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sized valise or carpet-bag will hold all the clothes 

 any one person needs for a two months' trip in the 

 wilderness, beyond what he wears in. Be sure 

 to wear and take in nothing but woollen and 

 flannel. The air at night is often quite cool, even 

 in midsummer, and one must dress warmly. The 

 following list comprises the " essentials " : — 



Complete undersuit of woollen or flannel, with a 

 " change." 



Stout pantaloons, vest, and coat. 



Felt hat. 



Two pairs of stockings. 



Pair of common winter boots and camp shoes. 



Eubber blanket or coat. 



One pair pliable buckskin gloves, with chamois- 

 ?kin gauntlets tied or buttoned at the elbow. 



Hunting-knife, belt, and a pint tin cup. 



To these are to be added a pair of warm woollen 

 blankets, uncut, and a few articles of luxury, such 

 as towel, soap, etc. The above is a good service' 

 able outfit, and, with the exception of the blan- 

 kets, can readily be packed in a carpet-bag, which 

 is easily stowed in the boat and carried over the 

 " portages." In this connection, it should be re- 

 membered that the Adirondack boats, while being 

 models of lightness and speed, are small, and will 

 not bear overloading. On the average they are 

 some fifteen feet long, three feet wide at the mid- 

 dle, sharp at both ends, some ten inches deep. 



