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ground upon which it is placed. Medium 
weight tent material is not heavy 
enough, and a heavier waterproof sec- 
tion of canvas should be used for the 
floor cloth. 
OU could use the tent material if 
you sewed over it rubber cloth, 
which would be the surface lying upon 
, the ground. Tent supply houses have 
floor cloths of standard widths which 
you can buy if you prefer. The leather 
imitations of cloth, such as used for 
seat coverings of automobiles, might be 
' used for the floor cloth if you select a 
_ heavy grade of such cloth. Any porous 
_ material for the floor cloth is not de- 
| sirable because eventually the water 
' and moisture from the ground will 
i work through the pores of the cloth. 
Suggestions 
Windows can be 
sewed into the sides 
_ of the tent by cutting 
_ out squares and sew- 
ing in two layers of - 
} 2 r Screw 
' mosquito. netting. Bolts 
_Windows should be 
sewed in on opposite 
sides of the tent at 
about the same level 
to insure proper ventilation. The win- 
dows should also be placed so that they 
will come above the tent cot and not 
create a direct draft on you when you 
are sleeping in the tent. Extra window 
' flaps can be sewed to the top of the 
' windows on the outside walls of the 
tent to allow one to lower them and 
, cover the windows in times of rain or 
' too much wind. The flaps can be pinned 
up out of the way, or better still can 
be raised or lowered by small cords 
attached to the lower part of the flap 
and running through eyelet rings at 
_ the top of the window. 
HESE cords are run inside the tent 
where you can pull them up or 
down, and raise or lower the window 
_ flap on the outside of the tent. The eye- 
_ lets should be a snug fit for the size of 
the cords running through them, so as 
_ to prevent possible water from coming 

through them to the inside of the tent 
wall. 
A front strip, about six inches high, 
might be sewed across the doorway of 
the tent, to prevent any insects from 
crawling directly on to the floor of the 
tent. 
Of all auto tents, this umbrella type 
is the most convenient to use. It can 
be taken down or put up very quickly 
by one person. The sloping roof sides 
prevent water from sagging the roof 
and dripping through in case of con- 
tinued rains, if you get the right ten- 
sion upon the top. The nearly vertical 
sides prevent any water from coming 
through. A sewed-in floor cloth pre- 
vents any ground water from running 
into the tent. 
If you prefer to make the front flap 
Tex? Top . 

“Center Pole” 
detachable, it will serve as a wrapping 
for the tent when en route. The jointed 
pole takes very little room. In fact, 
this type of tent will pack into smaller 
space than other types of tent of like 
size. It also gives good head room, 
which is an important fact to consider 
in selecting any type of tent. There 
are no guy ropes. If you have a sewed- 
in floor cloth, the weight of the camp 
units, such as the cots, will keep the 
tent base on the ground without the 
use of pegs in the four base corners of 
the tens W. A. KIMBALL, 
White Plains, N. Y. 
Fishing Hints 
Adjuncts to Fishing Outfit 
Besides a file it is handy to have a 
small hand vise to hold your hook while 
filing its points or while wrapping on 
a snood. Pliers are useful, so are cut- 
ting pliers and oil for reel and swivels; 
also silk for wrapping wax and shellac. 
Pocket Minnow Net 
Take a bung or round block of wood 
of 2% to 3 inches in diameter and bore 
four holes opposite to each other in the 
edge of it. Then insert a piece of um- 
brella rib, about 12 to 14 inches long, 
in each hole. The holes must be made 
deep and small enough for the wire to 
fit tight. The paragon wire is the best. 
Leave the end of the rib that has the 
little eye in it outside. Lay the bung 
and wires on a square piece of mosquito 
netting and stretch it and sew it firmly 
at the four corners to the eyes in the 
ribs. In the center of the bung put a 
screw-eye, and in the center of the mos- 
quito net sew a piece 
of string, leaving ends 
about 8 inches long. 
a Mes Any straight, _ stiff 
Front Awning stick picked up on the 
shore serves aS a 
a handle, being made 
fast to the net by a 
strong piece of twine 
through the screw-eye 
and with a piece of 
bread tied in the net 
with the string, and 
perhaps a small, flat stone to make it 
sink, it is ready to catch minnows. They 
will come over the net for the bread, 
and when it is raised up quickly the 
resistance of the water causes it to 
belly, and the minnows will not get out. 
When bait enough has been taken, pull 
the wires out of the holes, drop the 
bung into the net and roll it up on the 
wires. 
Preserving a Net 
To preserve a landing net, soak it 
_ thoroughly in linseed oil; shake it, and 
hang up in the sun to dry. Shake off 
the drops of oil as they collect on the 
net until it is dry. 
Tight Joints in a Rod 
To loosen the tight joints of a rod 
heat them with a lighted match. 
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