The Washington herald., 1922-05-06
EMBRYO CANOEISTS|
SHOULD KNOW JUST
HOW TO GO ON TRIP
Gives Complete List of
Equipment to Cover
5-Day Jaunt.

An autoist would know what to
take along on an auto trip. A
foot-hiker would know what he
wanted to pack on his back. But
few OF us who 60 into the canoe
country know those things to take
and those not to take. write. C A,
Dahlgreen, supervisor superior, Ma
tional Forest. IN the American
Forestry Magazine. Of Washing
ton. An old head at the game has
outlined here what TO take along
on a canoe trip In the Superior and
as this Information Is not readily
available for most people It is
printed here in the hope that II will
serve those who plan a trip In the
Superior or other canoe territory
during the coming season.
The following list OF equipment
and supplies to cover a nve-day
canoe trip includes everything but
personal toilet articles and equip
ment in the class OF luxuries.
Equipment for each man: Toilet
articles and towel one suit light
wool underwear. one pair light
wool socks. one pair heavy wool
socks. one pair hobnail shoes or
pacs. one pair moccasin slippers,
one pair wool or khaki trousers,
one wool shirt. one sweater or
mackinaw stag" shirt. one large
bandanna and several pocket
handkerchief. one small can fy
dope. one waterproof match safe,
one large pocket knife or small
hunting knife and sheath.
Equipment for both men: Two
large packsacks. three candles. one
four-pail nesting set. one frying
pan. three plates (sluninum) two
granite cups. three large spoons,
two table forks. two steel table
knives. two empty friction topped
cans. one folding canvas wash
basin. two small cans Of matches,
one large oiled linen poncho, four
to six single wool blankets. one
two-pound single bit ak with
leather sheath, one l6-foot canoe
with carrying yoke, one small can
canoe glue. one tent "a silkoline or
balloon silk "A" tent with floor
sewed in and entrance made in
sect-proof with bobbinetting or
cheese cloth).
Food: Five loaves OF rye or other
bread, one pound butter. one-half
pound cheese. two small packages
maccaroni cut in short lengths.
one-half pound coffee. one-auarter
pound tea, Ave small cans con-
densed milk. three pounds sugar.
one pound oatmeal. two pounds
rice. one pound prunes. one pound
dried apples or peaches, two
pounds bacon. two pounds corn
meal or other cereal. two pounds
pancake -four. one pound maple
syrup. one pound hardtack or
health bread. one-half pound
raisins. onehalf pound dehydrated
soup vegetables. two small cans
OF cooked beans. one small can of
cooking oil. one-half pound salt.
one small can pepper. ten beef
broth cubes. two cans condensed
soup. one-half peck Of potatoes.
All food should be carried In
cloth bags, preferably water
proofed.
To estimate equipment and sup
plies for two men for more than
Ave days: General camp equip
mont the same. Add two pairs OF
heavy wool socks. one extra suit
wool underwear or one pair wool
underdrawers Include a reflector
oven and an extra packsack. For
food. multiply the foregoing iisx
with the following changes: Take
only two loaves Of bread for the
entire trip. Take only one pound
Of butter. Cancel from the list
the potatoes. canned beans. pan
cake -four and canned soup. Add
to it seven pounds four-two parts
white and one graham-one small
can baking powder. two pounds
navy beam; use one pound pow
dered milk to each ten days and
leave out the condensed milk.