THE GIANT MOOSE 249 



1 soft hat, 2 pairs woolen gloves, 2 pairs cotton gloves to 

 slip over woolen, 1 belt, 1 pair trousers, 1 pair breeches, 4 

 handkerchiefs, 1 sleeping bag, 1 clothes bag, 1 soap, tooth- 

 brush and powder, razor, brush and shaving soap, mirror, 

 brush and comb, 1 towel, 1 pipe, 1| pounds tobacco, 

 1 pouch, cigarette papers, needles, thread and buttons, 

 knife and whetstone, tape measure, green spectacles, 

 mosquito head net, binoculars, kodak, 5 films, 1 Mauser 

 rifle and 15 cartridges, gun oil and rod, .22 rifle and 250 

 cartridges, notebook and pencil, 1 can fly dope, scales, 

 3 hanks fishline, 6 small oiled bags for duffle. 



Camp Kit for Four Men 



One wall tent, 8 x 10 ft., of 8 oz. duck, 1 miner's tent, 

 7x7 ft., paraffined silk; 1 pack cloth, 1 folding lantern, 

 1 stove, 1 canvas bucket, 2 frying pans, 3 pots, 4 each 

 plates, cups, knives, forks, large and small spoons, 1 can 

 opener, 2 axes, 115 ft. f in. rope for towing boats, 100 ft. 

 1^ in. rope for packing and tents, 2 Duluth pack bags, 2 

 pack boards. 



An hour spent rambhng through the woods by the 

 cabin resulted in two grouse and revealed the numerous 

 rabbit tracks. More interesting than these, however, 

 was an ermine, or weasel in its winter coat, pottering 

 about on the snow. As I stood quite still the tiny 

 animal ran toward me and stood up on its short hind legs 

 to look. Its slender white body was about ten inches 

 long and its black tail made a distinct mark against the 

 snow. Nor did it move until I stirred and then it dashed 

 away to safety. 



Realizing that we had two boats, a heavy dory and a 



