water is deeper there, but less swift than on the up- 

 stream side. The first time I saw this ford made, 

 was in Northern British Columbia, where three of 

 us crossed a dangerous stream with perfect ease. 



But in all fords, remember that it is the fool 

 who never turns back. If the water feels too strong, 

 return while you can, for a glacier stream knows 



no mercy. 



It 



Tr7/^/^n^D Ac-r ^^ is seldom that you meet a man 



WOODCRAFT n -r i • ^ r -ri 



really gitted m woodcrart. 1 he 

 man who can call himself a good "all 'round" wil- 

 derness man, must combine much unusual knowl- 

 edge. He must be a good hunter, which combines 

 not only the ability to shoot straight, but also a keen 

 insight into the lives and habits of wilderness ari- 

 mals. Indians are almost invariably deficient in 

 marksmanship, but make up for it by a good knowl- 

 edge of the habits of wild game. White hunters 

 are usually skillful in the use of firearms, but lack 

 the patience shown by the best Indian hunters in 

 stalking big game. 



The woodsman must also be a good packer, a 

 skilled boatman, a carpenter, a good cook, a past- 

 master in the art of making shelters, and a man who 

 is developed highly in that rare gift — resource- 

 fulness. 



Probably the wilderness hunters of the "buffalo 

 days" came nearer combining all these qualities 

 than any other type ever produced in America, as 

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