Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-22

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CAMPING.
"When about to build a camp one
comes face to face with problems quite
different from those encountered in
planning a house," writes Dorothy
Storrs in Good Housekeeping.
Roughly speaking, a house must shut
out as much as possible it should be
rat-proof. burglar-proof, weather
proof /; a place "inclosed"and Sealed
where one may be secure from criti-
cism or intrusion. Entrance may be
obtained only upon application or by
invitation. A camp, on the contrary,
should be located in a region %uninfest-
ed by rats or burglars, beyond the
reach of conventional criticism. and
may be so planned as to let in every
manifestation of Nature in her summer
moods, with the exception of rain and
violent wind. The most characters
tic joys of camp life consist in feeling,
through canvas walls, the throb of
the storm, the Juggling of the wind,
the benediction of sunshine in hear
ing the rustic Of the breeze. the lap
ping of the waves, the music of birds,
and all the Elusive harmonies of Ma
lures symphony. The clamor of So
cial life, however unconventional,
browns the delicate voices of the for
est and the sky. Solitude is. therefore,
the first essential, yet let it be a soil
tude tempered by accessibility. Two
or three well-conducted farms in the
background, a village four or five miles
away, the advent of an occasional
butchers cart or the welcome approach
of a rural delivery carrier need not in
troduce serious complications.
Many minor considerations enter into
the location of the ideal camp, such as
the character of the soil, elevation,
exposure and the direction of the pre-
vailing wind. The sickness of clay is
to be avoided, while sandy soil is clean
and dry, absorbing rain almost as fast
as it falls. A sufficient elevation helps
in the same direction and, if near a
river or lake, the camp site would nat
urally be from six to ten feet above
the water level. The question of ex-
posture is a nice one and, on the whole,
a western n seems most desirable,
especially if the real of the camp is
protected by trees; thus the tents are
in shadow until a seasonable hour in
the morning and sunset views are Sc
cured"
Home Campo.
The application of the idea of camp
ing on the home grounds can be made
to conform to existing conditions in so
many summer homes that it deserves
a far-reaching popularity. Tents have
long been recognized as the healthies1
of bedrooms. The small boy who
leases to be allowed to sleep in a TEN
on the lawn unwittingly sets an exam
pie it would be we'll for his parents tt
follow.
Be sure that your tents are of goot
material and we'll made. They will
last enough longer to pay the extra
cost. Pitch them with raised plat
forms and see that these platform
are we'll laid. A properly pitched an
made tent will never leak no matte
how wet the weather, there will be n
dampness in the tent if the platforr
is raised. Secondhand tents are likel
to be a delusion and a snare unless yo
F.; are a judge of duck. New tents ar
best.
Around certain of our easily reache
, lakes the family camp is growing
popularity. This is as it should b'
There is no reason why mother and 81
a ter should not enjoy the delights
outdoor living quite as much as fathe
V and brother. They can do so in perfe'
comfort.
: In selecting a location, several in
portant factors should be borne in min
y Choose level ground when you Cal
Of course your tents are to be pla
form pitched, and thus some rugge
uneven lake shores may become avail
b. able. On general principles, howeve
select a level spot having good drai
he age. It seems almost superfluous
ct point out the need of a convene
!. spring. Clean this out thoroughly Il
Il. first thing. Fresh milk is always to
y appreciated and if farmhouse is wit
- in easy walking distance, or if it
possible to make arrangements to ha
milk left where you can easily get
d. your summer outing will be all t
er more enjoyable. By all means have
IT. fly to your tent. 1t makes all the d
ference in the world in a summer tel
pest, to say nothing Of the fact til
', it breaks the direct force Of the SUI
% rays at midday. Do not locate dire
IN " beneath a tall tree. Have a sel
~ rate dining tent.
1 Hammocks, cot-beds, folding stea
ng er chairs, and a rocker for mother {
nd oil +he essentials in furniture. FL
~ table can usually be built more che,