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Pillow-slips may be taken, and are cleanly and 

 useful. 



A mosquito-net to fit the bed can be obtained at 

 3I lb. in weight and the rods for it at about the 

 same. 



The bed, net, pillow, and blankets need not exceed 

 a total weight of about 40 lb. A cork mattress can 

 be added if desired, and weighs about 7 lb. 



Tables and Chairs. — Folding tables and chairs 

 are the most useful, and the lighter these are and 

 the closer they pack the better. 



The X foi'iTi is one of the best, and the large- 

 size table is preferable to the smaller and weighs 

 only 7 lb. This table is quickly erected, and is 

 quite stable enough for all the camp work, such 

 as writing, skinning small beasts, and for dining 

 purposes. 



Chairs must be more or less a matter of taste, but 

 the author has always carried an X chair, weighing 

 6 lb., and a light green canvas deck-chair, with arms 

 for resting, reading, etc., and the weight does not 

 greatly exceed the ordinary X chair. The weight of 

 the two need not be more than 15 lb. 



Bath and Washstand. — A canvas bath and 

 washstand on the X principle are very necessary 

 articles, are cheap, and weigh only 8 lb. 



If preferred, an enamelled basin with a canvas 

 cover can be taken and is certainly useful, as all the 

 smaller toilet requisites can be stowed inside and are 



