Miscellaneous Implements. 



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Camping Bags. 



I have had more solid comfort, when camping, from the 

 use of one of Kinstler's " war bags " than from any other 

 device of the kind. 

 It is a non-rigid grip 

 packing - bag, con- 

 vertible and adjust- 

 able, and always of 

 the right size. It is 

 made of heavy tan- 

 colored waterproof 

 canvas, height 16 

 inches, length 33 



inches, width 10 inches. It has plenty of straps for 

 handles or for carrying as a knapsack. It is a very com- 

 . pact article, either full or half full. It is made by Mr. J. 

 Kinstler, Chicago, 111. 



Pishing-Boats. 



In black bass fishing on lakes, ponds, and broad deep 

 rivers, a boat is a sine qua non, and a part of the angler's 

 outfit that should receive that attention which its impor- 

 tance demands. A good boat in every particular is a 

 blessing and a comfort that can hardly be overestimated. 



As a rule, anglers, while employing none but the best 

 tools and tackle, do not give the same thought and care to 

 the boats they use. They are inclined to accept any thing 

 in the shape of a boat that will float, and seem to have- an 

 idea that all boats are cranky and leaky, from the calm 

 indifference with which they will sit for a day with wet 

 feet, or the philosophic unconcern with which they will 

 spend half their time in bailing out the water. 



In the first place, a boat for fishing should be safe and 



