CRAFT

CAMP
MODERN

AND

PRACTICE

EQUIPMENT

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BY

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WARREN
EDITOR

"field

or

WITH

AND

MILLER
STREAM"

INTRODUCTION
BV

ERNEST

THOMPSON

SETON

ILLUSTRATED

NEW
CHARLES

YORK

SCRIBNER'S

1916

SONS

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INTRODUCTION

viii
real

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dangers.
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avoiding
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of

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all

April,1915.

of

sunlight,

of

pleasure,

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daily

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gestive
di-

beds,
and

meals,

of

minor
in the

indulgence
stress.

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dangers
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shows

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of proven

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CONTENTS

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ffSAOB

I.

Kinds

Camps

of

i
"

11.

III.

iV.

"

Tents

26

Eliminating

Blanket

the

Getting

Away

from

the

42

Browse

Bed

64
.

V.

The

Camp-Fire

Cook-Kits

and

The

on

Chef

^w/

lu.

Trail

IX.

In

The

XV.

XVI.

95

Trail

the

114

135

157

Getting

Family

the

Jack

180

197

Diamond

Hitch,

Tents,

Clothing

on

209

Your

Camp

Comforts

Camp

Organization

Build

Along

Camping

Lone
AND

IV.

'

Emergency

Western

Xiri.

Cook-Fires

Accessories

Taking

IJi

79

Yourself

Feet

221

235

251

Permanent

Camp

268
"

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ILLUSTRATIONS

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designed

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by

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man's

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Pack

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of

sack

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sack

to

frame

car

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southern

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by

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tent

laced

sleeping-bag
model

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sack

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up

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padk

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.

air-mattress

bed

used

bed

by

designed

sleeping-bag

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fasten

to

teepee

in

tent

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designed

tents

by

big-game

camp
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34

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page

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page

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in

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ILLUSTRATIONS

xii

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the

up

Blizzard

stick bed

with

tent

Facing page

stick bed

on

74

lodge pole pine side poles

Facing

page

76

The

back-log fire

Facing

page

82

The

Indian

Facing

page

82

The

log cooking-range

Facing

page

86

On

stick fire

fire; left,wire

right, reflector Baker

of

and

grate

split billets

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Room

stove.

camp

grid

for

extra

one

pot

on

cook

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cooking outfit for

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of cook

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stopple
family

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the

set

cook

party

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page

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page

of

page

112

Facing

page

116

Facing

page

122

Facing

page

130

kit

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page

132

for five

Facing

page

182

cook

eating-fly and

canoe

102

eight

baker

table, and

side-opening
page

186

Facing page

190

Facing page

190

Facing

of your

92

Facing

club

kit

outdoor

92

108

bags
for the

page

page

log-and-gravel table

on

one-man

kitchen"

bow

86

Facing
fork broiler, and

encampment

food

Clothes

for

fire

table

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author

kit

aluminum

Complete

by

kit

Phelps cook

Kinds

designed

stove

camp

page

top

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fire

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xiii

ILLUSTRATIONS

Typical

ponies, saddle

western

clothes

for

Throwing

the

and

man

diamond

and

accoutrements,

riding-

Facing

girl
hitch

on

packhorse

Facing page

202

Lone

Jack hitch, Fig.

210

Lone

Jack hitch. Fig.

211

Lone

Jack hitch. Fig.

212

Lone

Jack hitch. Fig.

213

Foot-wear

Side-opening food
of

Some

the

butter

and

Woodland

and

packs opened

provision

and

sacks

rolled

up

Facing page

228

Facing

242

friction-top

cooking

"Forester"

hunting-lodge

page

242

257

259

range

263

encampment
that

can

be

in by

brought

canoe
.

of roof

for

night fire

Detail

page

cans

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pork

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198

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272

273

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to

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eastern

hardy

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dogs;

logical answer,
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water-

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sledge

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from

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for
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with

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holes

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CAMP

22

of

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23

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24

form

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reach

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life

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death.

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II

TENTS

"woodser"

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located

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the

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in
in

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log

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a

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to

the

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climate,

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26

of

tents

in

vary

the

greatly

party,

and

CAMP

28

the

8x8

tent

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above

the

wall-tent

nor

for

one-night-stand

is

pack trip
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sizes

the
a

has

party

to

chill off all night, and

base

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for

stove

11x18,

lox

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on

flat

pipe,

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given

above.

with
hot

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parcel.

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the
and

sizes

stoves

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for

of sheet-iron
the

in
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portation
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is furnished

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spark-arrester

camp-stove
holes

surely burn

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for

in

are

tiny

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tent

they descend.

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of

party

with

hunters

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fixed for comfortable

Indian
the

from

sparks

keep

duration.

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to

have

for

inches.

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to

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lengths

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to

weeks'

bottom,
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of

weight

in

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of five

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without

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or

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made

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set

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it is the

camp

six

of

tent,

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regularly

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the

trips,

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boat,

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load,

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one.

advantage

permanent

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convince

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thing

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hunting-party

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bulky

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pack-horse

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for

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tent

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not

12

should

weight

that

men.

for the

56 pounds

to

duck.

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man

is with

in

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and

man

large wall-tent,

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living outdoors

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and

stove

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log

far

cabin

family
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the

healthily than

more

drafty

shack.

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with

very

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live

coals, and

fire for

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fire.

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fast
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timber

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in the

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teepee,

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logs.

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gives

for bacon

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ate

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maintained

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spent

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excellent

an

hours, the

in the

have

you

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burn

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in them,

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night

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support

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air will

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three

to

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heat

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stove

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on

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way

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to

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night

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of

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lack

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night.

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of

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29

draft

sturdy fire,
up

goodly

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all its visible

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flaps in

every

well-

CRAFT

CAMP

30

ordered

in.

turned
and

cold

the

smoke

blasts

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bag

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all the

got
far
woods

outside.

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down

pitching

of

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pail

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loomed
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in
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course.

caribou

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off

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in

white

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cold

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inches

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was

in

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echoed

down

Canada

the
home

since

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probably

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2,

that
later

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in

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of

of

deep

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where

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voices

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skins.

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in the

pile in

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temperature

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us.

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teepee.

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stentorian

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piles of
that

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onto

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bag

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teepee,

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of

and

wild

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chimney.

cloth

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outdoors

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lake

in the

and

about

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dead-white

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slept

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off

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radiated

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party-

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it wasn't

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space
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into

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was

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draft

sleeping

next

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up

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o'clock

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teepee.

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slept

blanket

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the

teepee
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14

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16

AUTOMOBILE

TENTS

DESIGNED

THE

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MAN'S

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TO

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worth

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big enough

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to

trench

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you
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of

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put

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front, it has

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in

up
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or

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and

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the

on

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men

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camp-fire heat-rays,

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to

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insist

camp-chairs (ifyou
it does

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easily sheltering

headroom

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camp

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for

long-distance proposition, and

properly

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for

to

entire

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cover

fire in front

night

to

be

to

silk,to

fishing parties.

bulky

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standard

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hard

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hunting-

balloon

become

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to

in

hunting

drafty, cold,

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keep

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consider

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feet

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in

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pounds

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and

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investment.

if there

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by

for

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tent

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7x7

tent

men,

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sizes.

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four

life

reached

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types,

popular

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style

light
three

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pack

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25-inch

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in

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31

in

on

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comfortable
snow-storm

CAMP

32

unless

some

one

it will

soon

get

the

to

pack

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the

tramp,

Forester,
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explore

and

pair, hunter

tents

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of

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back
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the

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camping.
inches

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7 feet

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stakes.
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in
the

and
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problem,
a

for

not

hold

to

you

your

afford

is fit for little else than

certainly

back

knapsack

to

European

shoulder,

C. S. A., there

which

duffel

43

your

your

it around

army,

mighty

on

and

bend

over

late, lamented

pack

clothing, food,

tent,

it

loop

in the

BLANKET

in

one

by

long by

pinch;

twice

various
72

10

90
gray

inches

CAMP

44

These

wide.

in, with

all require

take

Now,

in

the

can

go

as

and

about

up

out

his

or

rig

blankets

he would

increase

his

lone-wilderness
once

of

sort

under
and

month

winter

pounds,

35

My

earliest

the

faced
of

sheeting

Then
a

baggage

be

warm

buttons

to

of it.

about

shawl-strap,
when

galatea

in

the

36

to

as

I added

travelling,

an

and

creasing
inI
and

rugs

thickness

its

to
so

to

as

light

its

Done

the

bulk.
make

8-ounce

able
comfortan

as

up

impressive
in

of

blanket.

reasonably

was

degrees.

it made

duffel,

increasing

buttonholes

it

total

line

add

appreciably

Finally
and

so

materially

and

some

tent,

steamer

adding

at

out

devised.
were

it, thereby

got
for

yet

all-wool

bag envelope,

English

would

English

to

he

year,

finest

I added

down

the

single

green

change

get

of the

sleeping-bag

duck

to

try

in

be

to

to

of hand

capacity

without

warmth

had

he

as

out

month

that

canoe,

If

soon

run

As

experiments

with

one

as

heat

the

bought

and

had

including provisions,
had

ammunition,

have

would

every

pack

fell.

snows

weight,

bulk

spring

late

h,e usually denned

either

tramping.

bag.

light knapsack

I notice
first

the

thing
every-

weight, including

total
but

his

other

did, with

later

enough

in the

pack

to

and

spare,

early fall, and

summer,

time

tump-bag

to

go

Nessmuk

the

stayed

least

must

pounds;

30

over

whole

space

single blanket,

not

little

precious
else you

one

CRAFT

piece

woods

of

you

CRAFT

CAMP

46
B. T.

Transmitted

U.

Degree

PER

Foot

Square

per

Hour

per

F.

Wool

36
absorbent

Dry
Raw

38

cotton

46

cotton

Live-goose feathers

41

Hair

56

felt

Still air

43

Scoured

hair

felted

not

52

Water

335

(Siebel's''Compend

You

will

and

with

will take
its

increasing
T.

B.

air.

woods

and

dearly

for

the

to

conditions

discarded
fabric

for

will
fur

into

who
the

furs

ten

have
in

any

times

(water,

without

being

up

dampness

the

from

shoddy
with

as

fibres,thereby

this

woods

such

of which

do

takes

ductors,
non-con-

cotton

him

blankets

will

pay

tism
rheuma-

winter.

Peary:
convinced

Eight
him

years

that

fur, principally because

hold

best

cold, chilly sleeping, and

following
back

it will

man

it with

Getting
Arctic

Any

nearly

it takes

as

quilts

cotton

Even

But

fabric

wool

certain

in its cellular

water

conductivity

actually wetted,

or

of

caribou, neither

baby

U.);

that

the

are

exception

up

Refrigeration.")

above

scientifically measured.

form

335

the
cotton

the

and

hare

been

from

note

absorbent

dry

Arctic

of Mechanical

condensation,

sleeping-bags

were

while

discarded

of

living under

wool

woven

any

fur

be

must

will

because

not.

they

ELIMINATING
would

accumulate

the

during
if
before

violent

no

from

the

from

exercise
as

knees
of

man

shanks

easily

taken

and

night slippers;and

the

lies

close

are

by

down

feet

socks
their

over

of

the
so

the

that

fold

the

were

zero

pounds
able
and

Now,

hips,

of with
part

of

just

regards
distance
The

feet.

feet

wool

socks

of your

body

combustion

is needed

^your

"

there.

piece

was

wrapped

the

fur

lowing
Fol-

them

shirt

and

withdraw

pucker

the
at

the

damp

to

turn

fur
in

on

snow-bank

was

from

decks
at

per
at

its

when
tom
bot-

the

make

Peary's people

part

shirt,

string

sleeping-bags

on

presided

arms

main

to

the

upper

fur

hood

feet

there

the

his

one's

equipped,

of

for

around

hare

hooded

or

across

also

Arctic

and

fur,

From

knees.

the

of

could

of

simple

kooletah,

one

air-tight. Thus
40

to

the

sleeping, drawing
of

your

care

pedal extremities,

and

sleeves

spiration
per-

tell you,

as

upper

which

down

of

body

made

to

long,

hips, reaching
night

own

body

centre

cise
exer-

considerations, the night rig of the Peary

boiled

wide

its

will

two

especial covering

no

these
party

the

around

so

dries

your

about

and

come
be-

Bodily

camper

to

and

body,

is undertaken

any

of

47

heat.

to

part

your

average

lungs;

the

day automatically

vulnerable

is

cold

BLANKET

conductive

retiring. Now,

most

on

moisture

and

heavy

the

THE

the
got

rid

of

and

man,

54

rig

below

sleep comfortably.
while

an

Arctic

party

dressed

in

furs

and

CAMP

48

nothing

else

sleep in

their

CRAFT

wool

light

except

undergarments

day clothes, with

ordinary outing-rig

corduroy, forestry cloth, or loden

with

warmth

any

condensed

perspiration, to
from

wetting

and

is

to

the

why

reason

made

with

do

duty

appealed

to

me

knapsack

of.

to

left

flap

the

eliminated

To

of

5^4nch

the

four

fur, wool
not

seams

running

without

ribbed
off with

To

find

on

tape

it

across

bunching,
up

such

any

the

so

house

edging.

of

as

it had

to

first

feet
from

compact

also.

in

5 feet

with

line

around
for

rib

fold
of
and

and

long.

narrow

made

bought

i6-ounce

substitute

it would
be

only

not

apart,

sewing-machine
I

put

by

quilting
that

5 feet

bag

heavy

and

foot

inches

wide

so

2x4

tump-bag

line it I used,
inches

be

least

for I had

wide,

spaced

not

by

more

5 feet

inches

22

quilting 26

could

and

the

I got

bag

no

emancipation

weight,

but

grommets,
sides.

into

up

warmth,
of

at

saw

make

to

wide

'want

you

cold

of

pi^ce

feet

lacing

blanket
a

that

exactly right

as

reduction

duck,

cotton

and

could

clothing

pings,
drip-

be

to

However,

promised

greater

such

make

ship

after

the

day

external

paddle

way

on.

fact, if made

scheme

pack, besides

coat

being

as

over

blanket,

surest

night,

at

In

The

square.

the

be

to

sure

of

nothing

"

sleep

so

is

underbrush,

the

is still better,

long, it
of

of

some

There
say

wet

like; and

sleep

to

try

showers,

cannot

one

"

comfort.

or

can

easily

batting,
finished
tried

the

ELIMINATING

for table

and

damp

grew

The

and

wooL

laced

below

from

below

rig

blanket,

was

being

outdoor

and

bulk

with

on

fine

of

about

the

socks

hunting-

my

and

extending

do

of

held

my

The

7-inch diameter

by

one

liight

October

it

to

something

in the

"Belly-band
the

to

horse-laughs

and

extra

miscellaneous
on

top

long, in

with

weighed

browse-bag,

14 inches

his

new

pack-blanket

went

over

Canada.
the

camera,

fun

ventures

return-ticket

tent,

cook-kit

any

prompt

The

scones.

it the

returned

and

lot of

had

dubbed

took

ever

provisions,

duffel-bag.

boys
when

They

pat

and

such

and

May

single

the

Jersey, Pennsylvania, and

Club

predicted

and

in

development

if I

pounds

off

encounters

always

stood

sticks

I put

meet

to

shoulders

of New

game.

madhouse
I

down

at

Fire

in the

pack,**

Peary.

