date six or seven pots at one time. 
Coals can be drawn out at either end 
of the fire for the frying pan. Some 
may at first condemn this as a “bon 
fire,” but for a large party we found 
it necessary, convenient and efficient. 
A luxury which we now consider a 
necessity was a set of five pot hooks, 
which were made of pieces of tele¬ 
phone wire about twelve inches long, 
by which we swung the pots at any 
desired height from the fire pole. The 
wire should be strong enough so that 
the bend will hold a full kettle and 
still be pliable enough so that it can 
be bent when necessary for a new 
height. They saved us much burnt, 
spilled and uncooked food. When you 
must sit down to your own cooking for 
two months in the “bush” you must see 
to it that you have good food and plenty 
of it. 
Each camp carried an axe weighing 
two and a half pounds. A long slim 
handle of ash is advisable, rather than 
the short handle of the scout axe. Toy 
axes have their advantages, but in the 
stern work of making camp in new 
unbroken country the toy axe has no 
place. One has to rely on his axe for 
more than neatly clipping kindling - 
wood. In making camp the axe is al¬ 
ways in demand—it should be single- 
bitted and of comparatively soft steel. 
Of course this steel will not keep its 
edge as long as one of high temper, 
but it will not chip when it comes up 
against a rock. Grubbing and clear¬ 
ing down for a camp site in new coun¬ 
try is necessary; there are few pleasant 
clearings with lawn grass carpets. 
The edge will dull with its all around 
work, but it is an easy matter quickly 
to renew its edge with a three or four- 
inch section of light weight file which 
can be carried for the purpose. 
The axe should have a leather cas¬ 
ing. We used one made of two strips 
of heavy-weight harness leather one 
inch wide and long enough to include 
the edge of the blade. The strips were 
riveted together at each end. Shoe 
strings from top and bottom of the 
guard tie together behind the head. 
This forms a light, serviceable, quickly 
removed and replaced guard. Slipped 
up to the head under a wire loop fast¬ 
ened in the bottom of the canoe, and 
the handle tied close with a light rope 
which is fastened permanently to the 
libs in the canoe bottom, the axe will 
ride securely through rapids and over 
the portage. 
The men were out with the sun. 
Some were at the lakes edge, splash¬ 
ing water over frozzled heads; others 
had washed and were swinging through 
the crisp dewy grass toward the mess 
shack. The whole world seemed new, 
fresh and vigorous. We rolled out and 
hurried from the lake to the mess shack 
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c The Ideal Outdoor Bvecikfcift 
Add only water or milk 
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