The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-09


wonderful what those ksttIes wtl stand
and the pans and, say, The plates are nue
nothing can get cold IN them.
But i pass on the cups and spoons. No;
air, not for me; I've burned myself too ofte'
with them. Give me- Piaja to and platec
That folding bakers another great thius
for the woods. It doesn't weigh any
thing and bakes like sixty.
silk tents, eh7 PhewI Going IN luxury.
I see, Well, that's right SAX tent
weighs 4 third less, y w~sterpr9Ss and ~.
thing, though, by Jiminyt
sBut that camp stove-I don't know
bows. I don't knowl You see, your propose
ton Is threefold; you've either got to slcer
without any fire, or with a camp fire keT'
up all night before the tent, or with a caml
sNow the lazy man, provided the weather
is not too severe, will make a big fife and
then go to sleep and allow it TO go out, which
it win practically do some time dnriuE
the nisht; even wen II and 5'S bisyls O fnr ap dh...
fre, which don't take long, for he'll have
the proper wood ready on hand.
But in zero weather this will result lu
a lot of freezing early mornings, l can tell
you, and on this account 1 believe 1t th"
best thing to get up and replenish tto tr'
| during the night. II properly built, =,
that the hardwood logs will roll downone bv
one as those nearest the sleepers are con
sumed, this replenishing need take pi9c'
but once or at most twice during the night
and, though it is a hardship to have Co.
throw on the warm blankets or creep ont
OF the cosy sleeping bag, the duty can be-
divided up, ~ that each has 1t only ONO
in two or three nights.
Only for this plan. I wouldn't have -
wall tent like yours; but a lean-tS, whic,'
should beat right into the tent? ~ltcoulduts
Cor no good woodsnan would pitch a ter
| so that could happen. In case OF a rap.
and UNEXPECTED change. in the wind. OF
course you'd have TO grin and bear II, or
say good-by 10 the fire and pull down a."
| front with which all good modern lean+"
tents are provided, and bury yourselNNN
in your blankets till morning.
The third alternative ID the one youNe
chosen, the combination OK a wall tent
with a stove, the three or four inch pipe 81
which passes out Of an asbestos lined h9i'
in the roof. 10Y If you provide good, u
hardwood cut in proper lengths, there l~
no doubt in the world that you can generate
a heat in your tent in less than ten minute
that would make a native OF Literla VII
but-the drafted thing burns out so rapid
that. unless looked after every halt hour
al least, YOU will find yourself without a
fire and all the colder because Of the tor'Sl
atmosphere OF twchty minutes syne.
Some people say that the proper regu,la
ton OF such n stove depends upo hndlue
just the right distance to leave open mo
draft. / don't know. but in any case give
me the lean-to with my share OF the duty ~
keeping up the camp fire, for a camp y
no proper camp without a camp fre. l
believe In keeping up with the nmes but Us
that'I am as conservative as old Nessmuh
himself
Speaking of Nessmuk. Uncle Ned
broke in one Of the hunters, what do You.
think of his prediction for Light cedar
canoesI You remember he q Them
Him. do very well for a little fellow hE'
him. and a few POUNDS OF duffie, provide
you cruise In smooth waters. Bat 10
give a canoe like that just three days ~
live round here in the north countrle"
where quick water and many rocks have
10 be negotiated. just let your canoF
weigh a good hfty-tive 10 sixty-hve pounds.
and don't bother about old NessI uk.
Il see you're taking oilskins along.
rubber roncho would be better for a sti!l
hunting trip, for you1l only be able to Use
then in camp or while getting from place
TO place ia the canoes Now II you were
trapping and noise was of nu d~isadvantags
it would be different.
Your hats are all right, good old stir
felts, brownish in color. Lots Of folks
say take soft felt hats. That's a mistaEr
unless YOU don't mind the vino blowing
the brim all over the lot.
Give mo a hat the brim of which ! CO
turn down 10 the face will be protected
rom the icy wind and rain, and gets stiier
the wetter It becomes That's particularly
important for a MAJ Who wears glassea,
like one Ct you fellows.
Just common, thick knitted mit+fus
that's all right, and 80 are gloves OF III,
anne quality. 4 nit with thumb and
~foreinger would be a fine thing. / haa
such a pair once and could shoot easily
without taking on my right NIT. They'll
get wet every day, no fear, but they DRY
easily.
1.-TWO pairs are better than one. ] never
saw a leather glove that wa light enougi'
and yet waterproof enough to he very
practicable for shooting III the winter
woods or for trapping.
We'll, boys, 50 long! No, some other
time I'll tell you all i know about moss
hunting and some / don't know. We didn't
get TO the provision question, did we? Well
that1l do for another time. Bnt don
forget that most guides boil their tet
like Nessmuk, SO you'd better head 'cm