The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-21
POINTS FOR CAMPERS.
cLoTHiNG FOR i1EALTH AND COM
FORT WAILE IN THE WOODS.

How the Camp should Be SeIected-A
Lista OF Articles Tor the Kit-some Of
the Necessary Food Supplies.
Too few of the boys who spend their |
vacation in the wilderness study care |
fully enough the methods adopted by |
persons of extensive camping experience. |
There is no pleasure in holiday spent |
in the wilderness unless the campers
understand how to make themselves COM
Portable and to avoid the confusion and |
discomforts which fail to the lot of the |
ordinary greenhorn. 4Fs+
Yet. the whole thing is very easy to
learn For those who do not want to
think out the subject for themselvesilet
me give few suggestions as the result
Of my own experience for number of
years of camp life, as well as the expert
ence of q large number of friends of
mine
Il always use Norfolk jacket-called
in this country Oxford jacket, or belted
coat-made loose, of strong homespun,
and capable Of being worn open when it
is warm, or .belted tight when the
weather is cold. This coat looks quite
sportsmanlike The cap is a matter of
choice but like best the, deer stalker,
which receives in this country the rather
obvious name of fore and-after 1t
should be Of the same color and material
as the coat r. = = III . Ff
To be thoroughly de rigueur for wild
| life the camper should wear homespun
or corduroy knickerbockers, with black
or gray stockings, unless the region
| where. he places his camp is badly
plagued by mosquitoes, when he had
better wear trousers, as the fly pests will
put their bills clean through the stock
ings The stockings should be of wool
| and ribbed, M
For lying about the camp, canoeing,
boating or light tramping, thin yellow
leather and sometimes canvas shoes
might be used, but for all heavy work
| there is nothing like a solid boot, roomy,
with wide sole and wide heel, laced
tightly about the ankle and resembling
the old fashioned English shooting boot
For underwear WOODEN is far the best,
because, while. not over warm, this ma
terial rapidly throws off all moisture
should advise wool for outer as well as
inner Shirts and the former should be Of
a color which will not too easily show
stains. The drawers should be of the
same material as the inner shirt.
Two inner and two outer shirts, two
pairs of drawers ands if possible. two
pairs of trousers or erbockers-or
better still, pair of each-with one
jacket, will be sufficient Don't forget
handkerchiefs. light socks, and any kind
of belt that you prefer. ~ f5s; =
- u II THE KIT. = III -
Be careful in making up your kit. If
you have long and rough travel and any
portaging never take a box, no matter
how many patents are attached to it OF
how convenient it may look on the
tradesman's counter. It is announcement
TO carry in boat and impossible to
carry through the woods I know moth
ing better. than a good substantial bag
made of oiled canvas. thoroughly water
tight, and arranged, so it. can be laced
snugly together. l have seen leather
bags also which served the purpose ad-
miEably. s---g 81
Each camper requires pair of blan-
kets, gray or dark red: the clothing /
have mentioned, say. two large crash
towels. soap. small hand glass, comb and
brush; tooth brush and paste needles.
thread, thilnbles and buttons, a couple of
pairs OF old kid gloves. pair of scissors,
pocket knife, belt sheath. and sheath
knife, small bottle of arnica. bottle of
J Jamaica ginger, a ''book" of court plas-
. ter, a bottle rof citrate of. magnesia in
powder, and two or three bottles of lax
ative pills, Tas advised by physician.
would not advise spirits. except a bottle
J of; excellent brandy. to be used only
after a severe werting and when there
are indications that cold has set in.
) If you propose to camp at some place
| far away from a grocery store you must,
} of course take your provisions along,
: and here comes the most troublesome
/ part of your camping outfit You must
have tea, coffee and sugar. sirup. bag OF
salt biscuits. pepper, mustard. vinegar
and curry | am strong advocate Oi
: canned food for the camp. and in this
3 form should have beef. lobster, salmon
tongue and perhaps tomatoes and corn
Butter is also necessary. but, if possible
get it from the nearest farm house.
Better take along also bag of .'pre
: pared Aour, buckwheat and rice, if yor
|, wish, and. above all. some tins of good
8 condensed milk. Condensed coffee is alse
!. an excellent article You can have clst
prepared soups. chocolate, etc., which
s add to the luxury of camp life. But bt
t careful about overweighing your bag
figage. Each camper should have a til
i plate and cup. a spoon, knife and fork
t THE CAMP.
The camp should have a frying pan
three graduated tin kettles, the large
with the capacity of gallon or more
and one fitting closely into the other: al
ak for heavy chopping is necessary. AMI
! itwould be well to have small hatche
e for light work. A pocket con.pass is in
dispensable. as are also parlor matches.
There issno comfort in camping unles
Won fa1ra n tent and the IA = sfrI1ctIlre