174 FAMILIAR PISH, TIIEIR HABITS AND CAPTURE 



fed. It is well to provide a pound of either pork or 

 bacon per day for each man. For a two weeks' trip 

 for a party of four the following quantities will suf- 

 fice : twenty -five pounds of flour, a few loaves of 

 bread only, as it dries quickly, 5 pounds of crackers, 

 12 pounds of butter, i pounds of coffee, 2 pounds of 

 tea, 1 large can of baking powder, 6 cans of con- 

 densed milk, 5 pounds of sugar, 1 small sack of salt, 

 J pound of pepper, 2 pounds of maple sugar, 6 pack- 

 ages of pancake flour, 4 quarts of beans, 3 pounds of 

 oatmeal, 2 pounds of rice, 6 cans of corned beef or 

 tongue, 2 pounds of prunes, and candles (3 pounds of 

 twelves). The quantities of the other articles men- 

 tioued can be decided without difficulty. The fig- 

 ures given above are absolutely reliable. The whole 

 list covers real necessaries, and can be added to if 

 desired. 



The fish taken add materially to the various 

 meals. And, by the way, when tired of fried and 

 broiled fish, try boiling them in a pail with a gener- 

 ous piece of pork — nothing can be better. 



A few n^ils and a piece of rope are often found 

 very convenient in camp. Do not forget ginger and 

 quinine, as they alleviate the minor ills often attend- 

 ant upon camping out. Always be sure that all pails 

 for cooking are made with seamed joints — not sol- 

 dered — as otherwise they come apart in the fire. 