York.

Camp

person

la

pack

entirely comfortable
one.

New

they

as

60-inch

over

as

southern

it,

it.

improvement

mountains

The

living with

slippers, also

by

topped

great

temperatures
in the

it

waist.

my

The

no

sold

and
woods

entirely

bed

my

this

socks, which

them

and

49

in the

was

was

26-inch

around

tucked

jacket

wool

the

knees,

my

of

them

hips, reaching

my

rig

over

week

there

this

pair

extra

an

nighty

at

of

like

up

after

cold, and

first trial

I used

but

covering,

BLANKET

is made

that

quilting

cotton

THE

of

ing,
clothsmall

it, a parcel

brown

galatea

CAMP

so

bag, which
kit

held

and

all condensed
entire

the

weighed
and

and

myself

I do

first used

seemed

for

this

Your

it

in

in the

same

thickness

In

the

same

way

be

warm;

boys
lunatic

who

All

which

allowed

the
you

mitt

mitt

of

be
on

and

will

make

immediately

had

the

pack-blanket

around

you

as

browse-bag
in

"belly

"

band**

your

why

with
?

Fire

out

So

the

to

bands.*'

and

in,

turn

browse-bag,

not

very

You

not

it, instead
I

then,

If you

Why

anyway.

combination

how

combination

Well,

will

acquiesced

overnight.

of the

freeze.

Camp

"belly

to

to

finger

matter

no

the

with

it

at

warm

sleeping-bag

pointing

lace

sleeping-bag.

be

will

admitted,

them

ing.
lack-

they

conformed

so,

Fve

was

each

which

of

as

It

them,

clothing,

about

respectable

the

in

granted,

surprise

have

body

experimenting

was

will

bag

and

All

bashful

comfortable,

principle

wool,

in

pack lengthwise

to

and

tramping

temperatures.

separate

freeze.

might
a

sprang

the

man's

not

were

of

low

while, dressed
will

accommodated

be

at

temperatures;

thick, he

hill

over

38 degrees, though

trial

fingers

unheard-of

it, and

rig would

vulnerable;

too

it 7 miles

four-day

below

it, much

given

never

I used

provisions

it.

believe

not

weeks*

two

I carried

guest

fishing trip with

with

pack

first time

the

cook-

provisions, dishes, pails, etc.,

$i}4 pounds.

forest

The

pillow bag by night.

the

was

CRAFT

said

use

of

nothing.

ELIMINATING

but

idea

the

put

I did

leave

was

blanketing,
This

left in

before.

The

the

as

into

high

lace

next

with

up

the

by

6 inches

of the

of

is 30

inches

face,

and

the

by

3 inches

fortable
com-

with

December,

plus

to

24,

make

up

flat and

smooth,

making

bag
Fold

over.

long by

5 inches

goes

it its

shape.

The

browse-bag

is

needles

and

rolled

It

its leaves

or

inches, with

72

unbleached

It

and

flap left

inches

20

side

each

on

plus

of

of

This

muslin

3 inches

of grommets

lacing.

length

lines

quilting was

freezing. To

or

army

cross-section.

by

foot, and

in

trip

get

pounds.

warm

pack thong,

parcel

pack, giving

emptied

row

foot
a

was

from

32,

the

into

tent

it

to

the

overlap

overlap inward,

the

with

up

feet square

plus

as

fold

pack,

6-inch

the

single

The

edge.

ranging

temperatures

never

the

weeks'

two

of

inside

just

air-tight,and

bag
during

the

pack

yet

make

to

inches, weight

60

the

to

from

as

by

and

width

piece

the

26-inch

up

side
more

that

the

lace

to

have

I added

inches

30

tion.
approba-

sceptics

each

on

to

inch

grommets,

made

had
So

sewed

was

enough

overlap

overlap.

enough

Profound

erstwhile

wide

not

sufficient

51

partial failure, because

was

BLANKET

practice.

tell the

air-tight.

bag

into

not

experiment
quilting

THE

short

rolls

up

diameter

into
and

face.

upper

36

package
weighs

up.

It

along each

of No.

bottom

duck, bottom

8-ounce

apart

thong

in the

tarpon
20

side

and

line for

inches

pounds,

has

long
with

the

bag.

and

there

It
is

feet by

and

bag
about

the

"dry

and

and

of

top

means

upper

the

of

rings

over

the

the

pack.

pair

kit

pack

bales.

Inside

fork and
and

match

dried

this

the
and

camera,

the

pack,
the

with

down

main

two

end

bag
are

of

go

with

the

second

sugar,

bouillon
pot

are

held
back

for

in

pillow.

eating dishes,

baking-powder
salt

and

tea-pail and

the

capsules,
a

on

pucker string,

tin

of

pails,

are

to

browse

shallow

front

aluminum

back

the

passing

the

which

covers

pots

on

by

from

starting

two

is filled with
four

cook-kit

pack-harness,

galatea bag,

vegetable bags,
In

the

straps,

rice,corn-meal,

spoon,

tins.

of

space

fills the

strapped

consists

The

pot

one

the

kit

tight-fittingbrown
night

is

6 inches, with

by

at

top

securing in buckles

The

by

and

film

plain socks,

extra

laced

gun
shot-

night socks,

provisions,

i-inch

of
of

and

7 inches
snap

assorted

the

The

bulk

of

when

high

thong.

pack

On

holds

matches.

bags

canvas

inches

other

camp

ammunition

the
are

10

the

tent,

floorcloth,

rubber

are

of them

of the

top

These

is forthwith

of which

of the

in

go

inside

sewed

of socks, and

duff*el-bag. This

miscellaneous

flap

pair

'baccy,

bag

it for

by

one

reserve

takes

pack

on

poke."

slippers, extra

packs,

to

rifle shells, and

and

pack

diameter

tied,

filled and

bed

things

inches

the

6 inches,

next

blanket

army

alongside

feet

The

mocs.

into

goes
room

of

facing

30-by-6o-inch

CRAFT

CAMP

52

ELIMINATING

cofFee, and

egg,

butter

and

SQup-powders,
The

main

such

filling the

bulk

the

see

you

or

found

the

against
it

the

and

set

and

in

is

aside, the
a

clearing

few

is in order, and
with

the

of

Balsam,

pine,

and

slow

too
or

"How
asks
not

the

go

Nessmuk

from
from

unstrapped
pulled

tent

Next,

out,

energetic

an

ers
offend-

other

skirmishing

for browse

beloved

balsam!

or

for

and
fresh

any

few

me,

about
man

the

when
from

his

inches
are

woods

Missouri.

browse-bag

pitch-pine, give

at

it

browse

green

dry pine-needles

fill the
or

the

rocks, and

we

hang

browse-bag.

Shades

leaves

then

and

saplings

is then

it is up.

moments

rifle

the

camp-axe

slender

cook-kit

of stubs, roots,

out

the

pack opened,

Having

lean

to

neighboring twig.

long,

The

in.

ting,
set-

for

eye

ditty-bag

unbuckle

to

three

cut

is

from

or

of

wary

camp

move

ofF the

take

to

grove

first

thicket.

nearest

and

cake
pan-

pork,

cream,

symptoms

out

put

rifle muzzle

thing

belt

one's

and

tree

next

and
the

spot,

the

The

to

rivulet

over

interstices.

provisions, usually

showing

sun

it is customary

spring

meats,

codfish.

and

When

soup-stock
dried

flour, plain flour, evaporated

bacon,

S3

erbswurst,

like

the

takes

pack

with

cans,

onions,

dried

macaroni,

as

BLANKET

THE

and

are

soggy

that

rap

Just
or

hunt

two

cold

too

dead

plebeian

warmer

In

all.
a

of

is

better.
and

case

up

with

wet

?"

we

do

the

lock
hemaxe

CAMP

54
clear

to

ofF
over

which

and

that

the

To

night: returning

of

it for

on

out

Then

will

you

blanket

seal

lay

the

bed, but

bag

will

bottom

be

do

as

aff^air

and

inches,

It

arranging

shoulders

come.

pack

total

envelope

including

not

lace

you

as

inches

both

along

on

wide,

inches

30

the

inside

sides,

supper.

The
filled

is, of

once

to

browse;

seal, but

some

to

apt

be

it.

matters,

is

the

across

against is

trying

these

laced

for

of

foot

ammunition

an

course,

feet

pillow bag
with

or

stakes

two

the

across

case

of blanket

after

attended

its

in

drive

usually

one*s

brace

patronized

and

bottom,

billet of wood

flap

Having

pots

ening
straight-

spread lengthwise

of the

in

well.

to

and

you

effectually air-tight against drafts.

short

besides

of browse

edges

bottom,

north

Next

in and

and

overlap

2x5

browse-bag,

reaching

and

the

the
the

tent.

latter, being

52

for

camp

the

the

hips

your

shotgun

my

of

ground-cloth,

along

out

of

lumps

the

bag
the

up

back

the

which

the

making

bed

foray,

it is laid

on

The

and

edges

spread

minutes,

in toward

both

around

is

is

is unlaced

pack

curl

well

browse

the

where

will

solid

from

the

hollows

the

and

making

undue

browse-bag.

To

of

few

the

of

operation

and

tent

any

suitable

up

rubber

toward

and

open

lie

the

pick

the

spread

ground-cloth

rubber
wall

is

then

browse-bag.

the

resume

and

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warmth.

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thong

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wool

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and

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66

night
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hip-bones

feet

man

67

air-carried

be

must

one's

above

just

below

that

part

BED

pounds

these

weight
sive
exclu-

CAMP

68

third

Elt

by

also

of

about
the

and

But

could

by

leave

and

add

and

could

and

warmth.

night

setting

out

which

makes

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first Warner
it

then

defy
The

it up

top

face
up

for

in

almost

efficient mosquito-bar,

an

in the

form

of

sides

from

the

this
to
a

rig
form

should

windbreak

about
in

weighs

9 inches

brown
of it for

in

1 1

canvas

duffel

of the

this

for

by

one's

the

dufFel-bag,
grub,

light shoulder-strap

duffel

With

with

the

harness,

but

long.
another

two

^'tarp"
also

cloth.

rolls into
inches

three

on

cloth.

shelter

and
28

added

light, small

ter
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however,

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tached
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it sheds

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was

draping
the

be

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lacked,

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pounds

and

comfort

roof

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in diameter

combined

the

along

side

one

on

blanket,

under

shelter

Bay

slope, so

he

equipment

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and

of

betaken

only

not

equipment

edges

found

bag

bobbinet-bar

his

kets.
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this

tempest.

