, 1891-07-02

THE KIT.
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 or
how convenient it may look on the
bridesmaids counter. 1t is announcement
to carry in n boat and impossible to
carry through the woods. | 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. | have seen leather
bags also which served the purpose ad-
mirably.
Each camper requires a 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, thimbles and buttons, a couple of
pairs of old kid gloves, a pair of scissors,
pocket knife, belt sheath and sheath
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Jamaica ginger, a "book" of court plas-
ter, n bottle of citrate of magnesia in
p owder, and two or three bottles of lax
alive pills, as advised by physician. /
would not advise spirits, except a bottle
of excellent brandy, to be used only
after a severe wetting and when there
are indications that a 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, strip, bag of
salt, biscuits, pepper, mustard, vinegar
and curry. ! am q strong advocate of
canned food for the camp, and in this
form should nave 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 a bag of ''pre-
pared" flour, buckwheat and rice, if you
wish, and, above all, some tins of good
condensed milk. Condensed coffee is also
an excellent article. You can have also
prepared soups, chocolate, ETC., which
add to the luxury of camp life. But be
careful about overwhelming your bag
gage. Each camper should have a tin
plate and cup, a spoon, a knife and a fork.
THE CAMP.
The camp should have a frying pan,
three graduated tin kettles, the larger
with the capacity of a gallon OF more,
and one fitting closely into the other; an
TX for heavy chopping is necessary, and
it would be well to nave a small Ratchet
for light work. A pocket compass is in
dispensable, as are also parlor matches.
There is no comfort in camping unless
You take a tent, and the "a" structure,
strong cotton, in my Judgment, is best.
One eight by ten feet and six feet high
will accommodate six persons. Better
take along your ridge pole and tent pins,
and always have an ample supply Of
cord. 1t is well to take tent pins, be-
cause sometimes you are suddenly over
taken by a rain storm, or you reach the
camping ground after dark, and it is in
convenient or impossible to obtain tent
pins. Never take crockeryware, for it
is sure to break and heavy to carry.
Sufficient attention is not always given
to a camp site. In choosing the spot
several considerations should weigh. 1t
should be near wood and water, and,
while secluded, should command a view
of the most picturesque parts of its sur.
ronndinGs.-New York Herald.