Vacation Land — The National Forests in Oregon ^{^; 



the inexperience or carelessness of campers. Strict observ-ance of the following 



rules will save to the community annually an asset of over a millio'n and a half 



dollars. 



BASIC RULES FOR PREVENTING FOREST FIRES 



1. Matches. — Be sure your match is out. Put it in your pocket or break it in two before 

 throwing it away. Make this a habit. 



2. Tobacco. — Throw pipe ashes and cigar or cigarette stubs in the dust of the road, and stamp 

 or pinch out the fire before leaving them. Do not throw" them into brush, leaves, or needles. 



3. Location of camp. — Select a spot as free as possible from inflammable material, sheltered 

 from the wind, and near accessible water. 



4. Camp fires. — Never build a camp fire against a tree or log, in leaf mold, or in rotten wood. 

 Build all fires aw^ay from overhanging branches and on a dirt or rock foundation. Dig out all 

 rotten wood or leaf mold from the fire pit, and scrape away all inflammable material within a radius 

 of from 3 to 5 feet. Make sure the fire can not spread on or under the ground or up the moss or bark 

 of a tree while you are in camp, and that it is going to be easy to extinguish when you are ready 

 to leave. 



5. Leaving camp. — Never leave a camp fire, even for a short time, without completely extin- 

 guishing every spark with water or fresh dirt free from moss and leaf mold. Do not thrown charred 

 cross logs to one side where a smoldering spark might catch. It is w^ell to soak thoroughly all 

 embers and charred pieces of wood and then cover them with dirt. Feel around the outer edge 

 of the fire pit to make sure no fire is smoldering in charred roots or leaf mold. (Hundreds of 

 fires escape each year after campers have thought they w^ere extinguished.) 



6. Try to put out any fire That you find. — If you can not put it out, get word to the near- 

 est Forest ofiicer as quickly as possible Ever}' minute saved in reaching the fire is of the most 

 vital importance. 



7. Help Enforce the fire law^s; they were made to protect your interests. 



OUTFIT AND CLOTHING 



Suit — preferably of some strong material, such as khaki, whipcord, or overall. 



Mackinaw or sweater. 



Underwear — medium weight. 



Socks — two pairs medium weight or one pair heav^^ 



Shirt — flannel or khaki, light or medium weight. 



Shoes — stout, easy, with heav}^ soles. 



Boots. 



Leggings — canvas or leather if shoes are worn instead of boots. 



Gloves — buckskin. 



Beds — air beds are comfortable where they can be carried, since they can be placed even on 

 bare rocks. 



Bedding — the most serviceable is a quilt of eiderdown or wool with an extra covering of denim. 

 The quilt can be sewed or pinned with blanket pins along the bottom to form a sleeping bag. 

 If blankets are chosen, it should be borne in mind that two light ones arc warmer than a single 

 heavy one. 



A 7 by 7 foot, lo-ounce canvas, when folded, will make a ground cloth and an extra cover 

 and is also useful as a pack cover. 