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tle
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of

cloth, giving it considerable

rain

without

Hudson

world

mattress,

was

shown,

as

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comfortable

temperatures

the

by snap-buttons

and

undoubtedly

was

light 3"^-pound

illustrations

our

entirely from

tent

Field

sleeping-bag, which

because

fall

used

behind

half-length pneumatic

bag,

and

spring

in

inches,

of this

is that

dynamo

shown

shoulders.

and

hips

bed

air

human

is

has

36

the

rubberized-cloth

24

shy
in

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tent

the

Warner,

consists

of

arrangement

Stream.

and

CRAFT

This

package
Packed

side
along-

being carried

it makes

an

ex-

THE

BED

BROWSE

cellent, comfortable

69

go-light rig, always

for

ready

service.
form

Another
the

has

market

end, this

small

being
pound

with

provided

small

tent

but

adding

the

sleeping-bags

pyramidal
an

integral

or

so

tent

will

tent

on

head

bag
It

weight.

and
be

can

inside, and, like all

ventilator

the

over

of the

part

its

to

have

must
or

shelter

mosquito-blind

tents,

somewhere

these

of

in

the

breathy

get

peak

during

night's sleep.
The
is

second

adopt

to

consider

woven-wire

our

which

the

the

Blackfeet

and

pack

studied
beds

their

on

cords

about
cut

two

the

flat and

this

on

Montana

as

for

6-foot

as

willow

they

6-foot

with
made

travel

pony

have

will
bed.

shape,

go,

To

west,

and

poles of lodge-pole pine

the

strung

I should
set

not

sticks

of

of the

diameter

their

for

made

all

by

by

in

truncate

in

can

poles, they

universally

inch

your

you

compactness,

sand-bar

close

they

the

springy,

eight dollars,

nor

are

are

some

sticks

short

If you

will have

you

traverse

on

and

They

just

150

for

As

goods

overwide

being

bed

in

browse

bed.

laid, and

Out

lightness

kinnikinnic,

sticks

be

to

Indians.

rectangular.
of

is

from

trappings, highly decorated,

neither
are

stick

bed, something

stick

its poles and

Indian

blankets.

or

Indian

an

away

spring-bed

mattress

sleeping-bag
buy

stick

getting

the

modify

or

principle of
upon

in

proposal

up,
or

say

just
white

CAMP

70
cedar

roll

and
has

bivouac

hollows

and

rolUng

for. white

bed

uniformly

inch

apart,

and

threading

hemp

used

into

rolls up
inches

24

long,

wool

to

quilt

answer

or

all

David

T.

and

and

the

necessity

stick

the

bed

and

practical.

The

under-side

with

wool

spaced

of

quilt

quilt

which

batting,
3

inches

is
and

fur

will

makes

made
has

apart,

body

on.

mattress,

or

outfitter, has

mattress

fortable
com-

sticks.

of the

sleep

by

it

other

contours

this

his

stated

of the

or

to

versally
uni-

bed,

as

combination

pleasant

Abercrombie,

khaki, stuffed
the

and

tained
re-

bed

make

harshness

deerskin

thick

very

the

combination

light

off the

has

6-foot

to

bed, fittingthe

points

Realizing

well,

very

flat comfortable
at

take

twisted

diameter

bed,

mattress

inch,

fashioned,
in

This

an

of the

make

to

out

light

them

He

so

inches

pounds.

requires
and

rolls

and

and,

fied
modiall the

of

cord.

edges

Indians,

package

about

weighing
above,

the

by

strands

fine

of the

binding

cloth

Ernest

about

to

the

with

skin
deer-

Club, has

long, spacing

through
fast

tying

the

bed

them

Mr.

diameter

the

by making

use

inches

24

shoulders

hollows.

Fire

Camp

scooping

and

hips

mattress.

man's

increasing

rope,

for

usual

the

Many

prairie by

these

over

Seton, of the

this
sticks

bed

forms

Thompson

the

on

them.

on

bunch-grass

the

out

bed

made

been

two

or

the

out

in the

two

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has
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proved
brown

pockets
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on

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to

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natural

^-inch

BED

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long by

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willow

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springy

comfortable,

warm,

break

sticks
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inches

71

bed

in

it is

rolls into

an

easy

parcel

and

diameter,

weighs

\}i pounds.
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own

my

and

my

pack

the

cook-kit

the
I

pack

something
unduly

made

bone,
few

Given

and

care

or

I decided

to

carry

of that
in

and

so

dowels.

all

touch

hip-bone.

chose

that

in

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is

rest

my

body

off my
the

obtainable,

principle

that

bed
that

piling

this

smallest

could

except

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the

your

stick

stick

for

is

rest

the

sticks

on

made

be

to

under

light

the

inches

point

make

my

out

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is

"bottom,"

browse

trying

to

of space

must

for that, all the

support

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some

which

and

from

something

over

rig

form

to

pounds.

whole

strong,

that

let

I felt safe

maple

and

over

the

triangle

not

was

go

I wanted

anatomy

unless

enough

leaves

take

solid

pack

Nature

parcel

not

of your

light.

springy

into

between

which

this

bed.

outside

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my

straps

by

stick

weigh

heavy

hip-bone.

those

intended

roll up

point

one

of

curve

pact
com-

go

hurt.

not

cook-kit, and

for

and

top

more

could

that

could

behind

was

space

diameter

just

the

the

felt

would

that

rain

and

over

always

be

that

triangle,

abiding

something

light, also something

and

small

I wanted

use

up

bed

to

chest,
bed

terial,
ma-

^-inch

I determined

CAMP

72

to

make

of

use

With

these

would

aid

just

in

as

So

and

lengths
strings

of the

use

half

up

bed,

the

rods

sticks
a

with
in

for

inch
a

This

An

interminable

for

each

stick

but

time,

find

it easy

job,

finally managed
time

to

whenever

jumped
that
used

the

finish

bed

to

it.

they

the

it, besides

go

being

into

did.

head

14-foot

ten

side

make
out

too

to

me

smash
short.

threaded

have

likes
her

points

stick.
work

minutes'

nothing
but

bed,

enough

that
bet

six

each

stick

wife, who

all

of

who

Indians,
to

wait, there

then

twelve

to

be

to

enough

through

each

of

drilling holes

by

was

sticks

seem

tall, but

cod-line

two

dowels,

not

made

would

bought
foot

maple

would

was

on

and

inches

trolley-wire,
would

cut

knots

squeeze

My

off

codtfishing

the

is convinced

she
the

The

lOO

some

that

the

knot

of

figured

twist-drill

sticks, and
with

through

of strong

longitudinal

bed

i/t-inch machine

all the

for

weight,

the

It

5 feet

hank

they

for

apart.

man

reason

for

total

line

fifty-four ^-inch

bed, and

spaced

bed.

them

of

as

the

bought

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cord, and

my

"^-inch

stout

banks.
six

stick

tudinal
longi-

non-stretchable,

strain, used

used

the

braided

green

breaking

of the

supporting

hammock.

Newfoundland

the

and

in

materially

effect

through

strong

line,

pounds'

hammock

threading

made

"Banks"

is

the

was

cords

CRAFT

evenings
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to

better
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of
bet

half

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has

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time

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bet.

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We

carried

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sticks

the

bed

the

drawn,

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me

the

long, including
this

sat

down

my

hip.

gingerly

two

sticks

and

held

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all that

those

up

it for

on

another

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and

rolled

slept

in

no

and

that

the

For

hard

willow

would

stick.

mistake;

of

rest

over

and

is

crossed

be

was

like

flexible

through

all the

on

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the

hip,

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marvel

pounds,

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in diameter.
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of

comfort

right

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track

sour-gum

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small

centre

occurred

the
and

material.

is wanted

after

mostly

broken,

the

breaks

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sticks

bed

the

the

triumph

candy.

two

were

for such

over

of

brittle; what

wood

feet

trial.

for

weighed

on

"

holes

box

general

possible

too

nearly

the

too

be

by

squeal

gradually

grain

was

sticks

rolled
"

inches

twelve

the

until

that

and

those

lose, for

springy

The

the

week,

maple

yet

for

affected

ready

saw

wide

out

scheme

tough

let

little

the

feet

! crack

way

crack

It

in which

edge

the

thong

it could

as

was

lightness.

way,

gave

bed,

of

didn't

cross-

head

taut

one

hand

and

as

it

wife

broke, and

comfort

and

Also

her

out

but

won;

of

Bliss

two

on

laced

foot

and

on

in four

sticks.

lacing

deerskin,

bed

flat bed

the

and

the

put

site

camp

poles, drove

Then

foot.

drew

73

favorite

and

apart,

sticks

and

to

side

two

cut

and

making

On

out

six feet

head

these

bed

ends

for

around
of

the

forest, and
at

pegs

BED

BROWSE

is

pin-oak;
diameter
were
at

also
these

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bit

of

of

fur

with

dimensions

being

It rolls into

long,

and

from

the

at

bag
the

the

quilt

cushions

pneumatic

its bulk

4, and
both

the

of the
this

deerskin

bag being

well

To

make

prefer

of the

when

there

closed

creases
in-

to

over

it lets
the

out

bottom
fabric

in

pickingbrowse,

from

away

increase

the

weight

Forester

is

tent

types

while

of

of

one

is

tent

for

smoke

trying

of the

preferable.

to

tent,

am

was

carried.

fall

and

summer,

but

tent,

it

weight,

and

warmest,

blowing

fire in front

is far

in

spring,

roomiest,

blizzard

open

the

for

forms

open

flakes into the

the

pounds

light,water-proof

this

reduce

being

as

an

for

the

cosey

on

of

it gets

as

up
to

camping

made

from

either

This

bed.

stick

ground-cloth,

the

browse-

with

use

7-inch roll,but

thereby.

satisfied.

necessary

still

and

the

bag

about

to

form, and,

am

of the

weight

for

inches

moisture

face of my

thick,
or

wide.

20

getting heavy

upper

inch

an

general

feet 6 inches

considerable

the

fur

pounds

by

Some

than

thick, the

rove

with

better

in diameter

absorbs

making

present

the

long by

underneath,

ground

wool

skin

sticks

weighs

inch

an

5 inches

parcel

secured

deerskin

it

4 feet

and

opinion,

my

My
on

the

right fastening.

is the

also.

with

rope

quilt is, in

mattress

ounces,

rope,

the

winding-twine,

for the

am

hemp

strand

of wool

form

15

twisted

the

holes;

CRAFT

CAMP

74

snow

and
cook
some

not

most

work,
snow-

fast
breakone

of

in the

CAMP

76
side, and

one

the

on

outtake

carries

chinked

with

draft.

that

"blizzard"
into

packs

of

by Abercrombie

me

side

goes

front

binet

ventilator

tent

breathy

the

Forester

weighs

of

end

after
is

the

in

open-bottom

by

always

and

side
be-

and

added

in

bob-

the

I found

as

it closed

one

bunky

grub,

since

sweet

inches

20

fabric, given

for

peak,

in

and

pounds,

dufi'el and

night

bottom

trips. Along

our

rear

and

West.

just

I have

amid
pyr-

Bottom

down

an

room

the

tent

flat rock

diameter

one

down
20-inch

draft.

light, oiled-silk

stove.

up

of

in the

bed, with

rear

the

end

from

used

on

stick

the

at

me,

the

the

Slope

keep

trick

inches

two

on

to

we

parcel

set

stone

tent

It is made

long.

of

this

stove

be

to

is of

from

away

is

chips

learned

sheet-iron
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and

low

stovepipe

diameter.

well

tent

the

Stovepipe

inches

is open

stove

for

side.

opposite

lengths by 2]/2

of

CRAFT

whereas

up,

full

forest

of

Qzone.

The
to

the

blizzard
Forester
but

ness,

does

with

burners,
stove,

very

same

hours
low

for
thick

the

possess

and

ten

in

the
or

is in

tent

general

roominess

weather,

either

addition
the

of

out

quite

igniting,

temperatures.

one

it would
These

one

burned
a

compared

and

healthful-

rain

of those

itself

briquet

giving
after

that

advantage

be

to

way

no

or

cook

can

small
in

noticeable
be

it

snow,

in

it,

briquet
the
heat

comfortable

briquets weigh

tent-

for
at

7^^

pounds

to

nights,

at

the

or

stretcher

at

time

the

like

out

and

arms

hammocks
and

from
the
with

owned

and

have

made

the

by

comfortable
to

any

it raises
side

form
her

of

should

their

ends

cross-logs which

an

be

the
bed

browse

above

the

up

lady

of

so

are

form

the

strong
in

their

so

place

foundation

it

is

make

to

as

as

is done

sleeping-bag

prefers

snake
so

in

Many

so.

she

as

up

ning
run-

that

over

this

The

zone.

not

because

probably

imaginary

staked

it

stay

family
it,

bed,

stretch

to

thing
to

to

mattress,

amply

hammock,

grommets

pack-sack

of

for

night

lanyards

^ame

as

it is

adjust

the

seeing

by

braced

stretcher

poles

in, and

bed,

the

taut

by taking

of the
to

the

and

comfortable

and

by

bed, without

Sailors

hammock-ring

taut

after

impossible

lengths

canvas,

feet

hammock

be

net

mattress,

stretcher

both

it will

the

Stretched

sailor's

In

the

on

stretcher

stretched
time

out

of the

the

as

the

receive

to

quilt

canvas

lie flat and

the

edge

of

legs comfortably.

to

letting

side

slept night

the

it.

bag,

kind

of

canvas,

pounds.

thing
of

of cold

made

be

tan

each

have

in

same

wearying
hung

week

modification,

in

along

any

and

virtually
ever

is sold

with

comfortable,
weeks

should

poles; weight

provided

last

to

direct

its

pockets

77

pounds.

mention

former

feet, with

BED

enough

of 4

and

bed

The

bed.

dozen,

weight

stretcher

if

BROWSE

conclusion,

In

and

THE

to
two

skids

spring
short
of

the

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bed.
of

the

side

and

suitable

to

outdoorsmen

only

by

the

lashing

cross-sticks

ends
of

top

on

of

handful

of

the

with

the

could

stretcher

used

net

quite

thongs
a

to

to

with

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stretcher
of

some

with

forth

our

it,

out

bed

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of

as

it.

upon

should

be
of

tendency

the

counteracted

running

by
would

as

textiles,

woven

no

and
much

frame,

go-light
is

bed

net

objection

the

of

original
there

be

to

mere

room

laid

the

as

horsehair

or

have

bed

net

over

into

little

mattress

stuffing.

the

experimenting
bring

would

cut

the

on

mattress,

substantial

put

but

camel's-hair
this

stuff

to

and

bed,

like

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take

stretched

be

hold

all.

at

The

me.

which

room

bed,

net

to

collapsed

no

up

would

type

it

on

when

yet

take

twine

and

reported
net-bags,

produce,

same

weight,

far

so

wonderful

make

bushel

of

has

the

investigated

have

one

French

will

secured

are

poles.

and

seem

foot

canvas

Few

CRAFT

CAMP

78

telling

cranks

what

pared
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but

start

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CHAPTER

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CAMP

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94

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124

trail life,crave

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CAMP

126

first

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liquor when

float in the

or

CRAFT

CAMP

128

with

mixing-

the

flour.

stiff

dough.

large plate,handling gently.

