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apparel, you want something in which to carry that part 

 of it that you do not put on at the start. The simplest, 

 cheapest, and one of the most serviceable articles for this 

 purpose is an ordinary seamless grain-bag. It costs twenty- 

 five cents, and is more popular among loggers, freighters, 

 cowboys, miners and other professional rustlers than any 

 other "trunk" in the market. In such circles it is universally 

 known as the "war-bag." Into it go boots, clothing, grub, 

 ropes, tools and everything else that cannot be carried else- 

 where. It is always ready and there is always room in it 

 for something else. The only objection to it is that the 

 thing you want is sure to be at the bottom of it; but it is the 

 work of only a minute to dump the whole business on the 

 earth, get what you want and stow the rest away again. It 

 is well to put a coat of water-proof paint on the bag in order 

 that if caught in a rain it will keep your outfit dry. The 

 rubber companies make a bag, of rubber or Mackintosh, 

 that is thoroughly water-proof, and is an excellent thing to 

 have in wet weather, or in case your boat capsizes when your 

 worldly effects are on board; but it is rather expensive, cost- 

 ing about six dollars. 



If, however, you are to travel entirely by rail or team, a 

 trunk is admissible. It should be as small as possible, 

 should be covered with raw-hide and well ironed. A small 

 trunk may even be carried on a pack-mule, but it is a cruelty 

 to the mule to put such a thing on him, and it is furthermore 

 a constant source of annoyance to its owner and to the 

 packer. 



TOILET-CASE. 



A valuable toilet-case is made of two pieces of drilling 

 .hirty-six inches long one nine inches wide, the other eight- 

 een. The wider piece is cut square at one end and tapered 

 to a point at the other. The narrow strip is now laid through 



