Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-07-16
SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR MOTOR TOURING TRIP
EXPERT GIVES TIPS THAT WILL
Make SUMMER VACATION MORE
ENJOYABLE; beware OF fires

S.uusu W uuu@S
loi camping may hc married hv the neccs'
sity Tor carrying water for long dis.
tdnrcs across rough ground
! Since many thousands II auto camp.
crs do their outdoor cooking on gasoline
ar kerosene stoves. the need for FIRE.
wood Is not always 50 acute Ncvcrtho.
less. camp fire is often desirable. II
not only 10 keep of mosquitoes and
provide light,
How Ia Keep Dry.
shallow N.shapcd trench. ON the up.
hill side. and with the apex furthcst
from the ten, wall the wings reaching
well beyond its corners. will. In ease ~
q storm lead the water 10 each side ot
the tent and prevent the floor from
getting soaked
Each member of q party should have
his or her allotted task While one
crc,ts the tent and prepares cots 5nd
bedding. another will get the stove ready
aud mpack pots, pans dishes and food
while q third gathers wood. lights the
|, fire aud brings water
beware 81 Fire.
In starting tho camp fire II is best
To- scrapc away dead leaves and mold. -
the latter may shoulder Tor days and
come to sudden life In q windsturm pos.
| sihly causing great damage.
Every camper should try to observe
The Golden Rule Ia the extent ~ leaving
the cainr ste clean and On Tor instant
~" by tn, next party n takes but
Few minutes tu clean up b"fprr depart.
uro. aud oven In places flr from human
hahili'on nll refuse should De- burned
or hurled Above all avoid all pussibl ~
at starting forest fires 10y thoroughly
cNtinguishing camp fires and using
great care with matches aud other in.
flaumablc Substances
MANY aud varied are ~, devices now
available fur Tho C0mfnr' and convcu.
icncc ~ the rapidly Increasing army II
motor ear campers
Three 80 four wears ago. when this
army was Ia it, infancy. camp equip.
incnt manufacturers had not awakened
to It's possibilities and In consequences
could supply only standardized goods
adapted primarily 10 the needs ~ sports
men and stationary vacations,s They
wore designed mainly for strength aud
duahlliiU tho matter ~ compactncss
and lghtncsg having been deemed ~ soc.
ondary importance. Just as soon as mo.
tor camping PASSED the experimental
stage and attained popularity with mo.
turisis everywhere. 70 began 90 hc r,coc
,niZrl tina, need existed for tents ana
other camping muphcrnslm especially
designed Tor automobile transportation.
Lots Of Convenience.
Anyone who doubts the success ~ tlr
intense application e many trained me.
chauiUll brains 90 this task has only 90
visit the nearest c,mp-outrttcr aud he
VIII come away convinced that this now
sport ar pastimc is destined to acquire
am ultimate Importance second only to
that ~ motor touring itself
ENTIRELY aside from the question ~
tents aud tudlcrs which is important
flliNEW i'' NhA lNliN N'lhAAAAf NlNN Nl'if
detailed treatment. there are numerous
other devices designed Q" assist in the
necessary daily functions ~ camp liz. .
yet iurcniuusly constructed a. minimizo
weight and bulk
IN the matter of sleeping accommota.
tious. Tor instance. there are available
not only Ia, tent and bed. combined In
one piece bat also cir mattresses, wool
sleeping bags ana amazingly ngcniou,
folding cots
\ certain amount ~ open air cooking
IS inevitable with any camping party
and numerous ingenious articles are now
available Tor facilitating this important
and necessary business IN the realm ~
cook stoves alone there are literally dul.
ems u varieties 70 chouso from heat .
hr0ns d,ri,cd from gasoline. a,rt,lcur
rts, k'ros"uc. alcohol wood and even
frm 70 group Of synthetic. infltmm1Ila
solids popularity known ~ CANNED
heat aluminium h the favuritc metal
iui cooking utensils and cutlery. mainly
because of Us brht weight bot lnril
also oN,ug tu o. almost ,umplci" frc,.
dom uom oxidation
Some ut On. foldug chairs tables. .
bu"kcle wash basins. bath tubs holtq
and o'kc. necessary HdluuCts uf hf"i