
double, they are more than handy to 
snap the food bags away from the 
reach of rodents, as they are unable 
to negotiate the wire as a staircase. 
A Stump WASH BASIN, Fig. 1.—Is 
_ handy around a more or less permanent 
camp, and if placed to the right of the 
cook’s “roost”? will fill many a sudden 
call. Take a stump of 
solid wood about 30 inches 
high, and hollow out the 
top into a basin. 
A Loc CookING BowL, 
Fig. 1.—Is a good sensible 
way and a_ pleasurable 
one in which to cook, for 
a change. Take a 4 foot 
length of log, about 14” 
in diameter, rouse off the 
top and hollow out. Legs 
may be added to give it a 
“set” or the bottom can be 
slightly flattened. A pair 
of wooden tongs can easily 
be made by taking a 4 foot 
length of green sapling, 
about 1” in diameter, cut- 
ting away nearly a half 
on one side at the center, 
and a curved “cut out” on 
the same side of the stick, 
at each end to grasp the 
stone, then bend over and 
lash down as indicated to 
set the shape of the tongs, 
with cord, wire, or what 
not. 
CROTCHED STICKS FOR 
THE FIRE CRANE, Fig. 1.— 
Such as the true crotch, 
“a” are readily recognized 
by their difficulty in being 
found, and when they are 
—are equally hard to 
drive. ‘‘b’ shows the side crotch, which 
is common; “c” is the “two-way- 
crotch”, and is the best of all, for on 
cutting away the main (center) branch 
down to the foot of the crotch, you have 
something to hit in driving that will 
keep the crotch from being split. If 
you do not care to indulge in stick 
hunting, take a straight one (green), 
make a small split in the end, flatten 
your crane arm and wedge into split 
“qd” drive a spike into the top.” 
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A BIRCH BARK BASKET, Fig. 1.—Is 
a handy thing to drop little odds and 
ends into, while it requires but a few 
minutes to make. Select a piece of 
birch, say 14”x20”. Lay outside up. 
Fold diagonally. Turn over. “a” fold 
each side to the depth you wish your 
basket. A fold of 4” will give a basket 
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end, turning in flap, “d’’, do the same 
with the other “e”. If you want a neat, 
smooth appearance on the outside, turn 
these “dog-ears” in and allow enough 
height so that they lap over on meet- 
ing “e”’, Next take a split of basket 
oak, or a bark strip, fold for rim on 
the inside of basket. Tack in place, 
with a stitch of thread. Next comes 
your handle and, if desired, a stiffener 
for the bottom “f”. Put your stiffener 
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or better still, two of them on before 
the handle. Tack to your rim. Next 
the handle, tack at rim, and where 
it crosses each stiffener, end view 
“f”, Make your overlap of the handle 
on one side of the basket, where it will 
be out of the way. Last comes the 
outer rim, which is sewn on, over the 
outside edge, through the 
bark and around the inner 
rim, making all snug. If 
made from bark without 
cracks this basket will hold 
water. If cracked, mend 
with spruce gum, chewing 
gum, applied inside and 
out, or a piece of surgeon’s 
tape will do the trick. 
PLANKING A FIsH, Fig. 
1.—Cut a plank, slab, 
heavy piece of bark, or 
what not, of green hard 
wood and prop in front of 
fire built as for the baker. 
Filet your fish. When sap 
begins to run, pin your 
fish with slivers of wood, 
whose points have been 
hardened in the fire, to the 
plank, by making a slight 
split for the point of your 
pins. (Use nails or tacks 
if you have them.) Then 
either go on about your 
work with a watchful eye, 
or better, sit quietly where 
you can watch the edges 
start to curl a_ golden 
brown. 
MIXING BREAD IN YOUR 
Fiour Baa, Fig. 1.—Is 
easy, but first see that the 
bag is standing solidly; 
then roll the top of your 
flour bag down to just a little above 
the line of the flour. Scoop out a hol- 
low in the center, pour in the water 
and mix. It is the simplicity of economy 
in dishes. A good bread board is a 
square of white oil cloth. Use a peeled 
hardwood stick as a rolling pin. 
FORKS AND SPOONS, Fig. 1.—For the 
camp cook are an item not to be over- 
looked. The ordinary camp kitchen 
fork, “a’’, as it comes from the factory, 
has a handle that seems cavable of 
