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had sent up to the back yard of our boarding 
place immediately. 
“That night Phil and I set to work. 
Along each side of the wagon-box we built 
a long box, running the whole length of the 
wagon, about one foot high and fourteen 
inches wide. The box on one side we 
divided into small compartments for differ- 
ent kinds of provisions. That on the other 
side we divided into two parts, one for 
clothing, extra shoes, etc.;the other for bed- 
ding. We made a strong, substantial lid 
for each box, fitted with catches and hinges, 
upholstered them with curled hair and old 
comforters and covered them over on the 
outside with gay colored chintz, making 
along each side of the wagon a long, com- 
fortable seat. In the front of the wagon we 
put up a shelf which held a lantern, .a look- 
ing-glass, places for toilet articles and a row 
of brackets in which we fastened an axe, a 
hatchet, a wrench, a screw-driver, a saw 
and a cotton bag filled with assorted nails 
and screws. At the back of the wagon-bed 
we fitted up a rack for water-pails, feed and 
halters, and underneath the wagon construct- 
eda sort of a shallow cupboard for cooking 
utensils. A small tent anda sheet-iron camp 
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stove fitted neatly and compactly under the 
driver’s seat; a pick and a shovel, two camp 
chairs, a tin wash-basin and a kit of enam- 
eled dishes packed neatly under the shelf in 
the front of the wagon. We put a light 
waterproof cover with side curtains over the 
top, and there we were, all complete—a 
traveling summer hotel on wheels. 
“While Phil and I were busy with the 
wagon my wife and Ethel—both of whom 
are born campers—were no less busy at 
other things. Carrie had undertaken the 
commissary arrangements for the expedi- 
tion, and experience proved to us that she 
was pretty good at the job. She was wise 
enough to select such provisions as con- 
tained the most nourishment and the least 
weight and waste. Sweet things are not 
much use in a camping party, and these she 
avoided, depending on the wild berries 
that grow so abundantly in the mountains 
and on oranges, dried fruits, nuts and raisins, 
for deserts. Ofcereals, particularly oatmeal, 
she laid in a good supply, for the active 
outdoor life necessitates a strong cereal diet. 
Potatoes, flour, crackers, chocolate, a side 
of bacon, a large boiled ham, large quanti- 
ties of rice, a big supply of canned soups, 
loafing about the camp and enjoying the quiet 
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