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If you are out in fly time, a very essential article for the night's 



comfort is the mosquito net. Take a couple of yards of mosquito 

 netting, or better, if you are in the north woods where black flies 

 are troublesome, take a square of cheese cloth a yard and a half 

 on each side. You can make a little tent out of this, with crotched 

 uprights and a short ridge pole, large enough to cover your head 

 and to keep that part of your anatomy free from mosquito trouble. 

 The rest of you is covered up in the blanket. Fasten down the 

 edges of the little head tent with sticks held in place by stakes 

 driven into the ground. This is not as comfortable a device as a 

 tent of mosquito netting that will fit the inside of the big tent, but 

 it is much lighter, and does very well for the tramp trip. If you 

 are going to camp much, a head net made of fine bobinet is an 

 improvement over the mosquito bar, for it will stand a great deal 

 of wear and tear. / 



The next important item is your personal clothing. In books 

 devoted to camping, one finds all sorts recommended. If one 

 were to wait until he was able to purchase the suggested outfit, he 

 never would camp out unless he were hereditarily blest with a long 

 purse. Briefly, the one requirement for clothes for the camp trip 

 is — old clothes, and as few of them as possible. Dress as you would 

 for work, around home. If you are going to the north woods, take 

 along a suit of light-weight woolen underwear. I take also a suit of 

 rather heavy woolen underwear to put on. for the night, a couple 

 of extra pairs of socks, and a pair of old slippers, also for night 

 wear. A sweater is advisable, and is preferable to a coat. A vest 

 is handy because of its numerous pockets. Be sure to take along 

 needle and thread and buttons. 



You are wearing, then, an old felt hat or cap, a light-weight 

 flannel shirt, vest, trousers, the same underwear you would wear at 

 home, or if in the north woods light weight woolen underwear, and 

 an old pair of shoes that use has demonstrated to be comfortable. 

 These latter should be in good repair. After drying them at night 

 by the camp fire, oil them with bacon grease. 



You are carrying two pairs of socks, a sweater, extra underwear 

 and slippers for night. The equipment for the woman should 

 be similar including a flannel waist, and a short skirt of tough goods. 

 A denham skirt with bloomers of the same material make a good 

 combination, the skirt to be shed when sufficiently far from 

 civilization. Ordinary khaki leggings are necessary for the woman 

 in country that is at all roush. 



