River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
LUxURIES IN CAMP LIFE.
Modern Equipments for Summer Out
ings Embrace ALI the Com
forts of Home.

the campers lodge, and the man who ac-
cepts an invitation for a weeks hunt
ing and fishing in what he supposes is
a hut in wilderness, finds himself
hedged in with luxuries, says the New
York Sun. To be sure, they are camp
luxuries, but they fairly shrek dollars,
stocks and bonds, just the same.
The good old dirt floor, ideal receptacle
for emptying mans pipe, has given
place to campers carpet of heavy
white canvas. On each corner, and, If
the floor space is large, at intervals be-
tween the corners, are fastened big
rings, firmly buttonhole stitched with
twine, which are held down by pegs or
staples.
Pine bough beds have been succeeded
by hanging berths made of heavy can
vas or striped ticking. They are COW
cred on all sides and fitted with ven
tilators, and covered with fine netting,
to keep out mosquitoes.
A mattress and pillow are provided
and at either end of the berth is long,
narrow pocket, such as is seen in sleep
ing car berths, for clothing. Four ropes
or chains are used to suspend the berth
from the ceiling Of the shack. These are
especially popular for use outdoors or
on porches.
Instead of the old-fashioned table set
tings of hotel china and dim tinware, the
owner of the camp now sends up a camp
ing or picnic case of table fittings, COM
pactly slowed in a wicker case. These
are fitted out to serve from six to "a
persons, and contain plates, knives and
forks, two sizes of spoons, mustard
set, salt and pepper shakers, sugar bowl,
carving platters in nickel and china,
butter jar, servers for made dishes, cups
with hinged handles, and several sizes
Of TASKS.
The last, with the butter jar, are COW
cred with wicker. The cups with fold
ing handles are of metal, but elaborate
sets are also shown in the old-fashioned
English blue ware.
Portable ice chests are regarded as
absolutely essential. They come in oak
and enameled tin, bound in nickel, are
about three feet long, two feet wide,
and from three to four feet high, and
stand on rollers. Next to the ice is a
compartment for water, and this is sup
piled with faucet.
A smaller iceboX, shaped not unlike
large stein, is useful for one day trips.
It is a hollow cylinder of heavy tinware,
holding a glass jar two inches smaller in
diameter than the tin case.
If the liquid to be chilled is carried in
the jar, the space between jar and tin
case is packed with ice. If ice for drink
ing water is to be carried in the jar, then
nothing is packed between glass and
tin cylinder and the current of cold air
thus formed prevents the ice melting in
the jar.
The ideal clock for a campers lodge
is one that swings from the wall, but
occupies not more than six by four inch
es of wall space. The face of the clock is
little more than two inches in diameter,
but is covered by convex glass which
magnifies the figures on the dial until
they can be seen clearly at long range.
These clocks come in leather mount
ings of all colors. In some of them the
figures on the dial are magnified until
they seem an inch or more in size, but
they can be seen only when the camper
looks squarely at the clock face. Viewed
from the side they become invisible.
When there are women in the party
an afternoon tea equipment is almost
essential This is a little hamper, sup
piled with a wicker dish, for crackers;
a teapot, kettle and alcohol stand and
burner combined; butter jar, knives,
spoons and fringed napkins, cups and a
sugar bowl, also wicker covered.
The newest thing in cooking appar-
atus is combination stove that would
make the homemaker in a Harlem fiat
sit up and take notice. On one small
cooker can be boiled at once eggs and
coffee, while on lower tier bacon or
chops can be broiled. And the whole
thing is not more than foot high.
The frame is of nickel or brass, and at
the base is an alcohol lamp with fame
surface of two and one-ha1f inches.
Above this is the perforated broiler, and
on the next tier is deep kettle or
cooker.
Fitted into this is folding tray with
three holes for eggs to be set in endwise.
This compartment is filled with water,
and dipping deep into it is a cylinder
with fine wire net bottom, like the in
side of a French drip coffee pot. This
is suspended from the cover and holds
the coffee.
The eggs are literally boiled in the
coffee, and the two cook in about the
same time.
Armchairs are no longer 1uxuries in
a camp, but common articles. They
follow the general lines of a campstoo1
and the back and arms and legs fold up
into snug, compact square box.