New-York tribune., 1903-08-17
IN THE SUMNER CAMP.
The Way Experienced Campers
Manage Domestic affairs.

The summer camp fever is on in California and
every one who owns, or can hire or borrow horse
is away to the woods, away Old clothes. plenty
OF camp blankets always kept in readiness for
such occasions, guns, rods and reels, lots of pro-
visions" with a goody supply IF Grizzly Plug"
for the masculine contingent are gathered together
in an incredibly short time. and sun up of al
most any day in the week sees a nondescript pro
cession vending its way mountain ward
There is pretence of style, no fuss and feathers
about the genuine, popular California camping
party. All are past masters of the art of camp
ing. Plain clothes long past their pristine fresh
ness. stout shoes, with hobnailed soles; woollen
"Tams" hats of soft felt, garments in short
at which the 'ole clio man. the city would raise
to heaven his patrcian nose come forth from their
hiding and bespeak the solid comfort of knowing
that one has nothing that be spoiled
Such jolly party. consisting of quartet of
Stanford professors, with equal number of small
faculty" boys thrown in. has just driven off after
a o'clock breakfast of ham and eggs, prepared
mid universal acclaim by the dean of the party
Two stout wagons, a democrat and a grocer's
cart. hired for the occasion, drew up at his back
door overnight and filled to the brim with
the camp equipage and supplies
There was goodly showing of bedding. two COM
forts and two double blankets for each individual
for the nights are chill and Mother Earth's knees
bony
These adjusted in smooth layers on the
wagon seats for ease in transportation. Later, in
pitching camp, these stitched into sleeping
bags, each man having his own darning needle and
stout linen thread for that purpose.
Each individual carries his gunnysack or
big paper flour bag for the conservation of per-
sonal belongings in the way of extra clothing and
toilet necessares These include heavy overcoat
and jumper fannels. socks. handkerchiefs, towels
soap, warm nightgOwns and nightcaps. The chill
dren utilize old wrapper legs for their heads draw
ing them after the fashion of toboggan caps
One had fallen heir his wife's Tam o Shan
ter. while another conhscated a gay little hood
with scarlet bows The rest had knitted wool
caps The majordomo had also provided modest
store of indictments in case of need-qunlne'
vaselne and witch hazel
The list of edibles calculated to supply for
week four adults and four phenomenally active
boys was this. furnished by the purveyor him-
self: One package pancake meal. one package
Germea two dozen eggs (as a starter. twenty
loaves OF bread five pounds bacon Ave pounds
ham, leg of mutton Goasted). eleven pounds
dried beef half dozen evaporated cream CniK
to be bought route), three pounds coffee, quar-
of a pound of tea, three pounds sugar, seven
pounds granulated sugar, three jars JAM two cans
peaches two pears. six cans Van Camps
beans three bottles olives. thrse cans corn. three
cans tomatoes fifteen pounds potatoes. five pounds
onions one bottle horseradish, eight pounos put S
ter. one can syrup five pounds soda crackers @ nve
bounds nuts twenty pounds fresh fruit five pounds
salt one bottle olive OIL one quart vinegar one
pnrpose R 20 Se on t6e country part
time for our milk and eggs at least! ana and 1Sh tSI
man well yersed in camp lore, by reason Of sundry
and varied government trips in the interests OF
science 80 need not count them IN
To supplement the feed for the horses one sack
of barley was carried , ,.,..os
six plates six cups. six bowls six each or KNIVES
pot. stew kettle. milk pail dishpan. butcher kniie
long fork large spoon. dishcloth towels. canole
lantern. axe. hammer. saw and nails. .,o cumming
AS camp is always placed near water. the running
brook or placid lake furnishes an Ideal lavatory.
Tables and chairs depend upon environment u
The campfire varies according 10 the material AT
hand. Most campers prefer TO arrange Two e iaIse
al one end than the other rock placed across
the smaller opening makes damper to retard or
arranged along the opening. according 10 size BY
inverting pan upon another good oven Is pIo-
their Dutch ovens with theIl. IN toSnS Scr
large powders often found near enough togetheI
built in the assure between. These side tables or
stone make ideal place for keeping food and
campfire should be built at least hour before
mealtme 10 insure good bed OF Goals.
A convenient cupboard warranted TO circumEeht
all creeping things Is easily arranged In me low
branches OF some adjacent tree Housekeeping
thus properly established. and the daily routine OK
necessary work systemauzed niniInlzed ana ui-
vided. the campers proceed 70 resolve themselves
echo OF the outside world. one may amuse MIN
self catching perch. rock cod or sea trout IN the
noble streams flowing seaward pure and eoid from
the dusky depths of the great redwood forests
may wander over the mountain trails for hours to-
gether without meeting soul; or spend the long
the wild blackberry grows TO perfection and great
armfuls OF dropping azaleas or brilliant tiger Niles
may be had for the picking. All IS cool ana rest
full. There is neither noise, hurry nor excitement
1t is perfect holiday-a Nirvana OF glorious ease
in which one forgets that such thing as nerves
AS night falls the glowing campfire invites its
the lips Of the taciturn opened TO display
unsuspected gifts at song and story. AS the IRE
burns low; the party creep one by one into the
centre OF their sleeping bags All face the mysterl-