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 . used my baker tentfor a commissary tent atour Scout camp last sum-mer, and found it verysatisfactory. You will notice that inthe illustration some of thecanvas is turned in at the bottom of the baker tent, alsothe lean-to. This is the sod-cloth, which is not regularequipment and costs extra. It is, however, a desirableaddition to any tent. With a waterproofed ground clothstretched taut and overlapping this sod-cloth, you haven
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 . used my baker tentfor a commissary tent atour Scout camp last sum-mer, and found it verysatisfactory. You will notice that inthe illustration some of thecanvas is turned in at the bottom of the baker tent, alsothe lean-to. This is the sod-cloth, which is not regularequipment and costs extra. It is, however, a desirableaddition to any tent. With a waterproofed ground clothstretched taut and overlapping this sod-cloth, you havenothing left to be desired. The pyramid and canoe models can be suspended by arope thrown over a stout limb, or by a pair of shears,which is a pair of long poleslashed together near thetop and erected astride thetent; they should be guyedfore and aft. Two waysof erecting the baker andthe lean-to are illustrated. Still another, and a very good way, is shown on pages86 and 123 of The Boy Scouts Hike Book. All of these tents are made up in canvas duck, khaki,and various lighter materials, and some are elabo-rated in one way and another by different makers, n. Shelter, or Dog Tent Out of place except on a hike, and notfirst-class for that TENTS AND TENTING 3i These improved models cost more than the standarddesigns. The Indian Tepee. — Personally, I am partial to thetepee, if camping where tepee poles are not too hard to find,camp is not to be moved too often, and the nights are cold. |m» ••••«. matm •«•*• • •
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