New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
What to Take ON
That Weekend
Camping Trip
sBe Prepared as Scouts
Say, If You Would Have
an Honest-to-Cosh Time,
and Don't Overlook Auto
II. Clifford Brokaw


C.. A. Aatoaaobile Schools.
The weekend camping trip is coming
10 bs ths great outdoor sport of the
metcviss Early Saturday afternoon
ands him packing his auto full of mys-
tssieus packages designed to bring
comfort and enjoyment during The va
cation trip. Last of all he packs in
bis family, and the car, baggage and
occupants are off to some delightful
Mace where country life in America
can be induiged in to the hearts con-
tent. Late Sunday night or early Mon
aay morning they return with an ex-
perience that makes interesting table
conversation for an entire week
Usually, the camping autoist takes
900 much psraphernalia. Yet it is bet
ter &c take Gttfs too much and really
camp in comfort than to take too little
and be compelled to trough it" too
roughly. Equipments for camping
vary all the way from trailer, that is
! IN effect completely FURNISHED bunga-
low to the very minimum outfit, which
consists of jackknifa and a couple
of matches The more elaborate out
fits are designed especially for long
trips of s month or more. For trip
from few days to a fortnight in
length, a good rule is TO take about
what one would carry for 8 canoe trip
of the same length of time.
As in ordinary living, food. shelter
and clothes are the triumvirate that
needs special consideration. II there
is TO be fishing, little fishing tackle
plus what supplemental food can be
secured at groceries and bakeries en-
route, plus a few simple dishes and
eorkscrew, will pretty we'll solve the
campers food problem.
Each member of the party should
have an outfit of dishes, including a
non-breakabie plate of deep soup pat
tern, a large, non-breakable cup. q knife.
FORK large and small spoon. For gem
eral use of the motorist crcun the
cooking utensils should include some
sort Of CRATE under which a fire can
be built and or which food can be
cooked. Otner necessities along this
line are frying pan, boiling kettle
toaster, coffee pot and pair Of pincers
for removing hot dishes. This last
named article is by no means the least
important, for on such outings there
are usually enough sunburns on arms
and necks without adding burned
fingers to the list of casualties
Shelter is an important consideration
the law respecting taking things he
longing to others, such as watermel-
ons, the auto camper is apt to find his
shelter problem solved for him nv
local police authorities. And thew saw
that the cots in our country iails ara
most uncomfortable. Some folks have
declared 1t to be possible to sleep on
Sne seats of an automobile. Their
number, NUM-, however, is not legion. Some
ADMIT that they have found romance
net comfort, in rolling up in a
oianket and reposing in the open field
outside OF the inconvenience of mos
ms pan may nave some merit. Some
nave found JOY in a patent bed ar
rangement which unfolds and stretches
IN the car over the tops of the front
ana rear seats. One possibility of this
Plan, although not necessarily an arr,7~
ment IN its favor, is seen in the snsce
osF"een the seats and under this he'd
waere small children of the family
mignD hnd repose. Some have tried
rdlIi1us l!tI KINDS OF tent arrangements nv
MnlcR canvass is stretched from the
Sop, sac or end Of the car to the
u- feUt- A. others have put mp regular
denIs s that have side walls and blow
down IN the event of a verv s+ToT,",
SIno. others have built a lean-to a
t9hssHches th ana leaves which protect from
St;I, S4G moonlight, If not from the rain
n..n others nave sought the more sub
sss@Atlai sheiter of q friendly harm or
tratmhouse. But that takes most ~
~ ofe camp out of camping and sayors
u the tenderfoot.
=, little pup" tent for two persons =,
;at. e patty mas been found b. MANY tour-
ten+. - De quite satisfactory. These
car taAe up very little space in the
ana are easily and quickly erected
a a small ditch around them will I,sa1,
- o-se occupants from getting wet in case
~ ~ ram. little mosquito nettin@ AZ
1ne 'front.' will keep out the bugs. vet
noe A, interfere with good ventilation
.aud TINS sort of shelter equipment js
not expensive. 'Aie ~ IS
"A AS TO clothes, the requirements are
EoI goS extensive. For a weekend trim
tgns underwear, flannel shirt. Khaki
uaTlS' neavy shoes and socks and
- "ouIeh sweater are sufficient. Ladies.
e,, course, require even less. Some
Ioiks may not want to denart wh;Ie
camping, from so usual habit aa
undressing. In these exceptional cases
par OF pajamas are in order. WOODEN
S.AnAets should be carried in sufficient
quanIltles to insure keeping the body
som5ortably warm while undertaking
~ slnHoef. IT takes some little time
" become so accustomed TO sleep in
u&ahp as TO get good rest. About three
nignts Is the usual requirement along
'h1s line for a two-night trip.
III ~ is taken for granted that camping
enthusiasts, who propose to use Their
cars Tor conveying them to their happy
camping grounds, will give their auto
MOBILES a careful "once over" before
sseafS!hg. Car trouble on a camping
trip is apt to take a good deal Of the
10Y out Of life. 1t is worth while to
tion. sA0 pAAN VI eoi'0AT
thousands of motorists will become
aaulf scouts during the coming warm
~ weather season. They will undertake
70 I'M cate many of their younger scouts
saunts, They viii do well first of all to
neeo the Boy Scouts motto: "Be Pre-
pared" Then they will find no end of
by ana comfort in camping by auto
sioperiy dene, such sport is unsur-
passed Tor an honest-to-gosh good time.