Outing . inst brush in summer andcold in autumn. A saddle slicker, or a good qualityrubber poncho is a worthwhile comfort—yes, a necessity. Personally I like theponcho, as it can be put to many uses. Last of all, some fast-color, largebandanna handkerchiefs should be pro-vided. A handkerchief tied around theneck will often protect from sunburn,and plenty of these handkerchiefs arehandy to have. Personal equipment other than cloth-ing should next receive are important, and first of all agood two-bladed jack-knife is indispens-able. My hunting and cooking knife,which I use as a
Outing . inst brush in summer andcold in autumn. A saddle slicker, or a good qualityrubber poncho is a worthwhile comfort—yes, a necessity. Personally I like theponcho, as it can be put to many uses. Last of all, some fast-color, largebandanna handkerchiefs should be pro-vided. A handkerchief tied around theneck will often protect from sunburn,and plenty of these handkerchiefs arehandy to have. Personal equipment other than cloth-ing should next receive are important, and first of all agood two-bladed jack-knife is indispens-able. My hunting and cooking knife,which I use as a general utility imple-ment, is a small butchers knife, with abroad-pointed, five-inch blade. Suchknives can be had in sheaths for seventy-five cents and answer all purposes. A compass should not be simple one with a metal dial, itsneedle pivoted upon a jewel, whichcosts from one to two dollars, is quiteas good for the purpose as a more ex-pensive one. A waterproof match box is also ad- [715]. HORSES AND MAN CAN BE COMFORTABLE WITH A MINIMUM OF OUTFIT visable, though the general supply ofmatches may be carried in a tin box inthe pack, where they will always remaindry. Firearms depend upon the character ofhunting to be done. A saddle rifle, how-ever, should be short and light—not overtwenty-four-inch barrel, and not aboveseven pounds in weight. The average tenderfoot loads himselfdown with ammunition, and generallymuch experience is necessary before heis willing to limit himself to a reason-able quantity. If I were going into awilderness where I could by no meansrenew my supply for six months Ishould perhaps take as many as sixtyrounds for my rifle. On an ordinarytrip of, say, a month or two, I wouldcarry but one box of twenty cartridges. It is understood, of course, that thisis an equipment for a riding and camp-ing, and not for a target practice trip. Gun grease and cleaning apparatusshould not be overlooked. A revolver is unnecessary, but for tar-get practice i
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