TENT PEGS 449 



In addition a couple of pals for the servants, are all 

 that would ordinarily be required. These also should 

 be of khaki colour, and if larger than a sowar's pal 

 should have the poles jointed in the middle. 



The pegs of all tents should be of iron, and a fair 

 number, say 25 per cent, of spare ones should be taken 

 and locked up in one of the yakdans. All pegs in use 

 should be made over to some one man, whose duty it 

 would be to count them, and who might be told that a small 

 reward would be given him at the end of the expedition 

 if not more than say 10 or 15 per cent were lost. Some 

 precaution like this is necessary, as iron is of consider- 

 able value all over Kashmir, and Balti and Ladaki coolies 

 alike will steal the tent-pegs whenever they get the 

 chance. 



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