Evening star., 1925-06-12

S the most charming spots for
~ camping are located far from
"A a railroad station, the baggage
4 \ must be as light and compact
as possible, and must be COM
posed Of articles necessary to ones
comfort. The most important item to
be considered is the equipment for
sleeping, bathing and cooking.
waterproof ground sheet is an alb
solute necessity. It should completely
cover the floor of tent and be firmly
nailed down with the walls, the flaps
of the tent being turned in under it.
Over the ground sheet should be
placed a thin woolen blanket. A light
mattress of straw makes a cosy bed.
A cushion covered with waterproof
material is a good substitute for
pillow. All bedclothes should be light
and warm and suited to the needs of
the camper A collapsible bath buck
ct, wash bowl, cooking stove and cook
ing utensils, preferably aluminium, are
indispensable. Any camping club will
supply you with lists of good camp
ing, sites and supply you with valua-
BILE information on necessary equip
ment.
Motor Camping for Women.
Realizing that it is an excellent way
of deriving full benefit of a change of
scenery and fresh air, especially on
short vacation, women in constantly
increa sing numbers are taking to mo-
tor camping. A tent and a basket of
camp equipment can be hired for
vacation. A tent can be slowed away
securely in an average car. Tents
can be secured which can be fitted UP
by being attached to the car itself.
Collapsible camp equipment includes
canvas buckets that roll up into small
cylinders, a bed hung on two short
poles that keep it clear of the ground,
and folding camp chairs. A board is
placed over the baggage rack behind
the car and this forms table.
It is sometimes difficult when camp
ing out to secure place to pitch the
tent. 1t may not be easy to get in
touch with owners of land in the
places which it is intended to visit.
When only one nights stay is intend
ed in one place, it is best to stop at a
hotel. A good plan when stopping
nights at hotels is to take a lunch
basket and have it filled each morning
before starting out again
If your route lies through a large
town, a large map of the district.
as we'll as maps of the surrounding
country, will be found very useful.
Frequently delays are caused in
finding a way through a town.
Tours are most enjoyable when a
definite place is planned for. Pur-
poselesS wandering, although 1t pos
sesses some attractions, soon proves
tireSome.
When travelling with small chill
dren, pin each child's clothes to-
gether with a large, safety pin a few
days before you are to make the trip.
Then in the rush of getting started
each one can find his or her own
clothes without asking mother where
this or that garment is to be found.
For instance, take your little boys
suit which you wish him to wear,
his underwear, stockings, shoes, caps
and coat and pin all together. When
the time comes for him to dress he
can do so with very little of moth
ers help.
Auto Lunch Basket.
For sandwiches-Cream cheese and
herring; cooked chopped egg with
mayonnaise dressing; broiled bacon
on lettuce leaf; deviled ham and
sifted yolks of eggs; picked tongue
sliced thin; chopped olives and
chicken; creamed butter, grated
cheese and anchovy essence paste,
or chopped anchovies; mixture of
chopped chicken and ham highly
seasoned; cream cheese, chopped
fine, olives chopped fine, cooked
yolks of eeggs sifted and highly sea
soned; smoked beef CHOPPED, and
cream cheese All these are good
sandwich filings.
Other good foods for the basket
Cold boiled lamb chops, each care
fully wrapped in paper; cold legs of
roasted chickens, cold picked tongue
sliced thin, yeast rolls followed out
and filed with chicken and celery
salad, new apple turnovers. CHINA
mon buns and hot coffee and cocoa
in thermos bottles, or iced tea, iced
coffee or lemonade.
Picnics.
It will not be a waste of time to
make a list of things needed before
packing for a picnic the articles nee
essary for the days outing. With
out such a list it is almost sure to
result that something really neces-
sary will be forgotten. The best