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CRUISINGS IN THE CASCADES 



u You bet it's nice to sleep in, but heavy to carry." 

 By the way, some of my readers may never have 

 seen one of these valuable camp appendages, and a 

 description of it may interest them. The outer bag is 

 made of heavy, brown, waterproof canvas, six feet 

 long, three feet wide in the centre, tapered to two 



DIAGRAM OF SLEEPING-BAG. 



feet at the head and sixteen inches at the foot. 

 Above the head of the bag proper, flaps project a 

 foot farther, with which the occupant's head may be 

 completely covered, if desired. These are provided 

 with buttons and button-holes, so that they may be 

 buttoned clear across, for stormy or very cold 

 weather. The bag is left open, from the head down 

 one edge, two feet, and a flap is provided to lap over 



