Outing . are alsoto be remembered. Presumably you willhave a hunting or fish knife for slicingbacon. The pack cloth will have littlestrain, and accordingly waterproof silkwill be ideal, but any light, waterproofcanvas will do. To make a good shelter,it should be about six by eight feet insize. It can be eliminated, however,and the chance of rain risked. The easiest way to carry such a smalloutfit is in the blanket roll. Fold theblanket so that it is about five feetsquare, then place the bag containing thecooking outfit and part of the grub onone side, about a foot from the corner,and the sweat
Outing . are alsoto be remembered. Presumably you willhave a hunting or fish knife for slicingbacon. The pack cloth will have littlestrain, and accordingly waterproof silkwill be ideal, but any light, waterproofcanvas will do. To make a good shelter,it should be about six by eight feet insize. It can be eliminated, however,and the chance of rain risked. The easiest way to carry such a smalloutfit is in the blanket roll. Fold theblanket so that it is about five feetsquare, then place the bag containing thecooking outfit and part of the grub onone side, about a foot from the corner,and the sweater and balance of the grubabout a foot from the other corner onthe same side. Next fold over at eachend the spare foot of blanket and rollthe whole affair tightly. About this,roll the pack cloth. Secure at the mid-dle and half way to each end with string,or better, with tapes or straps. Fastenthe ends tightly with a slip knot, leav-ing long ends to the string for tying to-gether the ends of the roll. 285. 286 THE OUTING MAGAZINE A special harness for the blanket roll Check List with Food for One Person for will be better than a string or straps, Three Days because all in one piece. It can be made Frying pan of heavy tape or webbing. It should be Mixing pan attached to the roll so that all knots Kettle pan and the long connecting strip come on f ea i -i <?• i r i i Large cup , the outside, away from the shoulder. Plate r pounds. The short-handled hatchet can be car- Knife Fork Dessert spoonHunting knife Bacon 2 pounds. Corn pone 4 Tea \ pound. Rice or other cereal 2 pounds. Erbsiuurst 1 pound. Sugar 1 Salt Pepper Hatchet i| pounds. Dish towel ) Use moss 1 THE BABY GRAND READY TO PACK IN Dishcloth \ and sand soap I 1 , THE BLANKET ROLL Matches I Pounds. Sweater i ried either on the belt or in the roll Personal toilet articles J itself. Much weight on the belt becomes Pack .... 2 uncomfortable unless one is in constant Ties for blanket roll, training. In the fo
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