464 SPORT IN THE HIGHLANDS OF KASHMIR chap, 



I carried, in case of accident, a second belt of this descrip- 

 tion, but I never had occasion to use it. 



The waterproof cape is Hght, occupies Httle space, and 

 is useful to sit down on when the grass is wet. In slight 

 showers, too, it keeps the shoulders dry, but in heavy rain 

 the water pours off so (unless one is sitting down) on to 

 the knees of the knickers and cuffs of the coat, that I 

 doubt if there is any advantage in then wearing a cape. 

 Ordinarily it would be carried by the tiffin coolie. 



The goggles used should not be the locally-made kind 

 given to the servants. Very fair blue spectacles can be 

 bought at many of the Calcutta shops at R. i a pair. 

 These answer satisfactorily. They are only wanted in 

 snow, or, as in Changchenmo, when there is much wind, 

 glare, or dust. The steel rims of the wire gauze should 

 be bound over with woollen yarn. 



As the things required for the servants are mainly 

 clothes, it would be as well to enumerate here what are 

 wanted. Servants brought from elsewhere, if not already 

 provided with woollen clothing, will require it, as well as 

 a lui each, and some warm socks. The shikari will ask 

 for a suit, chaplis, and leather socks for himself and the 

 cook, and also for the chota shikari, if one is taken. For 

 a three months' trip where, as in Baltistan, grass shoes 

 will be largely used, I would allow the articles entered 

 below, which are all obtainable in Srinagar : — 



For Shikari 



I suit. 



I lui or Kashmir blanket. 

 I pair woollen gloves. 

 12 pairs quilted socks for grass shoes. 



2 pairs chaplis, with nails. 



2 pairs cow-hide socks for, chaplis. 



1 pair goggles (local make). 



2 pairs puttoo socks. 



