The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-07-30
itineraries and outfits.

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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 PIE, 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 we'll to have three, one for the
women and one for the men, and
general mess tent. In this last the
cooking and eating Is done and it
serves as a general assembly room. A
good tent costs about $40 and should
be made of waterproof sail cloth and
have a window at the end. opposite
the door. Celuloid windows are made
which can be inserted after the tent
Is pNlCHdStN. HIS dlloNS Supu til tu-
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 80 cents or dollar
more many persons buy the large one.
Some persons prefer to SLEEP on pine
boughs covered with green, If a cot
IS taken it should be spring cot Of
the folding variety and with 1t should
be thick woOlen cOmfOrtcrs, 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, Cof-
fee and tea pots, knives Of various
sizes, candles candle sticks, ak,
hatchet, hammer, nails. make fair
list OF small utilities. OF course,
spoons. forks and receptacles for salt
and pepper are Indispensable.
II is well TO take a 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 a circle can be used by men
and women to act as a veil and pro.
tect them from those bothersomo 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 amiablo For
this reason It Is we'll 10 take supply
Of emergency groceries as we'll a. the
eatables that one must have for every
day living. Ham, bacon, SAT- pork and
Goldfish Will help out on the days Shen
fish or fresh meat cannot be obtained
II the women want a good tine they
cannot wish to be cooking, so cookies
ginger snaps, waters, nuts, raIsins
dates and figs viii help for desserts
when fresh fruit cannot be proclred
and will oOvate cake-baking. P.enty
Of butter. lard breakfast food, oraag ss
lemons apples, potatoes crackers
vinegar olive oil catsup, mustard, sa
king powder. soda, yeast cakes, rice
ard the general contents Of larde,
should be packed securely in large
box. opened carefully and placed on
top Of the box, for shelves are not a
rule available In tent.
The would.te camper should BY al