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Aug. 28, 1909.] 
FOREST AND STREAM 
drop the machilla than two bearers carrying 
the single-pole variety. A fall in a machilla is 
not easily forgotten, especially on a stony path. 
Again, many of the streams which in the dry 
season are almost ankle-deep, after a couple of 
days’ heavy rain become rushing torrents waist 
and sometimes shoulder deep. Instead of lying 
in the machilla as one would be forced to do 
with a single pole, one is able to lie on the 
top of the double, and not only to avoid getting 
wet, but in the event of being unfortunately 
dropped one has much more chance of saving 
oneself in the swift current than if obliged to 
first extricate oneself under water from inside 
a single-pole machilla. 
Care should be taken in engaging carriers to 
secure some natives who are capable ot 
paddling a dug-out and are able to swim. It 
frequently happens that a river must be crossed 
on a birch dug-out which only by courtesy can 
be called a canoe. Unless some of the carriers 
are competent to manipulate these frail craft 
one stands a good chance of losing some loads, 
and possibly the lives of some of the men. 
Again, a stream may be met on which there -is 
no canoe, and through which, owing to its 
depth and swiftness, there is some danger in 
wading. No one would desire to risk the life 
of a carrier who cannot swim. If some of the 
men are'swimmers they may be made to carry 
the loads across and then to pilot over their 
non-swimming brethren. The writer remem¬ 
bers arriving at such a stream and finding that 
none of his carriers could swim. Single-handed 
he could not transport men and loads across 
the stream, and he was obliged to wait for four 
days until some natives arrived who proved 
good swimmers, and were able to assist in get¬ 
ting the party across. 
Never cross a stream of any width without 
first ascertaining that your tent and the loads 
you are likely to require during the next day 
or two have already crossed; otherwise, if it 
rains heavily, in a very short time the stream 
you crossed with ease may become uncrossable 
for a couple of days or more. You then find 
yourself in the unfortunate position of being 
on -one side of an impassable barrier, with your 
tent, and probably your provisions on the 
other. Always camp on the far side of any 
stream that you can cross; always see that the 
canvas sides of your machilla are unfurled at 
night, for otherwise, should it rain in the night, 
you will find your machilla wet through in the 
morning, and most uncomfortable to travel in 
for many hours, apart from the danger to 
health of lying in a wet machilla. Arrange for 
one of your machilla bearers to carry a small 
bag with a change of clothing. It does not 
matter much if you are wet through on the 
march, but on reaching camp it is fatal to be 
obliged to sit in wet clothes waiting for the 
load containing dry clothes, which may not 
arrive for an hour or more. 
Disperse your provisions among your loads, 
and never keep all that you possess of any one 
kind in one load. There is always a chance of 
a carrier slipping when crossing a stream and 
the load being washed away. Always use a 
mosquito net on your camp bed. You will 
generally camp near to a river or stream where 
mosquitoes are certain to be plentiful. With¬ 
out a net you will be badly bitten, and prob¬ 
ably have a severe attack of fever. If camping 
near to a native village, inspect the spot from 
which your water if fetched. Unless watched 
your natives will draw water from the nearest 
and most accessible place, which in all proba¬ 
bility is the place from which the villagers ob¬ 
tain their water. This water has generally be¬ 
come polluted, owing to the filthy habits of the 
natives, and if used may cause enteric. 
Remember that, owing to the game being 
scattered over the veld, the wild beasts are like¬ 
wise scattered; therefore see that your carriers 
maintain good fires at night round the camp, 
or you may have an unexpected visit from a 
hungry lion. Be careful in the management of 
your carriers; treat them justly, but strictly, 
and never indulgently. Nothing is more un¬ 
pleasant than to travel with a gang of carriers 
that are out of hand. Remember that the only 
way of controlling a gang of carriers number- 
A SUMMER AFLOAT 
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It is a practical work and withal as beautiful a book as often comes from 
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It describes houseboat life, the equipment and furnishings of the house¬ 
boat, with detailed plans for constructing all types, from the simplest to the 
most elaborate. 
It shows how the problem of an inexpensive summer home, close to 
business and the city, is solved by this means, and covers every point that 
any one ambitious to become a houseboat dweller can raise. Buckram. 332 
pages, superbly illustrated, with plans, etc. 
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FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING COMPANY 
127 Franklin Street, New York City 
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By “Nessmuk.” Cloth, 160 pages. Illustrated. Price, $1.00. 
A book written for the instruction and guidance of those who go for pleasure to the 
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admirably in putting the wisdom so acquired into plain and intelligible English. 
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