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better to have a specialist in this line put on a double sole 

 for you. This will add to their warmth, durability, and 

 water-proofness. 



A soft felt hat, or cap lined inside with fur and having 

 earflaps is good. The head must be kept warm at any 

 cost. 



If you wear a felt hat in preference to a cap, don't for- 

 get those ears. They are one of your most sensitive or- 

 gans and if injured by frost-bite you may have lasting 

 cause to regret your carelessness. They may be protect- 

 ed by ear-muffs, which, though a little old-fashioned, are 

 extremely comfortable in severe cold weather Personal- 

 ly, we prefer the hood-cap, which is a cap with attached ear 

 and neck-flap, coming well down under the neck and un- 

 der the chin. It completely protects the back of the head, 

 the spine at the base of the brain, the ears, etc., which is 

 absolutely necessary to your comfort and health. 



The more experienced outdoorsmen do not take along 

 an overcoat, as it is likely to be more in the way than use- 

 ful. Generally, it impedes walking and free, easy move- 

 ment, so essential to hunting. The overcoat is quite an un- 

 necessary adjunct, if proper attention has been paid to the 

 other garments. 



Mittens are not desirable for obvious reasons. A fin- 

 gered glove is absolutely necessary. A glove is plenty clum- 

 sy at its best, and a mitten is an abomination to a hunter. 



Snowshoes come next and are indispensable for camp- 

 ing in the northern wilds of Alaska and Canada, where in 

 winter snow covers the ground the entire season to a depth 

 of many feet. 



A sewing kit, containing n'eedles, thread, etc., is a val- 

 uable ally to have along. You never know when you're go- 

 ing to rip your trousers, on snag or barb, so be prepared. 



If you only contemplate a short trip, say a week, it is 

 not necessary to take along a shaving outfit, as a week's 

 growth of whiskers will do more good than harm in protect- 



