. St. Nicholas [serial] . t hold whena sudden pull is given to the rope. A LARGE CAMPING-TENT. For a company of boys numbering fromfour to eight, a large camping-tent is shownabove in Fig. 3 ; which, if made 20 feet long,10 feet wide, and 8 feet high to the ridge-pole,will accommodate six cots and two uprights 2^ inches square can sup-port the ridge-pole, which is in two pieces lapped at the middle. A fly 20 feet long and18 feet wide is supported over the tent, where,in clear weather, it can be propped up at theouter edges, as shown at the left side in theillustration. The fly i
. St. Nicholas [serial] . t hold whena sudden pull is given to the rope. A LARGE CAMPING-TENT. For a company of boys numbering fromfour to eight, a large camping-tent is shownabove in Fig. 3 ; which, if made 20 feet long,10 feet wide, and 8 feet high to the ridge-pole,will accommodate six cots and two uprights 2^ inches square can sup-port the ridge-pole, which is in two pieces lapped at the middle. A fly 20 feet long and18 feet wide is supported over the tent, where,in clear weather, it can be propped up at theouter edges, as shown at the left side in theillustration. The fly is drawn back at theright side to show how the guy and stanchionropes are attached to the stakes so as to pre-vent the wind from blowing the tent backwardand forward as well as from side to side. Allaround the lower edge of the tent 3/£-inchharness-rings should be sewed fast about 12inches apart, by means of which the apron andend can be tied fast to short stakes or woodenpins driven in the ground to prevent its FIG. 3. A LARGE CAMPING-TENT. At one end a jaw is If possible, provide the tent with a boardfloor raised a few inches from the ground. TABLES AND BENCHES, FLIES, CANOPIES,AND BEDDING. A large and strong table is shown at Hin Fig. 5. The boards, three or four in num-ber, can be from 6 to 8 feet long. They arenailed fast to 4 or 5 inch rails attached to thetree-trunks and to stout posts embedded in theground. The middle of the table is supportedby a batten or rail which is mounted on ornailed fast to the top of a post embedded underthe center of the table. Chairs that can be made for camp life fromrustic wood and pieces of board need not beso well put together that any great amount oftime must be expended on their construction ; I9°5 ] THE PRACTICAL BOY. 711
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