The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-05
DOMESTIC SCIENCE.

: 'Simply because she needs SO many
. frills, many a wife loses no end Of
!. good times by being left behind when
her husband starts on his camping
! TRIP" said a camping enthusiast late
3 ly. my wife Is as fond OF camp life
as am, and we have spent many
, summers among the lakes and streams
) of Northern Maine. For people who
: must have iuxuries twelves months In
! the year. u tirst.class hotel is the
4 place but X the odor Of forests Is the
\. sweetest perfume, the ripping OF the
1 waters the dearest music, and beauti-
l ful landscapes more enhancing than
the choicest art, a sojourn In the
} woods will be O long remembered de-
+ light. For sucli, a meal from good
) clean piece of birch bark. or a tin
!. plate, a cup Of camp coffee hot from
4. the fire or a cup of clear water from
1 the running stream will have flavor
/! far surprising the richest feast served
: on rarest silver and china. 10 which,
amen and amen! .,, !
Camping may be made luxurious or
, simple, arduous or as care free. ex-
; pensive or economical, stationary or
} nomadic, Just as one chooses.
! The ideal outing trip for the woman
I with her family Is one where the work
i. is minimized and yet every one is
comfortable. When the children are
perfectly safe, yet free to dig and
J race and tumble and wade and build
, bontires and ''holler' and go about
with as few clothes as possible, and
) get as dirty as they please, turned
! out to pasture" as 1t were.'
. When the daily menu needs no rack
. ing Of brains to ensure variety and
tempt the jaded appetite where the
fresh air, early hours and exercise
bring hunger which Is its own sauce,
and turn even the prosaic slice of ba-
con, the pan Of beans. the crusty loaf
5 into what our German friends call
. "Genuss mittel,' pleasure giving
. things" What Joy to dispense entire
I ly with sweeping and busting, lamp
filling and silver polishing, window
washing and ironing, cleaning and
fancy cooking.
Plain cooking there needs be, dish
; washing, bed making and possibly an
. occasional bit of crude laundry work.
! Only these and nothing more.
Then the joy of long hours lying in
the hammock or on the beach. on the
camp cot or quilt spread on the
; grass, sure of no more critical for
NAL callers than the birds, squirrels or
! Miss Molly Cottontail
! They are not at all critical, though
! your sleeves be rolled up, your collar
. turned in and your dress skirt UP to
your boottops. They believe in COM
fort and freedom. So do you.
In arranging for a camping trip, try
to be as unhampered by your clothes
! as possible.
Men seem always to know just what
to wear, but women, as a rule. have
! not learned the art. For a months
fv,o ol1 ,r,tth
changes of underwear, gauze If in a
. warm. equable climate, but heavier
weight flannels If in the east. or when
there is apt to be rain; one flannelette
nightgown, heavy shawl or golf
) cape. two short skirts, with brill
iantine bloomers of the same color, q
stout jacket, outing flannel and cot
, ton shirt waists, which will wash easily
. and not need ironing; strong boots, not
too heavy, but with thick sole for
tramping; pair of bed slippers, three
pairs of hose, a broadbrimmed soft
hat, like a sombrero, and Scotch cap
that will not catch on OverhanginS
) boughs, and a pair of stout gloves.
If you are going to do the cooking, q
, couple of big gingham aprons will do
much toward keeping you clean. Limit
your toilet articles strictly to necessi-
ties and keep them together in
denim bag to hang by your bed. Be
) sure and lay in hair and saf"ty pins
galore, scissors, needles and thread
to repair damages. and few standard
, household remedies to use in case of
an emergency.
If there are children. boys or girls
Overalls! Remember too. a few books
of short stories that can be read aloud.
AS to utensils and provisions, sim
plify everything as much as possible.
White enamel ware Is recommended
for the table. as neat, light to carry
and not breakable. A plate, cup and
saucer. with knife. fork and teaspoon
for each Individual; a platter for meat
or fish; covered dish for butter. an
other for vegetables, with bowl for
sugar, two or three large spoons for
serving, an extra long handled one
for cooking: salt and pepper shakers
will be sufficient for rough camping.
Add. if you please. stock of thin
wooden plates, sold by all grocers, to
lessen dishwashing and answer for
bread and fruit plates. Each person
should be supplied with good, big
bladed jackknife. For cooking. one
needs a strong coffee-pot, two
long handled frying pans, a small
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