Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-25
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hole i'll the siiting-roum tent. He told
me that he meant to have Il wood
stove put M there and burn Il blue
il;tlnc oil stove III the kitchen. or ont
of iuorS. tn cook ny.
This man is also going 10 have the
wooden floor built in his tents. hiring
Il carpenter from the nearest village
about three miles away, to do the
work. No. don't furnish Il lluur with
IL tent. OF course, adding Il floor
brings up the cost of Il tent, for il good
one costs about ) cents Il square foot.
with a rebate. maybe, il the builder
takes il back.
Il have known many campers who
got along without Il llour-'ldn't want
one, in fact. They substituted Il thick
carpet OF leaves. ana covered il with
Il heavy rug. and every once in Il while
Shifted The tent To Il new spot. For Il
long stay, and particularly when there
are women in the party, wooden
llouring is Il good thing.
TO complete his equipment the
man am telling about takes along one
double and three single cots and mat
trcSscs, one of the latter To serve as il
couch i'll sitting room: two thick
rugs, several wicker easy chairs, two
small wicker tables. ANA some crock
cry. Washstands. kitchen table. etc,
Will he improviscd ont of packing
boxes, he said In Washington this
family occupy Il very fashionable apart
mcnt Of eight rooms AMI bath
Another family Of fu,lr-faihcr.
mother. AMI two sons-who mean 10
camp from July | till September Is,
AMI have come To mo for supplies. are
going To manage with two wall tents
one of Is by 80 feet. which is to be
divided into two slccpn:: rooms ami IL
ait tinSrnom. and one y by . feet. for IL
Kitchen and store room
Men Only Sleep in Hammocks.
BESIDES the ordinary cots, this par
~ are taking along three stout ham
mocks i'll which the men will sleep
nights ont of doors when The weather
is fine. The woman hasn't the cour-
age To do that. She means to fasicn
herself at night in her tent. For thu,
matter. in all the years that have
been selling and renting tents | have
never heard ur known of woman
who was willing 10 sleep out under the
trees
AS to The economy Of tent life.
opinions differ. myself have campcd
out, and from personal experience
believe that if one lives generously il
costs about the same as Il good board
ing-housc, say about $40 or $l2 Il
week. that is will three ar four in The
party. by reducing the bill of fare TO
HE simplest vianhs aud depending
more or less on catching fish. the cost
of the table will tumble ut least one
third
Tho mal | mentioned who hired
the three tents and who is going in for
he simple life for all il is worth. told
me thai there would be no desserts
served at his table this simmer. aud
40 fancy dishes. and that his wife cal
cuatcd the table expenses, counting
{ he cost Of getting meat and vcyc-
tables from the nearest local markets,
would not exceed $l2 Il week or s.: IL
head. at that rate. and lacking in
STA for the rent of the tents, flooring,
and putting up hanging poles. The fam
lily living expenses for two months
mould be about $lS5, ur not much over
So Il week each.
"ln return they have IL private house.
so TO speak, have no prying ncighhors,
they need wear oui 10 fine clothes.
and, according to the newest medical
theory, they are laying in IL stock Of
health which might give them the slip
u they spent two months al Il fashion
able summer resort
Were going camping in this; fash
ion. though | would allow nearly $40 q
week head for living expenses"