New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

need for fannels and heavy clothing as old camp
Mosquitoes and aies are apt 10 be plentiful in
June. and not infrequenty it will be found better
into the woods until july Mosanito Ii netting ' for
covering the beds should always be among the
food ie b 6 gs bo for the s
in the Earn & noe t@o or 'hree & .ed' gTsp
them in Old old blankets or pieces Of carpet. and put
them IN this cellar On and around them you can
keep meat milk butter and any of food.
Once quite party of Us camped for two weeks
put in pail and set in the water under an
overhanging ak very deep hole was dug in
and covered with wet cloths ana boughs.
ORIGINAL RECIPES,
There is not much in the food lire that will not
be good in camp. and yet l put emphasis regu-
larity of meals and proper diet in camp as well
as elsewhere. Perhaps because of much air
and exercise one can with safety abuse nature
nowhere else. But bear In mind that you will
be far from doctor. This calls 10 mind the medi-
cine chest. People usually have some pet remedies
, that work we'll with them. Take those that you
have found useful. Take witch hazel in quanti-
ties; also cold creams and vaseline, for the skin;
arnica and plasters. for accidents a flask each Of
brandy and whiskey and hot water bag. Ny
observation has taught that people not
apt 10 be sick In camp. but the distance from a
physician makes II important to take precautions.
Some of medicine for bowel trouble IS more
apt 10 be needed than anything else,
"As to recipes. anything that is good anywhere
is good in camp. I am reminded of dishes
that have made that should hardly put into a
cookbook-not even a camp cookbook-but they az
forded some amusement al the time. The first was
concocted when were camping for short time
on the st. Lawrence. and were doing our cooking
on the stone stove with no oven. Some one went
off on an exploring expedition to a neighborng
island. and found strawberries, the sweet, wild
berry. The pickers Of the kind, and
saw no absurdity in asking for a shortcake, with
no oven, no baking powder and soda. Sour
milk had, also butter and flour l leached some
ashes and put sufficient lye in the thick sour milk
10 sweeten H. used plenty Of eggs and little
shortening (sour milk requires httle), made sun
batter and then fried in the frying pan three
thick griddle cakes. These l spread with butter,
The cake was pronounced good, and was eaten,
and the last fact stood for more or less OF its
worth. The greatest pleasure fell 20 the cook In
overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
"On another occasion a large party was camping
for several weeks. with good supply Of provisions
were in order. was cook pro TEN, The batter
all prepared. sweet milk being used tthe last
had). and the grddle hot. The family
table and hungry. one gTiddleful fried gave out an
exceedingly unpleasant odor and OF a yellow
complexion. Then Il discovered that by mis-
There was no cream Of tartar to Couuteract the
soda. Then, while the hungry campers waited. the
cook trem bngly essayed the OF vinegar. apply
ing II carefully till all was right. She had her re-
ward when the cakes were declared the best Of the
season. These experiences show that difficulties in
camp can usually be overcome.
The beauty Of IL all is that light hearts in