Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-13

can be made without delay to Los
Angeles or San Diego by way of
the Old Spanish Trails and Bank
head Highway. On reaching Sou
thern California, the 25 offices of |
the club, one or more in every |
county, are open to give free in
formation to all travellers as to |
roads, routes, automobile camps, |
hotels, garages, and all other data
calculated to aid the motorist in
his journey through the country.
According to those who have
made the rans-continental trip re-
Gently, its difficulties are compare
lively minor. There are no real
difficulties for the careful driver,
but there are a few vital things
| to- attend to in trans-continentalI
motoring, especially as regards
| camping out. Carry spare tires
and tow ropes, and accessories;
warm clothing, extra gasoline and
| oil, a stout tent, with canvas fly
to use in case of rain, long
| handled shovel and an axe; two
flashlights, sleeping bags or blank
cts, sun goggles for desert driving.
some simple medical remedies, and
something for chapped lips and
hands; a small stock of canned
goods, coffee, tea, condensed milk,
sugar, salt, pepper, a side Of ba-
con, soda crackers, sweet biscuit,
oranges, and matches; the simplest
possible cooking outfit and tin
lplates, cups and saucers; wear
khaki clothing, and caps-not hats;
take fishing tackle and a camera
along; if bringing firearms, take
rigid precautions with them al
ways.
Never ford a stream until test
, ing the nature of the bottom, and
] the depth. Go in under low gear,
| and drive slowly. Pitch camp on
, high ground, near good water, and
, don't wait until dark to do it. New
+ er drink any alkali water, and boil
. any water that seems at all suspi-
s cious. Build small fires, and ex-
c tinguish them carefully before 60
= ing to bed, and when breaking
:. camp.
! The entire expense of trip
= should not be more than IS a day
G per passenger. over the National
p Old Trails, the lincoln Highway,
4 the Yellowstone Trail, the National
e Parks Highway and the Bankhead
Highway, the round trip should be
t made in from five to six weeks,
n barring unforeseen accidents. Side
:, trips will occupy some time, but
& will richly repay the days spent.
: BY using alternate routes, COM
e ing and going, motorists will cover
S more than a score of states, and a
S majority of the great cities of
America. They will have an OPP
s portunity Of seeing the outdoor
It wonders of the entire country they
e pass through; the citizens of the
J. far west and middle west, the
: northwest and the southwest mo-
d toring beyond the Mississippi to
rs the east and the eastern half OF
the United States, the people OF
/ the Atlantic Coast and the inland
l. states east Of the Mississippi being
q afforded the chance OF viewing the
IS country beyond the Mississippi to
n the west.
# Visitors everywhere will find the
i automobile clubs, and organiza-
is lions Of similar nature, READY
l. and eager to aid them in every
u way to make their stay in the diff
o ferent states both pleasant, profit.
n able and economical. In Southern
= California the Automobile Club OF
a Southern California, with home of.
l. fees in Los Angeles, and q
. branch offices throughout the
Is southern counties, and the All-Yeal
l. Club of Los Angeles will give free
$ full, and dependable information
l. to all motorists and letters to thest
organizations will be answered i'm
Z mediate1y. In every state of tn,
n union, motoring clubs and civic or
- CARNATIONS will gladly do the same
y Trans-continental motoring 4
a, steadily proving itself to be TIL
% great national educator, aside from
!, its recreational advantages. 1t i
81 here to stay, to grow in volum
! and Importance, to WELD tremen
y dous influence in drawing tn
i states together in a more closet
y united nation, and to give oppor
j. tunities to the rising generation t
- study American history and Ameri
y can outdoors from their very foun
=, tain heads.