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of ; and how often does one have a native, to 

 whose shoulders the rucksack can be trans- 

 ferred ? Over the riorht shoulder is slune 

 the indispensable telescope ; and over the 

 other the rifle. This leaves the hands free 

 for the alpenstock. I am going to come 

 back to the question of weight directly, but 

 here I just wish to refer shortly to the 

 question of dress. Harris tweed, or cord 

 coat, showerproof; flannel shirt, and woollen 

 waistcoat (all wool, back as well), which can 

 be transferred to the rucksack on a warm 

 morning, are Items nobody will quarrel with, 

 but when one comes to leg-covering, every- 

 one has different ideas. I, personally, swear 

 by the kilt. One never gets too warm In a 

 kilt, yet it keeps you warm on a cold day if 

 you tuck It tight round your thighs ; most of 

 the rain runs off it, too, and It soon dries. 



