6 CAMP FIRES IN THE YUKON 



personal outfit by the fact that horses are few and 

 their carrying capacity absolutely limited. Such 

 items, however, as go into the personal outfit are 

 important and are indispensable. Footwear is the 

 first element, and should be the best and strongest 

 hunting boots obtainable, preferably two pairs of 

 hunting boots, not more than twelve inches high, and 

 calked well for rock work in climbing mountains. 

 Four pair of heavy woolen lumberman's sox are 

 indispensable, which with two pair of heavy woolen 

 undershirts and the same number of drawers of like 

 weight make the next-to-the-skin outfit. Woolen 

 riding trousers are strongly recommended by the 

 writer, certainly khaki or corduroy trousers are al- 

 most prohibited. Any kind of heavy flannel or 

 wool hunting shirt will suffice, but the regular lum- 

 berman's cruiser shirt, with its many pockets and 

 its almost complete imperviousness to ordinary rain, 

 makes it desirable above any hunting shirt with 

 which the writer is familiar. Any felt hat is good. 

 The regular army hat is particularly good. Gaunt- 

 lets should be of such size as to be worn over wool 

 gloves when it is very cold. A head net as defense 

 against insects is necessary part of the time. To this 

 trousseau one should add a parkie, with fur around 

 the face and wrists, as it weighs but one pound, but 

 will keep you warm and keep out the wind and chill 

 that one meets on the pinnacles of the mountains, 



