The Washington times., 1920-07-24
CARE BEFORE START
MAKES TOUR A Joy
Figure Out Your Plans and Have
Tools and Parts, Advises
Magazine Writer.
Un "The Maryland Motorist,D


wine dark"-to be semi classic for
once and quote somebody, and the
! wind ficks the tiny waYelets In a
way that warns my heart yep! I'm
going to continue my trip tomorrow
| and stop to fish at some jolly little
| stream, its waters cold as ice But
water brings back memories or nsh
and prohibitionists.
You who have watched the golden
juice of the grape "shimmy' up and
down the hollow stem OF a wine glass,
and felt its glorious kiss run through
! your veins, know--that, as beyer-
age, water is a failure. Thank good
! ness they haven't taken gasoline
| away from us-not yet When they
do the first hundred years of mans
life will be mighty hard
When you contemplate going on a
| tour you first figure out where you
are going, what you are going 10
take along and what condition you
car is in to make the trip. As you
go over the car, cleaning and inspect
ing it a lot OF the tools that you
are going TO carry will suggest them
| selves. For instance, the following
list is essential: Tire chains, jack,
rim wrench, tire pump, valve tool,
| vuicanizer, fine sandpaper. all
wrenches belonging to the car, two
monkey wrenches, large and small,
screw driver, pliers, small wise to
clamp on running board. small and
large file, short handled AK, tow rope,
grease gun and oil can, small funnel,
ball of twine. trouble lamp and
pocket ammeter.
NEED SPARE PARTS.
This list is practically complete,
! and any ordinary repairs can be made
hA
spare parts: Two tires and inner
tubes. two-gallon can of extra Easo-
! line, two-quart can of engine oil,
can OF grease and a small can of kerr
osene, blowout patch and tire repair
| ing OUTFIT, extra valve caps, dust
caps, headlight bulbs and tail light
bulbs ten feet insulated wire, roll OF
tape, 4 extra spark plugs. bundle Of
waste, assortment of gaskets to mt
car, radiator hose, extra fan belt and
an assortment of cotter pins, nuts,
! lock washers, wood screws and nails.
Reader. don't say this is useless junk
and added weight to carry, for, If
you leave one little article that is
mentioned above at home I'm willing
to bet that thing will be just what
you need to replace the broken part.
I've been to the coast and back over
the road four times-so take my word
for 1t that this assortment of spares
is not junk.
In wrapping these things they
should be packed so that they will
go into the tool box, the side pockets
of the car and under the seats, ready
to be located at moments notice
Also stow away pair of rubbers and
a pair Of canvas gloves. You'll need
them when you get out into the mud
to change a tire.
SUGGESTS A TRAILER.
] cannot advise you as to camping
equipment to carry as / do not know
what model car you have nor how
many people you intend taking upon
the trip, but, the selection of this
camping equipment should be made
with due regard for it's bulk and
weight with reference to the capac-
ity of your car Suggest though that
IL your car is new one to buy a
trailer. as in this way you preserve
the cars finish and cushions.
There are a variety of trailers upon
the market today, some of which in
clude a complete camping equipment.
One is a cross between house and
a tent that folds up, cots, stove, ice
box N everything, into trailer. or
course, it costs around 5000 dollars,
but you save that amount in the
nTSt Trip you tdhe IL Ol' iol ~" ''ii
have to put up at hotels. In fact. it
is a complete little hotel in itself.
Here are few camping hints which
will be appreciated by all concerned.
Don't overload your car with things
that you think will be useful, Just
take the bare necessities.
Don't think you own the land that
you're camping on. You might meet
the fellow who has the deed.
fiSh l.
tiful don't carry away more than you
can use. Give the next fellow a
chance.
MAKE FARMER YOUR FRIEND.
Put all fires out with water before
you start to drive away.
And make the farmer your friend.
| Most rubes come from cities these
! modern days. A friendly farmer Will
help to make your trip cost less and
he will welcome you back next year.
Do you know how to negotiate a
mud-hole? It's a science in itself.
First, bring the car to standstill.
Don't dash into the mudhole and be-
come mired. Study it, and, If neces-
sary, get out and walk around it.
Then, If it isn't too deep, get back into
the car and approach 1t carefully,
| keeping tho car we'll under control.
Let the car down into it easily,
| keeping the engine at the right speed
and, above all, keep your head cool.
Guiding her this way and that, grind
ing right through the travelled ruts.
Then, when you get to the opposite
bank, step on the accelerator and
plow right out. Always remember
when you are in the mud to keep
the wheels turning at a steady pace.
Once they start to spin you are lost
and thcn-a team of mules or hard
work with a shovel is the only solu-
tion.
The sedan is the ideal car for honey
mooners or for small parties on week
end tours, but the camping OUTFIT If
for the sportsman, the family on va
cation-who want to rough it dc luxe.
Touring fulflls all your promises of
velvety highways, green fields, woods
and streams and gives you more en-
joyment than any other sport. Try 1t
| this year. You'll return to the office