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HINTS FOR VACATION TRIP

the sanitary conditions Of the place.
These are more important than golf
links, tennis courts, bathrooms and
beautiful scenery.
Is the water supply safe? What IS
its source?
Is there a sewerage system?
Where do the sewers empty?
Are the kitchen, pantry and din
ing rooms clean and are they pro-
tected against flies? You can not
afford to have your food tracked
over by flies.
Is the milk pasteurized? Does it
come from a clean dairy?
Are there swamps, ponds or other
,mosquito- breeding places near by?
There are some of the questions
to which you should have favorable
answers.
Be prepared to deal intelligently
with hurts and accidents, and know
what to do in case of sudden ILL
ness. If you are going camping far
from the nearest doctor, provide
yourself with frst-aid kit and a
few simple medicines.
Il shocld be distinctly remembered
that only necessary frss-aid treat
ment. should be given by a laynan.
; Pitch your tent at the top Of q
low ridge, the summit of knoll
with gently sloping sides, or. on the
high bank of a river.
If possible, select a place where
the soil is sand and gravel, as it as
sures adequate drainage. e..
Trees are highly desirable about
camps, but all underDrush should be
cleared away, as it is frequently a
shelter for mosquitoes.
Canvas tents are the best made
for the camping party. Sufficient
tentage should be carried to provide
20 square feet of floor space for
each person.
A ditch should be. dug all the way
around the tent to drain off any wa
ter which might get under the flaps
CT flooring and make the place
damp. Wooden flooring, raised a
few inches above the earth, is a
great advantage and should be Sc
cured whenever possible.
Beware of the various insect
pests. Sites far removed from human
dwellings, stables, and hog pens will
usually be free of flies. High ground
well-drained, with no standing water
near, may be found 10 be free of
mosquitoes. If not suitable, cot mos
quito bars should be used.
A pure water supply is absolutely
essential if you would reap any
healthful benefits from camping
out.
Unless you know positively that
the. water is pure, it is best to take
no chances and boil all water used
for drinking purposes, or the water
may be purified with Chloride of
lime" (chlorinated line.)
The latter is inexpensive and may
be conveniently carried with any
camping outfit. Put one teaspoonful
of the powder into a quart bottle of
water, cork it tightly, and let it
stand several hours. Pour off one
teaspoonful of the clear solution Ia
sediment will be found in the bottle)
into 2 gallons of water and let it
stand for Is minutes before using.
1t will purify the water excellently
tnd is not injurious.
The kitchen and mess tent should
be screened. The dishes should be
washed in Boiling water All garbage
should be placed in covered recepta-
cles and promptly disposed of.
The best method Of disposing of
these wastes is by burning. This may
be easily done by digging fairly
deep trench. Place numerous field
stones in the bottom and build fire
on top of this. When the fire has
gained good headway, pour the gar
bage in.
Air beds are comfortable; where
they can be carried, since they can
be placed even on bare rocks. Mat
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