KINKS OF ALL KINDS 



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point marked 1, Fig. A, and bend 

 upward to an angle of approxi- 

 mately 45 degrees. Then grasp at 

 the point marked 2 and bend the 

 extreme tip back into parallel with 

 the rest of the rod. Fig. B shows 

 the completed job. With this ar- 

 rangement the line is lifted well 

 above the rod so that it cannot 

 cling and cause trouble. 



A HINGE FIRE RACK 



BY GEO. K. PARKER 

 The accompanying simple kink 

 is a great help on a camping trip 

 of any kind. It is easy to carry 

 and will save many a turned-over 

 coffee pot or frying pan. You 

 take three 8-inch strap hinges and 



Set up 



just put a stove bolt through the 

 middle hole and you've got the 

 dandiest little fire rack ever made. 

 When not in use it can be folded 

 and carried in coat or grip. 



THE NATURAL POTHOOK 



BY F. H. BOHM 

 Trim a green limb, as long as 

 desired, with the exception of a 

 piece of one branch left near the 

 butt to form a hook. Then cut a 

 deep notch near the other end of 

 the stick, hang the bail of your 



kettle in the notch and hook the 

 other end of the stick over your 

 crane. You will find this a first- 

 rate pothook, saving the carrying 

 of metal hooks or chains. This 

 Kink is probably already known 

 to a good many old-timers, but 

 lots of campers do not seem to 

 have heard of it. 



THE 



PICKEREL THROAT 

 BAIT 



BY GLENN PRUCIA 

 After the "big ones" get wise 

 through being much fished, they 

 will only hit a spoon or artificial 

 bait once and then refuse to strike 

 a second time as they are on to the 

 deception. Sometimes you will 

 troll for hours with only a little 

 pound and a half "snake" to show 

 for your pains. Don't toss the lit- 



