Evening star., 1922-06-30

summer outing. especially If they are
large families with limited means, it
Is a great temptation to escape the
drawbacks of the usual summer hotel
or boarding house and to try to COM
bine the delights of privacy with the
joys Of picnicking by camping. Com
fort In camping Is matter of know
ing how. and also to a great extent
"a matter of experience, profiting by
the mistakes made on former trips,
but any one by using a little thought
can select comfortable, healthful
and generally slightly spot for a
camp.
When selecting q site the all-im--
portant matter is to avoid a damp
place. Do not camp too near the
shore of a lake, for instance. but II
possible pitch your tent on high
ground. To a large extent the selec-
ton of the site should be governed by
the presence Of good drinking water
and the supply of firewood. II you
cannot find a place where both water
and firewood are convenient, camp
near the wood. 1t is easier to keep
a supply of water than it Is to keep
Ia supply Of wood.
In all camping arrangements econ
omy Of space and weight Is necessary.
Bedding, tents and food supplies neces-
sarily take much space. therefore
clothing and accessories must be
light and you should plan for them
accordingly. Footwear should pc
chosen with reference to the locality
and the pastimes to be followed. A
change of underwear varying IN
weight should be supplied. For night
wear, fiannelette pajamas are conven-
lent.
To Protect Your Tent.
To keep a tent floor dry. first mark
OFF the required space on level
ground, then from some boards three
fourths of an inch thick and six
inches wide make a frame of the
Now place the frame on the tent site
and fasten by driving pegs into the
ground on each side of the upright
boards. Nail the bottom of the tent
to the outside of the frame one inch
from the top. then fill the inside with
wetting and tamping 1t solidly. This
will give dry, firm tent moor five
inches above the ground level. Logs
can be used instead of boards.
To secure a tent against high
winds, draw a line round the tent at
ground. At each corner and midway
on each side place a six-inch post
firmly in the ground. The top of the
post should be nearly as high as the
top of the tent. Along the side at
the height of the tent wall and paral-
inches in diameter by mailing or lash
ing to the posts. Fasten guy ropes
of the tent to these side pieces. This
method not only gives better security
against wind. but also furnishes a
convenient rack for drying clothes
sides of the tent dig shallow trenches.
SO that in hard rain the surface
water will not run into the tent
1t is important to place the tent in
such position that 1t will not be-
shaded at all times. as tent. blankets
and clothing should receive a daily
airing and sun bath. otherwise they
wiu-become musty. At a convenient
place far from the tent, dig a hole in
the ground. and every day bury all
rubbage there.
To Make a Dutch Oven.
Dutch oven is a simple and ef-
fective arrangement for outdoor
cooking. especially baking. 1t can be
made in a few minutes from one
a few rivets. Take sheet of bright
new tin big enough to roll into a
hollow cone, the large end of which
will be from twenty to twenty-four
inches In diameter. Fasten 1T in this
shape with rivets or tacks. Cut a
length as the cone, measured
from base to apex, and having the
same taper. but make the piece two
inches wider than the diameter of
the cone at each point in it's length
Turn over. at right angles, an inch
and by rivets through this turned
over portion, fasten the triangular
piece in the center of the cone.
The oven Is now ready for use. A
few stones under it and round it
will hold it in place. Meats, potatoes.
cooked are placed on the shelf in the
conc and a hot fire is built directly
in front of the open mouth of the
oven. The heat is reflected by the
bright surface of the tin, SO that
the cooking is done quickly and
evenly. The food is kept free from
ashes and SCOT and is not burned to
a crisp on one side and half cooked
on the other side. as Is often the
case over a campfire. On a windy
day the oven must be set in a
sheltered spot or a screen placed be-
tween the fire and the wind. Do not
try to economize by using an old piece
OF rusty sheet iron or tin plate.
Since the oven cooks by reflection, a
bright surface is necessary.
Good Picnic Sandwiches.
Bread a day old is best for sand
wiches; fresh bread is apt to be
soggy, Bread. rolls or baking pow
too. are mullins or short bread; whole
wheat, nut bread or graham bread
are all wholesome. When spreading
sandwiches, set the butter in warm
place so that 1t will spread easily,
and when filling is used butter one
slice only.
Chopped meat is easily prepared
with the meat chopper and is more
digestible and also admits of neater
eating than sliced meat; with the
help of chopper great variety of
filings can be obtained Cold ham.
fried or boiled, put through the chop
per and seasoned with little mus
tard. is good; so, too, is ham mixed
with finely chopped hard-boiled eggs.
Corned or roast beef chopped as for
cheese mixed with chopped English
mashed potato is also good. Grated
walnuts and seasoned with little
salt and pepper, makes good filing
for bread rolls. Goldfish prepared as
for fish balls. fried brown and not
too thick. Is delicious between bread
and butter slices. especially If hard
boiled egg is added.
Crisply fried bacon on a lettuce
leaf between unbuttered bread slices
makes a good and wholesome sand
wich. Peanut butter between whole
wheat bread slices, with the addition
Of few chopped raisins or dates.
makes a combination almost as good
as cake. Peanuts can also be chopped
and mixed with cream cheese and
used as filler. Cold lamb or NUT
ton put through the meat chopper