

aa i al ED SSS 
HENRY A. ROBERTS AND A COMPANION 
ENJOYING A BARE-FOOT TRAMP IN THE 
SNOW 
BIG GAME HUNTING 
IN THE NORTH 
(Continued from page 81) 
member of, that have gone at various 
times to the wilds of these north 
border states, usually have consisted of 
seven hunters and one cook. As all 
the members of our party are experi- 
enced big game hunters, we naturally 
employ no guides. Each one regards 
himself a true sportsman, and, con- 
sequently, would feel like a _ tender- 
foot or a mollycoddle if a _ guide 
directed us or “pointed out” the game 
to be shot. Our camp paraphernalia 
consists of a tent, 15x20, stove, cook- 
ing utensils, silverware, dishes, etc. 

On these expeditions, we usually 
stay three or four weeks to get the 
benefit of a vacation as well as having 
plenty of time to explore the wilds, 
enjoy the beauty of nature, and last, 
but not least, fill out our full quota on 
game. 
In any of these northern states, our 
camp is usually stationed in the big 
woods about fifteen or twenty miles 
from the railroad. As we are pleasure 
bent on such expeditions, we naturally 
expect to live in comfort, and our 
baggage as much resembles a show 
company moving into the woods as it 
does a hunting party. Arrangements 
can usually be made in advance for 
a lumber man with teams and sleds 
to meet us at the railroad and look 
after our transportation over the trail 
through the woods to our camp site. 

The best sleeping beds in the world 
are had in a camp of this kind, at 
no expense, and with only a small 
amount of labor. These beds are con- 
structed at one end of the tent, all 
in a row. First, good, soft balsam 
boughs are spread over the ground to 
a depth of about two feet, to act as 
springs, and then on top of this our 
well filled straw ticks are laid, and 
then after numerous wool blankets, and 
other bed clothing are added, we have 
a bed that the best hotel in the country 
cannot duplicate. The balsam boughs 
used make a sweet fragrance in the 
tent that lends zest to the appetite, as| 

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