Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-05
TIPS FoR AMATEUR GAMERS.
How an Outing May Be Made q JOY
Forever.

Forever.
This is the time OF year. says the Chicago
Inter Ocean when Natures most inststent
cali goes out to her errant but still loyal
children In the cities. All hear the call;
all obey It who can. He renders most per-
feet obedience who camps out, for II Is he
who gets nearest natures heart.
To camp out on a moderate and SEN
sible scale is easy, inexpensive, and en-
joyAble-if you know how. Given a con-
genial party. q good location, and q properly
arranged camp. the man who does not have
a good time is lacking in some essential
quality OF the real man. Here are some
useful hints for amateurs based on the
teachings Of the only good teacher-experi-
ence:
In preparing your personal OUTFIT use your
every day knowledge as far as It will 60;
then fall back on your common sense. Take
two complete suits Of warm, comfortable,
durable clothing. You must have a~rain
coat and heavy waterproof shoes. Don't
forget your toothbrush, soap, towels, and
little things necessary to your comfort
at home. Make your personal OUTFIT COM
pfete. but keep It within the limits Of easy
transportation, and pack It so that 1t will
stand rough handling.
Almost any tent sold by a reputable
dealer will do. You need two blankets
and a rubber sheet for your bed. Have
your cooking and table utensils OF stout
ware. Patent stoves and bake ovens are
a luxury, but not a necessity, but there
should be one large alcohol lamp or small
Kerosene stove in the party.
In selecting provisions keep close TO the
staples and pack everything as II you ex-
pected to be shipYrecked every tw~enty-four
hours. Avoid all canned goods except con-
centrated soup. Use bacon instead Of lard
for frying. In camp bacon IL civilizations
best gift 10 man; therefore have plenty of
It.
Pitch your tent on high ground in an
open space where the sun shines freely.
Face IL to the east. II possible have the
ground slope from back to front. Dig a
trench at the back and sides. Pull the
canvas taut and see that 1t reaches to the
ground. Thus shall the floods descend and
you keep dry within.
Nature has provided your bed close at
hand. The springs are slender hemlock
boushs laid with the curve up. The mat
tress is a thick layer Of fragrant cedar.
With rubber sheet and blankets here is a
couch for the gods; The feather bed of our
grandmothers or the hair mattress OF the
furniture dealer is a Joke beside It. All
your bedding every day IN the sun and
add TO your springs as they fatten out
from USE.
On the campfire hangs the fate of the
camp. but the campfire is not one, but
wo-the big roaring one at evening thai
you sit around. singing and telling stories
and the little cooking hre. Anyone car
build the big FIRE. Here is the secret o.
the little one: Set stones or green logs
50 that the frying pan will Just react
across over the bed of Goals between them
So shall you get no smoke in your eyes
nor burn the bass to q cinder, nor mel
the handle from the coffee pot. And Thu
camp shall rise UP and call the cool
blessed. u
Go to camp determined to have a goot
time. Do your share Of the work with I
cheerful heart. Go to bed and get up Will
the wild things of the woods. So shall
you I'LL your lungs with fresh air. ant
make your blood red again. and harder
your fabby muscles, and eat like q priz'
fighter, and sleep like a little child. Fol
there are natures rewards to those VIII
seek her with understanding.