General Scouting Outdoors 217 



The Indians of course used merely the shadow of a tree, 

 or the sun streak that fell on the lodge floor through the 

 smoke opening. 



LIGHTS 



For camp use, there is nothing better than the Stone- 

 bridge folding lantern, with a good supply of candles. A 

 temporary torch can readily be made of a roll of birch bark, 

 a pine knot, or some pine-root slivers, in a split stick of 

 green wood. 



hunter's lamp 



A fairly steady light can be made of a piece of cotton 

 cloth or twisted rag, stuck in a clam-shell full of oil or 

 melted grease. An improvement is easily made by putting 

 the cotton wick through a hole in a thin, flat stone, which 

 sets in the grease and holds the wick upright. 



Another improvement is made by using a tin in place of 

 the shell. It makes a steadier lamp, as well as a much 

 larger light. This kind of a lamp enjoys wide use and has 

 some queer names, such as slot-lamp, grease-jet, hunter's 

 lamp, etc. (See Cut on next page.) 



woodman's lantern 



When nothing better is at hand, a woodman's lantern can 

 be made of a tomato can. Make a big hole in the bottom for 

 the candle, and punch the sides full of small holes, prefer- 

 ably from the inside. If you have a wire to make a hanger, 

 well and good; if not, you can carry it by the bottom. 

 This lets out enough light and will not go out in the wind. 

 If you want to set it down, you must make a hole in the 

 ground for the candle, or if on a table, set it on two blocks. 

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