The Washington herald., 1915-05-29
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CHEAP VACATIONS In CAMP.

| A vacation camping OUT can be made
| into the most delightful and CIV
| ing sort of vacation imaginable AND II
| 1t is carefully planned and carried out
it can be economically accomplished. too.
| To begin with. the place where the
! camp is to be established must be chosen.
| II the vacation is taken all at one time
the camping place may well be at a dis
lance from home. If the vacation is to
consist of weekend and holiday trips
to camp throughout the summer. 1t
| must be accessible. Wherever it is. 1t
| must be in a wcil-drained situation. with
| some attractions lake, stream. or
mouutains-near at hand. And of course
| there must be convenient water sup
ply. both for drinking and bathing.
| When the place is chosen. decide
| definitely how much money you can
spend on equipment. 1t is possible to get
some camping sites free of charge, and
for others slight rent must be paid.
! But this expense, at any rate. is not very
| big Clothes need be very inexpensive.
Old Inderclothes . shade hat, comfort
| able shoes, cheap kahki skirts and wash
| shirtwaists. or MILDLY blouses. or flannel
| ones If the place chosen is cool, with
waterproof cap, coat and shoes for
rainy weather. are all that is necessary.
OF course, YOU will need some sort o.
Snetter. II Campus Ia ~ NC ~ W
currencc a portable house can be con-
sidcred economical. They are not really
very extensive. and with their wooden
floors, their screened windows and doors,
and their protection against bad weather.
they are decidedly comfortable.
But of course q tent will serve the pur
pose of protecting campers from rain
and sun and is cheaper.
There must no beds of some sort. One
q
a stout frame. and others. wider and of
better quality. cost little more. Usual
" bedding can be supplied from the
home cupboard. There should be one
wooden blanket. at least, for each cot,
for damp. chilly nights are bound to
come. Steamer rugs make good covers
for these nights For GO cents you can
get a camp chair. and there should be
one of these for each camper. These
fold out of the way when not needed
More commodious chairs, more COM
Portable. too cost more. but II money
and space must be economical the camp
chair and the cot form all the necessary
resting places. A table of some sort
there are admirable folding camp tables.
three by six feet. that cost 81 51-for eat
ing is essential-and that is all the really
substantial furniture necessary. Of
course comfortable reclining chairs, a
hammock to swing under the trees.
shelves for books-alI these are added
convenicnces.
Perhaps the cheapest bath tub is a tin
one. There are folding ones of rubber
that cost from Sc to SO that are ideal
Where there is good. safe bathing a tub
can sometimes be omitted. For 81 one
can buy folding wash basin of rubber
ample for n sponge bath.
For cooking, n camp fire or an oil stove
can be used And If you are staying long
at camp, it PAYS to get cheap set of
crockery-in a pretty pattern. heavy and
not easy to break. Make some cretonne
bags to hold soiled clothes. supplies
shoes. anything that has no other place
They look well and keep the camp neat.
And cover every old cushion you pos
sess with SOME cheap cretonne to add
comfort and eayety to your tent or
shack
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