APPENDIX v.— HINTS TO SPORTSMEN 



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Pole-strap : " Securem " pattern, without the lantern-holder. See that it 



fits the tent-pole. 

 Kit-sack : for clothes, spare boots, etc., with bar and padlock. A short 



end of rope to tie round keeps the things together, even if the bag is 



half empty. 



4. Camp-Kit, Tools, etc. 



Saddle : well stuffed pony - saddle, 

 with short girths and large 

 stirrups, to take a shooting-boot 

 easily. 



Bridle : plain snaffle ; an impro\-ed 

 Abyssinian bit can be got at Adis 

 Ababa, without which it will be 

 found difficult to manage some 

 mules. 



Blankets : for men. 



Canvas sheets : rot-proof, for throw- 

 ing over baggage, etc., 9 feet 

 square, 2. 



Canvas sheets : rot-proof, for loads, 

 if travelling in rains, 66 inches by 

 36 inches, i for each baggage 

 mule. 



Axe : 5 lb. head, spare handle. 



Wood chopper. 



Saw : cross-cut, folding. 

 „ small tenon. 



Screw-driver. 



Bradawls, etc., in holder. 

 ,, I small. 



Number punches : small, for brass, 

 o to 9. 



Wire pliers. 



Spoon ; iron, narrow, long handle, 

 for removing brains. 



Butcher's knives : small, 9d. to i s. 

 each, 24. 



Butcher's knives : stouter, 4. 



Clasp knives : common two-blade, for 

 skinning heads, 6. 



Water stone. 



Emery stone. 



Screws : assorted, 4 doz. 



Nails: Japanese, wire, i| lb. 



,, wire, 4 inch for skins, 50. 

 Copper wire, stout, 2 lb. 

 Brass wire, fine, i lb. 

 String : thick, 2 balls. 



„ fine, 4 balls. 



Labels: linen, 4^^ x li, 500. 

 Needles : packing, 6. 

 Blue lights, 6. 

 Rockets, 6. 

 Paint, black enamel, and brush, for 



painting numbers on loads. 

 Looking-glass : small, in case. 

 Sponge and bag. 

 Hair brush and comb. 

 Tooth brushes, 4. 

 Soap box. 



Bath towels : medium size, 2. 

 Housewife : plenty of buttons, large 



needles, strong cotton and thread, 



tape, pins, safety-pins, bodkin, 



etc. 

 Scissors ; pair ordinary and pair nail. 

 Alarum clocks : small, 2. 

 W^atch and leather guard. 

 Whistle : good shrill. 

 Measures : spring tape, with ring to 



take lanyard, 2. 

 Spectacles : smoked glass. 

 Field-glasses : Zeiss ']\ night marine 



for choice. 

 K 



