The Washington herald., 1911-07-12

"nen you want 10 go camping, Ino IIeI
thing to decide must necessarily be the
situation OF the camp. 1t should be the
most beautiful place one can find to CO.
incide with health, comfort. and con-
venience
Nearly every one wishes to be near a
body of water. However, a camp in the
woods, far from the lake, may provide
cool, restful retreat. When children are
in the party 1t is generally safer to camp
inland a little way to prevent their fall
ing into the water. It is a good plan to
tie whistle about their necks and teach
them to use it when lost or in distress.
If one camps near a river be sure 1t is
clean, healthy place, since most of the
small streams are sluggish and breeding
places for mosquitoes. The ground must
be high and dry and, of course, shady.
Pure Drinking Water.
Next to the selection of the site come
the requirements, pure drinking water,
nearby farm for milk and eggs, and
convenient road to town or the railroad.
The latter is often overlooked.
A pure. cold spring near by is the
greatest comfort to the camper. Avoid
sure it is sanitary. A stone crock with a
faucet like the filter jars, or an enameled
water cooler is a convenience
The proximity OF a farm must be con-
Bidered. One should be within easy walk
ing distance. Here you may procure
fresh vegetables and fruit, new milk and
eggs, and If you are certain the place is
conducted in a sanitary way you will
need to do little marketing to town with
plenty of pure milk and fresh eggs at
hand. Perhaps the farmers wife may
be induced to bake bread and even take
the laundry. However, these are not
impossible at camp
Washing in Camp.
With small tub and board one may
wash and a charcoal heated iron Is of
the greatest convenience as It can be
taken out doors for use and one may
keep ones clothes pressed as we'll as
ironed. If a gasoline stove or a small
oil burner is used Dutch oven will do
the baking nicely. For the outdoor fire
Of dried twigs and rotten branches, a
few stones are blocked about II and
either the green stick tripod or hori-
zontal bar can be used. The best crane
is the one bought in the hardware stores
with dependent chains and hooks and
heavy wire broiler.
If one has a small alcohol lamp 1t will
be found useful in the tent especially on
rainy days If an outdoor fire is used for
cooking.
There are various ways to make cold
storage boxes. from digging a hole in
the ground and setting a tight box there
in and covering the hole with a board
which extends well over the sides, to a
box set in the spring or running water.
The latter must be waterproof or else
the food in It should be put in air tight
jars. An old tin bread box or covered
wash boiler makes an excellent food box.
1t may be set in the spring by ropes or
if the spring is shallow it may be kept
stead by placing stones about It.
Buying Supplies.
II there is a town near the place ascer-
tain what may be bought there in the
way Of supplies and utensils. This will
save much packing. Freight on the
nearest railroad is reasonable II the
articles go as Household goods" The
farmer will usually be glad to haul the
goods to camp. A spade, ak, and saw
may be borrowed from the farm, but It
is well to have your own. There will be
the trenches to dig around the tents. the
cold storage hold, and the deep pit for
garbage and refuse, which must always
be covered with the dirt from the hole
to discourage flies. At no place is santa
ton more necessary than in camp and
IT is well to be lavish with the chloride
of lime and kerosene.
Canvas cots or a sanitary couch (Which
can be shipped cheaply) are needed un-
less one intends sleeping on the ground
For the latter IT is necessary to Spread
waterproof sheet over the ground to pre-
vent the dampness penetrating. This
may be a piece Of oilcloth, canvas, or the
better but more expensive rubber
Straw for Mattress Cases.
Mattress cases may be taken and filled
with straw at the farm. They are easily
emptied again. 1t is a good plan to
make straw pillows, too, or old sofa
cushions may be used. Plenty of
blankets are needed as the nights are
generally cool in the country. Large
blanket pins must not be forgotten. They
are used to pin the bedding securely 10
the cots and are as handy as the pro-
verbal hair-pin.
Oilcloth~ serves a great many purposes
and plenty should be taken. Besides
being spread under the bedding it is used