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lava stone. Many suffer from sore feet, and sores once 

 established are often slow to heal in Africa. They are, 

 moreover, generally caused by wearing thin socks. 



Get your boots in England or the United States, and 

 get the very best. Three pair for a year's sefari. Let 

 them lace well up, have broad soles, not too heavy, nails 

 screwed in, and carry extra nails. Bring one light pair of 

 mosquito boots to draw easily on your feet in the evening, 

 if you are in mosquito country. Puttees are generally 

 better than leggings; they keep out crawling things. 



Unless you want to waste money do not buy your 

 shooting clothes till you reach Nairobi. There you can 

 get an admirable choice of khaki stuffs and have them very 

 well made for about a third of what you must pay your 

 London tailor, one fifth of what your New York man will 

 demand. Three good suits are sufficient for a year's work. 

 They will not weigh three pounds a suit, and will cost about 

 one pound each. 



Study the question of pockets. Have plenty and have 

 them large. Each little contraption that you must carry 

 with you daily should have its own pocket. Thus you 

 can always find it quickly and, always keeping it there, 

 you will not leave camp without it. 



Have four wide, deep pockets in your khaki hunting 

 jacket, good flaps buttoning over them, to keep out rain. 



The best place by far to carry your field glasses, is in 

 the left breast pocket of this jacket; the narrow leather 

 strap of the glass passed round your neck. They can then 

 be used instantaneously, which is most important. Car- 

 ried in a leather case slung round the shoulder, they are 

 practically useless for quick work, and in stalking the case 

 is very much in the way. The right hand lower pocket 

 of the shooting jacket is the best place for handy cart- 

 ridges. The leather holders, London gun makers insist 

 on pressing on you and charging you very highly for, are 



