The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-29

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outfitters are busy preparing
itineraries and outfits.
Family parties and groups of friends
are planning for long or short vaca-
/ tons, and realize that much Of the de-
light in camping depends on proper
preparation.
Generally a camping outfit consists
of tents, tent poles, sheet-iron 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 it
is we'll 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 small party is large
enough with two holes and a three
jointed pipe, but as stove with. four
holes costs only SO cents or dollar
more many persons buy the large one.
Some persons prefer to sleep on pine
boughs covered with green. If cot
is taken It 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 marked
plainly with the owners name and adj
dress. Tin plates, wooden plates, Japa-
nese paper napkins, paper tablecloths,
tea kettle, frying pan, water pail, cot.
fee and tea pots, knives of various
sizes, candles, candle sticks, ak,
Ratchet, hammer, nails, make a fair
list of small utilities. OF course
spoons, forks and receptacles for salt
and pepper are indispensable.
1t is we'll to take a bolt of mos
quito netting. It forms a protection
for the door, window and to spread
over the cots, and if a small piece is
shirred in a circle can be used by mer
and women to act as veil and pro
tect them from those bothersome in
sects.
OF course everyone who camps pic
lures an ideal diet of fresh fish, frest
eggs, butter and milk-the first OBJ
tanned from nearby streams and the
last named from handy and accom-
modating farmer. Alas, too often dis
illusion follows. The fish will not al
ways bite and the farmer is not al
ways handy or always amiable. Fol
this reason It is well to- take suppl,
OF emergency groceries as well as tn,
eatables that one must have for every
day living. Ham, bacon, salt pork an,
| Goldfish will help out on the days whe1
fish or fresh meat cannot be obtained
II the women want good time the,
cannot wish to be cooking, so cookies
ginger snaps, waters, nuts, raisins
dates and figs will help for dessert
wheh fresh fruit cannot be procured
and will obyiate caks-baking. Plent
of butter, lard, breakfast food, oranges
lemons, apples, potatoes, crackers
vinegar, olive oil, catsup, mustard, be
king powder, soda, yeast cakes, ric
and the general contents of larde
should be packed securely in larg
boz, opened carefully and placed O
top of the box, for shelves are not a
Q rule available In tent.
The would.be camper should by a
means try to have floor to the ten
for in spite Of the sentiment attache
20 walking on Mother Earth, the FAX
IL that It is apt to be damp, and on
can get enough contact with the cart
outdoors. II camp fire is built ever
night, not far from the tent door. mo-
quitoes are driven away and the eigal
| Of the, men also help. Pyretheum poy
i der burned 81 . small tin viii all
I send athoses pests to more ccngenil
/ quartsrs. No one will enjoy campin
Il UNLESS no soes prepared fcrik ii dres
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