CHAPTER IV 
CAMPS 
The early logging camps had crude buildings with no modern 
conveniences, and the men were given very plain fare. Present- 
day loggers no longer crowd the workers in small, unsanitary 
structures and feed them upon poorly cooked food, because work- 
men demand better living conditions. Many states and also 
various provinces in Canada have passed laws which are designed 
to improve sanitary conditions in industrial camps and which 
require the employer to observe standards which will conserve 
public health. 
CAMP LOCATION 
The general requirements for a suitable camp depend upon the 
type of logging operation and upon the character of labor employed. 
The chief requirements for a camp for snow logging are: 
(1) A central location with reference to a large tract. It is 
not considered profitable to walk men more than 1^ miles from 
camp to work, or from one watershed to another, because they 
consume too much time and energy. It is cheaper to construct 
new camps if there is a large amount of timber, or a secondary 
camp if the quantity is small. The camp should be located so 
that the main-haul or two-sled road will run through the camp 
lot on its way to the landing. Teamsters then lose no time in 
getting to work in the morning, returning to feed animals, and 
getting them to the stable at night after a hard day's work. 
During the hauling season, time is an important factor, and where 
long hours are observed every precaution should be taken to hus- 
band the strength of animals and men. 
(2) A level, well-drained camp site from 1 to 2 acres in extent. 
(3) A stream of pure running water near at hand (for drink- 
ing, cooking, laundry purposes and stock watering) and so located 
that it will not be contaminated by the camp sewage. 
(4) Accessibility to the source of supplies. This is an impor- 
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