GENERAL OUTFIT AND ROUTE OF TRAVEL 



really necessary with the different kinds of meat which 

 the hunter usually secures in abundance. In any tropical 

 country it is not good to live too much on a meat diet, 

 and as fresh vegetables very rarely can be obtained in 

 Africa, these dehydrated peas, spinach, cranberries, and 

 a good many other varieties serve as most excellent 

 substitutes. 



A few small tins of different potted meats, perhaps 

 half a dozen for each month one expects to be out on the 

 shooting trip, should be carried, as sometimes in going 

 through farms, or thickly settled countries, no game can 

 be procured for a few days at a time. Another very useful 

 article is the " Erbswurst " for soup, the emergency food 

 of the German army, some kind of meat extract for beef 

 tea, as well as Borden's condensed, unsweetened milk, far 

 superior to anything obtainable in East Africa. Other 

 food stuffs, such as tea, coffee, sugar, rice, and flour, can 

 be obtained in good quality locally. 



3. The personal clothing is another very important 

 part of the big-game hunter's outfit. Beginning with the 

 necessary sun helmet, which can advantageously be ob- 

 tained at Port Said on the way out, at least one rather 

 heavy hunting suit should be taken, for the high plateaus 

 are, in the early mornings and in the evenings, very cold. 

 The mercury falls on these plateaus, although lying right 

 under the equator, often below the freezing point. Then 

 several pairs of Khaki or other dull-colored riding 

 breeches, woolen shirts, light and heavy, all of some dark 

 green or brownish shades, which seem to blend best with 

 all kinds of country. A coat is generally worn only in the 

 early morning hours, between five and eight, or after the 



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