 #include <uavcan_linux/clock.hpp>
 #include <uavcan_linux/socketcan.hpp>
+#include <uavcan_linux/helpers.hpp>