Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-27
ALL OUTDOORS

FtNtf>-Idke NululUes loosen DOW
els and keep warm.
Sore Throat-Tincture Of iron di-
luted, swab throat.
Colds-Dress warm and dry. drink
hot ginger tea and take quinine.
scaids-Dredge with baking soda,
wrap with wet cloth.
TOothachc-Plug cavity with cot
ton mixed with pepper and ginger.
Make solution of warm vinegar and
salt. hold in mouth.
Poultice-Common soap and sugar
mixed.
Ivy Poison-Bathe with solution
of baking soda and water. Keep
bowels free.
Observation-Disclosures with warm
water. salt and mustard.
Earacbc-Sprinkle piece of cotton
with pepper. moisten with oil or fat.
Wash out with hot water.
lnflamed Eyes-Bind with hot tea
leaves or raw fresh meat. battle with
warm water.
PtoInaine Poisoning-Cause re-
peated vomiting. Empty Lowell bow
Ell with injection of soap suds and
water. Give intestinal antiseptic.
Bruises-Apply very cold water or
a cloth wrung out in very hot water.
sprains-Treat with either hot or
htAA I'm IEFH Ahab ~ 1
Always rub toward the body.
snake Bite-Use permanganate of
potassium, or better yet, purchase an
a~nti-venem outfit from a reliable
sporting goods dssler.
Tent and Bedding
Tent should not weigh over four
pounds and can be secured of any
good sporting goods dealer. The
right kind of a tent will provide
ample shelter even in cold weather..
Tent should be waterproof.
do not sleep on the bare ground
A mattress a be made of tanall.e
and should be two and a half feet
wide, six and one-half feet long.
Sew all the edges except one end.
AT the camp ground gather several
armfuls 81 hemlock boughs and
dried leaves, spread on the ground,
then stuff mattress with dry leaves,
grass. pine needles. dead moss or
dry ferns.
The blanket should be all wool
and dark or neutral in color. II
should be waterproofed and a
be done at home in this n
From the druggist purchase anhy-
drous lanolin, reduce it to a solI-
ton in benzine or gasoline, soak the
blanket in the solution for about
three minutes. wiring GU gently,
stretch it to shape and hang up to
dry, shifting the position of the
blanket frequently.
The waterproofing is almost per-
manent, does not affect weight or
color and has no odor. Wrap the
blanket in the mattress before start
ing out; this will protect the knop
from briars. For a pillow use h
With a spread of two
three thicknesses of hemloch
boughs on the ground. and the mat
tress over this, there will be no sore
bones or aching joints in the morn
ing.
The Camp Site
Select your camp near wood and
Choose a position for tent on
ground having a little rise, well
drained, avoiding the hollow spot. II
or partly so, so much the
better, but near the open preferred.
Avoid dense woods or thlckei Do
not choose a spot near dead timber;
it is the breeding place of dampness
and it's attendant evils; keep to the
opsn and clear. Stake out the bot
tom Of the tent evenly, insert the
poles, raise to position. guy OUT,
trim and snug. The site selection
be free from humps; have
the head of the tent on the rise so
that the feet will be a trife lower
when sleeping than the head.
Good sites are not found along
we'll travelled roads. Water is the
prime essential.
Don't camp on bottom lands or
in deep woods, too damp in cold
weather and infested with insects i'll
the summer.
Don't camp in ravines; they are
for fogs and are cold at night.
New forests clearings are unhealthy.
Sandy beaches and low graVeiy
points swarm with midgets.
Don't camp under big trees, 100
damp and dangerous from falling
limbs and lightning. In cold weather
seek an open spot in the forest
where the surroundings Will act as a
windshield or a terrace backed By
a cliff on ieeward side of a hill.
On a hill mostly bare, il there is a
thicket or cluster OF evergreens, get
on the doWnhill side of il. A grassy
or meadow is colder than the
bare earth, sand or rock. 1t is
on a knoll than on the fiat
land. Usually a ~southeasterly 'front.'
age exposure is the best. Sudden and
violent storms generally come up
Of the southwest.
Water
Do not drink from brooks or
abandoned wells. A spring issuing
from a living rock in nectar for the
soul. Lake water is safe if there
are settlements on it. If reduced
to the extremity Of using stagnant
putrid water. boil it first with
charred wood from the campfire
skim off the scum, let it cool. Boil
ing sterilizes, charcoal decdortzes.