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previous experience, or advice from those who have it, 

 success can not be attained. The selection of the 

 place to go to is most important, and it will be impos- 

 sible, of course, to give advice on that point except in 

 a general way. The wooded shores of a lake or banks 

 of a river should be chosen, as large timber affords 

 protection from the sun, as well as from rain and 

 wind storms. Care should always be taken, however, 

 in selecting a site, to avoid the vicinity of dead stand- 

 ing trees, as they frequently fall during high winds. 

 Another point to bear in mind is the vicinity of a 

 spring, if possible, good water being a necessity, and 

 spring water is more healthful than that from lakes 

 or rivers. It is an easy matter to learn where to go, 

 especially in the neighborhood of one's home, as the 

 nearby fishing waters are well known. To secure the 

 best sport and thoroughly enjoy camp life, however, 

 one should get away from civilization go into the 

 wilderness. 



Considerable time is required for such a trip, and 

 much expense attends it, a more elaborate outfit and 

 guides being required. The mountains of Virginia, 

 the wooded wildernesses found in Pennsylvania, 

 Maine, New York, and many of the middle Western 

 States, as well as the immense unsettled Rocky 

 Mountain territory, afford unlimited country to select 

 from. Unfortunately, the advance of the lumberman 



