CLOTHING. 



The hunter's comfort and endurance are largely de- 

 pendent on being properly equipped in the matter ol 

 footwear and clothing. The average novice is more 

 than likely to be ill furnished in these essentials, even 

 though he be expensively furnished. For instance, 

 clothing which is too tightly fitted, or too heavy in 

 weight, adds unnecessarily to the strain of walking or 

 riding, thereby inducing premature fatigue, and mean- 

 while cramping the activity and lessening the enjoy- 

 ment. The clothing should always be loose enough 

 to admit of the freest movements of the limbs, the 

 matter of style being a secondary consideration from 

 a common-sense viewpoint. 



Proper footwear is also of prime importance, for 

 while the walker may proceed passably well with a 

 hampering fit as to clothing, he is at a constant and 

 painful disadvantage if he wears ill-fitting shoes. The 

 latter are sure to strain, chafe or blister the feet, so 

 more or less crippling the wearer and marring his en- 

 joyment. When the feet are sore the walker, in the 

 attempt to save his feet, is thrown out of his usual 

 stride, and this lack of balance throws strain on weaker 

 muscles, bringing on a general soreness of the body, 

 with the result that what should be a recreative pleas- 

 ure becomes a painful labor. 



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