THE LAND OF FOOTPRINTS 



the sort to get, but of what to take. The tents, 

 cooking affairs, etc., are well adapted to the coun- 

 try. In selecting your tent, however, you will do 

 very well to pick out one whose veranda fly reaches 

 fairly to the ground, instead of stopping halfway. 



I tent and ground sheet 



I folding cot and cork mattress 



I pillow, 3 single blankets 



I combined folding bath and washstand ("X " brand) 



I camp stool 



3 folding candle lanterns 



I gallon turpentine 



30 lbs. alum 



1 river rope 



Sail needles and twine 



3 pangas (native tools for chopping and digging) 



Cook outfit (select these yourself, and cut out the extras) 



2 axes (small) 

 Plenty laundry soap 

 Evaporation bag 



2 pails 



10 yards cotton cloth ("Mericani") 



These things, your food, your porters' outfits and 

 what trade goods you may need are quite sufficient. 

 You will have all you want, and not too much. If 

 you take care of yourself, you ought to keep in good 

 health. Your small outfit permits greater mo- 

 bility than does that of the English cousin, infinitely 

 less nuisance and expense. Furthermore, you feel 

 that once more you are '^next to things," instead of 

 "being led about Africa like a dog on a string." 



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