CAMP

I30

coffee

pot,

cups,

and

soup-bowls,

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CAMP

132

utensils.

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CAMP

134

to

and

week-end

ample

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and

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for

variety
for

four

all

men

one-

for

CHAPTER

VIII

ACCESSORIES

TRAIL

THERE

quite

are

wilderness

large

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in
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antisqmc solution (smells like iodoform); a

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wide; a small tube of carbolated vaseline; a safetypin; ten two-grainquinine capsules;ten bismuth
tablets for

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leather compartments
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cary
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Total loss of the

i6i

grub-sackis not

with

experiencedwoodsmen, but
often
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the

woods,

Indians

and

inroads into the larder and

when

stilltwo

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idea of

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out

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miles from

anywhere. Barteringfor flour with passingIndians

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trappers

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used

plantsand nuts,
of flour,is a way
wild

rice,the

from

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much

than

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Indian

white

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the
over

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take

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wild

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cultivated rice. It is best gathered

more

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sportsman

potato

acorns,

rice is

men

by

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(most erroneously
Jerusalem artichoke),the flour made

Wild

but

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roots

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water-lilies,

dubbed

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roots,

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bed

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lure

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of

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lilies

flesh

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feet

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best

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attached,
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wild

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and

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beans

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clover

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five

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Minnesota

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flowers

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yellow

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CRAFT

CAMP

176

own

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CAMP

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12-pound

American

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fishing, camping,

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than

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i86

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187

misery without

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4 feet

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CAMP

i88

while

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in American

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CAMP

192

material for his heroine's wig) you

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194

the

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CAMP

2o8

member

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CHAPTER

THE

LONE

XII

DIAMOND

JACK

AND

TENTS,

HITCH,

CLOTHING

riding

IN

horse,
The
8

halter
feet

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ning
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CAMP

2IO

the

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CRAFT

CAMP

212

the

on

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CAMP

214

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old

CAMP

2i6

rule.

taught this

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hitch

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in the Field and

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right tent, because in Montana, Alberta, British
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season
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opens
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fresh

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HITCH

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JACK

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thin

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will

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bring
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CAMP

ii8

specialitiesexcept
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about

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CRAFT

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CAMP

220

begins

lamp

to

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through

in that

bitter

air direct without

night
any

head.
you
go

some

idea

prepared

life-and-death

disregard them, by that

your

on

works

fine, comfortable

tales and

fortable
com-

sleeping-cap,

whole

the

some

underclothes

somewhere

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on

soft, fine wool

frosty

may

obtaining.

you

quickly

over

conditions

wool

over

will chill down

in my

first-

been

usually

pajamas,

breathing-hole

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covering

and

wool

bag,

I throw

if you

cold

sleeping

sleeping-socks

very

added.

I have

night.

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corner.

keep

you

his

out

with

even

that

require

country

the

particular

proaching
ap-

been

all

digs

one

by midnight,
to

at

in that

his

have

pipes

told, each

it in

spreads

cold

will be

stories

the

and

the

is

its charge

of the

to

meet

experience
thrillers
much

will

CHAPTER

XIII

GETTING

Almost
tale

have

yet

of

see

of

world.

of

most

the

considerable

thoroughly

the

said

leather

have

the

rigans,"
mistake

only

called

are

this

me;

personal

hunter's

they

as

is

no

doubt

boot
confess

find

more

to

in

purely
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experience.

127

pounds
221

too

day

long

north.

an

opinion
and

in

of

while
tired

country,

"lar"

don't

based

heavier

moccasin
the

same

muscle

for

rough

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the

cruiser

serviceable

nails
hob-

moccasin

bigger

the

is

that

so

of

chronic

mountain

moosehide

or

all

from

country

for

in

legs, the

owner's

tensions
ex-

feet

pounds

about

waved

out-and-out
the

see

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or

unceasingly

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to

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on

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house

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owner

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to

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unfortunate

cowhide

high

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yet

to

are

suffers

owner

feeling.
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of

end

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appear

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at

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but

feet;

exclusively

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overdo

to

and
and

time,

misery.

tendency

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as

camp

properly

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article

by

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on

its

has

endeavor

human

subject

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of

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country.

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222

along 5 feet

strung
land

whereas

the

undoubtedly
light, wiry
the

not

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thin

or

single

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and

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walking
weigh

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for

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24

ounces

inches

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kind

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on

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trips

banks

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log

where

be

hunted,

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mountainous

country

for

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and
not

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bellows

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up

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be

for

good
with

forest
for

boots

heavy
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you.

still-hunting trips,
is wooded

rock

muddy

across

with

for

country

little timber,

of

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the

on

cruising
hunting

or

can

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steep

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at

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trees,

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to

tongue

vamp.

them

man

foot

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ning,
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pair of

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facility, and

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streams,

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shoes.

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thongs,

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and

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over

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ounces

leather

deerskin,

heavy

product,

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soft

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of

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socks

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to

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high,

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allow

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in

leak

pressure

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inside, sewed
up

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shock

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will

take

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ankle.

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and

jump

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heavier

break

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of gray

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in

double

or

and

thicknesses

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strain

buckskin

water-proof

and

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will

in moccasins

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men

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of rock

ledge

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nor

snow-

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trip devoted

canoe

travel,

for

nor

its

into
shoe

gear

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and
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warm

order

to

in

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to

own

side

pair is

with

barter
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is the

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out.

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low

moccasin

real

moccasin

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more

moc

ver

top

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way

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over

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than

socks
khaki

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coming
or

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by

lar-

thong

through

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tongue

in

the

thong

all around.

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on

not

inland

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expect

portages,

footgear

from

the

taut

foot

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cowhide

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crossing

pair of wool

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of

socks, with

over

else obtain

moc

around

tight

moc

comfortable
and

made

on

moosehide

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bow-knot.

outside

tramping

called

are

are

distinguished

as

trip, where

canoe

the

and

ready

grows

know,

or

thick

moccasin.

passing

loop

one

of

top

along

casins,
moc-

thongs.

grows

worn

as

the

aborigines.

rigan, or

slits

far

socks

legs of the animals

them

are

shoot

to

inside

and

hind

of

snow-

knitted

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country
of the

it for

wear

moose.

pair

shoot.

you

hair

the

skin

and

question,

and

comes

snow-shoe

snow

north

gambrel-joint

caribou

for

caribou
in

the

them

moc

on

**shanks**
the

of

outside

moc

beat

socks

water

salt-water

high

fine, all-wool

lumbermen's

gray

and

and

the

cannot

of

pair

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of

one

You

again.

223

fishing

gunning

weather

snowy

own

FEET

exclusively to

salt-marsh

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canoeing.

YOUR

ON

know

of

low, water-proof
up

moleskin

and

folding

breeches.

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224

mountain

for

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in heavy,

out

of

trophies or

putter

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water-proof

oil

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require
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form

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of

seams

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start

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awl,

acme

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needles

stitched

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go,

the second

disease.

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the

seam

threads
to

complete

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stitches
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with

mocs

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bird-mouth

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opposite

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at

needles, and

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stitches

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finishing
season

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vamp

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leather

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of

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where

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lengths

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skin

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on

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relief

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be

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immersion.

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daub

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in

about

and

neat*s-foot

need

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thick-hide

these

enable

is

moc

all day

tramp

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comfort.

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with

where

this

boots,

laced

camp;

solid

on

work,

around

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to

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old
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open

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them

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damp

meadow.

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them

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them

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in

glorified shoe

water-proofed

snake-discourager

plate

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in all
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boot,

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2,000

paces

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to

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be

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can

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and

wear

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foot,

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strength

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pound

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to

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in

light

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miles

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timber,

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cheaply.

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down

windfalls,

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ities
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rocky slopes, hurdling through

over

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trotting

two

get

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hunt.

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using

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from

prices

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tall, laced-up-to-your-

that

shame.

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all sizes, from

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to

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in

of

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of them.

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work,

the

original stitch-holes.

grows

made

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ambition,

day's

the

following

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around

wear

maker

pair, but

season's

time

yourself

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the

in

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by

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have

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up

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lightly

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brush.

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worm-

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to

be

on

exhausting

legal limit.
get

almost

any

height

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almost

any

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specificationfor
the

weight
I

do

not

leather
made
if

pounds

to

attempt

tanning

better,

"unnatural."

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for

engineer

the

into
the

in
is

take

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longer

than

properties

hand,
your

be
of

mineral

leather

will

oil-impregnated

to

uses

animal

oils

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or

alum

and

potassium

is

not

require
apparent

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acid

some

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bichromate
of

form

certainly
present

in

the

must

the

action

the

table-tan
vege-

mineral-tan

oils.

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tanned

leathers

petroleum

not

little

leather

here

other

hurried,

have

the

all

roots

the

unduly

and

mineral

use

and

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and

of

tannic

destructive

the

drying,

may

the

and

the

naturally

barks

are

and

party

may

because

tanning, the

resist

object

will

acid-burnt

the

process

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processes

in

clusively
ex-

is little difference

is the

processes

be

going

out.

action

trical
elec-

and

if either

salts themselves.

wetting
man

should

carried

ufacturers
man-

processes

before

leather

concentrated

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alternate

of

good,

as

civil

on

boots

these

there

mineral

the.

if the

best

and

as

game,

vegetable

chemical

durability.

the

equally

years

outdoor

less

are

in the

than

twenty

honestly

and

tanning,

mind,

by chemical

fibres

leather

of

others

my

limit

authority

an

abjure all mineral

chemistry

and

correctly

as

vegetable-tanned,

are

I would

ounces.

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processes.

vehemently
as

pose

mineral-tanned;

are

not

hunting-boot, but

your

about

to

CRAFT

small

oil

follow

to

of

amount

tan-liquor.

have

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In

no

is it necessary

case

the

fitted,but
sock

for

for
of

heavy knit
leg
and

garter,
As

venture

Chicago
with

his hide
he

"Moosehide"
of

things

of
Maine

of

used,

nor

Texas

few

over

your

with

secure

the

and

Wisconsin,

is it

essentially

hide

and, with
in the

than

in

the

ception
ex-

woods
is

moosehide

better

any

nature

is salable

up

genuine

on.

grew

the

animal

hunted,

etc.,

spots,

in

are

dofes

it; whether

oil-rotten

neither

be

maker

tans

that

the

of

out

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he

and

hunting-boots,

come

moccasin-makers

mountain

calks

of

hold

its owner's

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real
calks

and

in

the

an

weight

glacier

stormer

sole

the

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signs

sure

hobnails

either

work,

essential.

are

two

or

in

is what
how

for
can

pair

one

tough

not

old

steer.

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full

it

up

"elkhide"

terms,

where

come

all

of animal

and

trade

States

the

It

counts;

kind

the

should

customarily
and

used

they

rejects flanky

than

rather

that

allow

to

overlap.

that

state

be

to

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socks

latter

leather

of

stock-yards.

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or

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to

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told

and

riding-breeches,

down

turn

the

to

cufF of

or

pair,

one

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ones.

be

pair.

many

least

at

on

the factory

to

go

always

how

pair of ordinary

one

trouser

and

figure

to

should

maker

room

always

CRAFT

and

of

hobnails

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when

always

we

tenderfoot

used
will

have

five in the

to

as

be

sidered
con-

would

that

alpenstock

screw

or

not

bar.

trapeze

but

hobs

ten

heel, any

shoe

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of

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GETTING

and

nails

the

of

crevices

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alpenstock, he

is

and

229

jumping
to

apart

stick;

weight;

get

and,

likely to

than

more

FEET

whole

enough

rocks

the

YOUR

his

withstand

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which

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into

the

for

the

as

ice-axe

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carry

instead.
between

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cruiser,

popular
heavy

man's

and

moc,

stitches
to

welt

under

this

and

the

support

sole

the

arch

the

welt

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of the

7 inches

and

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heights

bottoms,

flexible

sewed

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the

joining
this
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added,

bellows
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to

uppers.

ing.
trampand

12

good

average

water-proof grained
double

inches,

16

curving

Stitches

into

good

still-hunting, and

and

through

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moc

single

or

out-soles, hand-

leather

latter

if desired.

tongue.

this

welt

or

from

but

to

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curved

suffer

from

inches.

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the

sole.

the

in woods

sizes

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sewed

outer

streets,

one

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through

men

the

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city

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oak-tanned

welt, the

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outer

to

and

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of strong,

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leather,

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heel

the

in
to

essentially

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sewed

flat

come

specification would

is

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comes

double, the

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on

moc

leaking

boot

likely to

mocs

from

heights

being

instep.

is far less

and

without

falling arch, especially

trouble

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is made

moccasin

the

the

up

do

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against the

protest

to

and

shoepack.

or

moccasin.

flexible

boot

the

up

but

the

to

through

not

the

seam

outer

sole.

lacing, water-tight
for

heavy

especially where

man.

there

is

CAMP

230

the

on

snow

dry in
socks

wet

the

lacing

of your

marsh

the

but

sooner

is

leading

out

thigh

the

and

uppers,

calf

good pair
four
to

can

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dollars
include

less

or

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one

stools

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had

from

four

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the
will

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at

are

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hip

partner
counts

rubber,

for
the

tire your
to

any

fathoms

over

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pair of wool

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salt

pair of rubber

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shooting

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across

merry

shoe

along with

worry

marsh

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boat;

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wear

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then,

duck
are

be

longer they

sure

the

calf.

