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y^pTT'pfj On long trips your tent is the only 

 protection you have from the ele- 

 ments. From north to south men are living in thes6 

 light shelters, suffering alike the blizzards of the 

 north, and the heat of tropic lands. As can be 

 imagined, a shelter that has so many requirements 

 must be built on many different patterns. But when 

 all is said, the best-known type to-day is the common 

 wall or A tent. 



This tent is easy to put up, and is comfortable, 

 and can be packed into a fairly small space. There 

 are several varieties of the wall tent, all of which are 

 satisfactory, and any tent purchased from a good 

 outfitter, will serve its purpose. 



__ _p_ The fly is the ideal shelter of the 



wilderness hunter, and where a 

 man must travel light, and at times carry his own 

 duffel, it is without an equal. A fly properly slung 

 gives almost as much shelter as a tent, and to my 

 mind is more cheerful, as one is not completely shut 

 in, and can see the beauties of nature about him. 

 With tents, one uses a small stove, but with a fly, 

 the camp fire is more useful. 



There are many ways of putting up a fly, and 

 the experienced woodsman will see at a glance 

 which one of the many suits best the camping 

 place he has chosen. As a rule, it is slung with 

 the highest part toward the fire, and sloping down 

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