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mosquitoes ; these insects, never having experienced darkness, became quiet 

 directly the tent was shut up. As may be seen in Plate 34, the outer covering 

 of the left-hand tent (that described above) is continued to the ground, forming 

 a triangular space on each side, most useful for stores, &c. ; it also takes the 

 wet further from the interior. A strip of Willesden canvas, one foot wide, is 

 sewn round the bottom edge of tent, which keeps out the wind when weighted 

 down. The tent was made by Edgington & Co. 



Beds. — Sleeping on the ground is not comfortable, and a mattress is rather 

 bulky to carry. In 1894 I procured a bed and set of boxes, described by W. 

 G. Lock in his " Guide to Iceland," pp. 23-26, from Bowring, Arundel & Co., 

 Fenchurch Street ; and have found them a most comfortable and excellent 

 arrangement. The boxes being lined with zinc can be relied on to keep things 

 dry ; they form seats and tables during the day, and as cases of some kind must 

 be taken for stores, all that is really carried for the bed is a piece of canvas 

 6 ft. 6 in. X 3 ft. and two light ash poles. Two men will put up both their beds 

 in five minutes, after a little practice. Two blankets, or blanket and sleeping 

 bag, will be required. The latter should not be of skins for summer use. An 

 air-pillow useful. 



A macintosh sheet large enough to cover at least half the tent must be 

 included, as all ground is full of moisture during June. If no " Iceland " beds 

 be taken, the sheet should cover the whole of the space. (N.B. — Roll it up 

 each morning before you put your boots on, or its life will be short. A good 

 sheet carefully used will last three seasons.) 



Two indiarubber bowls. (A. and N. Stores' pattern, good). 



Galvanised -iron bucket. (Bought in Tromso). 



Small fisherman's stove and stove-pipe. (<io.) This is a great com- 



fort ; and a cwt. of coal will last a week with care. If a stove be taken, two 

 kettles (one for coffee) will be required. 



Indiarubber boat, or some light form of boat, to hold one, which two men 

 can carry comfortably for three or four miles over rough ground. If the 

 traveller is fortunate enough to meet with lakes having islands, he is almost 

 certain to find eggs on the latter, especially if no ordinary boat is available ; 

 and the water is generally too cold for swimming. My boat was made by 

 Macintosh & Co. 



Medicine Chest. — The contents of this must depend largely on the medical 

 knowledge of the person about to use them. I have none, and therefore got 

 my doctor to draw up a list, with instructions. Yery few of the remedies have 

 ever been used, as there has been no serious accident or illness among 