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in duck

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to

you

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boots

always

lightness

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up

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knot

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just

down

mud.

wade

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and

sure

in the

and

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twigs,

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moccasin.

lacing

lacing

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is suitable.

gums

cripple

to

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duck

and

moc

either,
creek

be

boots

you

and

with

as

woolen

hurting

is that
limbs

feet

leg.

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nor

quietly

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instep

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pair of

consider

high-top

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not

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231

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landlord

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to

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fishing,
too,
only foot-gear.On the
For

have

surf

well

wade

to

out

hip rubber boot is the

flat Long Island beaches you
the

into the undertow

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cast

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and Carolina coasts to land your
the Jersey,
Virginia,
hole often calls for a hop, skip,and
lead in a likely
jump down the undertow to the edge of the combers,
hurl the bait over .200 feet into the fishy
as you
ocean.
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each
type

of

stream.

if you

are

out

wear

bowlders

for

year

and

the ice

will invite cramps

and rheumatism
anythingbut water-prooffoot-gear
socks

at

that.

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large pools and plenty of

proof
pair of waterfording,a 15-inch-high
with

stream

of footgear,

you

lined inside with wool

rocky

three kinds

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having its own
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one

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streams

trout

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with
hunting-boots

steel calks in the

soles

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with hobnailed
shoes or a pairof rubber wading stockings
These will require
shoes will answer.
canvas
in between
wool
socks made
to
wear
especially
the wading stockingand the canvas
shoe.
They
from chafing with sand and
protect the rubber
inside the shoe and add appreciably
to the
canvas
will answer,

and in mid-summer

either a

of your

warmth
and

hobnailed

They

rubber

all.

at

If you

solution

happy

leather
and

covering

take

size

any

the

heel

the

In

boot

around

to

be

or

socks

be

matter

how

Speaking
sportsmen's
wants

considerable

go

straps

pair

of

slipping
and

which

will

in the

toe,

that

the

in

change

difference

His

will

come

leg

above

job

is

day

side

might

well

boot-leg
it

is

it

along,

no

clothes.

engineers'

reflect
all

snug

hunting-case

between
to

trousers

boot

the

on

taking
your

boots, it is well

weight.

of

your

without

durability

weight

with

as

the

also furnished

engineers and

ensconced

you

the

is

strap

tightening

are

pocket

with

hunting

buckle

of

all for the

sportsmen,

much
of

boots

breeches

strongly

compass

wrinkle

safely
to

is

any

waders

boots

wet

Side lacings

so

up.

specified by

compass

and

for

once

underneath

favorite

over

for

rubber

the

sort

some

calf.

your

laced

difficult

boots

quickly

adjusted

when
is

for

of

of hobnails

plenty

leather,

no

are

12
to

tighten

problem

prevent

to

absent.

higher

advisable

with

to

pair

adjusting

and

down

is essential

obloquy,

have

boot

being

to

high

waders

wader

with

you

They

profanity.

own

bought
strap

leaky

the

of

sandals

wading

be

repair-kit

already

in sizes

breast

or

instep

an

trip, as

trout

come

also

can

and

cold-water

waist

from

soles

foot.

your

Waders

foot.

all heights

thigh height.

CRAFT

CAMP

232

that

things,
in

and

the
even

day

and
gineer
en-

at
out

CRAFT

CAMP

234
lumberman's

the
and

"

Comes

slush-proof.

dollars

and

rubber

heel.

and

is one-buckle
and

inside

dollars
while

he

one

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and

felt

do

not

work

there

and

leather

in

wet

ash,

long by

far
bent
exact

type
open;

15

north.
so

up

has

as

heavy,

length,

fine

stand

to

opposite
for

snows

may
wet

42

inches.

day's

work.

and

warm

waded

in
of

run

feet

dry

warm,

needed

the

want

with

as

wide,

instanced
coarse

work

open

type,

48

bows

of

caribou-skin

to

The

its type

owes

encountered

large

toe

sinkage.
the

54

black

lacing.

long,

often

for

bear-paw
for

standard

considerable

snow,

drying

"shanks."

fillingand

be

three

general

the

with

inches

shoe, 60

It

day

inches

fillingof

fine, powdery

the

In

top,

these

be

must

country;

the

to

13

three-bar

wooded

snows

flat

coarse,

Cree
to

in

dry, drifting

inches

You

snow-shoes.
snows

the

to

the

to

about

of

greasing

constant

no

slush

all

wet

arctic

snow-proof

are

larrigans, and

mocs,

Finally,
firm,

is

lot
in

arctics.

along

get

and

snow

boots,

wet

unless

of the

top
will

one

boots

wet

get

the

above

inner

felt

get

and

trappers

lumberman's

keeps

pair

two

or

he

four

without

or

water-proof

thick

and

with
of

The

two-buckle,

dozen,

deal

week.

wears

about

heights,

lo-inch, with

good

after

week

six

favorite

great

have

who

in

work

It's

in

for the

fiftycents

woodsmen

^water-proof, mud-proof,

larrigan

in the

sharply
As

an

Adirondack

heel
filling,

and

toe

CHAPTER

XIV

CAMP

of

ONE

the

hall-marks

is the
comfortable
forest

in

stage

that

the

no

ready

of

without

patience

with

the

afield

with

the

or

waste

do

both,

and

befall

them

richly
or

novelist.

He,

and

has

proved

in

argument;

any

man

Pinacate

trip virtually

them
another

own

who

without
235

person

and

can

is

small

has

experiences
his

themes

in

the

suffer

so

inadequately

the

by

nant
malig-

veteran

the
did

harrowing

or

that

misfortunes

the

many

his

there

knowledge,

or

upon

quite

burdens

who
are

equipment
all

be

inevitable

game,

heaped

will

whom

These

deserve

are

well

builds

who

the

either

it, knowing

harrowing

earth.

know

past

traveller,

supposedly

the

not

with

supplied

his

of

spots

simply

novelist

the

gotten

than

of

man

of

additional

wilderness

sufferings

the

upon

has

trail

any

Hornaday,

experienced

more

He

hunting

imposing

Doctor

camp.

the

himself

utilization

by

roughing

unnecessary

make

to

hand.

to

man
woods-

veteran

contrives

mainly

camp,

hardships

enough
in

of

the

of

he

way

materials

the

COMFORTS

plorer,
ex-

truth
make

of
the

incident

CAMP

236

spend

can

or

without

Malay

sudden

with

death

As

against

the

of

body

petty

and

give

couched

in

shaved,

and

demands

is

it

and

which

satisfied.

of

position

the

to

selves
them-

intervals
be

must

fed,

washed,

and

besides

which

it
jecting
ob-

occasionally,
position

standing

vulnerable

annoyingly

This

gin.

intrude

night,

at

nest

wilderness

It

effort,

regular

at

little

enables

the

periodically,

change

decidedly
time;

and

the

to

pitfalland

needs

until

curried

entire

without

which
a

comfortable

the

battle, murder,

consciousness

distress

us

for

certain

our

upon

the

open

seemingly

annoyances

has

ours

in

years

savoir-faire that

himself,

against him

over

of

Wallace,

life,it is attention
the

counts,

guard

to

man

of

game

that

the

to

relate.

to

in the

things

eight

in

incidents

no

Doctor

subject.

natufaUst, spent

jungles

entitled

is

surely

Archipelago, living

time, also

sets

the

on

Malayan

the

misfortune

strongly
English

in

years

serious

speak
the

two

CRAFT

all

the

insect

to

attack.

Nature
launches

has
her

provided
armies

chilly particles
body

without

woodsman
any

with

and

which

of

insect

of

air

comforts

no

and

respite and

he

puts

the

faint

her

the

The

pity.
up

game

of

poor

veteran

against

screens

the

she

legions

against

with

annoyances

follows

or

water

without

automatically
all these

life

all, and

at

same

track.

skill

Com-

COMFORTS

CAMP

fortable

sleeping,

cooking,

and

the

against

the

fret

the

down

squat

and

smoke

table

of

has

sort

the

permanent
in

shown

our

and, with

barrels),
from

soles

meal

is

each

side, make

for the

of feet

height

in with

will

make

very

will

not

take

long,

the
and

of

the

light fly

inches

over

in

the

height
side

by

surface,
and

men

belt-axe
four-

setting

diameter

it makes

If the

party.

take

gun

inches,

side

level

with

gravel-filled,will
4

table

your

for four

time

member

logs being
a

form

to

fortable,
com-

better

logs

two

or

table

hour's

an

for

kneecap.
is

inches

comfortable

over

also

40

the

amply

is 18

bench

below

pebbles

ambitious

log table,

the

plank,

mere

packed

eight,

just

to

of

by
run.

for

of

(the length

eating

so

tables

problem

right height

inches

standing,

table.

some

The

meals.

and

for

on

long

plank

bench

the

eaten

study

the

is 30

and

and

or

eating-

an

is it in the

log

right

day

much

solve

log

benches

of

food

all

first

illustrations

happy
with

the

given

the

camp

of

of the

him

necessity

been

often

range

to

seems

important

outfitters, so

of

out

palls. The

soon

body

most

plateful

it is, for

So

the

hardships.

feature

not

without

guarding

grab

camp-fire

fun.

some

veteran

For

it

but

maybe,

To

somewhere

of the

part

the

is

tyro.

of the

of

his

are

of minor

eating

neglected by

acrid

washing

wear

comfortable

eating,

necessity

and

Comfortable

and

comfortable

comfortable

fail,for he knows

237

by
in

for
feet

rainy

CAMP

238

possible without

weather

But

tents.
on

what

long enough
this

For

light

to

rubber

Such
in

30

by

or

sometimes

of

the

16

stakes

suitcase

table

30

setting

for

The

while

matter

to

apt

of

pursuit

reach.

in

while

herewith,
Lieutenant

devices
used

Townsend

once

another

the

Mice,

squirrels,
cache

provision

thwarting
writer

tal
men-

various

by

the

on

ants,

all foodstuffs

Whelen.

chefs

met

Also

the

and

meal

is

fish.

for

and

upon.

upon

have

you

table-service

is away

upon

by

ground,

evening

party

the

regiments

one

into

in the

cooking-table

automatically

and

game

Two

abrade

get

making

provisions

dodges.
to

provisions

When

at

the

of

and

wear

love

unprotected

as

deep by

of pots

it.

aluminum

stowage

woodsman's

porcupines

march

the

unless

economy

useful

cook-kit

driven

and

by

between

joint

smaller

flat, and

out

veneers,

5 inches

aluminum

preparing

and

care

all the

cut

are

inches

32

be

fit inside

to

opened

bread-board

little

complete

four

later

holds

and

area

wooden

up

the

will

construction

water-proof

around

as

is made

toughest

rendered

suitcase

right height

camp,

and

and

the

such

stop

no

gotten

hardest

running

gasket

faces.

the

of the

where

have

into

camps,

extensive

any

outfitters

strong

nomadic

trip

warrant

the

and

the

food

the

bringing

canoe

suitcase, made

the

of

down-stream

CRAFT

and
Mine

left

day's
will

which
left in

them

other
is

their

shown

are

the

and

by

light

CAMP

COMFORTS

which

holds

239

all the

provisionswhen
be reached by boat, canoe,
in some
that can
camp
Turned on its side and swung
automobile.
or
by
cords from a polenailed across
two
stout
two
trees,
insect and animal proof storehouse,as
it makes
an
shown, and at nighta lightoiled tarp is tied over it.
The foldingcupboards sold by the outfitters serve
the same
admirably,but are not good to
purpose
pack in. Three flat boards 8 x 16 inches in size are
walls and back
enclosed on three sides by canvas
tacked to them and,when hung up by the top board,
drop down to form a three-shelf cupboard. The
made at home by any enthusiast who
device is easily
maple

crate

the inclination.

has the time and

Lieutenant

Whelen's

camp

cupboard is shown

laid between two trees on jutting

cross-pole
stubs holds the straps of his knapsack and canteen,
and valuables out
of
thereby hanging provisions
and handy to get at.
A woodsman's
harm's way
next.

pothook,made
lower

end, is

of
to

forked stick with

be noted

over

the

nail in the

camp-fire.The

point not to be overlooked in these rigsis the

necessityfor order and completenessin the woods.

Things thrown

about

or

left about

in the leaves get

easilythan in any house and

to
forgetthe
replace. I will never
impossible
lost much

of

There

humble
were

more

fork

once

from

our

are

loss

kit in Montana.

four forks and four hunters.

About

the

CAMP

240

eighteenthday
Some

one

out

CRAFT
of the forks turned

one

had

to

go

without

was

almost

the steak, and there

at

should

be the

However,

man.

fork that answered

and

which

day

with

must

the

have

is struck,or
and

arduous

rest

one

by

and

one

their loss

row

his

rest

carried

be in their

turn

who

over

I whittled

of the outfit.

place and

during the

duly washed

was

wait

or

ing.
miss-

up

wood
hard-

of the

trip

along each

All small

placewhen

articles
camp

appear
they will unaccountablydisnot

miles lie between

be discovered
you

and

until many

the lost article.

