Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-22
HOW D0Y0U make YOUR BED
when YOU ARE CAMPING OUT
OF DOORS IN SUMMER Time!
Some Folks Have Special Ideas On Subject and
Other Folks Want Some Pointers-L W.
Hutchins Writes About 1t

night works quickly. The fresh air
of the sky-bound open and the plain,
rugged fare-albeit a. whit too much
contribute to that elixir of life:
open air living with its lung filling
oxygen and its muscle wearing.
energy burning exertion, many
couch % dreams would be trans
formed into an arena of Nightmares
Gouging stubs, abrasive pebbles.
pivotal hips and shoulders. cramps.
chils and murderous insects would
play at toreador and taurus on tho
PROSTATE victim. Ragged nerves of
the city would break under the strain.
as break they may and do unless re-
strung often by Tho gods OF tho open
in their tree-pillared, starroofed in
Urinary. But. understand me, not
that the outdoorsman may drop
down anywhere and sleep the sleep
of Rip-at least that the real woods
man does when he can help it In
tho words of kephart: In moth
ing does a tenderfoot show off more
discreditably than in his Disregard
of the essentials of a good nights
rest" Contra, the real woodsman ex-
ercises the utmost care in making
his nest" True. his pack may con-
tain a single blanket only with which
to construct his 'four-poster, but
he makes tho most of 1t. on another
occasion. his poke and tho trip per
hitting. this same II. W. might bed
down with Llama wool and air mat
tress, or raid the blanket pilo beneath
the saddle tarp. Knowing tho value
of complato rest. rest for each sinew
and muscle, for body and nerves. he
does not trust to fatigue to make the
nights comfortable. II will induce
slumbcr. but only comfort will insure
complete rest. No less woodsman
than Nessmuk. go light" advocate
though he was. said: "Wo do not go
to the woods to rough IT. we go to
smoothe tive get it rough enough
in town" And even when telling us
to trim down on the weight. no quali5
fies. so that you have tho simplest
material for health, comfort and en-
joyment-all three are dependent on
tho nights rebuildins--on slumber.
Ono moro generalization and We Will
have done with the why: attack the
how. Burning daylight, Jack Lon
don called it Though. as I rcmem-
ber his tale. he did not divulEe the
usual cause: burning candle-light. Far
be IL from me to condemn too harshly
this practice. for have We not all
been gross offenders at time? Even.
at times it is justifiahie. contend
this burning daylight. sleeping late of
a morning after" As practice.
nights-on-end. it's a sin-when living
outdoors. OF course, VIC may let tho
city bury its own dead"
Early to bed and carly to rise"
stili holds good as maxim or the
outdoors To deny its compliance
may bo necessary to appease the god
of chance 6Iet tho little game GO onb.
but it breaks tho comfort of the night
and mars the enjoyment OF tho day.
Sunrise beyond tho palo of tho city's
smoke is tho supreme offering OF the
universe.
Work hard. play hard in the open;
breathe deeply of it's untainted air.
eat wisely OF plain, well-cooked food
make your bed with caro- and SKIN of
tho materials at hand, then turn In
curly and roll out at sunrise. Nothing
short OF "a cataclysm can mar the re-
sultant comfort OF the night Make
your bed with caro- and skin or tho
materials at hand" Hereof much
can he sslid-ard more learned by OK
pericnco. Weather varies from night
to night. Tho several seasons OF the
year and tho varied sections of tho
land each weavcs its own outdoor
sleeping problem. Even tho habits.
requirements and xdiocyncrasieS Of
individuals belle tho preacher on beds
who proclaims. ''Such-and d-such
sleeping outfit is tho ono and only.