are more easily packed. It is well to have five 

 pots in a nest, and your cups, knives, forks, and 

 spoons fit inside of the smallest pot. The plates fit 

 snugly on top of the complete nest. This is a very 

 compact outfit, and is a great time and trouble 

 saver in camp. Tin lined copper pots are about 

 the best, as they are less liable to rust. 



It is a good habit to use each pot for a certain 

 food, as it saves time and confusion. The smallest 

 pot is usually the right size for boiled fruit. No. 2, 

 is your tea or coffee pot. No. 3, is for beans; and 

 No. 4, is used for stew^s on account of the size of 

 the bones. No. 5 is used for clean water, and kept 

 near the fire. It is much better not to use this pot 

 for cooking, as it forms the outside of the nest, and 

 if used on the fire would blacken everything it 

 touched. 



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CAMP COOKING ^he greatest difEcuIty in camp 

 cookmg IS solved by a good 

 supply of firewood. 



It is useless to begin bread baking, or roasting 

 wdth a poor lot of fuel. After a good fire is started, 

 is the time to begin cooking your food. 



The next difficulty is to calculate the time it 

 will take for your different foods to cook, and to 

 have them ready for the table at the same time. 



Lastly, the camp cook should work rapidly, as 

 there is not much time left for cooking in a day's 



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