Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-08-17

mer recreation, that the camp
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 II there are more In the party it
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
nave window at the end, opposite
the door. Celluloid windows are made
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
Jolnted pipe, but as a 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. If a cot
Is taken 1t should be a spring cot of
the folding variety and with it should
be thick wooden comforters, pillows.
pillow cases. blaa9fets. folding fable
folding chairs, camp stool and losking
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 rail. 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. II forms a protection
for the door, window and to spread
over the cots, and IL a small piece ia
shlrred In circle can be used by men
and women to act as veil and pro-
tect them from those bothersome in
sects
VI course Everyone who camps pic
lures an ideal diet OF fresh fish. fresh
eggs. butter and milk-the first oh
famed from nearby streams and the
last named from a handy and accom-.
modating farmer. Alas. too often dis.
Illusion follows. The fish will not nj.
ways bite and the farmer is not al.
ways handy or always amiable. For
this reason it is well to take n SUNNY
OF emergency groceries as we'll as the
eatables that one must have for evarv.
day living. Ham, bacon. salt pork and
Goldfish VIII help out on the davs when
hsh or fresh meat cannot be obtained
II the women want a good time thew
cannot wish 70 be cooking. so cookies
ginger snaps, waters. nuts raisinv
dates and figs will help for dessert q
when fresh fruit cannot be procured.
and will obviate 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 Iarder
should be packed securely in a large
box, opened carefully and placed on
top ~ the box. for shelves are not as
a rule available In tent.
The would-be camper should by all
means try 20 have a floor TO the tent
for in spite OF the sentiment attached
10 walking on Mother Earth. the fact
is that II is apt 20 be damp. and one
can get enough contact with the earth
outdoors. II : camp fire is built ever
night, not far from the tent door mos.
quitoes are driven away and the cigars
Of the men also help Pyretheurn DOW.
der burned in a small tin Will also
send those pests 20 more congeniaI
quarters. No one will enjoy canning
unless he goes prepared for It I'm dress
Men find flannel shirts. knotted
handkerchief around the neck. thick