The sun., 1919-03-02
MTDWINTER HIKE IN
ACKNOWLEDGES FUN
Snowshoeing Over Haunts Of
Bears, Deer, Foxes and
Beaver Gives Pleasure.
ZERO WEATHER CAMPING
West Canada Homo of Fight
ing Brook and Big Lake
Trout.

u. Joseph W. Drooean Of this
the nom de plume Of 'TAmaraok."
and the editor OF Rod and Gun
have 3ust returned from q two woelss'
sncwshoe trip In tho Adirondacks. They
ware accompanied by James Chester
Sruges, guide, favorably known 20 three
generations OF sportsmen. They carried
with them half OF an "a" trapper's tent
ana made camp In the snow when log
cabin camps were not available.
Leaving the Grand Central people
wondered what two men wanted with
snowshoes; on the way 10 Schenectady
travellers I'm the smoking car asked
questions, ana going north the next
morning from Gloversville to Worthwhile.
where the railroad ends, passengers in
quired what the travellers were doing
carrying snowshoes.
'sfamaraek" has been going 20 the
Adfrondacks At various seasons for the
rast thirty years he was probably the
Nrst angler to cast the dry fly in the
virgin trout streams Of the West Canada
lakes, streams and stillwaters hut he
smiled and remarked that he had been
IN the woods before In winter and
doubtless use would be found for snow
shoes,
Tho fiivver that carried the New
Workers. up to Spectator. the last town
en- the border OF the Adirondack wilder
ness In that section OF Hamilton county.
ran through snow from Wells, and tte
team that carried the snowshoers to Jes-
sup River had 70 halt because OF snow
and bad roads
Thence the trail followed was the old
military road built during the war OF
1879 ana when the two New Yorkers
and Jim sturses left the Blue Ridge
Cs1np and tAid eoodby TO hoepitable
Walter MacGarvey snowshoes were put
on and were not taken Off until camp
was made for the night, and were used
until the men came out AZ ISewey Lake.
whore the ffst people were met with
during the ten days Journey In what
nty1k be termed the West Canada
lakes and Indian River wilderness.
The mon went In light" but when
the start was made. tho first days nike
TO Whitney Lake. a distance OF eight
aniles meant carrying a full up pack
basket OF twenty-five pounds, while the
easy pulling sled made OF ash, spruce
and birch was weighed down to almost
100 pounds OF food. blankets. cooking
utensils>and the like.
rsoa. blankets ana Axe Esse ntiaI,
It might not be uninteresting to look
into the pack baskets. Much food was
carried to offer variety, also because
ones appetite increases In the daily life
in the outdoors. There are two pounds
OF pulverized coffee, half q pound Of
tea, two quarts of dried beans. pounds
each OF evaporated aprtcots and prunes
quart can OF maple syrup, half doser
loaves Of whole wheat bread. thres
loaves OF white bread wrapped IN par.
aim paper. three pounds of butter. a
Ike amount OF bacon, three onions Cone
OF the ingredients for n rabbit potpie
the season being open. the first rule. OF
course, being first catch your rabbit). a
Virginia smoked ham OF Q pounds, three
pounds OF sugar. two pounds OF oat
meal, twelve pounds Of ground whea
-four. four pounds OF Indian meal. on.
dozen eggs, can of baking powder. d:
box of pepper, bag OF salt, two
pounds OF salt pork. six cans OF evap
Grated milk and four pounds OF rice.
A glance at this list will show M
canned goods Except milky. mot tha
tnero IL objection to canned goods. bu
such foods are eliminated because o
their weight. Every pound OF weigh
that can be eliminated means fastei
travel and less hauling or carrying.
Cooking utensils must be carried. bu
II Ia amazing what few tools do tn,
work. Three pots nested together snt
boiler take Up little room. trammc
hooks to hold the pots instead OF goose
necks knives. forks. spens cups. plates
frying pan with detachable handle, dis,
rag. soap and soap holder and dryin,
towel form a compact Equipment
Tied close to tho sled Is the most es
.ential implement woodsman needs. az
axe; two even are worth carrying de-
spite the extra work. for II helps In cut
ting the night wood. A rife Is put in
for showshoo rabbits may be met will
or warm day may bring out a bear
wool blankets are necessity. for th'
temperature invariably goes down below
zero. and. next 20 food, nothing Is NOR,
comforting than a covering that will
keep out the cold.
For emergency use there Is put in tn,
packs cross pieces that may be needet
for the repair of a snowehoe. q compass
takes UP but little room and increase
ones confidence in the woods Gamer;
with I'VE dozen films will record interes ct
Ing events. a Thermometer will give salts
faction to look upon. towels, toothbrush
and paste add 90 ones ccrras> =, and a
for tobacco and matches that depend
upon ones habits.
"Tamarack" carries a package 10
each day: Jim, who also smokes willis Il
he'd at night II he should awaken and be
fore breakfast. carries six packages o
tobacco, but Jim Is careful In Milling hi
ripe. whereas "Tamarack's" idea is I
ret II filled quickly whether little O
much falls on the ground. DR.. Frank y.
Rsynor, who Is a r1embre OF the sam
outdoor club that ''Tamarack" has mem
bership in, says that "Tamarack" uses
box Of matchss for each pipe. so Tam
sraok's' pack contains many boxes q
matches
Work for Swedish Masseur.
That is what lie needed to take on
midwinter hike. but II you would kno'
'Tamarack's'' private opinion II can b
summed up In half O dozen words: .
ehould advise n big Swedish riiasseur."
Now that the outfit Il finished an
''Tamaracks" personal opinion expresse
let's look at tho men. yet a picture G
'"rsmarack" ON snowshoes Is sufiicien
From the bottom up let's proceed. tn
shoss are OF black rubber. witho,
heels. and the brown leather tops al
eight inches In height Lumberman
stockings are OF red and blue stripes
the tops being trimmed with purpi'
The mackinaw trousers have red stripe
running through them; the belt is c
suede, The vest Ii OF tan leathe
with dark sleeves, under which Is a lum
Scrmaa's -et ch!r. OF red ana hla"
kquares. The hat Is Of various hues, wit
green, red. yellow and white predomlnH
ing. and the general air Of the outdoe
Is. IL don't give a damn"
The hat is OF the material OF pair
f-niIsers that '"ra marack" had made fc