The Hudson, from the wilderness to the sea . At Mr. Hunters we prepared for the rougher travel on foot throughthe mountain forests to Tahawus, ten miles distant. Here we mayproperly instruct the expectant tourist in this region in regard to suchpreparation. Every arrangement should be as simple as possible. Aman needs only a stout flannel hunting shirt, coarse and trustworthytrousers, woollen stockings, large heavy boots well saturated with a com-position of beeswax and tallow, a soft felt hat or a cap, and strong buck-skin gloves. A woman needs a stout flannel dress, over shortenedcrinoline,
The Hudson, from the wilderness to the sea . At Mr. Hunters we prepared for the rougher travel on foot throughthe mountain forests to Tahawus, ten miles distant. Here we mayproperly instruct the expectant tourist in this region in regard to suchpreparation. Every arrangement should be as simple as possible. Aman needs only a stout flannel hunting shirt, coarse and trustworthytrousers, woollen stockings, large heavy boots well saturated with a com-position of beeswax and tallow, a soft felt hat or a cap, and strong buck-skin gloves. A woman needs a stout flannel dress, over shortenedcrinoline, of short dimensions, with loops and buttons to adjust its length ; ~^s THE HUDSON. a hood and cape of tlie same materials, made so as to envelop the headand bust, and leave the arms free, -woollen stockings, stout calfskin bootsthat cover the legs to the knee, well saturated with beeswax and tallow,and an inditi-rubbcr satchel for necessary toilet materials. Provisions,also, should be simple. The hunters live chicflv on bread or DEPAKTLKE IOii ^^ L S. and maple sugar. The usual preparation is a sufficient stock of Bostoncrackers, pilot-bread, or common loaf-bread, butter, tea or coffee, pepperand salt, an ample quantity of maple sugar, •? aud some salted pork, to usein frying or broiling fish, birds, and game. The utensils for cooking area short-handled frying-pan, a broad aud shallow tin pan, tin tea or coftee- * The li;ird, or Sugar ;\Iaple (Acer S(icchariniii)i), ubouiuls in all parts of the State of New York. Itis a beautiful tree, often found from fifty to eighty feet in height, and the trimk from two to three feetin diameter. Trom the sap. ?which flows abundantly in the spring, delicious syrup aud excellent sugarare made. In the Upper Hudson region, the sap is procured by making a small incision with an axe, ora hole with an augur, into the body of the tree, into which a small tube or gutter is fastened. Fromthence the sap flows, aud is caught in rough
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