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may be strongly advised to do so. I wore a pair once, and in 

 a week they were so ragged that I had to borrow a petticoat 

 in which to return to civilisation, and, moreover, they are 

 not only easily torn, but they emit a strident scraping sound, 

 whenever a twig touches them, which can be heard very 

 far off. 



Loose buckskin gloves sound rather luxurious wear for a 

 hunter, but the hardest Siwash wears them ; and as your hands 

 have often as rough usage among the rocks as your feet, they 

 are necessary. Below is a list of clothes, &c., fora two months' 

 trip in temperate climates. 



Clothing for tivo months 

 Two tweed suits 

 One buckskin shirt 

 Two tweed caps 

 Four flannel shirts 

 Four pairs of flannel drawers 

 Six pairs of woollen socks or stockings 



Moccasins : the number of these depends entirely upon the 

 nature of the shooting. After ibex, I have worn out a pair 

 in a morning, but for ordinary work a pair of good thick 

 moccasins should last four or five days 



Eight handkerchiefs : not white, but some dull colour which will 

 not attract attention from afar, if inadvertently pulled out in 

 sight of game 



One pair of short waterproof boots (gum boots) 

 One waterproof cape, such as is made by Cording ; an armless 

 contrivance, very light and portable, used I think by cyclists 

 Three pairs of blankets, one waterproof sheet, one air-cushion 

 One belt of webbing for cartridges 



One pair of loose buckskin gloves, one pair of woollen mits 

 One boating sweater 



Having now enumerated most of the essential items of a 

 camp outfit, it may be as well to sketch roughly the ordinary 

 routine of a day's march with pack ponies. 



In a well-ordered camp someone should be stirring just as 

 the stars begin to lose their brilliancy and to fade before the 



