The Nevada County picayune., 1922-08-10
HIKING DOWN THE
 LONG BROWN PATH
vacationsts With Shelter Tents and Tin Cow Learning to
 Walk All Over Again.

] ANo'
 That makes you feel your limbs are And it7s not mt"f The like on the hard turnpike
 That drives away your smne' n. Nor the socks of sisters 'ha' rAiSe 'i1' ! blooming blisters-
 It's the last long mile.
 -Plattsburgh Marching Song
 Stringing out from the suburban transit terminals of New York every Sunday and holiday goes the army or khaki-clad hikers. There may be an automobile for every twenty of the country's population, but host of city folks disprove the theory Of future leg-enfeebled citizenry 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. It IS the cheapest form of recreation ana therefore appeals to those living in crowded districts and unable to avail themselves of the more expensive amusements And these people, be it noted, are just those the country Is so anxious to have spread out and settled In the farming sections. The hike Indeed, has possibilities as real starter for the back to the farm' movement
 l Douohboy and Boy Scout Lead Way
 Just a brief survey of the rollicking groups which move off from the out lying terminals on holidays estab- fishes a few general types. There Is the ex-seryice man and his friends who will hear from him the story of more serious excursions on the muddy roads of France. He tight ens a strap here and another there on the blanket roll adjustment or the "shelter half" In which the commis- sary is packed for the mid day feast by the roadside. Expert directions come from him on the method of singing the pack so 1t will not feel so heavy or interfere with the free body movement. He will pass along lut HUI ilIdlltiIf -diliSN III HiS diIiN 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 a doughboy as "blankety blank total failure"
 Then there are the boy scout par ties. adept al everything pertaining to "shanks mare travelling and wood craft. The ex-service man and the boy scout are pioneers in the hiking game Listen to one of them right off the train and making ready for a twelve mile iaunt: Get that can teen over the side. Jimmie. and 1t won't keep bouncing of your leg every step, Is It filled? Well, then, We drink How about the eats? Let's check 'em off. You got the spuds. Bill the bacon Jimmie. Who has the coffee and the Borden tin cow"
 Right here" announces freckled comrade of the road. patting his knap- sack "Snitched the mocha and the can of milk when Sis wasn't looking"
 Well, then, let's gor' snaps the commander of the expedition
 This party Is travelling light for real distance. Another must expect to make shorter hitch or else be count ing greatly on its power of endur- ance Perhaps the camp Is not far off because the group Is equipped for an overnight stay with heavy blanket rolls hatchets, lanterns, canvas wa terpails, rubber ponchos. kettles. pots. new fangled firestand, etc. etc The i blankets are laid out for better | packing of the bags and cans of food. When the party commences 10 load up the members hristle all over with camp tools and equipment.
 Back to the Farm
 The veteran from the crowded city tenements has found new territory to roam and one almost unknown to l his associates He is introducing them to this newly discovered land and teaching them how to be independent of any transportation but their own good legs and of any subsistence but what they can carry and prepare Walk and cook your own,' is his i motto.
 Who will say the leaven thus fer menting in the city crowds will not bear fruit In keener appreciation of country delights, especially as these are added to by increased comforts on the farm. With his radio hitched up the farmer listens In on the best entertainment the country has to l offer Modern home devices wipe out