Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
Jolliest of Vacations at Mini
mum Cost.
FREED FROM RESTRAINT
FAMILIES UNITE IN EXPENSE
AND AT MEALTIME.
Few People Who Do Not Envy Those
Who Can Pitch Their Tent
Where They Please.
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
Thousands of people all over the land
have this summer fled the prison house
OF boredom at home to seek liberty. free
dom, unrestraint and absence Of conven-
tionalties in the delightful. novel and
Misunderstanding camp life In mountains.
woods and by the sea-
Colonies of spacious camps now dot the
gently sloping banks strewn with pine
needles and shaded by towering trees OF
various kinds found along the clear New
England waters. in the Adirondack noun
tains Of New York state. along the Jersey
coast. in highlands of Pennsylvania and
other inviting and desirable camping
grounds In various parts of the United
States.
Camping out life in summer time has
been pronounced success in many parts
OF the United States but, perhaps. nowhere
has 1t been greater than in the POcono
mountains In the northeastern part OF
Pennsylvania Thousands of summer pleas
ure seekers yearly flock to this place. living
during the season in tents and log cabins.
A large field of many acres Is at the pres
ent time completely surrounded with white
covered tents, the occupants In many In
stances. embracing whole families. Here
they find shelter and live in perfect happi-
ness and enjoyment, returning to their
homes in the early fall season. much Inn
proved IN nealtn ana lnVlSOTdteu 10 Ddttlc
with household and other duties with which
they must cope.
1t is interesting to make reference to the
fact that century and a half ago General
Sullivan of the revolutionary army crossed
the Pocono mountains of northeastern
Pennsylvania for the relief OF the settlers Of
the Wyoming valley, after the terrible mas
sacre They had but little food and many
perIshed by the roadside One of those men
lies buried at Hungry Hill, 1000 feet above
the sea. Not far from this grave on either
side of the Sullivan road is the site of the
famous camping out grounds In the Pocono
mountains. Here also church conferences
are held in camps and log cabins during
the summer season of every year
Only for Some.
1t is futile to try camping out II one
likes fine toggery. delicate eating and
much service almost every hour Of the
day and best part of night. Happiness
and pleasure are not for those in camp
life who concentrate their efforts on
fashionable dressing and living out all
modern conventionalities.
Members of camping party should
rather make up their minds to be ready
and willing to rough It," SO to speak.
while spending their vacation in camp as
by doing SO they will reap all the real
enjoyment and healthfulness resulting
from such outdoor life
The refreshing change OF invigorating,
bracing air and free, easygoing life led
by those In the mountain or woods camp,
VIII positively build up n-down nerv-
Gus system and place the happy partici-
pants In a position to return to their
homes In city and town, stored with an
abundance of tonic sufficient to last until
the next summer vacation is taken
No Lazy Folks.
II fortunately numbered among a col
ony of campers" don't be afraid to do
some work about the camp which work
you will find is quite different from that
found In your own town or city home or
business office This form of exercise
generally Is productive of much good to
Campers In poor health The physical
exercise undertaken, whether IT be as
sistlng In the erection of the tent walk
ing soodly distance to gather and bring
wood to be used in making the campfire.
cooking meals or washing utensils used
In camp, all dignif1ed by the name of
work VIII make you breathe more heav-
ny IMAM possibly you have been previ-
ously accustomed to, the result being
that such exercise will bring the pure.
Iresh air into your lungs, and you will
soon ma that you have been greatly
penented by your camping-out life
Another important feature not +o ha
lost sisht or, and one which interests the
majority or Vacationists. is the very rea-
e e,',t cost at which such a summer
ouung can be had. 1t is far less ex-
Pehslve than that demanded for a season
at the seashore or fashionable mountai n
notei ana this in itself Is an imnorto 80
item to many, and for this reason maLas
the present camping out life so popular.
Forbearance Required.
NOT every one, of course. Is true
camper 1t takes some experience to
on the crudeness and become a
knight OF the camp" To be a true
camper" you must Thoroughly under.
stand the intricacies OF adjusting the tent
ropes, being able to put up the tent in per-
Iect order, with every rope in exactly true
position and the canvas drawn true
me preparations attending the cooking OF
meals for the campers always creates
much hustle and activity among those as
signed Tor the work. and is always source
OF pleasure rather than regret, as II means
decided change from the cooking at home,
where is generally found all the needed
FACILITIES for such work
;, In some OF the camps three or more famI-
lies VIII combine In preparing for the daily
meals, and every member at the proper
Tune VIII form one large company at the
table, enjoying the repast to the full ana
companionship of each other
Just here II might be timely to give some
aoVice and Information, which all true
campers" will appreciates. The men OF
the summer expedition can lessen the popu-
!arity or the mosquitoes with those MEM
bers OF the fair sex by having recourse to
smoking.
Your Drug Shop Supplies.
For the sting of mosquitoes have your
bottle Of spirits Of camphor at hand and
apply the lotion instantly to the stings.
Some find ammonia quite as beneficial as
camphor
Poison 10 something to be dreaded You
should try to avoid the plant as much as
possible, for Its results are sometimes seri-
Gus. However, II you have allowed your
telf to be poisoned the following lotion is
Of great beheft;