Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-31
HOME ON WHEELS" TRIP
Motor Excursion Through
the State by Party From
City of Washington.


was sent US by a former Wiscon-
sin resident and al one time the
boss" Of the writer at Wausau,
Wisconsin, tells Of the joys a GER
tain party who autOed from
Washington thru the wonderland
Of Wisconsin, and who just
reached home. 1t is worth the
reading:
HoW 70 take your home with
you when "goin' fishin'," Is des-
cribed By Force Brain, in a story
Of such an expedition, appearing
in a recent issue of The Bub
CAP" He writes:
Pop and Doc and Jim and Frank
left our homes in La Grange, ILL.,
early IN the morning bound for
Mannit0wish. Wis, where the
-Muskies" live.
We tOokPOp's camping trailer
hitched behind his ~Westc0tt.
kitchenette. But No Bath.
The trailer Is provided with
two full-size spring beds; a re-
fngerat0r for 40 pounds Of ice;
an oil stove; electric lights by cur
rent from the battery of the
WestcOtt; four commissary boxes;
two drawers for kitchen and din
ingro0m outfit; one drawer for
extra bed clothes, towels, table
linen. etc: a folder dining table
which was kept set" under the
canvas canopy.
Early in the trip the officers
of the personally conduct tour
were appointed. Jim was made
secretary and treasurer; Frank
was master Of transportation and
chambermaid; Doc was dining
room girl and superintendent of
dishwashing, and Pop was the
chef.
The trip took Us through Mil
waukee. then north 10 Appleton,
from thence TO Bonduel, then
west to Shawano. We made 2i6
miles the first day without any
mishap. We made camp, cooked
our supper. had a good nights
sleep and were ON our way again
By Z o'clock the next morning.
We went through Amigo. Pelican
Lake. RhineIander. Tomahawk
Lake and Woodruff TO Spider
Lake. arriving about noon, our
speedometer showing about 400
miles in a day and a half. draw
ing a trailer.
Wisconsin Roads Excellent.
We cannot say too much for
the good roads Of Wisconsin and
the most excellent system Of des-
igating trail and routes. We had
some hard shedding though sand,
so we had 10 put on chains, that
was when the trailer skidded and
left the road.
We camped permanently for a
two-Wcek's stay in one of the
most beautiful spots your ina
ginations can depict, just on the
edge Of Spider Lake at the end
Of a beautiful bay.
During our entire sojOum we
were not annoyed by the unwel-
come annoyance about the eats.
Even the -pOrkeys that are usu-
ally such familiar visitors, cut us
dead by their absence. The little |
red squirrels that were SO numer-
Gus thirty years ago were not TO
be seen. and the gOphers did not
give US a single call. but the
feathered friends were there in
abundance. All sorts Of gayly-
coiOred warblcrS, and that cheer
ful little friend Of the lone fish
erman, the song sparrow. made
shc days more delightful by his
happy little songs. This article
would be too long If we would
attempt TO tell of all of the pleas,
ures Of that Joyous journey. The
dag were all too short.
Fresh Fried FISH Yum.
Say boy, did YOU ever eat any
sure-enough. honest-to-goodness
fresh fried fish. ask Pop how
he cooks EN-. Well he'll tell you.
First catch the fish. If he Is a
bass or a walleye. skin him and
take the bones all out. leave two
nice pieces Of homeless fish about
the sire Of your foot Cut each
Of these into about three pieces.
Now take some corn meal. put