For

carrying provisionsand culinary utensils,

the
table-service,
etc., it is hard to improve upon
side-openingfood-packs described before in these
Two
detail photographs are shown, giving
pages.
and
idea of what these bags look like,open
some
rolled up, and also of the paraffinedmuslin foodbags that go inside of them. Note the khaki pockets
of the bag, in which are to be put
to the back
sewn
the knives,forks, spoons,
salt,and celery
pepper,
shakers, dish

mops

and

towels,

soap,

can-opener,

and pothooks for the trip. When

cooking-gloves,
these bags are rolled up, a glanceinto these pockets
if anything is missing,and then
will show
at
once
is the time to look for it. When
cooking,the muslin
food-bagslie side by side in the packs,easilyfound,
and, what is more
important,easilyreplaced,so
that they can
be found again. That is where this

depending
I have

in

One

of

these

of the

handiest

comforts

sleeping camp,

feet

green

the

silk

the

hoisted

its lower

The

two

the

over

out

the

with

then

were

suitcase

was

and

the

fire

the

shelter

etc.,

lifted off

canoe,

just
the

the

of the

meal
way,

to

other

and

guyed

were

to

under

the
a

making

ward
for-

in

pegs

shelter,
wooden

table,

of the

of

edge

food-bags, cooking-pots,
the

formed

bread-making,
under

each

down

in front

along

row

ground.

canoe

up,

trees

down

which

upon

bottom

which

merrily

When
out

canoe,

then

ahead

outside.

All

the

they

led

stakes,

located

cloth.

of the

the

and

two

pegged

of

back

out

to

overlapping

of the

four

spread

shelf; and
went

front

was

lashed

to

up

its side

on

next

canoe,

time

carried

3 feet from

guy-ropes

spread in

were

inside

and

driven

be

6x12-

two

camping

and

in front, where

space

In

and

canoe

turned

were

the

over

poles

ground.

the

eating, cooking,

out

was

in the

saw

When

about

cloths

behind

it could

gunwale

led

of

it

that

ever

combined

hauled

was

shelter

somewhat,

way

cloths.

shelter

so

up

ground

two

kinks
a

site, where

with

the

for

each

made

canoe

camp

eight

side-opening grub-bags,

was

and

came,

of

party

carried.

are

pounds.

40

camp

provisions

for

provisions

two

weighing

much

how

upon

taken

weeks

of

CRAFT

CAMP

242

and

shelter
was

over

its stakes

bottom
a

in

excellent

most

food

preparation

spite

the

gunwale

of

suitcase

pulled

up,

and

rain
was

the

SIDE-OPENING

FOOD

PACKS

OPENED

AND

-TOP

CANS

FOR

BUTPER

CAMP

under

gathered

party

rolled

were

canoe

there

ample

was

The

utensils

cooking
of the

could

weight

all.

at

pounds

this

sleeping

shelter

In

In

idea

number

of comforts

camper

as

until

satisfied
of

time

in

the

hours

his

anxiety
when

sunset

preparing
no

he

work

axe

of the

way,

set

aside,

the

The

see

to

treated

of

in these

and

he

bed

to

go

is

plenty

sleeping-place

with

and

supper

inexperienced

is

man

about

quarters

in

cutting night fire-wood,

for

the

helping

in

and

will

the

roll

dark.

dishes

the

out

it is comfortable

his

All

washed

been

before, and

will

this
and

sleeping-rig

before

has

sleeping-bags
pages

others

done

be

veteran

of

seasoned

There

sleeping

be

to

however,

it that

subject

his

else

should

out

and

or

as

night

the

will

suitable

to

ought

supper

charged

the

by

to

finishing

attend

to

part

weight

for

nor

sign of the

one

be
a

his mind.

to

between

and

bedtime,

on

attended

oneself

make

to

being

way,

comfortable

are

each, and

cooking, eating,

of course,

they

row.

men.

are

matter

and

provisions, duffel, and

words,

five

the

rear,

pounds

harm's

provided

sleeping-

sleep in

to

the

under

the

legitimately

not

oneself

making

of

other

for

the

at

men

all the

out

up

scenery,

cloth

weighed %%

held

which

canoe,

before

pillows coming

for five

cloths

cloth

while

shelter

room

shelter

two

the

the

against

up

After

their

out,

243

shelter

the

blaze.

bright camp-fire
bags

COMFORTS

retiring.

thoroughly
not

be

gone

to

in

that

see

slope is

using

If
or

and

supported

hips

on

bag,

of

silk I know
in and

creep

that

depend

you

about

away

by conduction

upon

for

steal

sleeping

with

superfluous,
night

with

so

yet

much

if without

during

these

things

dew
for

clothing

due

wear.

sleeping-slippers
weather,

for

one's

the
few

warm,

almost

feet

are

not

over

or

night winds

the bodily heat

Cautions
on

of

in

and

cold

to

as

cause

the

hampering

bag

most
al-

seem

bed

to

colder

the

outside

pair of

are

be

to

cloth, reserving only

night

let

them

on

duffel-

sweep

sleeping hours.

the
on

go

sort

gabardine

clothes

will

trated
concen-

or

warmth.

many

men

them,

circulation
extra

night

sleeping and

uncomfortable
than

too

not

not

be

some

cloth

will

will

dry

of your

area

arrange

water-proof

that

weave

no

ders
shoul-

weight

available

of

Outside

night.

at

you

of any

skin

all of it may

And

prevailing wind

the

that

so

the

whole

shoulders.

and

made

of windbreak,

the

as

doors.
out-

filled with

that

so

the

hips and

and

distribute

to

have

not

for

duff

possible,

as

of

such

mattress,

hollows

the

being

evenly

as

thin

in

sleeping sideways

impossibilities

suitable

aim

your

the

very

scooped

are

body

that

quilt,see

leaves,

of

one

such

ground, particularly

for

direction,

cautions

few

site is level

bed

the

side-to-side

the

on

adding here

here, merely

into
as

CRAFT

CAMP

244

end

of

free

Better

put

under

the

soft

undergarments

dry

socks

and

wool

necessity in freezing
constructed

so

as

to

COMFORTS

CAMP
resist

much

regionsof

the

the

lower

cavernous
chilly,
sleeping-bagdo not seem

to

help

either. At

much
to

cold, and

245

be

paid

to

the upper end attention will have

details also. Man
cannot
sleepin

with his head outside

below freezing
temperatures
the bag without a night-cap,
and if he pullsthe flaps
of the

bag highenough to cover his head he does not

A
get enough outside air for breathingpurposes.
wool skull-cap
and
or
night-capsolves the difficulty
is one
of those littlethingsthat are not overlooked
made light
of by the veteran.
In the same
gory
cateor
it some
is the pillow. Without
ularly
particmen,
if of high-strung
mentality,cannot
get along.
One does not have to pack anything of any size;
mere
a
pad will do, so that it has a fine,smooth
-

surface and
intended

to

cap

soft feather
the

pileof

that you will build up

bag to raise your head

at
to

or

wool

interior.

duffel and

spare

the head

of your
the level which

personallywhen

It is

clothes

sleepingsuits you
head can

sleeping.On this your

with the small pillowunder cheek, even
lie serene
of the pileinclude such
if the lower components
as
a
lumpy commodities
pair of leather huntingboots stuffed with leaves.
All these littlenightcomforts,besides your toiletkit,must
bag or a
go somewhere, in a water-tight

dry poke, so
and

not

that all of them

scattered

will be in

place

one

through your duffel when wanted.

CAMP

246

Perhaps

good

as

is the

wide

when

with

rows

opened

flat, and

out

pockets

hold

to

looking-glass, tooth-brush,
is hung

place for

every

divest

you

flasher, and

the

of

carbide
the

pockets,
and

the

all the

that
and

the

tied

with

have

in

the

it with

water,

the

cook's

and

you

place

into

go

pillow

the

roll;

rolled up

and

swing

to

When

in their

ing
packis folded

tion
inspec-

an

accustomed

around

morning, after one's

and

up

poets

of

and

water

as

sidle up

to

put

and

good wash;

the

low
pil-

hot
him

the

the

thing

first

do

to

to

campers

little

very

will

hunting-

on,

amateur

big boiling water-pail

so

the

the

are

notwithstanding.

quantity
bear,

across

articles

softened

is

contrary

morning

tric
elec-

its tapes.

been

is hot

in the

up

night outfit,

pointed hook.

kit is then

thing wanted

the

its

lengthwise

dressing

boots

by

just

knife, watch,

of

the

by

is

stakes

in

up

laid

shows

On

lamp

kit

flat and

the

is

there

retiring,these

pockets lately occupied

one

sleeping-

get

you

This

belt, tobacco-pouch,

like, on

the

slippers,

etc.

and

handy

yourself

pipe, bandanna,

compass,

provided

and

is

when

8 inches

shaving tackle,

soap,

your

of them

one

As

morning.

of

is

alongside

article

each

then

atop

which

pose
pur-

tne

long by

mending-kit,

stakes

two

on

up

bag, and

the

inches

i6

tor

comes

as

brush, night-cap, night socks

and

comb,

receptacle

roll,about

kit

of

CRAFT

make

as

with

your

your

an

of

out
ishing
aston-

face

can

folding

CAMP

248
in

out

put
that

loath

it is held

until

three

of

run

whole

the

it for

in

the

doubt

no

Carried

in

reading the
and

is of

will

likely

pocket, using
The

purpose.

will

for

there

the

light down

the

mild

dusk

periods

be

the

conditions

set

flasher

of

is

them
it

in

all.

gives

and

is

instant,

looking
in.

In

itself

current

when

both

use

that

the

dark,

over

thing
every-

getting

going
for

one,

wise
other-

sliding variety;

should

times
and

and

good

button

rain,

in

your

available

no

also

stay

put

you

may

want

to

able
consider-

hands

for

will,

at

set

of time.

period
In

the

up

in

nightfall,

turning

its button

quite

breeze,

night travelling, finding

woods,

before

night

that
it

in the

of

candle

ordinary

finding things

when

compass

trees

at
see

for

the

nor

the

its

borrow

to

light

on

rather

service

electric

after

available

convenience

great

but

serviceable

The

pocket

your

it

individual

light, always

strong

tools

handiest

the

for

need

weather

wilderness.

merely

the

at

any

and

any

so

it is lit for

you

by

out

almost

or

then

Neither

reliable

are

latter

cannot,

duration,

when

blown

they

obtain

is

and

purposes.

storm,

snow,

short

except

be

can

the

nightfall, when

hours

party

that

so

of

carbide

the

light

to

after

private

lantern

which

errand

private

some

second,

is

one

CRAFT

weather,
and

the

for insect

from

early spring

early morning
life.

are

Mosquitoes,

the

to

late

fall,

grand display

no-see-ums,

and

COMFORTS

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249

thousands,and
betide him who has no protection
againstthem !
woe
The
brown
cotton
ten-cent
camping-gloves,worn
when
cooking or paddling,will render your hands
immune
from their attacks,and a lighthead-net is
the only reallycomfortable
defense for your face.
black-flieshover

in countless

about

Oil of citronella carried in

nickel screw-top

oil-can

sprinkledon the net front will keep them from

lightingon it and singingyou to death, while the
if of the kind that straps securelyto your
net
itself,
shoulders,will hold them at bay from doing you
stowed
personalviolence. The net is a lightand easily
and

comfort, and
of them
the

if

one

will

leave his

not

behind, nor

with

long trip,after one encounter

ungodly,unprotectedexcept by flysmears
on

two

and

"dopes."
In permanent

camps,

quantity of light,easily

packed and transportedcamp furniture will be worth

if the stay is to be a long
the owning, particularly
which
one, for it is the littlecomforts in the long run
decide whether such camping can be called a failure
or
a
pleasurableexperience.Such conveniences as
folding chairs,cots, tables,bureaus, tent clotheshooks, etc., are utterlyout of placein travel camps
into good game
and fishing
but they have
country,
their place in tentingbeside some
lake where the
is good, and where a team
is to bring in the
fishing
whole establishment
and the party is to spend an

CAMP

250

entire

vacation

should

not

articles

in

it

for

them,

such

manifold

contribute

will

they

Take

camp.

will

facilities
who

laughs

but

tenderfeet

blessed

and

because

up

these

use

^but

innocents

the

is

listen

to

rather

in

and

can

So

because

the

than

articles

because

themselves.

carried

be

cannot

of

any

of

intrinsic

the

woods

they
of

in

man

one

no

the

do
"

of

ignorance

"

what

that

transportation

things!
it

of

enjoyment

Maine

the

transported
equipment

your

don't
in

one

emphasized
to

what

permit,

easily

much

too

camping

needful

the

be

cannot

such

and

light

together

get

In

spot.

one

these

scorn

but

CRAFT

the

lack

wilderness
of

merit

XV

CHAPTER

ORGANIZATION

CAMP

ESSENTIALLY
fire,
a

tents,

do

not

count

above, and
sorrowful

and

fat

of extra-fine

But,

quality, the

unless

memory

certain

zation, of routine, is agreed

I have

known

laid him
and

down

informed

nothing

all

whatever

would
the
would

be

and

keep

to

dish-washing
attend

the

to

was

no

the

camp-bench
that, by the

and

clean

out

his

rustle
pots

the

above

with
forth-

that

and

pans

that

he

Just

at

doorway

up

he

and

cooking

head,

fire-wood, slick

upon
Where-

naturalist,

caldron, if all three

and

job

fruit supply.

his

picked,
knew

declared

in the

to.

