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A WALL ROD HANGER 
By Harry Irwin 
T HE space in a cabin is almost 
always at a high premium. A 
“bundle of rods” is an abomina¬ 
tion as well as almost impossible to 
handle. A wall case is a thing of 
beauty — and _ 
space. Being placed 
somewhat in this 
predicament and 
yet wanting my 
rods where they 
were “get-atable” 
the following found 
a grateful nook on 
the wall, over, but 
not hiding an In¬ 
dian blanket and can 
be easily put to¬ 
gether in a short 
time. 
Take a good, 
straight grained 
lath, plane and cut 
to 2" x 36". Six 
inches from end bore 
a hole to fit a 3-foot 
length of green 
awning cord. Pass 
an end of the cord 
through each hole. 
Cut two 1" squares 
of heavy leather, 
bore hole, slip on 
the end of cord, and 
tie a stopper knot. 
Next bore a PAIR 
of holes, 14", 22" 
and 30" apart, or 
7", 11" and 15" each 
way from center. 
Cut as many but¬ 
tons from leather “d” as you care to 
have loops. Cut three lengths of cold, 
as shown. Pass an end of the cord 
through the top hole in lath, then 
through the buttons “b,” leaving one at 
the bottom “d,” then back and up and 
through buttons and lath, where the 
end is “whipped” down “a.” The “but¬ 
tons” are adjustable in that they slide 
up and down on the cord to fit the size 
rod to be held. I use three loops on 
the center or shortest cord, four on the 
center cord and five on the outside 
member of the trio. Using this hanger, 
a “bundle” of rods are held together in 
their cases, and yet each can be reached 
without disturbing the others, which is 
even more than can be said of most rod 
wall cases on racks. The adjustability 
of the loops to the size of the rod case 
is one of the big advantages. 
^ ^OD RAQK PQgc Wi!liL 
ten inches deep and somewhat larger 
than the body, being careful to bank 
the loose dirt at the sides. Then build 
a fire, covering the whole bottom of the 
hollow. After the fire has completely 
warmed the ground, remove the large 
sticks but leave the embers and coal. 
Scrope the loose dirt, which was 
banked along the 
sides, so that it, too, 
would be heated, 
down over the em¬ 
bers. Be sure that 
all are well covered 
with the dirt. Crawl 
into the hollow, pull 
your blanket up over 
you and you will not 
stand the least 
chance of being 
chilled. This method 
of heating your bed 
is excellent for use 
in the mountains 
where even summer 
nights are apt to be 
uncomfortably cool. 
STIFF BOOTS 
prevent wet 
* boots from be¬ 
coming stiff, rub 
them with a good 
dressing of castor 
oil just before they 
are thoroughly dry. 
To soften stiff boots, 
soak them in water 
and treat as above. 
Never put wet boots 
near a fire to dry; they should be dried 
slowly. 
FIRE BED 
T F you have to sleep on the ground on 
your over-night hikes, there is no 
need of being uncomfortable from the 
cold. Make an Indian fire bed. Scoop 
a hollow in the ground about eight or 
FIRE LIGHTING WITH A 
GUN 
r r'AKE a bit of rag, the cloth lining 
* from a hat, coat, etc. Rub powder 
into it well, then load it into your gun 
or cartridge shell. Fire it among dry 
leaves, and have some small dry slivers 
of wood ready to catch the blaze before 
it ceases to glow. 
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