The boy's camp book; a guidebook based upon the annual encampment of a boy scout troop; the second of a series of handy volumes of information and inspiration . ntents;for it is not devoted to the entire subject of camping, assome may suppose. If this is so, the same, in a measure,may be said of the previous volume, The Boy ScoutsHike Book, which, however, will be found to containmore than its title may imply. Yet I doubt if a morepractical division of the material in the two books could bemade. Therefore, I must trust to the judgment of thereader, which, I believe, will in most cases tell him
The boy's camp book; a guidebook based upon the annual encampment of a boy scout troop; the second of a series of handy volumes of information and inspiration . ntents;for it is not devoted to the entire subject of camping, assome may suppose. If this is so, the same, in a measure,may be said of the previous volume, The Boy ScoutsHike Book, which, however, will be found to containmore than its title may imply. Yet I doubt if a morepractical division of the material in the two books could bemade. Therefore, I must trust to the judgment of thereader, which, I believe, will in most cases tell him thatThe Boy Scouts Hike Book must necessarily containchapters on camping out on hikes, and the subject thushaving been covered, there is nothing left but to devotethis volume entirely to the annual encampment. Inasmuchas the latter is the event of the year, it will be self-evident toevery boy that nothing less than a complete book could doit justice. As to whether this book is complete and doesdo the subject justice — why, that is quite a differentmatter! Ill have to leave it to Jim. Mamaroneck, N. Y. Edward Cave. February 18, 1914. THE BOYS CAMP BOOK. CHAPTER I CAMPING OUT CAMPING out represents the height of liberty. Onemight even get a pretty fair rhetorical effect bylikening the camp-fire to the torch which the figureof Liberty holds on high. And it is the best kind of libertyfor a boy. Now, with the statement as to the tether, in theIntroduction, fresh in mind, you no doubt think I am goingto tie a dreary old bow-knot of best for you on your hal-ter of Caution. Dont worry! My halter concernsyour healthy all-around development. Perhaps you have thought of camping out and outdoorlife as affecting only your physical self, insofar as it does yougood. You may have thought it helps you to grow biggerand stronger, and that is about all, except for the practicalthings you learn and the fun you have. But it is doubtfulif you ever have considered camp life as a stepping-stone tog
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