Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-08-24
DIANAS ROUGH IT.
MODERN HUNTING GIRLS LIVE
IN THE MOUNTAINS.
Gain. Health and Strength While
Enjoying Their Summer
Outing In the Rocky
Mountains.

From early June until late in october
the camping girl can be seen in all her
glory In the Rocky mountains. Not the
daintily CARRIED creature pictured by
the magazine artists, who choose their
models at the acknowledgements re-
sorts, but the strong. athletic, sun
burned girl whose idea Of camping Is
to rough 1t" with the most strenuous
of her brothers and to face all the hard
ships Of the trail In the great west, says
the Chicago Chronicle
This type Of girl can be found almost
anywhere in the Rocky mountain states.
She can be asen swinging around Vel
lowstone National park astride quick
moving little broRcho and with pack
horses trailing along behind her and
weather beaten guide ahead. She can
be found invading the haunts Of the
grizzly in the Canadian Rockies or fear
lessly listening to the blood-cTdling
cry of the mountain lion in Arizona.
The sights and sounds of the wilderness
have nothing but charm for her. She
knows that the wild things of the for
est seek only to be let alone and that
she is safer in the haunts Of the noun
tain lion than she would be In the CEN
ter Of civilization. She knows that the
coyotes that make such mournful mu-
sic about her camp fire at night are the
most cowardly creatures on earth and
that she is perfectly safe In unrolling
her blankets and going to sleep by the
camp fire. It may snow during the
night, but the heavy tarpaulin which
makes the cover Of the western bed Ii
impervious to snow or rain, and the girl
sleeps as comfortably under 1t as II
she were in her own room at home.
Simplicity is the keynote to be OBJ
served by the girl who would try camp
Ing In true western style. A few years
ago famous woman writer brought out
a book Of instructions for the benefit
of those who wished to camp In the
Rocky mountains. Her list Of neces-
saries was as long as q stake rope and
would stock a general store. 1t includ-
ed mattresses, spring beds, camp chairs
and, In fact, nearly everything but auto
mobiles and HavilaEd china. In order
to carry all the material she numerated
complete caravan Of camels would
have been necessary. The book prob
ably did more harm than good. At any
rate, its advice could not have been fol-
lowed without bringing grief to the
camper.
The dishes should be Of the simplest
kind and few In number. The eatables
should also be simple In character
plenty of BAN and bacon, a good sup
ply of canned goods, preserves, etc,
and a supply Of crackers or bareback
to be enten between meals" or when
no fresh bread or biscuits can be had.
Pancake flour is q vital necessity, as
"flapjacks" form one Of the staples OF
camp fare. Chocolate is by far the best
beverage for camp. Too much coffee or
tea, when taken at high altitude, will
prove harmful to the nervous system.
Chocolate Is easily prepared and its
nutritious qualities mean much to the
person who. is on the trail. A few cakes
of sweet chocolate will be found excel
lent to carry In ones pocket to nibble
on In case Of delayed meal. Appetites
grow fierce in the Rocky mountains and
sometimes 1t is a long pull between
camping places.
AS to the best costume, there is moth
ing to equal the divided skirt for wear
In the mountains. 1t Is absolutely
necessary to ride astride when following
rough mountain trail, and the woman
who tries to make trip in a conven-
tional riding habit will soon succumb
to exhaustion. Then, too, the divided
skirt allows the greatest freedom in
eicmbering about camp. Add to this
equipment q broad felt hat, a pair OF
high, heavy-soled boots and a pair OF
gantlets to protect the hands from the
fierce rays Of the sun and the equip
ment Is all that can be. desired. II
woman Is used to handling firearms a
rife can be strapped to the side Of her
saddle or on the camp wagon II a wagon
is taken instead of pack horses. In deer
season there is plenty Of good shooting
and many a fine deer or elk has been
brought down by the Dianas Of the
ohaoo