The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-24
HIKING DOWN THE
LONG BROWN PATH
vacationists With Shelter Tents
and Tin Cow Learning to
Walk All Over Again.

OH IT'S not the pack that you carry or
Nor the. rife on your shoulder,
Nor the hve inch crust OF khaki -coloret
That makes you feel your limbs ar,
growing. older;
That drives away your smile,
Nor the socks o. sisters that raise the
~, l!So Insi R tdn., IN.
--Plattsburgh Marching Song
Strlnging out from the suburban
transit terminals OF New York every
Sunday and holiday goes the army OF
khakl-clad mixers. There may be an
automobile for every twenty OF the
country's population, but a host Of
city folks dlsrove the theory OF a
future leg-enfeebed cltlzenry and are
learning to walk all over again.
To the more casual minded, the hike
IL Just exercise. but to those who
catch Its real significance the hike
means a great deal more. II Is the
cheapest form OF recreation and
therefore appeals to those living In
crowded districts and unable to avail
themselves OF the more expensive
amusements And these people, be
II 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 a
real starter for the back to the farm"
movement.
Douuhboy and Boy Scout Lead Way
Just a brief survey Of the rolllcklng
groups which move OF from the out
lying terminals on holidays estab-
fishes a few general types. There Is
the ex-servlce man and his friends
who Will hear from him the story
OF more serious excursions on the |
muddy roads Of France. He tight I
ems strap here and another there
on the blanket roll adjustment or the
shelter half" In which the commits
sary Is packed for the midday feast
by the roadside. Expert directions
come from him on the method OF
singing the pack so II will not feel
so heavy or interfere with the free ,
body movement. He will pass along
the Information gained In his army ,
days. OF how that same pack was [
evolved after numerous experiments G
10 find the easiest way OF carrying \
the heaviest load With results he y
now compliments. but which he char s
lcterlzed when doughboy as
'blankety-blank total failure"
Then there are the boy scout par n
les, adept at everything pertaining d
o "shanks mare" travelling and wood Z,
raft The ex-serylce man and the .,
oy scout are pioneers In the hiking n
anne. Listen to one OF them right
n the train and making ready for a II
welve mile jaunt: ''Get that cam r
zen over to the side, Jimmie, and :,
won't keep bouncing of your leg :.
very step. Is II hlled1 Well. then, =
e drink. How about the eats7 Let's :
heck 'em of. You got the spuds, =
III the bacon Jimmie. Who has the !.
flee and the Borden tin eowT :,
Fright here" announces a freckled, I.
'mrade OF the road, patting his KNAPP
Ick. Switched the mocha and the
IN of milk when Sis wasn't looking"
"Well. then, let's gor' snaps the /.
,mmander Of the expedition.
This party Is travelling light for real
Istance. Another must expect to
AXE shorter hitch or else be count
Ig greatly on Its power Of endur-
nee. Perhaps the camp Is not far
n because the group Is equipped for
n overnight stay with heavy blanket
oils, matches. lanterns, canvas wa {
srpalls, rubber ponchos, kettles pots, 1
ew tangled hrestand. etc, etc. The
lankets are laid out for better Z
acklng OF the bags and cans OF food. I
When the party commences to load I
p the members brstle all over with
amp tools and equipment I
Back to the Farm
The veteran from the crowded city 9
has found a new territory .
o roam and one almost unknown to q
lis associates. He Is introducing them q
o this newly discovered land and a
eachlng them how to be independent l
{ any transportation but their own l
God legs and OF any subsistence but
fhat they can carry and prepare.
Walk, and cook your own" Is his
lotto. 4
Who will say the leaven thus fer S
renting In the city crowds win not
ear fruit In keener appreciation OF c
ountry delights, especially as these u
re added to by increased comforts c
the farm. With his radio hltched s
p, the farmer listens In on the best e
Entertainment the country has to Il
Ter. Modern home devices wipe OUT i
ANY hardshlps formerly Imposed 5
pom Isolated dwellers. There is, In 4
hort, a rapid cutting down OF the o
lferential between farm and city y
Re. '
In the meantime, knowledge must
recede a true appreciation OF what
le country holds, and this Is what
le hike supplies. There Is more an p
cal In one apple tree in blossom than p
reams Of printed matter put out TO o.