WESTERN CAMP LIFE 



quite easily, and it is much pleasanter to sit 

 in a chair and eat off of a table than to sit 

 on a log trying to make a table of your knees, 

 and occasionally converting your lap into a 

 plate for your spilled victuals. A portable 

 rubber bathtub, if one objects to jumping 

 into cold water, satisfies the desire for 

 cleanliness. With a fire in the stove one can 

 take a bath as*easily and comfortably in camp 

 as at home. For thorough cleansing it is 

 best for one to take a bath in a tent in warm 

 water, but I strongly recommend to those 

 who can stand it a plunge in cold water or 

 being soused with a bucket or two every 

 morning before dressing for the day. This 

 stimulates the body and gets the system in 

 fine condition. 



For those who find it uncomfortable to 

 sleep on the hard surface of the ground I 

 would recommend a pneumatic mattress. An 

 ample supply of canned stuff insures against 

 the chance of bad cooking, because it requires 

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