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supply of birch bark handy. From excessive 

 fatigue you may oversleep and wake thoroughly 

 chilled. In such an instance you want a quick 

 bright fire, no fumbling about trying to ignite 

 some half burnt sticks. 



Never leave any excess of firewood lying on 

 the snow to become sodden on the ground and 

 covered by the following winter's snow, thus to 

 be useless to you or anyone else passing that 

 way. A few moments in the morning before 

 taking the trail will stand it on end under some 

 tree and it is good for future use. 



Never underestimate your wood require- 

 ments for the night. It is better, yes, much bet- 

 ter, to have a surplus than to turn out before 

 daylight to replenish your fire. 



Never, if you are dragging a toboggan or 

 sleigh, leave it flat on its track where your day's 

 march ends, but turn it on its side, if loaded, or 

 stand it up, if empty, and scrape or rub off any 

 frost on the bottom or runners. The next day 

 it will slide easy, otherwise the empty sleigh . 

 alone will be a load. 



Never put your game or fish to cook in boil- 

 ing water. Place it, in preference, in cold and 

 bring to the boil, then let it simmer till done. 



I have seen the Indians on a very cold night* 

 when on the trail, make a new fire where we had 

 been sitting and spread our brush and blankets 



