Evening star., 1921-03-27
BY A WOMAN MOTORIsT.

III n "ohAN hoIohlSl.
Planning a trip" Has the lure of the
open road got into Your marrow yet"
Better watch out, Spring will soon he
at hand and with its roming-ah, well.
you know how il gets onc-thc longing
to pack up and hit the trail. new fields
to conquer-tryinS out your dandy busS
giving it chance 10 test it's endurance,
just getting acquainted with it. just
seeing it hit the hills and feeling il re-
spond and throttle down to- business on
a perfect days run.
Lave you. like th, other folks. got the
"tour to California" bug. got the longing
for Miami's beach Why not select
tour nearer base and not venture So far
away. Ever been UP in dear old York
state. up in the land of the Sky-hIue
waters" There YOU have the C1OrieS
of the Rockies and the wonders of the
lakes, the old haunt of the deer and
moose. the smell of the spruce and
the perfectncss of roads unmatched
by any state in the east. There is u
new delight for every mile you trav-
erse. and such myriad of trails
one has from which to pick and
choose. and there are no regrets from
any course one may have selected.
Beauties just unfold before YOUR eyes
as you roll along, undrcamed of be
fore as to their close proximity to US
down here and to our availability in
rea ching them.
Camp as You Go.
Can't afford it, you say? Well.
maybe not if YOU so de luxe" but
why not follow the popular slogan of
camping as We gO"% Now. ponder
well; nothing is impossible in this day
and age. Mother cannot stand it. so
thought ]. but | came through hearty
and hale. and so have others of my
Sex. and upon giving ii a trial have
returned Jubilant with the project and
anxious for repetition.
Some forethoucht must be given be-
fore trip of this sort, thought as to
the necessary equipment and luggage.
First and foremost. :" travel light. hav"
sensible garments such as sweaters and
raincoats. clothing that will shed dust
and Yet appear neat; il is not necessary
because you are campers to appear in
towns and have the inhabitants tilt
noses at an angle Of forty-five degrees
and wish quick departure upon you.
And let me tell you there is no license
on any car that attracts quite so much
notice as u. G. tag. Washington is
everybody's haven. it seems. away from
here. and a tag so marked Immediately
makes you the spotted car in the
town. The youngsters shout It's
D. c. and folks generally like to ex-
change a pleasantly | seem to be
getting away from my main thought,
but it's to tell YOU folks down here
to travel neat, as we must maintain
this pride in our home town.
Easier for the Men.
Now this is easier said than done
for the women. Men just wear a
second-best or a khaki or wooden
neglige suit. and look neat and comfy:
boys, too. But. oh, the feminine desire
of looking nice and taking along a
silk frock "in case of" But really if
We want to he real pals with the boys
in our family group, eliminate the
fussy frills-a good sport outfit might
be tucked in, because We often hit a
9nag III ,0ur- plans. Such as to-drive US
hotelward -pOssfbly for one night
when. of course. mother wishes to
maintain her dignity, or if We lay off
a day and leave our camp site to in
spect a canyon or beach resort, have
a dance on the pavilion or what not.
Now travelling light also applies to
the commissary department. We have
a camp griu (very inexpensive affair.".
which holds a coffee pot and frying
pan. has portable sheet-iron sides to
hold heat with in. and, with aid of few
dry sticks. kept on tap in case of rain.
and a couple of pals, we can call our
kitchen.
Food Builders in Commissary.
always Keep in my commissary
what / term food builders-that is ex-
planned by the fact that often on long
runs in mountainous sections with
the aid of the staples we can build a
meal out of little or nothing. My food
builders are coffee, sugar. butter,
evaporated milk. cocoa. bacon, salt.
bread, cheese and potted meat. With
these you are independent. and you
may strike charming waterfall or
some beautiful spot that just invites
a picnic, and without your food build
er you feel ii your duty to push on to
the next town to lay in supply. 1t
is not necessary to stock up at home,
dear campers; green foods, eggs, fish
and meats are procured along the
route just as well as at home. But
from one who knows. get these sta
pies at towns not labeled summer
resorts" for at such towns one may
pay as high as IS cents per pound for
coffee. Now, with the exception of a
thermos-I hardly need mention the
eating materials-we are complete.
First Aid for Sting~
Mother, of course. is wizard. She
has tucked in her grip her first aid and
something for stings, mosquitoes, and the
comfortable thought of being prepared
in case of ''it might have happened to
US" | know l was mighty glad on
Shenandoah trip TO have a soothing To-
ton. when a miserable singing thing
trip, when only a couple of hours out
one OF the boys had to have first aid
for bad sting on the ear. The next
day another boy became the victim
of the errant little bee. But let's go.
If a member of the \. 4. A. get maps
of the desired locality or bess route
il not, borrow from some one. or
have blue book-for myself. all the
fun Of going is for me 10 have my