The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-06
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OF course, you have 70 be careful q
choosing the site Of your camp just AZ
when you choose a house. 1t ought to
be near trees and it must be, close to-
a good supply of drinking water. Suclf
sites, however, are available within easy
distance of most towns. OF course, It
has to be reasonably near railroad sta
ton or car line in order that the ines1.
OF the house may 60 into business every
morning
A mistake frequently made is to pitch
the tents right in the dense shade under
the trees. This secures an admirably
damp and thoroughly unhealthy location,
especially after a northeast storm. Dry-f
ness is the FIRST essential for a canap,, and
dampness is one of the wills rHost. to be,
guarded against. Unless the site is
drained naturally, it will, be necessary
to dig trenches to carry off the rain and
seepage after a storm. The proximity
OF the trees is desirable in order that the
family may find refuge in their shade
during the heat Of the day not in order
that they may sleep in their damp Iiidst.
If possible, one should pitch the camp
so that the trees will shelter it to cer-
tain extent from the northeast winds.
II will be found necessary, after rain
storm, 10 dry the air in. the tent with a
small oil stove. and roll up the walls
so that the sunshine may get in, and
flood il.
II the family is large, It viii be better
to have two or more tents--one for
sleeping, one for the dning-room and
one for cooking. The larger the family
OF course, the more tents will be re-
'quired. A smallrone. about. 2 x. 9, will
do for the kitchen; if necessary, a large
one, about II x III, with a fly projecting
g feet, can be used for a Combination
sleeping and diningyroom.
/ Tents for use all summer should. of
course, have floors. These can be made
lat small cost. but, as a matter of fact
the task is so easy that almost any man,
lin the slightest degree able to use his
hands can make them himself. They
should be Of spruce boards, about 10
inches wide, nailed to tx 4 scartlings.
wall tents will be fo,ind the most serv-
iccable made OF white duck from 10 to,
IL ounces in weigh:,, with an extra roof
and flies of brown khaki. This extra
roof is a great boon The air space be-
tween the two canvas roofs tlakes the.
tent watcr-tight and keeps down the.
Temperature.
Utensils and furniture should b.. re-,
duced to the utmost simplicity ccm3at-
ible with real comfort II IS advisable
to use japanese paper napkins. and table,
cover OF oilcloth The cheapest and
thickest chipa should be used, as delicate
ware is TOO liable to be broken under
such conditions. For lighting, candles
and oil lanterns with large reflectors
for reading purposes. As for. the furni-
ture, bed springs laid on the floor Of
the tent or on plain, homemade wooden
frames, couple OF old chiffcniers, small
iron wash stands and two or three
clothes-trees will be sufficient. II will
be found that folding canvas steamer
chairs are wonderfully comfortable for
lounging and easily moved about. while
camp stools are best for the dining
room. An oil stove will furnish all the
fuel necessary for cooking By the way.
there Should be a covered way from. the
kitchen to the dining-tent.
1t seems hardly necessary. to speak.of
the advantages OF the scheme, q,i,e
apart from the healthiness Of it.. One
thing, however, will appeal to the house
wife and that is the. comparatively easy
housework. No rooms. eneumhsrsa
with furniture and .bric-a-brac. 10. be.
swept and busted; no weekly. house
cleaning, hardly any Of The thousand and
one jobs that keep a woman busy ina
home frcm 7 O'Clock until the, diilneyi is
cleared away. The few small ia,gs
necessary for the tent floors can be
shaken and swept III. five, nihlutcs -ih
fact, apart from getting the fneaIS onx
hours work a day should dispose IL al:
the cleaning that has u. be don: Il, the
camp.