KINKS OF ALL KINDS 



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and yet leave out nothing that will 

 be necessary to his comfort or 

 pleasure. 



But when the time comes to 

 pack up his duffle for the return 

 trip, the enthusiasm that attended 

 the start is lacking. Then he 

 would like to just walk away and 

 leave most of his stuff lie where 

 he got through with it. 



I have found a little Kink that 

 costs nothing and helps a little to- 

 ward this desirabe end. 



Many sorts of provisions and 

 groceries are now packed in fric- 

 tion top tin cans of various sizes, 

 syrups and cooking fats, for in- 

 stance. 



Save three or four of these of 

 the sizes you will need most, and 

 when you take a camping or 

 canoe trip leave your stew kettle, 

 coffee pot and such utensils at 

 home and take these cans instead. 



The Kink consists of having two 

 or three wire bails or handles for 

 making use of these cans. You 

 can make these bails in a few min- 

 utes with a small pair of pliers, 

 and they will last for years. Any 

 wire that has a little springiness 

 is all right; piano wire or old bi- 

 cycle spokes are perhaps the best. 

 Make three or four different sizes, 

 but of such size that they will go 

 down in the can they are in^ 

 tended for so that the cover can 

 be put on. Then you can fill your 

 cans with milk or soup or coffee, 

 for instance, push the bail down 

 into the can, put on your friction 

 cover and you can safely pack 

 those cans of liquids anywhere or 



let them roll about in the bottom 

 of your canoe. When you want 

 your hot stuff you pry off the 

 cover, pull up the bail and hang 

 the can over the fire. The spring 



of the wire holds the bail up and 

 the ends against the sides of the 

 can where the eyes in the ends of 

 the wire catch under the rim of 

 the can. The bail automatically 

 spreads to diametrically opposed 



