December 12, 19 14 
LAND AND WATER 
CHOOSING KIT 
{Continued from page 149) 
improved on, for in many cases, and notably in that of the 
regulation haversack, improvements can be suggested. But 
the standard pattern, for the most part, embodies the 
accumulated experience of thousands of users, represents 
improvement after improvement suggested by actual use, 
and forms the material opinion as to what is the best of its 
kind — the opinion of a host, while the faddist merely repre- 
sents one, and very often an unpractical one, setting his 
opinion against the thousands. Improvements are constantly 
being made even to standard patterns, but it is far better to 
take the standard pattern, which has proved its usefulness to 
many, than to insist on alterations from pattern in order to 
satisfy a whim which, in many cases, has little or no practical 
experience behind it to justify its adoption. 
The Medicine Chest 
The faddist takes his own medicine chest, but the average 
man is quite content to rely on the provisions made for him 
in that direction, and he is best off in the long run. As 
frequently emphasised, each man should take his own vaseline 
with him, for this is a necessity for ease in marching, and 
also each man should take his own bootlaces ; neither article 
can be regarded as a part of the medicine chest, but as mere 
necessities of campaigning. But one thing that comes very 
nearly under the head of remedial appliances, and yet may be 
taken by the men themselves, is a supply of coca leaves for 
mixing with ordinary tea. Not cocoa, but coca, the West 
African stuff, which is procurable at almost any good chemist's 
or at the big stores, which costs no more than ordinary tea, 
and for energising properties is simply wonderful stuff. It is 
not a proprietary preparation, but is a herb very much like 
ordinary tea in appearance and the method of preparation ; 
it may be mixed with tea and infused in the ordinary way, 
and the results are far out of proportion to the expenditure. 
As a daily pick-me-up and general tonic it is invaluable, and 
the man who can take the trouble to take some tea for himself 
can just as easily add in a supply of coca, for the sake of his 
personal well-being. Other items worthy of consideration 
are concentrated aperient medicine, of which one should 
carry a supply, a bandage — every man used to be supplied 
with a field dressing package, which included this last^and a 
supply of boracic powder to apply to chafes and small wounds. 
There are many who dislike iodoform exceedingly, but a 
supply of ioc'oform gauze carried with the bandage will save 
blood poisoning from cuts and minor wounds. In field work, 
where there is no chance of removing dirt from small wounds 
and maintaining perfect personal cleanliness — many men 
have to go for days without even a wash — blood poisoning 
and tetanus are very easily contracted, and the application 
of a strong antiseptic such as iodoform to abraded surfaces 
may save much trouble, and even life. 
{To be continued next week) 
WINTER RESORTS 
XMAS AND NEW YEAR FACILITIES 
BOURNEMOUTH.— This charming resort, amid the 
Pines by the Southern Sea, affords perfect conditions 
for holidays and residence during the Winter. Ex- 
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well-sheltered sea front, with new undercliff drive extending 
to Boscombe, and overcliff drives along East and West cliffs. 
Fine Municipal Golf Courses. 
Deltchtfu'ly varied scenery, be.)Litifuliy kept gardens and parks. Daily concerts in 
WlDterOftraeai by finest mjnicipal orchestra in Great Britain. Hotel and Boarding 
M ,ii.e TariiTs quite nonnai. Excellent shopping facilities. Resuurant Car Tnins 
Trofn Waterloo. Special Express at 10.15 on Christmas morning. 
Other charminit resorts (or Winter Holidays are- Southsei. Isle of Wight ( Restaurant 
CarTrainsufd Portsmouth). Swanage, Weymouth, Lyme Regis, Sealon, Sidmouth, Bud- 
letghSilterton. Exmouth. Ilfracombe. Bade (for a sporting holiday) and Channel Islands. 
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CHEAP TICKETS 
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