. Things worth doing and how to do them. Fig. 251.—The sheet is ready to put up forthe tent. Fig. 250.—Tie the corners of the sheetwith tape. of the four comers (Fig. 250) and tie a tape atthe centre of the ends of the tent will give three tapes on each side of thetent—six tapes in all (Fig. 251). ) < Make six wooden pegs resembling Fig. can have them either round, square, three-cornered or irregular; the only essentials are thatthe pegs be strong and large enough to hold thetent securely. Have a notch cut near the top for \ / the tape and a point whittled at the
. Things worth doing and how to do them. Fig. 251.—The sheet is ready to put up forthe tent. Fig. 250.—Tie the corners of the sheetwith tape. of the four comers (Fig. 250) and tie a tape atthe centre of the ends of the tent will give three tapes on each side of thetent—six tapes in all (Fig. 251). ) < Make six wooden pegs resembling Fig. can have them either round, square, three-cornered or irregular; the only essentials are thatthe pegs be strong and large enough to hold thetent securely. Have a notch cut near the top for \ / the tape and a point whittled at the bottom thatthe peg may be easily driven into the ground, wooden tent peg. 198 Parties, Shows, and Entertainments. Look about carefully and decide exactly where you want thetent placed on the clothesline; then hang the crosswise centre of the covering evenly over theline. Hold the top ridge centrein place with clothespins whileyou stretch one side out awayfrom the clothesline, and peg itto the ground by tying the tapesaround the pegs and pushingthe pegs slantingly into theFig. 253.—This is the way to peg your tent to ground, with the peg head run-ning from and the point directedtoward the tent (Fig. 253). Remove the clothespins and pegdown the other side of the tent in the same the best place near the tent for A Table, and make the table in true woodsman fashion. Take four strong forked sticks, sharpened on the lower end, and drive two of them into the ground in a straight line about one foot or more apart, and the remaining two in a line with, and two feet from the first sticks (Fig. 254). Have the sticks stand above the ground about two feet, or the height you want the table, and keep
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