SCOUTING FOR GIRLS 
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GIANT ALASKAN MOOSE 
The largest member of the deer tribe. The antlers which are worn 
only by the male are shed once a year. Range: This and related 
forms found in northern United States, Canada, and Alaska. Courtesy 
of American Museum of Natural History. 
string; notebook and map; small hatchet; matches (in 
waterproof case). 
No guns, books or cameras can be carried on a high 
hike, for their weight is prohibitive. A sleeping bag 
made of eiderdown, lined with canton flannel and cov- 
ered with oiled silk or duck’s back can be rolled and car- 
ried across the shoulders. A knife, fork and spoon in 
addition to the big sheath knife worn at the belt, one fry- 
ing pan, tin plate and cup (aluminum should be used in 
preference as tin rusts easily), a rice and a soup kettle 
are all the cooking utensils needed. If a company of 
