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tents and camp outfits are referred to. One of the evils 

 camping parties are almost sure to encounter, is too much 

 baggage ; extra baggage in camp is an expensive, useless 

 luxury; a continual source of annoyance. Parties contem- 

 plating a camping tour, should commence by studying how 

 little baggage they can get along with. You will be surprised 

 how little baggage is really necessary. Great big trunks are 

 an abomination, don't think of a trunk for one moment, a 

 common farm grain sack will be found most excellent; what 

 is better, is a bag made of quite heavy canvass with a round 

 bottom something like a U. S. mail bag, halving a row of 

 eyelets around the top to lace it up with a strap of lace 

 leather, (such as is used for lacing machine belts,) the bag 

 should be a little larger than a two-bushel grain sack; it 

 will be quite sufficient to hold all the clothing and baggage, 

 including blankets necessary for one man fora three months' 

 trip. The amount of baggage really necessary for one man, 

 is one strong woolen suit, two pair woolen shirts, two under- 

 shirts, two pair drawers, a half dozen pair socks, one coarse 

 towel and a piece of soap, one pair of unlined single-soled 

 cowhide shoes, the heels low, and soles very broad, "if 

 snow is likely to be encountered, a pair of gum boots will 

 be very convenient, one pair heavy woolen blankets, or two 

 pairs light ones, two gum blankets, or what is better, get at 

 a hardware store two pieces of gum cloth, each in size about 

 five by eight feet, one for aground blanket and one for the 

 outside, one small well-filled feather pillow, a pocket comb, 

 toothbrush, and handkerchiefs, also a few needles, thread 

 and buttons; a ball of strong twine, and a large needle. 

 All the articles mentioned, except the suit you wear, can be 

 easily packed in the canvass bag mentioned. The bag 

 should be of the following dimensions: quite heavy canvass, 

 forty-five inches in circumference, thirty inches long, a 

 round bottom, with eyelets, etc. Also have a ring rivited 



