FITNESS AND GENERAL HEALTH 5 



stomach, and small of the back exposed ; remember 

 the most tropical night will cool off and become 

 tricky in the " wee short hours." A good plan is to 

 double a blanket and secure it with safety-pins 

 around the chest and stomach, so that however much 

 turning and rolling is indulged in those important 

 parts of the body cannot get exposed. 



In the day-time the head should be properly pro- 

 tected, and the hunter must not forget that though 

 the sun is not visible the danger from sunstroke is 

 still there. 



Hunger. — When out, a belt is a good thing to have 

 on, as should the hunter be lost or find himself 

 further from camp than he intended, it can be 

 tightened up hole by hole and the gnawings of 

 hunger at an empty stomach be staved off for a 

 time at least. When really hungry a pipe will satisfy 

 the awful craving for a spell. Nothing, however, 

 except food will put a final stop to hunger, and if 

 once you get as far as an Irishman the author once 

 had with him you must be bad indeed. 



We had been out early, and came back tired and 

 worn out, and on reaching camp I said, " Feel hungry, 

 Micky?" 



" Hungry, sorr? — me belly's sticking to me back- 

 bone ! " came the reply, which caused a laugh and 

 made us cheerful again. 



An excellent plan is always to have a cake of 

 chocolate in the pocket, and if small pieces are sucked 



