IN THE SIERRA NEVADA 



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frying pans, one-half gallon coffee pot, 

 1 Dutch oven, 2 saucepans, 4 large gal- 

 vanized iron spoons, 1 butcher knife, 1 

 water bucket, i axe, irons for campfire, 

 porcelain iron cups, saucers and plates. 



ON THE TRAIL 



Each man should take two pairs of 

 heavy blankets, a quilt and a heavy piece 

 of sewed canvas six by eight feet in size. 

 This canvas is used, primarily, to roll 

 the bedding up in preliminary to placing 

 it on the pack animal. 



It is also laid upon the ground un- 

 der the bedding at 

 night. Again, it can 

 be made into a shelter 

 tent in case of raa. 



Provisions, b e d - 

 ding, cooking utensils 

 and table ware, such 

 as has been enumera- 

 ted, will weigh about 

 300 pounds, and can 

 easily be carried by 

 two pack horses, 150 

 pounds to the horse 

 being a fair load even 

 on a bad trail ; then, 

 again, the load gets 

 lighter each day. 



The very best sad- 

 dle and pack animals can be obtained for 

 $1 a day each, and a guide, furnishing 

 his own horse, can be had for $1.50 a 

 day. In choosing a guide care should 

 be had in selecting one who not only 



knows how to pack a horse, but who 

 can and will cook and wash dishes. 

 Very much better service will be had, 

 and the outing prove much more enjoy- 

 able if the campers will aid in all work 

 about camp ; for it is 

 too much to expect one 

 man to care for six 

 horses, saddle and un- 

 saddle, pack and un- 

 pack, cook and wash 

 dishes. The campers 

 should be willing to 

 make up their own 

 bed rolls on breaking 

 camp, arrange the 

 beds at night, help 

 carry wood and water, 

 and even wipe dishes 

 at times. It is highly 

 essential to keep the 

 guide in good humor; 

 and nothing is so 

 potent to effect this as a disposition 

 to aid in the work. 



Three people, outfitted as described, 

 can make a three weeks' trip into the 

 High Sierra at a cost of about $70 each. 

 This includes everything but bedding, 

 which, it is assumed, the camper pos- 



A TORRENT OF SNOW WATER 



sesses. It does not include railroad and 

 stage fare into the mountains, as these 

 vary according to the distance and 

 route. 



Last summer three of us climbed the 



