Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-09-06
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think that the quintessence of camp
ing is reached when one knows the
game thoroughly enough TO be able
10 draw from Nature alone all the
comforts that civilization affords. in
addition to the thousand joys which
no civilization can give. Ii Is far
easier 10 do this than one would sup
rose. for the reason that most of the
drawbacks OF camp life come from neg.
lect of simple cleanliness and ordin.
airy bodily comforts. such as homo
from his cradle.
The subject OF camping Is really so
vast that II cannot be even approach
ed in single article II strikes at
the very roots of life. At its best IL
holds up a mirror TO us all. showing
how far civilization and overpopula-
ton have combined 10 separate US
from the easy formula of life which
the Creator intended; how they have
driven thousands to starvation within
stones throw of the fabulously rich.
whereas Nature gave every man the
equal strength OF his own two hands.
which were once ample to win him
livelihood and happiness
When one is after travelling game.
or on canoe trip. or such nomadic
camp life. the less OF everything
taken along the better good sleep.
Ing bag Is preferable to tent: a sim
gle skillet will provide the utensil to
cook with: and rife. Ratchet and knife
n n 1yy oil h.
be mentioned. | even once weat on a
camp where | took nothing along, ex-
cept n notebook and two sheets or
blank music paper. A bully tramp over
the mountains 1t was. too. and | slept
In piles OF leaves raked up in dry ra-
vines that were already filled a solid
foot deep with dry leaves. | had on a
canvas hunting suit. SLOUGH hat and
CATERS. In the shooting coat pockets
were a Dutch weinerwurst. half a
dozen hardtacks. three potatoes. and
hunk OF bacon. In the ditty-bag,
without which never take any trip.
were little primer-boxes filled with
butter, salt. tea and sugar. and there
were also variety of hooks and lines,
steel possom hook and a pickerei
hook for frogging. IL was the only
tramp in which had no itinerary.
hadn't any idea of getting anywhere.
and could stop whenever and as long
as | pleased think ] was all one
afternoon going two miles around the
flank OF one mountain. down into a
ravine and up the brook to the spring.
where | camped for the night | was
gone two days: bagged most of the
species of trees of the middle states
east of the Appaachans in the note
book, and scrawled the muslc-sheets
so full OF wriggly black notes that the
publisher got crosseyed trying to
read the copy Such camp-tramp
cannot last more than two days. or
you are apt to spend the night hug
ging tree. while the rain deluges
everything throughout the woods.
For the light weekend camps. or
fishing trips not lasting over ten days.
! always take a small tent.
But the acme OF camp life is TO ar
range to spend the whole summer out
of doors, beside some favorite lake or
river To most of us this must be
somewhere within committing dis
lance of some large city. To few
It IS given to be able to live thus in
good game country. leaving the bust
ness cares for the winter months. II
is this kind OF camp of which wish
particularly to speak. for II is an ideal
life
AS a matter Of fact. the bungalow
in the woods should be the cleaner
and natter OF the two. II you can
get a board floor. so much the better;
but be very sure that none OF the
boards reach out under the walls OF
the tent so that the water can follow
them inside The best way is 10 rept
your ground. or buy II outright with
as much Of the surrounding woods as
you can afford. and buy or build
small bungalow. If YOU have the
homing instinct you will get 10 love
that little shack like you do your boy
rood town. and will put in all sorts
OF spare hours and rainy days in i'm
proving It and making it more com
Portable. The cheapest che / know OF
is TO take a half dozen rolls Of ready. |
roofing and some by inch hemlock
joist into the woods and then build
the shack yourself II is surprising
how far into the backwoods vou can
get with this stun. given couple OF ,
canoes and a day or SOS time
Pick out a picturesque site where
the outlook will be pleasure
Tor many serene hour TO
come, and back the shack up against
a rocky slope or steep turn OF the
mountainside with q southerIy out. |
look. You will find that the eight or
ten feet back OF the house. between
II and the wall. will soon grow into |
Inter and may some day
afford possibility Of a 6eld-stone chin. !
ney when you have tire time and a
canoe load OF quicLlime brought out