CHAPTER XI 



PERSONAL KIT. STORES. CAMP EQUIPMENT. 

 SERVANTS 



For those of my readers who have had no 

 experience of camping in Burma, a few words 

 as to personal kit, camp equipment, &c, may 

 not come amiss. Bring from England nothing 

 for the jungle except, perhaps, rifle and ammuni- 

 tion. Everything else can be obtained locally. 

 First, as to headgear. For use in the jungle 

 nothing beats a brown or khaki-covered Elwood 

 hat, preferably with a bulge round the side to 

 protect the head against the rising and setting 

 sun. These can be obtained in Rangoon from 

 Messrs. Rowe & Co. or Whiteaway Laidlaw for 

 Rs.10. They stand any amount of rain and hard 

 wear and tear. The ordinary pith ' sola topi ' 

 is useless in the rain; a heavy shower reduces 

 it to pulp, and it is then only fit to throw away. 

 In the hot weather, however, it will be found 

 useful, especially if the wearer has had a touch 

 of sun or fever. A cap is necessary to replace 

 the Elwood hat in the early morning or in the 



