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The whole is packed in a can- 

 vas bag and weighs from six 

 to fourteen pounds. 



Before starting on the trip, 

 make bags for everything. 

 Make them with draw strings 

 and of different material to 

 suit the various articles. Oil 

 silk for your toothbrush, can- 

 ton flannel for your fish reels 

 and bags of different colored 

 cloth for the other objects. 

 Make each bag distinctive, so 

 that you can readily identify 

 its contents. In packing my 

 duffle into camp I use a pair 

 of war bags made by a West- 

 ern concern. They can be 

 used as valises on board train 

 or ship, can be strapped to a 

 mule's back, or made into a 

 knapsack. They are thor- 

 oughly waterproof and hold 

 nearly as much as a steamer 

 trunk. Another important 

 item in my outfit is a light 

 rubber poncho, which serves 

 many purposes and occupies 

 small space in the bag. Bags 

 should be obtained for the 

 transportation of provisions 

 and a careful review of any of 

 the catalogues issued by the 

 large outfitting people will re- 

 veal a varied assortment from 

 which to select. 



Every member of a camp- 

 ing party should be supplied 

 with a good knife, a pocket 

 compass, a folding drinking 

 cup, and a waterproof match- 

 box. , Other important ad- 

 juncts of the sportsman's kit 

 are wire nails, canvas water 

 pails, an axe and several lant- 

 erns, preferably those made 

 of aluminum folding in a 

 small space. 



The site upon which to 

 pitch camp, is always an in- 

 teresting problem to solve. 

 You would naturally suppose 

 that the Indian, who spends 



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