X 62 BIG GAME SHOOTING 



weather ; tear more easily in transport through bush ; rot 

 sooner than English-made tents, and are not proof against the 

 attacks of white ants. A floorcloth of the same canvas as the 

 tent, but of a coarser and stronger material, cut to the exact 

 size of the tent, is a great comfort. This can be packed with 

 the body of the tent, without making it too heavy a load. A 

 bathroom attached to the fly on the Indian principle is also a 

 comfort, and affords extra room for private gear, c. The 

 bedstead should be of iron ; a first-rate folding one, weighing 

 about 20 Ibs., can be had at the Army and Navy Stores. The 

 bedding should consist of a cork mattress, three Austrian 

 coloured blankets, a leather pillow stuffed with hair, with three 

 linen cases for the same ; all packed in a waterproof Wolseley 

 valise, procurable at the Army and Navy Stores. Clothing, 

 books, and all valuables should be carried in air-tight cases, 

 the most convenient size being 27 in. x 12 in. x 9 in. Last, 

 though not least, is a good bath, and this should be an ordinary 

 oval one with lid. It is a great convenience to have a wicker- 

 work lining, to lift in and out, in which clothing and such-like 

 light things can be packed to the regulation weight. When it 

 is required for bathing, the lining, with everything in it, can be 

 lifted out. This does away with constant packing and unpack- 

 ing. It is certainly an awkward load for a porter, and one 

 he dislikes very much, but it is well worth taking. Of course, 

 india-rubber baths of different makes are very portable, but in 

 case of a severe chill they are not deep enough for a really good 

 hot bath, besides which the risk they run of being damaged 

 and rendered quite useless by careless African ' boys ' is con- 

 siderable. The mosquito curtain is another important item. 

 This should not be bell-shaped, but oblong, and a little longer 

 and wider than the bedstead. The top should be of calico, and 

 should be either sewn to the sloping roof of the tent or attached 

 to it with tapes, to tie and untie. When not in use, it can be 

 folded up and stowed away flat against the roof, where it is 

 out of the way, and when wanted can be dropped down over 

 the bed. I strongly recommend everyone at all times to sleep 