up

he

the

blandly

as

that

be

organi-

had

others

and

remark

appeared

devil's

all the

hunter

gentleman's job,

poised

and

lived

cue,

fish market,

strictlyto

juncture the cook

and

in game

camp

the

may

of

that,

rest

with

even

cooking,

or

the

to

arose

this

dig

that

sundry

of fires

following suit,

didn't

browse

fisherman, taking his

attend

would

the

on

The

camp

star

of

group

amount

upon

the

where

camps

for chef.

man

essentials.

as

"

of

consists

camp

with

ing
vociferatof

them

the camp,

in less than

two

251

CAMP

ZS2

minutes,

would

he

lucky

was

with

choleric

only

for

reason

love

good

nature,

hunter

and

There

should
the

should

that

the

blue

eye,

ardent

as

be

For

instance, there

axe

almost

all his

the

able

joiner work,
the

there
of

fidgets
be

bedding

order
to

see

the

his

such

his

hair,
tree

to

each
best.

he

has

eases

waited

himself

prides
a

an

exercise

muscles

that

cook-fire

in
fine

like

cut

plumb-line;

the

and

right

loves

very

axe

chop

to

dishes,

him

who

one

The

He

for.

party,

shirk, and
suits

rest.

is of the

that

of the

of the

washing

to

be

keen

of the

party

his

on

as

any

as

rifle.

play

be

always
so

inborn

anything
job

as

abiding

an

be

may

for each

job

is

let him

wood

clusively
ex-

charge.

will
is

wood

night
under

Then

lay

to

he

always

city

split

to

impose

satisfaction

the

in

year

others

duty

and

chef

the

the

as

the

man

individual, whose

If the

will

joints with

all the

shall

often

is

wants

much

him,

to

many

fat

woods

one

no

choose

as

so

the

that

turn.

woodsmen,

joy

sense

too

ones,

in

taken

be

as

large,

fisherman

onerous

more

naturally

have

for

separate

will

being

was

so

forgetting

of

cook

into

life,and

sort

is

flat

as

going

of outdoor

and

all

little,
measly, mild-mannered

only

them

beat

Shrovetide-pancakes
It

CRAFT

of

aired, sinks

at

keeping

brother

some

that
sixes
the

it

gives

and
camp

whose
him

sevens

slicked

the
"

his
up,

dug, spring-houses constructed.

CAMP

the
the

The

to.

of

care

253

built,and dozens of other

mess-table
attended

ORGANIZATION

out

fields. And

the

on

over

watercress

comforts

naturalist justnaturally
takes

from
water-supply

patch

camp

of the

the

berries from
spring,

shoulder

of the

brook, mushrooms

all three of them

over

take the

mountain,
from

the

dish-panjob

in rotation.
And
On

then, there is Monsieur

him

the health

Chef de Cuisine.

Le

of the
good spirits
nothingwonderful. about
party. There is positively
cooking,but your really
good cooks are neither born
made, but spring,
nor
fullyeducated,from the loins
of Lucullus himself. Any fellow that likes chemical
experimentsor has a hankering for manufacturing

depend

from

the

good

cook.

processes

make

reaction

much

so

"

and

you

have

and

blends

know

how

are

to

and

minerals

raw

of the earth will

nothing but a chemical

appliedfor so long a time,

It is
heat

the

result.

And

the

combinations

endless.
prepare

get him and how

plantsof the forest.

gun

should
Every woodsman
everythingthat his rod and
the simplestherbs and
to use
But

the

man

in whom

the

study of food preparationis a yearningand an art,

is the one who naturally
a consuming interest,
steps
forward

to

be cook.

To

perform the chemical operation aforesaid

of just the rightheat for
requiresthe application
justthe righttime. Therefore,it is impossiblefor

CAMP

254

the

cook

his

job

These

to

continually
be

of the

the

else

one

that

all

should

into

came

he

wash

he

and

the

the

dishes

is cooked

meal

from

and

should

be

to

set

the

or

served, the
allowed

in
than

sports
Neither

enjoy.
table.

Once

the

is

done,

work
his

to

return

the

man

the

of

chefs

to

no

time

pursuits

woods

bers
mem-

getting

as

more

any

water.

other

time, and

take

to

leave

to

or

the

there,

cook's

have

away

them

put

lot of the

should

party

any

must

fire-wood

elbow, and

his

at

has

if he

open

rustle

to

right

party

takes

meals

in the

results

get

must

CRAFT

in

pipe

peace.

is the

It
party

of four

sheet

of

all the

live in the

to

fishy

and

comforts

suflFeringfrom

of

monotony

thoroughly, for, even

York

City

there

will give endless

loafers'

in

September

of

both

to

hunting

variety

get

warmth

and

salt-water) ;

(if near
for

and

one

can

is

the

know

grounds

and

yet

One

go

The

sport.

as

get

it

be

must

the

cream

still has

crabs, oysters,

possum;

most

that

camp

pickerel, perch, sunfish, snipe, woodcock,

'coon, woodchuck,

the

camping

trout,

fishing.

alone

of New

of diet

and

some

fifty miles
of

the

beside

doesn't

within

misses

camp

Any

diet

hundreds

are

for

life that

aflford.

can

world

Nature

from
of

variety

game

ideal

draw

the

forest

virgin

and

water

exquisite civilization

that

in

delightful fun

most

bass,

squirrel,
and

clams

a-frogging,

bing
bob-

eels, catting by jack-lantern, "'cooning

in

CAMP

2S6

is always

nature

man

is somewhat
others.

than

naturally

For
of

of

built, to

from

neatness

the

trouble

to

Let

brother

Orderly

That's

his

sweeps

up

the

some

but

tent,

for

little open

turns

the

out

rod

and

shipshape.

man's

blankets,

all the

sets

and

that

take

encampment.

browse

the

This

pin.

new

will

few

whole

pride being

Every

tow.

and

every

all the

like

but

enclosure,

over

his

all in

tents

makes
entire

done,
the

enjoy himself

up

camp

let him
rest

of

day.

begin

with

with
the

finest
all

the

night

them

of

so

I've

and

that

tried

the

the

It

gives

heat

night

line.

To

all kinds, and

in

Nessmuk

all.

in

next

comes

fire:
old

by

night long,
tents

Axe

the

described

one

is the

into

prefer

the

trig

nest

hangs
camp

his favorite

Man

blaze

weeks

the

permanent

of

them

police

He

eternally
to

form

room

pounds,

which

comfort,

their

keep

job.

beds;

The

the

and

all the

rights,

take

about

summer

any

will have

Orderly Man

looks

man

ideal.

are

all the

pairs according

divided

in

three

to

one

likes

to

all

bungalow,

or

be

can

camp

man

and

lasting

camp

shack

comforts

The

in

only weigh

tents

easily transported

party.

tents

these

as

members

some

hunt

there

camp

eiFect, it gives each

In

himself, and,
are

in any

They

to

that

affinity between

temperament.

sort

such

more

to

they

CRAFT

"Woodcraft"
you

is thrown
chill

cheerful

directly

is driven

out

ORGANIZATION

CAMP

and

one

first

cut

and

like

sleeps
two

4 feet

Drive

long.

of

logs

red

beech,

each
of

about
the

heat

forest
are

other

and

cut

out

too

6-inch
are

feet

long,

to

of

and

would
reflect

green

laid

running

about

feet

be

the

you

apart

and

is

pine,

for

logs
not

more

from
in

off

into

the
for
burn

green

andirons.

tent

staked

called

head

to

will

two

top

on

are

The

they

need

the

one

up

tents.

long,

toward

6-inch

green

dissipated

that

so

or

ground,

six

out

They

otherwise

3 feet
out

them

function

Next

logs, about

pile
stakes.

it into

the

thick

nttE.

their

wood,

quickly.

oak,

NIGHT

and

3 inches

get

black

the

against

that

Next

it you

make

into

foot

-NESSMUK"

"backlogs,"

the
the

them

maple,

THE

about

stakes

backward.

slanting slightly

To

dormouse.

beech

stout

257

These
the

place.

logs,
backAcross

it

CAMP

258
them

the

at

about

grid

of

the

backlogs

built

small

dry timber
The

called

and

of

at

get

once

time.

tuming-in

off with

blaze

Twenty

fagots will last this

on

seven

About

eight when
M.

A.

six

fagots and
warmth
about

about

the

A.

M.,

full blast,

the

rest

will

the

again be

the

of

mass

the

backlogs

andirons,

skillet, and
is

which

set

and

elm.

dark,

and

the

fat

and

he

will

chorus
will

glowing

birds

chef

and

out

put

laid

in

still in

by

the

game,

the
he

chefs
will

soul

have

all
the
fire

the

in beautiful

and

side

organize
re-

on

seven

side

The
across

and

cofFee-pot, frying-pan,
else

is in

culinary operations.
are

the

racing

out,

embers

more

Along

are

and

turns

camp

m.

up,

as

off.

the

or

p.

on

soon

turn

six

By

1 1

wake

pile

dozes

of

Put

night.

As

till

last

quantity

to

sure

backlogs

are

anything
real

5 inch

early squirrels

whole

of

are

him

the

and

breakfast

the

If he

when

for

two

them

strikes

shape
last

and

in, at

logs.

more

blaze

the
a

fagots

and

turns

is

cold-frog

night logs.

when

morning,

crowd

tumbled-down

of

it and

and

at

the

during

light sleeper

some

the

fire

seven

woods

just

glowing embers

or

of the

short

4-inch logs

the

some

together the

rake

chips

off

rough

between

feet high that

of

or

in

of

is touched

forestick."

is laid

log,

green

chestnut, birch, maple,

conflagration

you

'^

pyramid

topping

logs

another

goes

the

sticks

green

them,

on

front

extreme

4-inch,

CRAFT

on

flapjack-

may

buried

electa
some

CAMP

'taters

in

ORGANIZATION

hole

in

night before,

the

a-gmbbing

to

with
is

It

in

got

the

have

hot

fried

work.

good

some

fresh, clear

should

have

not

no

greater

at

the

berry

After
show
and

of

the

to

take

cress

breakfast

what
an

where

he

can

habitual

when

he

pipe

lighted

has

taken
and

at

pails

and

once,

the

dew

or

the

to

awhile

pauses

is

picking

down

brook

he

there

fresh, smoky

brook

to

allow

root.

do.

the

man's

orderly

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potterer,

is

of

early-morning

it is the

half

fast
break-

plenty

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the

beside

trail

go

department

wanted

an

in

to

RANGE.

told.

than

patch

the

little swamp

patch

be

pleasure

trip along

COOKING

to

is

is

for

water

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forestick

do

to

potatoes

the

spring-water

the

has

roasted

licks."

"

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of

all he

that

time

under

ground

that

so

high

now

the

259

should
a

man

morning

fooling

away

be

get

the

to

confirmed
is

who
to

turn

happiest

that

other

"

half

CAMP

26o

making

in

the

camp-broom

new

switches.

He
sun

the

on

of browse

rigs

he

fills full of

is

no

hard

between

in

set

by

line

Victor

of

his

the

with
cork

unsnarl

And

his tackle
fish had

the

fourth

it.

than

utensil

be

must

he

his

anything
the

heat

and

poet

else.

novels

hidden

recess

out

was

be

the

on

and

the

waked

up

is your

dml

take

duced
pro-

day off

to

around

stumps

it.

D'Artagnan

how

good jobs

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of

is

in

one

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invariably

would

roots

wound

know

must

the

best

not

hunted.

nor

cork

would

boat

lake,

fish will

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some

he

where

from

the

with, he

to

whole

the

the

and

from

moment

yell: "Eber,

?'* and

which

the

the

to

be

can

interminable

time,

volume

there

basins

off

fished

periodic intervals

At

water.

the

at

cherished

blouse

the

Tennyson.

of those

one

Hugo's

the
in

with

that

parallel saplings

two

hopes

neither

(which

camp-lavatory

and

from

with

obsessed

was

show

to

which

on

them

soap-box

finally dodders

out

gets

camped

ever

chefs

nailing

trees,

and

them

huckleberry broom^

doodle-bugs, just

interrupt his reading

I

the

the

of

trees

row,

he

where

litter with

side of the

each

on

blankets, hangs

feeling), constructs

two

huckleberry

clothes-line, sweeps

camp

cupboard

of

out

all the

out

gets

all clean
up

CRAFT

to
are

It
that

an

"

^lechef

artist

cook.

is the
proves

and,

"

There

spoiled by

To

more,
further-

is

too

master.

nothing

much

application
the

b^;in

to

fire
the

You

ORGANIZATION

CAMP

can't

cook

by shaking

pots

and

flames

feeble
supper

and

side

ends.

know

and

else

short

For
the

the

There

the

night fire, because

into

the

allow

for

evaporation.

percolator,

cupful

of

is

simply

pour

grounds

minutes

ten

coffee

duffel

pot

into

the

law

old-fashioned

putting
it

out

'way

should

all the
on

like

the

the

takes

One

below.

blessed

edge

be

Let

fire for

extra

have

miles

of the

in

and
can't

her

and

to

you

five

or

the

clear

pack

such

it";

boil

around,
coals

very

however,

"agin

to

which

takes

woods,

of

cupful

strainer

which

with.

one

affair

water,

major.

of

start

the

on

bed

to

French

logs

of

embers

each

get

ruins
a

to

or

to

has

of it

always

air

already

in

put

is best.

way

off

usually

ground

two

steam

their

feeble,

for the
the

by

inches

the

on

percolate through,

in the

contrivance

will

The

boiling

to

settles

flat

two-storied

handy

land
wood-

few

cofFee-pot, with

put

on

held

Set

grab

best

the

way

well-behaved

simply needs

and

cross-logsunder

no

one

you

set

is

chef

dinner

fire is always

range

water

the

short

few

logs laid side

green

lay the logs

this

sizzling-hot and

two

underneath.

breakfast

Coffee

and

range,

two

why

and

ones

For

up.

place, being

always

fire from

the

two

in

vigorous.

too

is

of

wonder

then

good

ground by

Tyros

show

to

staked

the

above

at

want

you
one

begin

gling
wig-

minute

the

them

onto

pans

heap of fagots and

up

261

so

up

and

simmer

as

the
once,

then
till

CAMP

262

wanted.

