304 APPENDICES 



washing apparatus, watch-glasses, mosquito-nets, 

 razors (if used), umbrella, hat, inkpot, knife, boot- 

 laces, and other things which the reader can imagine 

 for himself. 



Loads should be made up, if possible, before leaving 

 England, and none should exceed 60 pounds in weight 

 — 50 pounds is better. 



Double loads — i.e., loads which require two porters 

 for their transport — should be avoided at all costs. 

 They cause frequent delays to the caravan in a rough 

 country, and are an endless source of worry and irrita- 

 tion to black and white. 



Tents should be made of green Willesden canvas, 

 waterproof and rot-proof. A wide extension of the 

 outer ' fly ' at the front of the tent is an advantage. In 

 countries where white ants abound, it will be found 

 useful to have a spare supply of iron pegs in addition 

 to the wooden ones. 



Bed : The ordinary x pattern folding-bed is by far 

 the best. 



IVolseley valise : This is, in my opinion, almost 

 indispensable. For short expeditions away from your 

 base-camp 3^ou can carry in it all your personal 

 luggage as well as your bedding, and you can use it 

 as a makeshift tent, or as a sleeping-bag. They are 

 made by Messrs. Silver and Co. 



Chair: A comfortable chair is a necessity. The 

 canvas * deck-chair,' which most people use, has a 

 disadvantage in that it must be carried on the top of a 

 load, where it often gets wet. I prefer a square chair 

 of wood and canvas, which is readily taken to pieces 

 and packed in my bed. 



Umbrella : Many people will scoff at the idea of 

 taking an umbrella to Mid-Africa, but I am prepared 

 to uphold its use. Where the path is wide enough to 

 admit of it, it is pleasanter to walk in the shade than 



