Outing . ten an article on Running Water tells all about that kind of canoeing. KEEPING DUFFLE DRY IN THE CANOE BEFORE loading their duffle intothe canoe the Boise Fort Ojibways,and I dont know how manyothers, prepare a bed of brush or smallbranches for it. In thickness this bedvaries according to the rate at which thecanoe leaks, as all birch-barks do, andthe distance to the next portage. Whileleakage is not a common trouble with thewhite mans boat the accumulation ofrain or spray makes this brush bed a de-sirable thing when traveling in the rain or across rough water. With a pon
Outing . ten an article on Running Water tells all about that kind of canoeing. KEEPING DUFFLE DRY IN THE CANOE BEFORE loading their duffle intothe canoe the Boise Fort Ojibways,and I dont know how manyothers, prepare a bed of brush or smallbranches for it. In thickness this bedvaries according to the rate at which thecanoe leaks, as all birch-barks do, andthe distance to the next portage. Whileleakage is not a common trouble with thewhite mans boat the accumulation ofrain or spray makes this brush bed a de-sirable thing when traveling in the rain or across rough water. With a poncho ortarp over the duffle and enough brush be-neath to hold it above the puddle it ispossible to keep grub and blankets drythrough the most drenching storm or thewildest white-caps. At the portage it is asimple matter to discard the brush heapat the landing and renew it at the take-off either with fresh cut stuff or fromthe almost inevitable pile of branchesdiscarded there recently by THE TRICK OF SKI-JUMPING The art of ski-jumping is not so easy as it looks before trying nor so hard to learnas it might appear after the first attempt. At the start, or takeoff, come down asthough you were coasting on the ski, then at the moment of the takeoff bend the bodywell forward from the hips and throw as much of the weight as possible into the you leave the edge of the jump, straighten quickly at the hips and secure as muchas possible the effect of jumping straight out into the air. While in the air hold the armsas still as possible in the position that best preserves the balance, keep the ski pointsslightly down, as near as possible parallel with the slope of the hill. The body shouldbe perpendicular to the slope and the skis kept well together. On landing, advanceone ski as far as possible without upsetting, bending the knee of the leg that is the skis together and parallel. The rest is practice—and more practice. [449] SOMETHING NEW IN FLA
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