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climate, and it is well to carry some on trips far from 
civilization. 
“Canned Vegetables — In our table of food values it 
will be noticed that the least nourishing article for its 
weight and bulk is a can of tomatoes. Yet these ‘air- 
tights’ are great favorites with outdoors men, especially 
in the West and South, where frequently they are eaten 
raw out of the can. It is not so much their flavor as 
their acid that is grateful to a stomach overtaxed with 
fat or canned meat and hot bread three times a day. 
If wanted only as an adjuvant to soups, stews, rice, 
macaroni, etc., the more concentrated puree will serve 
very well. 
“Canned corn (better still, ‘kornlet/ which is concen- 
trated milk of sweet corn) is quite nourishing, and 
everybody likes it. 
“A few cans of baked beans ( without tomato sauce) 
will be handy in wet weather. The B. & M. ^ lb. cans 
are convenient for a lone camper or for two going light. 
“Nuts — A handful each of shelled nuts and raisins, 
with a cake of sweet chocolate, will carry a man far 
on the trail or when he has lost it. The kernels of butter- 
nuts and hickory nuts have the highest fuel value of 
our native species ; peanuts and almonds are very rich 
in protein; Brazil nuts, filberts and pecans, in fat. Pea- 
nut butter is a concentrated food that goes well in sand- 
wiches. One can easily make nut butter of any kind 
(except almonds or Brazil nuts) for himself by using 
the nut grinder that comes with a kitchen food chopper, 
and can add ground dates, ground popcorn, or whatever 
he likes ; but such preparations will soon grow rancid 
if not sealed airtight. Nut butter is more digestible than 
kernels unless the latter are thoroughly chewed. 
“Fruits — All fruits are very deficient in protein and 
(except olives) in fat, but dried fruit is rich in carbo- 