Settle

before

serving. As
milk

fish and

For

than

or

apply

the

heat

without

time

is

of the

one

be

having
bilious.

fry

to

fish

out

chip

of

which

Roll

the

In

operation.
fat.

as

fifteen

minutes,

firm

the

to

sides.

both
and

The
either
at

the

fork.

same

sliced
same

or

of

or

minutes

with

the

chip of

stripped, but

time

bacon

white

fire and

bacon

on

for
and

brown
the

side

watercress.

regimen is followed
or

whole

fry slowly

the

up

and

brown,

for the

giets

get

table.

white

becomes

flesh

are

is,first,

the

at

and

whoop
a

of fish

left delicious

be

corn-meal

until

never

will

one

brownish

four

bacon

as

is, you

man

side

brute.

should

every

to

length

the

there

other

cook

is how

of

mess

are

will

Then

Serve

garnish

If

every

they

the

fish in

the

skin

and

for

pan

less

to

drippings, and,

do

to

instant

in three

will be

the

work

bacon

soon

as

much

not

problem

your

drippings.

The

the

frying-pan
fire scorches

mainstays, there

ideal way

them

Turn

takes

densed
con-

cream.

frying-pan for that

fried

much

too

and

breakfast
of

the

much

too

It

fat is bacon

dearth

any

sin of

scorching

best

far the

condensed

game-birds

the

to

spring-water

application of heat

birds,

fish

By

the

minutes*

either

cold

except

"

breakfast.

twenty

of

mollifiant, nothing beats

smaller

the

good

many

dash

woods

thing. Here

is the

of

with

in the

CRAFT

as

in

never

fried fish

or

doing fried
have
meat.

potatoes,

fried potatoes
Better

make

CAMP

264
cooky and

they
and

then,

the

pot

fierce

and

wood

for

sticks

that
of

taste

In

insist

should

are

may

be

tannin

and

the

to

should

only

chef

the

cooking

else everything

oflFered, or

You

creosote.

and

too

hemlock

and

pine

of

have

they

legitimate

all

Reject

now

bottom

cooking operations

having

fire.

stir every

stick

to

Nor

all these

on

his

given

prone

oak, beech, chestnut,

and

be

scorch.

fire.

should

they

as

CRAFT

will

sticks

want

of

maple for ordinary pooking,

birch, cherry, beech,

and

all

for

rock-maple

broilingoperations.
For

bread

substitutes

hardtack

plenty

are

good

that

simply require

nice

batter;

its

staying

what

down

thick.

the

old

^'Varginny"

the

addition

wind

flour

Turn

the

with

birch

biscuits

with

club

thiii

any

make

when

its first
birch

set

up

hot

as

directions

teaspoonful
and

in mother's

is

for

as

of

oven.

and

some^

step

about

slanting
the

made

Lid.
from

else from

or

baking-powder.

keep
You

toasted

last

strip of dough
to

flours

the

and

get

cherry fagots.
to

first there

to

black

peel

it will
a

has

young

occasionally

and

equal

and

you

cakes,
pan-

original crispness,

is wonderful;

This

the

water

its

self-raisingflour according
ordinary

of

restore

healthy

are

pancake

is delicious

fire, where
it you

Around

For

bread.

complicated

inches

over

to

I know

best

second

power

more

cutting
3

the

fire

the

before

club

and

of

the

up

will

soon

hot

fire
have

CAMP

ORGANIZATION

265

For dinners,with the

long range there is plenty

You
of time and room
to cut
a few pigeonwings.
To broil,
can
broil,
stew, and raise Cain generally.
take the fish,
snake, or bird,or animal,whatever
or
it is,slap flat with the hatchet, butter and salt all
a
over, shove it into the spiderand on with it over
bed of embers on the range.
roseate
Keep the tail
of your eye on it,while you boil one
vegetableand
fry another to go with it. I always take a coupleof
war-bags full of potatoes, beets, onions, carrots,
These will keep
non-nomadic
on
etc., when
camps.
throughouta longcamp and work in for soups, stews,
and boils. In fact,you
fries,

is going to

camp

diets.

That

Just pare

healthyand

remain

and

them

is all there is

to

have

must

in thin slices in bacon

fat, to

canned

avoid

till tender.

boil them

it. Bubble

if the

them

in

butter,or fry
the

vary

tion.
prepara-

staplethat is a bully mainstay is

and boil
Stir into boilingsaltedwater

Another
corn-meal.

slowlyuntil done.
base

for

dodgers,fried
for this and

thickeners
Don't
Too

have

much

It is then

as

of

well

and
For
is the
Pare

one

best bet.

Get the kettle

the potatoes, three

or

four

cakes,

as

breakfast.

of the biliousness

most

around most
generaldebility
a
good gumbo soup,
supper

is the

general stock.

that, and
root

and

cakes, hoe

mush

coffee for dinner

coffee is at the

mush

corn

camps.
or

on

"mulligan,"
about

onions,a

carrot

P. m.
or

CAMP

266

fine cubes, and

two

cut

into

Stir

occasionally and

up

will be the
nose

Serve

and

salt

to

little squares

and

tea,

strong

stewed

hdd

ever

you

each

to

quart

one

c^meat.

six o'dock

By

taste.

appetizing thing

most

over.

CRAFT

your

with

man

it

cuits
bis-

jeUp,

prunes,

or

fruit for dessert.

Mention

of

speak.

to

desserts

let down

wholesome.

canoe

of fruit,peas,
But

if

on

bars

all

by

travelling

and

dried

carried
A

in little
word

tub, where

is hoed

and

soaks

gets

packs

berries,

that

can

on

him

four

or

be

all the

is for

the

to

tyro

weeks

where

is

last

the

the

first dash

barber's,

ties that

nobby

his

three

out

and

off;
he

siderable
con-

the

When

woods

is for the

next

where

pink socks,

of the

he

stubble

cleanliness.

on

"

staples.

fresh

apples

cans

have

that

prunes,

and

few

you

sure

by

sacks.

canvas

out

comes

his

of

fuzzy
dasher's,
haber-

stiiF chokers,

his purse

will

permit,

forget the backwoods."

He
slid

rely on

apricots,peaches,

grime;

"to

and

cans,

final

camper

the

no

all fine

winter

other

where

camp,

pears,

camp

in

so

can,

are

the

take

means

get-there to allow for, be

contain

to

canned

on

reach

can

you

spinach, and

com,

right

me

relatives,for they

If

buckboard,

or

the

all their

apricots, and
and

brings

hasn't

really camped,

gracefully back

dressed

city crowd

to
was

savagery
not

know.

He

because

the

you

present

to

shame

just
wellhim.

CAMP

ORGANIZATION

267

Now, in camp one should be cleaner and nattier

than anywhere else. There is plenty of exercise to
keep the pores open, and one can bathe all day long
and get a fine,
healthycoat of tan allover one's hide
without half trying. If there is a better or more
healthful summer^amp
apparelthan a good jersey
without any sleeves,
I have yet to hear
bathing-suit
of it. For

there is the gray flannel

shirt'and the forestry
suit and hunters' shoes. Set

week for washing,have plentyof hot water,

take along a small sack of washing-powder

day

one

and

work

strenuous

"

and mind

do

that you

not

try

to

make

corn

mush

with it!
In

word,

and

live

own

home

as

cut

out

nearlyas
as

your

all dirt and

petty annoyances
you'reaccustomed to in your

will permit.
brains and ingenuity

CHAPTER

BUILD

YOURSELF

THERE
serene

to

bivouac

it seemed
the

the

draw

which
this

thoroughly

affords, in

than

would

one

cleanliness

simple

such

The

subject
be

cannot

strikes

and

from

sapiens

for

soul

where

I think

that

when

one

able

be

joys
to

do

that

reason

from

come

to

that

thousand

the

neglect

bodily comforts,

ordinary

has

his

accustomed

become

to

his cradle.

from

up

homo

as

to

It is far easier

camp-life

and

hunter

comforts

the

to

give.

of

to

the

suppose,

of the drawbacks

most

all

addition

can

reached

enough

alone

civilization

no

Indeed,
is

hastjr

"place

^that

"

camping

Nature

civilization

of

of

game

from

lotos-land

the

invites

one

afternoon/'

always

from

big-game

when

retreat

quintessence

knows

the

of

Nature's

in

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of camps,

sorts

summer

ease

PERMANENT

all

are

voyageur

the

XVI

at

of

approached

even

the

mirror

very
to

us

easy

really so
in

all, showing

formula

have

At

how

combined

of

life which

d68

vast

that

single article.

of life.

roots

overpopulation
the

is

camping

its best

it
It

it holds

far civilization
to

separate

us

the

Creator

in*

i
I

BUILD

how

tended;

Nature

his

of
win

livelihood

him

When

nomadic

preferable
the

utensil

went

along

except

music-paper.

and

too,

was,

dry

ravines

deep with
were

three

Dutch

which

primer-boxes

It

also

'possum

hook,

was

whenever

cme

one

already

filled

the

only

tramp

any

idea

of

and
afternoon

mountain,

take

as

into

blank

raked

it

solid

in

up

foot

hardtacks,

any

the

In

dittylittle

trip,were
and

sugar,

and

lines,

pickerel hook

for

frogging.

I had

no

and

pleased.
miles

of

hooks

of

which

two

nothing

mountains

dozen

getting anywhere,

going
down

half

of bacon.

in

long

as

mentioned.

butter, salt, tea,

and

knife

shooting-coat pockets

my

variety

provide

took

the

over

is often

and

sheets

two

leaves

never

will

of

hunk

filled with

was

there

hadn't

all

everything

be

can

where

piles

In

of

skillet

that

tramp

were

and

to

trip,

canoe

rifle,axe,

and

in

on

less

and

wienerwurst,

bag, without

steel

bully

or

the

trip

leaves.

dry

potatoes,

and

with;

on

that

ample

once

were

single

slept

rich,

equal strength

good sleeping-bag

note-book

tion
starva-

fabulously

the

game,

necessities

the

once

even

tent;

cook

to

better.

really all

are

to

big

camp-life,

along the

taken

to

happiness.

is hunting

one

such

or

and

the

man

which

hands,

269

thousands

of

every

gave

two

own

throw

stone's

CAMP

driven

have

they

within
whereas

PERMANENT

ravine

and

itinerary,
could

I think

around

the
up

stop
I

was

flank of

the

brook

the

to

States
and

note-booky

wriggly black
trying
last

night hugging

the

lasting

day

or

the

in less than

ten

whole

it

hot

the

shady

tent

gives

it is

always cool

shells, or

the

whole

lake

few

it is

be

can

To

most

given

to

brew
in that

leaving the
is this

us

to

of

pounds.

because
the

most

southwest,
that

so

in its mouth

ideal

the

where

spot

load

to

afternoons.
is

to

this
of

business

kind

anywhere

up

direction,

An

lazy

able

if it rains

set

from

up

little
pages.

weighs only 4^

distance
be

these

northeast,

of

the

matter

no

be

somewhere

large city.

some

live thus

in
for

cares

camp

favorite

some

must

spend

to

arrange

out-of-"loors, beside

summer

It

and

camp-life

commuting

country,

months.

of

in

before

it

on

take

always

homely.

tackle

spend

to

fishing trips

or

lounging-spot

and

goal

river.

or

within
a

mend

the

But

the

to

is also

sun

not
can-

the rain deluges everything

camps

ten;

thunder-squalls

sudden

cross-eyed

apt

are

you

home,

minutes,

face

always

full of

woods.

little forest

cosey

and

while

trees

in the

so

got

was

camp-tramp

or

described

tent

one

days,

days,

ten

over

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It is

publisher

little light week-end

For

species of

Appalachians

Such

tree,

throughout

not

the

copy.
two

night. I

music-sheets

the

that

than

more

of the

east

the

read

to

of the

most

scrawled

notes

for the

camped

bagged

days;

Middle

of the

the

springy where
two

gone

CRAFT

CAMP

270

of

good
the

which

To

game

winter
I

wish

CAMP

272

This

tarpaulins.
petty
to

long
as

better;

the

water
rent

of

the

instinct
your

spare

making

the

but

be

under

you

will

boyhood
hours
it

and
more

that

them
or

inside.

buy

woods

as

to

it

love

town,

and

rainy

days

comfortable.

the

that

will
in

CA"0E.

with

the

little

shack

in

all

improving
The

that

so

best

have

put

boards

tent

afford,

can

the

much

so

of the

outright,

you

BY

The

If you

bungalow.
get

IN

of

in

permanent

Boor,

none

walls

camper

out

near

as

BROUGHT

sure

the

follow

small

BE

him

board

CAN

very

ground,

just

get

the

among

long-stay
beat

to

camp

THAT

itself
the

way

can

you

surrounding

build

do

If

can

your

drive

only

make

to

from

out

to

the

HUNTING-LODGE

reach

or

is

run

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