The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-28

outfitters 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 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
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 SO and should
be made of waterproof sail cloth and
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 it should be a spring cot Of
the folding variety and with 1t 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 ad-
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,
hatcher. hammer, nails, make a fair
list of small utilities. OF course,
spoons, forks and receptacles for salt
and pepper are Indispensable.
| it is well 60 take bolt OF mos
quito netting. II forms a protection
| for the door. window and to spread
over the cots. and If small piece is
| shirred In circle can be used by men
and women to act as a veil and pro-
tect them from those bothersome In.
| sects.
OF course everyone who camps pic.
lures an ideal diet OF fresh fish, fresh
eggs, butter and milk-the first OBJ.
tanned from nearby streams and the
last named from a 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. Fo,
this reason IL is well to take supply
I of emergency groceries as we'll as the
eatahles 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 a good time thew
cannot wish to be cooking. so cookies
| ginger snaps. waters, nuts, raisins
dates and figs will help for desserts
when fresh fruit cannot be procured
and will obviate Calculating. 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 by all