The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-22
FOR or.
Tents. slice pins Bags and Many other Things
Provided for This Purpose.

Camping.out things have of course long been
articles Of sale by the dealers in sport,men's
goods, but there never was "A time before when
they were offered In such variety, and OF such
perfect adaptability to their Use. as now. OF
tents there Is a great variety, OF all kinds and
STYLES and sizes, for from two men up; and II
these tents are not in stock the dealer makes
any of them to order within twenty-four hours.
There are camp stoves and camp ovens ana
various camp cooking utensils. among the
new things in this line are the cooking kits OF
aluminium, which are wonders Of lightness and
compactness: such kits are made oi various
sizes. FOR from two persons upward.
An aluminium cooking KIT and camp outnt
for six persons occupies when packed for trans
portation a space little. any, greater thah
that taken up by any ordinary water bu'Kel
such Il kit contains four pals. nesting siilSly
together and each provided with n cover and a
bail. There are in the kit knives and forks ana
spoons and cups and plates and collce pot and
Trying pans everything that could be needed
Tor the convenience and comfort OF The caitspers,
ana every thing made so that IT. VIII go INSIDE
the innermost of the nest oil pals. Inc IRVING
pans are ingeniously contriv"d TO b" used with "a
pole handle, which Is cut at III" camp and M
serted IN the handle of the frying pan. 80 that
the cook doesn't have to bend down over the
fire, in the smoke, but can, with his lonS-handlcd
Try ing pan, stand M straight and away. from
the heat and manipulate the pan IN comfort
The hunter or fisherman. who camps OUT ,an
Of course build a bed for himself with crotChed
sticks and poles, or he can make a bed OF bonghs,
upon which to spread his blankets; or he can
buy a sleeping outfit that can he made ready
for Use in much less time than he could build "A
bed from natures materials, and that would NJ
the same time give him. in the midst OF nature,
absolute luxury, besides being. when not IN
use. light and portable to a high degree.
Folding camp beds have long been ma de,
but they are made nowadays lighter and Ia do
up In completer form than ever. One can buy
acamp bed very comfortable to sleep on. that
will do up for transportation into a light
bundle 3 feet long by q inches square, If
ne wants something more c2Iniortnple SUI he
can buy an air mattress, which can be quickly
inflated, and which, debated, makes a roll
thirty inches In length by five inches in diane
ter, Sleeping bags, which, not many, wears ago
were articles of limited sale. and which when
used. were more likely TO be supplied by the
guides, are nowadays made in variety and sold
in considerable numbers. They are lined with
furS OF various kinds, or with lambs wool, or
blankets, heavy or light, sleeping bags being
made for use In any climate. Sleeping bags may
be costly, or ineI pensiye. according to the ma
terials OF which they are made.
There are camp chairs of various kinds, old
and new. and tables likewise, all highly port
able. a table for four people, for example, be-
ing made TO fold into a bundle 3 feet long
and 1 inches thick one way by 8 the other.
A modern sort Of CONTRACTION is a pocket axe,
a useful little implement. that can be dropped
in a pocket or in ones bootleg. The pocket axe
has a pivoted guard that can he closed down
over IFS edge, as the handle OF a razor IL closed
over its edge; this for the protection Of the car
rier, and TO protect the edge itself. when the
axe is used the guard Is thrown back on its pivot.
70 shut into the handle, ont OF the way, flush
with the handles surface.
There are compasses, 81 course; the modern
amp compass being put into a nickel case
like a watch case, most convenient to carry
and use. there are waterproof match boxes,
and 80 on. There Is in fact to be found in these
days. for camping out, everything that could
be required. for convenience. for comfort.
or for luxury. and all these up-to-date in economy
Of place and weight.
The camper-out can also get In the sporting
goods establishment food In considerable
variety, this being like the sportsman's camp
equipaRe food put up in the compactest pos
eible form. He can buy in a cylindrical paper
box OF the size of q quart measure. and very light
to carry. in the form Of a powder, the yolks Of
six dozen eggs; in a form somewhat like that
Of a dynamite cartridge. six inches in length
by an inch or an inch and q half in diameter
can be bought, in this highly condensed form,
peas sufficient to make two or three gallons
OF pea soup. Potatoes and other vegetables
can be bought condensed. In a box not much
larger than that Of a penny box OF matches
are sold a dozen capsules OF beef extract, 40
condensed that one Of them will make a quart
OF bouillon. There are soups and other foods,
the size OF yeast cakes. that when prepared
will yield a meal; so that II L. quite possible
for the man who is going camping out 70 carry
along. IN very little space. food as well If he
so desires for supplies until he begins 10 get
his own, or 10 guard against any emergency
or for eking out other supplies.