New-York tribune., 1901-06-21

plying sporting goods. and they will prove of the
gTeatest si9 &C eOnyenience in keeping the foods The
GIerng in various States and it is Of the greatest
home. If a competent guide is employed for the
season no end OF worry and labor will be saved. if
sumo all responsibility of making fireplace. pre-
sgage9 aneS & howeyer and the camp Is to be main,
pitch the tent, if tent is 70 be used large tent
for the purpose of the waterproof kind can be
bought for about So A dark color is preferable to
white because il is cooler if the strikes and
To make The kitchen range place two logs. or two
across them put two green birch. hickory or any
This stove Should be foot or so above the ground
. Under II start fre with birch bark and any dry.
and some dry hard wood. A fierce fire can be
readily Obtained with birch bark but It is best to
@ utensils lis covered With Wit SCOT and does not form a
dishes warm while others are cooking the fire can
covered dishes be placed in a hole under the hot
.l ashes .,, An open cave dug in few minutes in
butter. eggs and foods needing low temperature
table good strong m strjn Of biTch ne hsT taced
over some poles, will answer the purpose.
THE BEST KIND OF BED
spring bed that will rival in comfort all the
patented arrangements in the world is readily
made. Fasten together with nails framework Of
poles putting strong crosspiece at head and foot
For the first layer select spruce poles the size of
broomstick, taperng AT one end to the size Of
finger. Cut these long enough TO project at least
foot at each end, and put the big ends at the head
of the bed To nail these down will mean 10
make a bed hard a board. so they should re-
main loose the extra length at head and foot allow
ing for ssgging. Place these poles three or four
inches apart. Cover them with cross layer OF
coarse spruce or balsam or pine boughs. and above
them layer after layer OF fine spruce tips.
adding a final layer OF the fiat cedar tips With
blanket over the whole. the bed is complete. For
a trip where only a night Is spent in place a
more quickly contrived bed consists Of strip OF
heavy canoe For this a strip the length
of an ordinary bed should have hem at each
side wide enough TO admit strong spruce pole,
pieces nailed securely between 1t is unneces-
sary 10 say that the stitching of the hem should
be When the company breaks camp the
poles can be taken and thrown away. and the
canvas rolled up and carried along Some people
carry with them such Journeys an empty tick.
which can be quickly filled with cedar tips and
dry grass. Empty pillow ticks filled with balsam
make pillows of the best kind. Waterproof sleep,
ing bags are great safeguard against cold and
dampness, and essential for long trips that eX-
tend past the summer
For ca noe trips II is cheap in the end to hire
guide for no man unfamiliar with canoe should
undertake. TO guide IL through rapid streams As
for the woman in the bow of the boat she shouId
trust absolutely at all times 10 the oarsman IN the
stern Even when running the rapids, and the
boat seems 10 be making for rock. she should
not try TO fend off with a paddle.
one article OF the camping outfit will serve TO
preserve very odor of the forests and the music
Of the waters long after city life has been resumed
This Is the camera, and II should accompany every
step of the way, and be in readiness always for
work.