PREPARING TO START 87 



Nothing more. There never had been anything 

 more — except the mirage! 



We set about preparations for departure ; and you 

 may like to hear what we carried on our backs. Here is 

 the list : — 



300 Cartridge Magazine, containing : 

 1 Biscuit tin of 43 lunch biscuits. 

 1 Biscuit tin of 39 digestive biscuits. 



1 Tin of cocoa. 



4 Pots of Liebig's extract. 

 6 Pots of Bovril. 

 4 Small tins of potted meat. 

 Tin-opener. 

 Kettle-lid. 

 Sextant Case, containing : 

 Dried apple chips. 

 Dried vegetables. 

 Raisins. 



2 Desert spoons and forks. 

 Camera Case, containing: 



Methylated spirits (pint bottle). 

 Boiling machine. 

 Podophyllin and quinine pills. 

 Lint. 

 Plaster. 



Essence of ginger. 

 Cough tablets. 

 Egg drills and blowers. 

 Wadding. 

 Pencils. 

 Matches. 

 Tin Botanical Case, containing: 

 Bacon, 1 lb. 



