evenings are cool, and also in some of the 

 mountain areas where the natural tempera- 

 ture of the water and air is somewhat below 

 that which makes for comfort. They are often 

 used in connection with swimming pools in the 

 forest areas. There is much more reflected heat 

 from these fires than from the campfire circle. 

 They cannot be used with safety where the fire 

 hazard is great. 



COMBINED SHELTER AND FIREPLACE 



Plate XIX shows types of shelters which are used 

 either in connection with an outside fireplace, 

 or in which a fireplace is constructed. The type 

 known as the" Adirondak shelter" (pi. XIX, 

 fig. 5) and the type known as the "Trailside 

 shelter" (pi. XIX, fig. 3) are very popular, 

 especially in areas where there are frequent 

 and sudden rains and also where hikers use 

 trails during the early spring and late fall. 



There are also shelter buildings for use dur- 

 ing inclement weather, in which campers may 

 live and prepare their food or keep themselves 

 warm. 



BARBECUE PITS AND BARBECUE OVENS 



Other types of camp stoves are the barbecue 

 pit and barbecue oven. In some parts of the 

 western regions of the national forests and in 

 Puerto Rico, barbecue pits and ovens are fre- 

 quently used. The purpose of these features is 

 that of cooking an entire carcass or large por- 

 tions of a carcass at one time, in order to serve 

 large gatherings. 



These units must be carefuUy designed, and 

 constructed for practical use. They may be an 

 interesting and a desirable feature on any 

 large and intensively used picnic area. They 

 are seldom constructed on campgrounds. 



