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and you must camp, and be accompanied by guides ; and 

 sufficient provisions must be taken to supply your wants 

 for tlie numl)er composing your party and for tlic time 

 you propose to remain in camp. 



For clotliing, wear no linen ; take your last cast oil 

 woolen suit, a woolen shirt with collar of same material on 

 it. a soft hat, strong (but not very heavy) boots or shoes, a 

 woolen blanket and rubber overcoat. Wear woolen or 

 merino socks. Carrj' a few needles, some strong thread, 

 and buttons of various sizes. A strip of adhesive plaster, 

 a small bottle of brandy, and a piece of Turkish rhubarb, 

 (decidedly necessary with most persons the first few daj^s in 

 the woods,) are all that are ordinarily necessary in the 

 medicine-chest. 



For sporting, one flj'-rod, one bait-rod, with extra tips 

 for each, lines, reels, hooks, leaders, and a small assort- 

 ment of flies of mediun, size, are an outfit for fishing; and 

 for shooting, take a double-barrelled shot-gun for night- 

 shooting or a rifle for day-shooting. Better than either, and 

 combining both, is Baker's three-barrelled gun — two shot 

 and one rifle — the true arm for the Adirondack sportsman. 



For camping, the guides will easily build or find an open 

 bark-camp before which a blazing fire burns nightly. A 

 tent is warmer, cleaner, and permits you to move from 

 place to place more freely. An "A " tent of cotton cloth, 

 water-proofed, 7x8 feet on the ground, weighs about ten 

 pounds and is good for three. Through the top, sew a 

 rope extending 15 feet each way, use crotches outside of 

 the tent and pegs to tie to, and you can dispense with the 



