Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-09-08
HIKING DOWN The
LONG BROWN PATH
vacationists With Shelter Tents
and Tin Cow Learning to
Walk All Over Again.


Nor the ave inch crust Of khaki-cOiored
That makes you feel your limbs ara
That drives INV away way 20 your n"r smile nile '"'
Nor the socks Of sisters that raise the
blooming blisters-
IT'S the last long mile.
-Phttsburgh Marching Song.
Strlnging out from the suburban
transit terminals Of New York every
Sunday sad holiday goes the army OF
khaki-clad mixers. There may be an
automobile for every twenty OF the
country's population, but host OF
city folks disprove the theory Of
future ieg-enfeebled citlzenry and are
learning TO walk all over again.
To the more casual minded. the hike
Is just exercise. but to those who
catch its real significance the hike
means great deal more. 1t is the
cheapest form of recreation and
therefore appeals to those living In
crowded districts and unable TO avail
amusements. And these people, be
1t noted, are just those the country
Is so anxious TO have spread out and
settled In the farming sections. The
real starter for the back to the farm"
movement.
Douohboy and Boy Scout Lead Way
Just brief survey OF the rolllcklng
groups which move off from the out
lying terminals on holidays estab-
fishes a few general types. There is
the ex-serylce man and his friends
who will hear from him the story
OF more serious excursions on the
muddy roads of France. lie tight.
ems strap here and another there
on the blanket roll adjustment or the
shelter half" In which the commits
sary Is packed for the mid day feast
by the roadside. Expert directions
come from him on the method OF
singing the pack so II will not feel
so heavy or Interfere with the free
body movement. He will pass along
the Information. gained In his army
days. Of how that same pack was
| evolved after numerous experiments
TO find the easiest way of carrying
the heaviest load. With results he
now compliments. but which he char
acterized when doughboy as a
"blankety blank total failure"
Then there are the my scout pur
ties. adep: at everything pertaining
to "shanks lnnre" travelling and wool
craft The ex.servlce man and the
boy scout are pioneers In the hiking
I game. Listen TO one OF them rlghi
4 of the train and making ready for a
/ twelve nile Jaunt: Get that can.
teen over the side. Jimmie, and
It won't keep bouncing or your leg
every step. Is II filed? Well. then,
we drink How about the eats? Let's
| check 'em Oft. You got the spud-.
Bill; the bacon Jimmie. Who has the
| coffee and the Borden tin rowr
Right here" sannounces freckled
| comrade Of the road. pntiing his knap.
sack "Snltched the mocha and the
Gun of milk when Sis wasn't looking"
swell. then, let's go!' snaps the
commander Of the expedition.
This party Is travelling light for real
distance Another must expect To
make a shorter hitch or else be count.
ing greatly on its power OF endnr-
unce Perhaps the camp Is not far
of because the group is equipped for
an overt night stay with heavy blanket
rolls. hutchets, lanterns. canvas wa,
terpalls. rubber pOnchos. kettles pots
new tangled hrestand. etc, etc. The
blankets are laid out for better
packing OF the bags and cans of food
When the party commences to load
up the members brlstle all over witt
camp tools and equipment.
Back TO the Farm
The veteran from the crowded city
tenements has found a new territory
to roam and one almost unknown Il
his associates He Is Introducing then
to this newly discovered land anC
teaching them how to be Independent
OF any transportation but their owl
good legs and OF any subsistence bu
what they can carry aud prepare
walk aud cook your own" Is hi
motto.
Who viii say the leaven thus fer
menting In the city crowds will no
bear fruit In a keener appreciation -
country delights. especially as thes'
are added TO by Increased comfort
on the farm. With his rnlio hItchet
up, the farmer listens in on the hes
entertainment the country has 4
ofrer. Modern home devices wipe on
many hardships formerly imposes
upon isolated jewellers. There Is. II
short, rapid cutting down OF tn
dIfferentlal between farm and cit!
life.
In the meantime, knowledge mus
precede a true appreciation Of wha
the country holds. and this Is wha
the hike supplies. There is more M