The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-28
ADVICE TO GOLD SEEKERS.
Equipment of Those Who INTEND to
Go to Parkway KlOndike.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Dufferin Pattullo,
writing to the Record from Freeman's
Point N. W. T., says: when preparing
to enter this country a man should equip
himself with a years provisions, which
should be about as follows: Bacon, 400
pounds -four 800 pounds; fruit, 50 pounds;
beans. so pounds; rice, 80 pounds; sugar, IS
pounds; tea, 20 pounds; coffee, 10 pounds;
SALT 10 pounds; pepper, pounds; butter, 70
pounds total 1,243 pounds. This is a very
liberal estimate, and would allow man to
live in luxury. One might take corned beef
and less bacon, as too much bacon is apt to
give one the scurvy, though there is plenty
of game up here, and man should be able
to get himself fresh meat occasionally. Be-
sides his provisions man should bring with
him a full complement of tools, including
first-class crosscut saw, two axes, snow
shovel, pickaX, an ordinary shovel. plen-
ty of nails, and. in fact. carpenters bag.
Let him bring wire and rope and as many
little knickknacks as he thinks will not bur-
den him. He should have a good canvas
tent and small stove, with drum for balz-
ing bread. Needles, thread, safety pins,
buttons and scissors could well be added
to a mans outfit without taking up any
room whatever and will be found essen
tial. Do not forget a box of candles and
plenty of matches, and a gun and ammuni-
ton to get fresh meat.
LAS regards a mans personal outfit, let
him bring couple OF good stout suits,
heavy and strong, three changes of heavy
underwear, shirts, sweaters and as many
heavy socks as he can carry A man cam
not have too many socks, and 1t will be
found well to bring a good stock of mittens.
-Four pairs of moccasins will not be found
too many, and one should have also a good
strong pair of boots, a pair of overshoes,
a pair of ordinary rubberS and pair of
boots. a word
her boots. Do not get them too heavy. l
think it best TO get light pair of rubber
boots. have a light rubber sole put on them
and hobnail them. This will prevent one
from slipping at the same time enabling
one to wade through water less deep than
the length of the boots. Boots thus soed
are the things to wear crossing the pass.
One can get over the mountain streams and
climb at the same time. AS there was a
heavy snow when l crossed the Chilkoot
/ wore pair of ordinary snow packs. The
consequence was that, though they served
and had to wade to my thighs / got soaked,
and as soon as / had crossed the stream
my boots and clothes froZe to me- Rubber
boots made as have suggested, VIII serve
both for the snow and the water. Then,
too, if one crosses the pass in summer and
there be no snow, the rocks Will be found
slippery, as the trail frequently lies up lit
tie mountain streams, and the nails VIII
help one along. | consider a suitable boot
the most important feature of ones outfit.
For winter here of course moccasins, large
and roomy. to enable one to put on DIS many
socks as one likes, are the thing. The over
shoes, also large and roomy, can be worn
around camp when one is running i'm and
out of the tents. as the moccasins get wet
and shrivel A mans footwear is especial
~ important, and one should be sure to
get boots and moccasins plenty large TO
allow any number of socks to be worn.
With regard to bedding: Get a sleeping
bag made Of rabbit skin, bring a light oil
cloth. wolf robe and four pairs of bgan-
kets. As regards ovtrwear bring a stout
short jacket. well lined. and IL you like. a
good coon coat. In headgear, bring an or