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a good load for the pack-animals, and none of the cases 

 should weigh more than fifty or sixty pounds. Each case 

 should be marked with its contents and gross and net 

 weight in kilos. 



For personal baggage the light fibre sample case used 

 by travelling men in the United States does admirably. 

 The regulation fibre case with its metal binding sold for 

 the purpose is too heavy and has the bad feature of 

 swelling up under the influence of rain and dampness, 

 often necessitating the use of an axe or heavy hammer 

 to remove cover. 



The ordinary fibre trunk is good for rail and steamer 

 travel, but it is absolutely unpractical for mule-back or 

 canoe. The fibre sample case could be developed into a 

 container particularly fitted for exploration. The fibre 

 should be soaked in hot paraffine and then hot-calendered 

 or hot-pressed. This case could then be covered with 

 waterproof canvas with throat opening like a duffel-bag. 



The waterproof duflfel-bdgs usually sold are too light 

 in texture and wear through. A heavier grade should be 

 used. The small duffel-bag is very convenient for ham- 

 mock and clothing, but generally the thing wanted will 

 be at the bottom of the bag! We took with us a number 

 of small cotton bags. As cotton is very absorbent, I had 

 them paraffined. Each bag was tagged and all were 

 placed in the large duffel-bag. The light fibre case de- 

 scribed above, made just the right size for mule pack, 

 divided by partitions, and covered with a duffel-bag, 

 would prove a great convenience. 



The light steel boxes made in England for travellers 

 in India and Africa would prove of value in South 



