Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05

be as unhampered by your clothes as pos
slble. Men seem always to know just what
to wear, but women, as rule, have not
learned the art. For a months outing one
can get along with two changes of under
wear, gauZe If in warm, equable climate
but heavier weight flannels If in the east
or where there is apt to be rain; one fan
nelette night gown, heavy shawl or golf
cape, two short skirts, with brilliantine
boomers of the same color, stout jacket.
outing flannel and cotton shirt waists,
which will wash easily and not need iron
ing; strong boots, not too heavy, but with
a thick sole for tramping; pair of bed
slippers, three pairs of hose, a broad
brimmed soft hat, like a sombrero and
Scotch cap that will not catch on overhang-
ing boughS, and pair of stout gloves. If
you are going to do the cooking, a couple
of big gingham aprons will do much toward
keeping you clean. Limit your toilet ar
ticles strictly to necessities and keep them
together in a denim bag to hang by your
bed. Be sure and lay in hair and safety
pins galore scissors needles and thread
to repair damages, and a few standard
household remedies to use in case of an
emergency.
If there are children, boys or girls-over
alls. Remember, too, a few books of short
stories that can be read aloud.
AS to the utensils and provisions, simplify
everything as much as possible. White
enamel ware is recommended for the table,
as neat, light to carry and not breakable.
plate, cup and saucer, with knife, fork
ana teaspoon IOr SdCn d pldlltI
for meat or fish; covered dish for butter,
another for vegetables, with bowl for sugar,
two or three large spoons Tor serving, an
extra long handled one for cooking and 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 a good, big-b!aded 1ackknlfe.
For cooking, one needs a strong coffee
pot, two long-handled frying pans, smali
griddie, small covered iron pot for baking
beans an agate saucepan, good-siZed TN
d,shpan, couple of paper pals or water
buckets, two or three sharp knives. long
handled fork. dipper and pancake turn
er. Other articles, such as lemon squeezer,
a camp boiler, various bowls and basins,
add to the comfort, but can be dispensed
with There must also be several cakes of
soap for dishwashing, dish towels that VIII
wash easily, matches and colored napkins.
The table depends upon environment. A
boulder, one of the cots, the ground will
do-though if the men can fashion with axe
and nails out of the virgin forest it will add
much to the comfort of the party. A square
of white ensmeled cloth will answer for a
tahlecloth. In selecting the site for a camp
the first consideration must be nearness to
wood and water.
distance pleasure becomes pain-and the
holiday is spoiled for the fuckIess newer of
wood and drawer of water
The camp fire is the first thing attended
to.
If you drive to your camp. as is the Gus
tom in California and Arizona. you can
carry along regular sheet iron camp
stove with four or six covers and good
baking oven. You may. with regular west
ern ingenuity. turn a five-gaion kerosene
can into the incest kind of a little stove by
cutting out the top for door. turning the
can on one side and making a circular open
ing for the kettle or frying pan and put
ting a slit in the end opposite the door for
a draft. When wood is plentiful 1t is quite
as easy TO make a camp fire with the ma
terials at hand. Arrange two large green
logs side by side, but slightly further apart
at one end than the other Put rock
across the smaller opening for damper to
increase or retard combustion as desired;
then arrange your c2oking utensils along
the opening according to size. BY inverting
one pan upon another an oven may be de-
vised. though in the west every old clmper
carries his Dutch oven" along with him.
In rocky localities fire may be built In
making perfect table for keeping Dishes
and food warm. The camp fire SHOULD be
built at least an hour be fore meal time ir
order to have a good bed of GOALS
The supply OF food materials to be laid