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your fire against a big old punky log; it may smoulder 
a day or two after you have left and then burst out 
into flame when the breeze fans it. 
“Never leave a spark of fire when breaking camp, 
or when leaving it for the day. Make absolutely sure 
HAVERSACK FOR CARRYING KITCHEN UTENSILS. 
of this by drenching the campfire thoroughly, or by 
smothering it completely with earth or sand. Never 
drop a lighted match on the ground without stamping it 
out. Have you ever seen a forest fire? It is terrible. 
Thousands of acres are destroyed and many a time men 
and women and children have been cut off by a tornado 
of flame and burned alive. The person whose careless- 
ness starts such a holocaust is worse than a fool — he is 
a criminal, and a disgrace to the good earth he treads.” 
Cooking Devices 
When it is convenient carry a hatchet. Scouts should 
carry a small folding grate. The best form of grate 
is one with folding legs. 
