Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-29

this summer, for after all that
- is the most restful sort OF sum,
A meT recreation, that the camp
out1tters are busy preparing
itineraries and outfits
Family parties and groups Of friends
are planning for long or short vaca-
tions. and realize that much of the de-
light in camping depends on proper
preparation.
Generally camping outfit consists
of tents, tent poles, sheet-lron stove
and pipe. tables, chairs, bedding and
kitchen utensils. Most of this is car
ried free by the railroads and all are
necessary if the camp life is to be a
success. 1t is of prime importance that
the tent be substantial and good Two
persons can get along with one tent,
but If there are more in the party II
is well to have three, one for the
women and one for the men. and a
general mess tent. In this last the
cooking and eating is done and It
serves as general assembly room. A
good tent costs about $40 and should
be made of waterproof sail cloth and
have window at the end. opposite
the door Celluloid windows are made
which can be inserted after the tent
Is purchased This allows good circu.
lation of air through the tentroom.
A stove for a small party is large
enough with two holes and a three
jointed pipe. but as stove with four
holes costs only so cents or a dollar
more many persons buy the large one.
Some persons prefer to sleep on pine
boughs covered with green. II a cot
Is taken II should be spring cot of
the folding variety and with It should
be thick wooden comforters, pillows.
pillow cases. blankets, folding table,
folding chairs, camp stool and looking
glass. Every article should be mar6ed
plainly with the owners name and ad.
dress Tin plates. wooden plates. jana.
nese paper napkins, paper tabecloths.
tea kettle, frying pan, water pail. cot,
fee and tea pots. knives OF various
sizes candles, candle sticks. ak.
Ratchet hammer. nails. make fair
list Of small utilities OF course,
spoons, forks and receptaces for salt
and pepper are Indispensable
1t Is we'll to take a bolt OF mos.
quito netting II forms protection
for the door, window and to spread
over the cots, and II a small piece ia
shirred in circle can be used by men
and women TO act as a veil and .ro-
tect them from those bothersome a
sects.
Or course everyone who camps pic.
lures an Ideal diet of fresh fish fresh
eggs, butter and milk-the first oh.
tanned from nearby streams and the
last named from a handy and accom-.
modating farmer. Alas. too often dis.
Illusion follows. The fish will nat al.
ways bite and the farmer is not al.
ways handy or always amlable For
this reason II is we'll to take a u,pplv
OF emergency groceries as well as the
eatables that one must have for every.
day living. Ham, bacon, salt pork and
Goldfish will help out on the days when
fish or fresh meat cannot be obtained
II the women want good time they
cannot wish TO be cooking. so cookies
ginger snaps, waters, nuts. raisIns
dates and figs win help for desserts
when fresh fruit cannot be procured
and will obyiate cake baking Plenty
Of butter, lard breakfast food. oranges
lemons, apples, potatoes. crackers.
vinegar, olive oil. catsup mustard. ba.
king powder, soda. yeast cakes. rice
and the general contents Of a larder
should be packed securely in large
box, opened carefully and placed on
top Of the box. for shelves are not as
a rule available In tent
The would.be camper should bv all
means try to have floor to the tent.
for In spite OF the sentiment attached
20 walking on Mother Earth. the fact
is that II is apt to be damp, and one
can get enough contact with the earth
outdoors. II camp fire ia built ever
night. not far from the tent door mos
quitOes are driven away and the cigars
Of the men also help, Pyretheum pow
der burned In Q small tin will also
send those pests to more congenlaI
quarters. No one will enjoy camping
unless he goes prepared for IL IN dress.
Men find flannel shirts, a knotted
handkerchief around the neck. thick