CAMP FIRES IN THE YUKON 7 



and a good sweater and rainproof slicker to be used 

 when riding completes the clothing list. 



Binoculars are absolutely necessary, preferably 

 eight or ten power in order to locate game and de- 

 termine the size of the heads before commencing 

 a stalk up thousands of feet and involving a half a 

 day's climb. A camera is a luxury and involves 

 carrying extra weight, but it is the one luxury which 

 should not be eliminated. In the matter of fire- 

 arms, experts are not entirely agreed as to caliber, 

 though the consensus of opinion seems to be in favor 

 of a high-power rifle. Personally the writer 

 strongly commends the 7 mm. or 8 mm. Mannlicher, 

 or Mauser rifle, on account of its great carrying 

 power and energy and light weight, as he believes 

 less wounded game escapes than when one uses 

 smaller calibers. The 8 mm. Mannlicher used by 

 the writer and the 8mm. Mauser used by his com- 

 panions were ideal in every respect and no wounded 

 game escaped. 



The selection of proper bedding for the Yukon 

 is an item as to which one should not make the 

 wrong choice. Blankets positively are not to be 

 considered, as they involve too much weight for 

 proper warmth. Sleeping robes are almost entirely 

 used, and in the choice of robes one may have a 

 large variety from which to choose: the lynx skin 

 robe, those of reindeer skin, wolf, gopher, and fox 



