130 CANADIAN WILDS. 



If you wish to avoid the dew of the morn- 

 ing, camp at the upper end of a carrying place, 

 i. e., rapid, but if you wish to have a refreshing 

 slumber camp at the foot of the rapid, have your 

 head up stream and pointing to the north if pos- 

 sible. 



Never push on and camp on the border of 

 some small stagnant lake, merely to add a little 

 length to your day's trail. Better camp this 

 side and have living water for your cooking pur- 

 poses. 



If you were hunting in the fall in a beaver 

 country and watching to shoot them in the even- 

 ing: 



Never, if it is a big lodge, fire at the first or 

 even the second beaver that breaks water. If 

 you do, good-bye to the others for that night. 

 It is better to allow the first and second to swim 

 away along shore to their wood-yards unmo- 

 lested. The next to make its appearance will 

 most likely be one of the old ones. This kill if 

 you can, and then paddle slowly in the direction 

 the first has taken. The chances are you will 

 meet them coming back or see them ashore cut- 

 ting wood. 



See that your two or three traps are in good 

 order, and leave the lake for your camp before 

 darkness sets in. 



