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amusing to us. We were almost exhausted 

 before we got out and on the trail again, 

 minus a box of matches and our entire 

 stock of cuss words. This taught me never 

 to go into the woods without a lantern. 



Aside from the tin kettles, frying pans, 

 knives, forks, spoons, salt, sugar, butter, 

 in fact all such articles of cookery, I always 

 take in my pack basket a change of socks 

 and underclothes, my heavy sweater and 

 woolen sleeping cap, 2 or 3 bandana hand- 

 kerchiefs, a pair of gloves, and a heavy 

 blanket or sleeping bag. A small pillow tick 

 to be filled with balsam will add much to 

 one's comfort at night. If you go in be- 

 fore the fall frosts do not forget your 

 punky paste, which is also a good shield 

 against mosquitoes. You will find use more 

 than once for a needle and thread, a few 

 buttons, some nails and a few feet of 

 heavy cord. 



No man should go into the woods with- 

 out a reliable compass, so secured that it 

 can not be lost, and plenty of matches. A 

 pipe, tobacco and fire water may be added 

 according to taste. 



For a firearm on such a trip never take 

 anything smaller than a 45-70 in black pow- 

 der. Fifty cartridges are enough for a 3 

 weeks' trip. For the best shooting I ever 

 had I only used 10 shells during my stay. 

 Do your target shooting at home. 



A guide is a necessity in a strange coun- 

 try. Even if you know the country it is 

 worth a good deal to have some one to do 

 the cooking and other hard work. 



The best cover in camping is a log cabin 

 leanto, with covered dining table and pan- 

 try; but if one is moving camp each day or 

 2, a tent is the quickest to erect and trans- 

 port. In pitching it select high ground and 

 dig a ditch 6 or 8 inches deep and 

 wide all round the 4 sides to keep out the 

 water in case of rain. If stopping for any 

 length of time and using a tent, it is best 

 to build a platform of logs and pitch the 

 tent on that. 



July and August are the best months to 

 go to the woods if you wish trout fishing 

 and do not object to being eaten without 

 mercy by black flies and punkies. The deer 

 and grouse season opens August 15th, but 

 I consider both unfit to eat so early and 

 wish the State would shorten the season 

 on both one month. I go for deer and 

 grouse during September and October, by 

 which time birds have strengthened after 

 raising their broods and the young birds are 

 in a fit condition to shoot. The deer have 

 their new winter coats and have lost the 

 moss from their horns, while the does have 

 fattened after nursing their fawns through 

 the summer, which weakens them and 

 makes the meat unhealthful. 



AMATEUR PHOTO BY CHAS. MARSOEN 



MIDWINTER RECREATION. 

 Winner of 54th Prize in Recreation's 8th Annual Photo Competition. 



