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When you are ordering your tent get two or three ground 

 sheets. ^ These are always useful, and can be more cheaply 

 bought in London than in Africa. No sefari ever has enough 

 of them. Have at least one large ground sheet, 18 x 12. 

 Half a dozen canvas buckets, and a canvas bath and wash- 

 basin; these complete your tent outfit. I must not forget 

 the one or two officers' tin boxes, water-tight (they make 

 excellent floats for a raft on occasion, since African wood 

 will not float) wooden bottoms, marked and numbered; 

 these for your clothes, tobacco, books and odds and ends. 

 They must not weigh over fifty-five pounds when packed. 



Food Supplies. I have found the Army and Navy 

 Cooperative Company, Victoria Street, London, very satis- 

 factory as caterers. They have had a large experience in 

 fitting out expeditions with provisions, etc., to all parts of 

 the world. The things supplied are of first class quality. 

 Their packing leaves nothing to be desired. There are 

 subordinate clerks in each department who know what 

 you require, and are most efficient and capable in helping 

 you to select what is necessary. 



Some men are content to order good, simple food, only 

 insisting that there shall be variety enough to insure health. 

 Others supply themselves with large assortments of various 

 canned stuffs, and carry wines, spirits, etc. 



I give below my own list. I am sure one needs in the 

 tropics to live well, but by living well, I don't mean supply- 

 ing oneself either with much artificial food or stimulating 

 drinks. Better never touch whisky or any alcohol, on sefari. 

 But such advice, I fear, will be regarded as a counsel of 

 perfection. In my account I leave all stimulants out. 



All provisions must be packed by the company in chop 

 boxes. These when full ought not to weigh more than 

 fifty-five pounds at most, better fifty. Each box is num- 

 bered and padlocked, and a little book given you, con- 

 taining a list of what each box contains. Hand this book 



