Outing . Unusually light and compact but too expensive for many for ordinary use. some other material, such as enamel-ware, so as to save the lips from blister-ing. Also under the application of dry-heat to an aluminum fry-pan the foodsticks and burns, so the fry-pan is pref-erably of light stamped steel. However,where lack of weight is the great desid-eratum all parts of the cooking kit shouldbe of aluminum alloy. The ideal light-weight cooking kitcombines the fewest utensils with whichone person can prepare his own meals from the raw materials. It must nestcompactly, have as few component pa
Outing . Unusually light and compact but too expensive for many for ordinary use. some other material, such as enamel-ware, so as to save the lips from blister-ing. Also under the application of dry-heat to an aluminum fry-pan the foodsticks and burns, so the fry-pan is pref-erably of light stamped steel. However,where lack of weight is the great desid-eratum all parts of the cooking kit shouldbe of aluminum alloy. The ideal light-weight cooking kitcombines the fewest utensils with whichone person can prepare his own meals from the raw materials. It must nestcompactly, have as few component partsas possible, be comfortably carried on theperson en route, and contain space for alunch or emergency ration and provisionfor carrying water. To meet these de-mands one may well include the follow-ing articles: a frying-pan (possibly riggedup as a baker also), a stew kettle, a cup,a light fork, spoon, and knife, and a can-teen. Most of the so-called light-weightindividual outfits center around the above. Courtesy Scribners Magazine FIG. 5. THE GERMAN ARMY MESS KITMade of aluminum and takes up about as much room as a high hat. [S55] 356 OUTING as the essentials with variations in shapeto best suit the particular outfit for easynesting. The preparation of food by frying-panis not the best thing for the stomach, forthe average bit of fried stuff is envelopedin a tough, greasy coating. However,most cooks use this method to some ex-tent, so provision for frying must bemade. The frying-pan is preferablymade of steel, and in use is to be restedon a bed of coals raked to one side. Ifone prefers to utilize the big open firethe fry-pan handle should have a squaresocket into which one can fit a stick toextend the handle, the same to be newlyfashioned at each camp. For the light-est kits use a small No. 0 pan withsocket. The camper who is choosing his lightindividual mess kit has the privilege ofgathering together those utensils easilyprocurable at any store or of gettingthrough the regu
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