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generally does not make more than half a load. This 

 extension should not reach quite down to the ground, thus 

 allowing for more circulation of air. Of the different 

 materials that I have tried for tents, nothing seems to be 

 better than the green, medium-weight, imported water- 

 proofed canvas. 



The smaller sized tent is much to be preferred, when 

 there is a great deal of continuous marching to be done, 

 as it is very quickly put up and taken down. If the hunter 

 plans to remain in the same camp for several days, he 

 simply lets his men put up a " grass shade house " in front 

 of the tent to serve as a dining room and resting place, 

 such house being much cooler than even a double tent, and, 

 if reasonably well made, will not let any rain through. 



Of course, if the sportsman only intends to visit the 

 healthy portions and high plateaus of British East Africa, 

 the mosquito net is not so much a necessity; but it will 

 always prove a source of great comfort, if the hunter some- 

 times wants to rest in the daytime without having to be 

 bothered with flies, wasps, or spiders, of which there are 

 great numbers. 



2. Provisions in sufficient quantity should be taken 

 from home, as the local supply is very much inferior, and 

 things like the splendidly prepared American breakfast 

 foods, such as Puffed Rice, Shredded Wheat, Force, and 

 other kinds cannot be obtained in East Africa at present. 

 A reasonable amount of these breakfast foods will be 

 found very useful, particularly as nowadays good fresh 

 milk can often be obtained from settlers and natives. It 

 is also important to take a few pounds of the so-called 

 dehydrated fruits and vegetables, so light to carry and 



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