
man kit. It is very compact and conse- 
quently takes up but little space. 
One aluminum Boy Scout cook kit. 
(Omit the fry pan.) 
One 7% by 2% fireless cooker pot. 
(Outside top measure.) 
One 8% by 1% deep jelly cake pan. 
(Outside top measure.) 
One 9 inch fry pan (steel) with fold- 
ing handle. 
Knife, fork and spoon, large spoon. 
One pan cake turner, short handle. 
One can opener. 
Wire cloth pot cleaner. 
floats. Dish towel. 
Folding grate (and baker if you like). 
Ax and pocket or 
sheath knife. 
Canned goods are 
recommended for the 
trip as being most 
practical. Only the 
larger cities are con- 
venient to the river 
and so for the sake of 
convenience as well as 
economy it is best to 
carry sufficient pro- 
visions to carry you 
Soap that 
between ports. By 
purchasing at well 
known chain _ stores 
- you will keep uni- 
 formity in the quality 
of your food at better 
prices. The food list 
given here will last 
about ten days, and if 
purchased in the 
‘smallest sizes there 
will be no waste, this will offset the 
_ slight increase in price. 
4 pounds bacon. 
2 small jars chipped beef. 
2 small cans Vienna sausage. 
1 small can corned beef. 
1 lb. can lard or compound (bacon 
drippings will keep this filled). 
_ 2 small cans baked beans. 
2 small cans chili con carne. 
1 small can corn. 
10 small cans condensed milk. 
| 6 small cans meat by-products. 
_2 small cans sardines. 
' 4 small jars jam. 
1 small jar peanut butter. 
1 Ib. lima beans. 


1 Ib. rice (unpolished). 
2 lbs. yellow corn meal. 
5 lbs. self raising flour (unless you do 
a lot of baking this will last a month). 
1 package spaghetti. 
1 package oatmeal. 
1 lb. raisins. 
2 lbs. prunes. 
2 lbs. apricots. 
6 lbs. potatoes. 
2 lbs. sweet potatoes. 
2 Ibs. onions. 
100 tea tablets (enough for the trip). 
6 oz. can instant coffee (enough for a 
month, has a good flavor, no bother 
to make and not much more expensive 
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paprika, it serves all the purposes of 
pepper and can frequently be used 
where pepper is uncalled for and gives 
an appetizing appearance to starchy 
dishes. Cinnamon is a good flavoring 
for rice pudding. 
A sandwich lunch is enough for the 
noon meal and can be made with meat 
by-products, sardines, jam or peanut 
butter. 
For navigation a telescope and the 
light list of the Mississippi River are 
valuable adjuncts. The light list is 
published in two booklets, upper and 
lower Mississippi River (meaning above 
or below the Missouri River), by the 
Department of Com- 
merce and Lighthouse 
Service, and cost 
twenty cents for each 
booklet. By using a 
light list you can al- 
ways tell where you 
are without having to 
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telescope is not an ab- 
solute necessity, but 
the convenience of a 
glass is worth the 
extra expense ($6.00), 
for it saves many a 
long paddle ashore to 
read light numbers or 
to hunt a camp site. 
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THE OUTFIT 
than coffee). 
qt. can syrup (slip top can). 
small package cheese. 
Ibs. sugar. 
lb. salt. 
lean paprika. 
| can cinnamon, 
3 loaves bread. 
Wheat cakes will serve if you run 
out of bread. 
Waxed bags will do to hold the dry 
foods and bacon. The bacon bag should 
be sewed flat like an envelope. 
I will not attempt a discourse on 
cooking as there are plenty of good 
books to be had dealing with the sub- 
ject. For a condiment I have suggested 
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tion a few don’ts are 
in order: 
Don’t 
wind is your worst enemy. 
Don’t get too close to shore with a 
strong beam wind blowing or you may 
be run aground and swamped. This 
is particularly likely when rounding a 
bend. It is best to tack into the wind 
until you clear the point, you will then 
have the wind on your back. 
Don’t make a galley slave of your- 
self. Take a day off now and then and 
loaf or you will go stale. 
Don’t make short cuts through side 
channels unless you can see the outlet, 
or you may get in a blind pocket. 
Don’t accept a tow from a motor 
boat. A loaded canoe does not tow 
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