The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-27
LESSONS IN Exploring.

The modern explorer who goes about his work
In very different fashion from his predecessors
of few years ago, receives every possible aid
from, the geographical societies of the world, from
which In the first place he is able To obtain all the
information others have collected as well as the re-
suIts of their experience The Royal Geographical
Society of England, indeed. be said to hold reg
Mar classes for the training OF explorers, and fire.
oucntly IL will not only lend It's instruments but
even finance an expedition
In these classes taught the proper use OF nsru-
ments for the taking OF astronomical observations
and for surveying, and the prospective explorer Is
taught how to pack and for his instruments un-
der divers circumstances.
He is also taught how TO take the best photo
graphs how to keep a diary and how TO study ma
tiycs" to the best advantage. The society further
more supplies him with medical information OF the
sort necessary the success of his expedition and
finally it Is fully prepared TO advise him touching the
choice of furniture weapons, dwellings and food
The first and most Important Item of the explorers
paraphernalia will be houSe-that is. a tent-apd
thIs he may have arranged for transport by wagon.
cart camel, horse, mule. ass or porter Explorers
tents are of all Sorts the SILK contrIvance weigh
ing fifteen pounds which also be used as an over
coat TO marquee of canvas, one hundred feet by
forty feet which can be carried by camel Then.
foo there are tents to be used In connection with
shooting wagons, not to mention the punt tent
which win overspread boat and convert IL into
complee dwelling green waterproof canvas. fitted
with windows and ventllatorS- The explorer also car
r,es-a porable dark room. fitted with ruby window
This when Folded up, may be more troublesome
than big walking stick
Furniture for the of explorer. like his dwell
ing must afford greatest convenience and yet be
capable of coapslng into the smallest possible space
An official of one society devised bed the con-
rertInn principle. BY day IL vnlise Into whlcn
nil manner of things might be packed. and night it
could he thrown the ground its lattice framrwork
pullcd out It's mattress put and its mosquito eur
tain attached the whole contrivance furnishing de-
clded convenience TO the explorer FOR whose Specin
purposes 1t constructed
one OF the unique items OF an explorers equipment
Is the Congo" THIS has oven several feet
square and Will of dfy men IL Is iii
halves capable of being used separately and each can
be carried on porters head.
Among the coapsiblc articles of the explorers out;
fit may be mentioned tables baths water buckets.
,littcrs stretchers chairs and other Items For cross
Ing rivers where even native bridges are unknown
there are provided portable folding boats and there
are nlso pontoon carts which be taken from the
wheels emptled OF their load OF provisions. ammuni-
ton &C. and speedily converted into noa;iug bridges
About everything In the way of compressed food Is
made W. for the explorers to milk In the form on
powder 1t has snid that enough food for hun
cry mans dinner may he placed In pouch about he
size OF a tobacco pouch and weigh only q few ounces.
and that the modern explorer feast In the wilder
ness on such Injuries as rues. oysters. caviar and
boned quail should he desire.