RATIONS 



The following table, in Ita firet two columns, 

 gives the reaults of long, practical experience by capable 

 persons in deciding upon e sensible, setlsfeotory ration 

 for r.en doing hard work* The first column jives the U.S. 

 Geological Surrey r&tlon which IB generally recognised as 

 standard. The second column gives e change froit this, 

 bein 6 a list prepared more especially for fire fighting 

 crews in Idaho, and is the result of great experience 

 in and out of the National Forest Service. The third 

 and fourth columns give lists from two Forests in Mont- 

 ana. The fifty column gives the present Trinity list. 

 and the sixth colunn, the proposed Trinity list. Sug- 

 gestions for changes in the last are desired. 



These lists are arranged In the standard manner 

 for ration lists. The basis is 100 rations. Thct is, 

 each figure given represents one hundred rations, and 

 eacr rrtion means one days supply for one men. For in- 

 stance, take the first item in the proposed Trinity list: 

 80 Ibe. of cured or canned iceats equals 100 rations for 

 one day. To get to 1 ration divide by 100. Thus 1 

 ration =.2 0.8 Ib. of curec or canned meats per man 

 per day. u To take a very simple csse, suppose ar.yone 

 wants to hnow hot; much flour to take alonj to supply four 

 men for ten cays. Using the proposed Trinity list re find 

 85 Ibs. in the list as the ration for 100 men fox 1 day. 

 For 1 man it would bo 85 dividoo by 100 or 0.85 Ib. For 

 4 iten it would be four tines this or 2.4 Ibs, for 1 day. 

 And for 10 days it would be ten times this lest aoount , 

 or 34 Iba. for 4 men for ten daye. Of course in actual 

 practice this would be figured out quickly, like this:. 85 



40 



34.00 



General Ration Lists. 

 100 rations. 1 ration = supply for 1 man 1 day. 



U.S.: Idaho, 

 J.S. :Sel*ay 



Uontaca: California 



Black-: 



Trinity 



feet ;Lolo:PresentFropose 



Cured, canned 

 meat & cheese 

 Fresh meat 



(Ibs.) 

 ( " 

 (doz. 



60 

 100 



80 



180 



60 

 40 

 18 



54 



8.5 



80 

 18 



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