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APPENDIX B 



United States Army mess-kit would serve admirably. Each man's 

 mess-kit should be numbered to correspond with the number on 

 his dufFel-bag. 



An aluminium (for lightness) cooking outfit, or the Dutch oven 

 mentioned, with three or four kettles nested within, a coffee-pot or 

 a teapot would suffice. The necessary large spoons and forks for 

 the cook, a small meat grinder, and a half-dozen skinning knives 

 could all be included in the fibre case. These outfits are usually 

 sold with the cups, plates, etc., for the table. As before suggested, 

 each member of the party should have his own mess-kit. It should 

 not be carried with the general cooking outfit. By separating the 



Manner of preparation : The matte tea is prepared in the same manner as 

 the Indian tea — that is to say, by pouring upon it boiling water during ten to 

 fifteen minutes before using. To obtain a good infusion five spoonfuls of 

 matte are sufficient for a litre of water. 



eating equipments thus, one of the problems of hygiene and cleanli- 

 ness is simplified. 



Rifles — Ammunition. — A heavy rifle is not advised. The only 

 animals that can be classed as dangerous are the jaguar and white- 

 jawed peccary, and a 30-30 or 44 calibre is heavy enough for such 

 game. The 44-calibre Winchester or Remington carbine is the 

 arm generally used throughout South America, and 44 calibre is 

 the only ammunition that one can depend upon securing in the 

 field. Every man has his own preference for an arm. However, 

 there is no need of carrying a 9 or 10 pound weapon when a 

 rifle weighing only from 6| to 7^ pounds will do all that is necessary. 

 I, personally, prefer the small calibre rifle, as it can be used for 



