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a warm pair of trousers and 2 pairs of thick socks, an umbrella and an 

 old bit of water-proof sheeting. Servants are so careless about catching cold, 

 and realize so little how utterly precious they are out in the wilds, that it 

 is wisdom to spend something on their raiment, as an insurance against 

 sickness. Once in Chamba territory, ordinary supplies are cheap, and 

 much extra batta need not be given them, the- outfit will therefore be the 

 chief " consideration" to them for facing the unknown hardships of the 

 hills. They will need a good supply of food for the railway journey. 



Instead of serge overcoats I have made some very warm coats from mil- 

 lerained blankets, at about 6 rupees each coat. 



About tents. To a hardy shikari travelling alone, I would say :— Take 

 an Elgin Mills Native Officer's single-fly tent, 8 x 8, 45 lbs. without pegs, but 

 with light durrie, and two sowars' pals, under 30 lbs. each, without pegs, one 

 for servants and the other for use, both as a bathing tent and as a " tente 

 d'abri" for short expeditions on the hills. Do not take iron tent-pegs to 

 Chamba ; wood is obtainable everywhere there, but you will need an adze, 

 not only for making pegs and splitting fuel, but also for use as a kodali to 

 dig a shallow trench round the tent- walls to carry off rain water. The Elgin 

 Mills would make the tents of millerained khaki instead of white drill for 

 you. Two coolies can carry the three tents.in their saleetahs (the two " pals " 

 in one saleetah) ; the Native Officer's tent in another, and all poles in a light 

 eanvas bag. But it will be absolutely necessary with this out-fit of tents to 

 have also a very large drab wigan water-proof sheet, say 96" x 72". 

 This sheet on the march will be tightly rolled round your bedding 

 and strapped up, but in camp will be tied on the weather side of 

 your tent roof to keep off rain, or on the hill away for a night from the 

 main camp, when you have only the " bathing " pal for yourself, will be 

 rigged up as a shelter for the men. The singje fly tent, thus managed, will 

 be ample ; for on hot days, if you are in camp, you can throw your blankets 

 over the tent to keep off the sun, as well as to receive an airing. With a 

 camp kettle of warm water, a tin -pot and a bit of linoleum, you can bathe 

 " Native fashion " in the " bathing tent ". An alternative heavier 

 equipment of tents and washing apparatus and bath would be : one 

 8x8 double fly Cabul pal, thin durree and detachable bath-room ; 

 two sowar's pals as.above. One India-rubber bath-tub ; or a, stronger thing is 

 a medium-sized zinc tub, with a stout wooden cover. The cover has 

 two battens across it and becomes the top of your wash-hand table ; it 

 has detachable folding legs, which, together with your heavy boots, bath- 

 mat, candle-lantern, towels, tin-pot, tent hooks, &c., go inside the tub. Have- 

 four holes punched with a. 12-gauge wad punch in the zinc tub, just under the 

 rim, at ends, and middle of sides, and four holes to correspond bored in lid, 

 one inch from edge. Four ties of strong thin rope, or galvanized wire, will 

 fasten your tub-top on securely for travelling. This stock of tents and tub. 



