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,,all ,,capitals4            ,,vacation 
,,camp+    ,,= ,,girls                  
,,vacation    ,,camp+ ,,=    ,,girls    
,by    ,,jeannette ,,m>ks               
,illu/ration      ,,illu/rat$      ,,new
 ,,york ,,& ,,london    ,d4 ,,appleton  
,,& ,,company    #aiac                  
,,copyright1 #aiac1 ,,by    ,d4         
,,appleton ,,& ,,company                
,copyright1 #aiab1 by ,,david ,c4 ,,cook
 ,,publi%+ ,,company      ,pr9t$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica                 
,,cont5ts        ,,*apt]                
,,page        ,i4 ,,camp+ ,,*eck ,,li/s 
#a       ,,ii4 ,,camp ,,clo!s           
#ac      ,,iii4 ,,food                  
#bd       ,,iv4 ,,cook ,,& ,,cookee     
#cg        ,v4 ,,log-,,cab9 ,,cook]y    
#df       ,,vi4 ,,! ,,place ,,to ,,camp 
#fh      ,,vii4 ,,camp ,,fires          
#gg     ,,viii4 ,,o!r ,,smoke           

#hg       ,,ix4 ,,fitt+ ,,up ,,! ,,camp 
,,= ,,use        #id        ,x4 ,,!     
,,pocketbook                    #ajg    
,,xi4 ,,! ,,camp ,,dog                  
#aah      ,,xii4 ,,! ,,outdoor ,,tra9+  
,,s*ool       #abg     ,,xiii4 ,,!      
,,camp ,,habit                    #aci  
,,xiv4 ,,camp ,,cleanl9ess              
#adg       ,,xv4 ,,wood ,,culture ,,&   
,,camp ,,heal?      #aeg      ,,xvi4    
,,wild]ness ,,sil5ce                #aga
     ,,xvii4 ,,home-,,made ,,camp+      
#aha    ,,xviii4 ,,! ,,canoe ,,& ,,fi%+ 
#aic      ,,xix4 ,,! ,,trail            
#bji       ,,xx4 ,,camp ,,don',,ts      
#bba          ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations  
,,page    ,camp ,footge>                
#ae    ,a ,gr\p ( ,camp ,ut5sils        
#cc    ,nessmuk ,range & ,small ,cook   
,fire         #gi    ,sleep+ ,bags &    
,camp ,cot                #ii    ,a     
,gr\p ( ,t5ts                           
#aji    ,b\gh ,lean-to & ,frame         
#aac    ,"s ,game & ,wat] ,birds        
#aca    ,birds ,e ,camp] ,%\ld ,"k      

#ace    ,leaves ( ,famili> ,trees       
#acg    ,"s ,common ,fi%                
#aii    ,fi%+ ,tackle                   
#bja    ,rod ,case1 ,tackle ,case1 ,net 
& ,creel     #bje    ,angl+ ,knots      
#bjg    ,! ,dipp]                       
#bac    ,moose1 ,buck1 ,doe1 ,fawn &    
,c>ib\       #bae    ,animals ! ,camp]  
,may ,meet              #bag            
,,vacation ,,camp+    ,,= ,,girls       
,,*apt] ,i    ,,camp+ ,,*eck ,,li/s     
,!re are "s consid]ations 9 camp+ :i*   
are /aple2 t is1  que/ions & ne$s all ( 
u h to meet1 j z !re are /aple  foods   
:i* all ( u mu/ h4 ,no "o kn[s bett] ?an
 ! old  camp]1 :o has %ak5 d[n 8 ideas1 
!ories1 practices1 ye> aft]  ye> 9 !    
exp]im5t ( camp+ h[ true ?is is4 ,if "o 
is wise1 "o  goes well prep>$ ev5 into !
 simple life ( ! woods or m\nta9s  or   
lakes2 & x is 9 a practical way1 & "u   
?ree s-call$ *eck  li/s1 7#a7 camp      
clo!s1 7#b7 camp food1 & 7#c7 camp      
equipm5t1 t ,i  wi% to tell y some?+    
ab\t camp life = girls4    ,f ! po9t (  

view ( clo!s !re are two k9ds ( camp+3  
"o  m or less civiliz$1 ! o!r 8r\gh40 ,9
 ! fir/ p]haps we %all  be all[$ a small
 box or trunk4 ,9 ! second we h to dep5d
  entirely ^u a duffle bag or a         
knapsack4 ,to ! camp] :o plans = a  good
 _m com=ts1 !re is only "o w>n+ to be   
giv53 don't be  fooli% & take f9]y ( any
 sort ) y4 ,n only w x be 9 !  way1 b   
also a girl does n look well 9 ! woods  
dress$ 9 clo!s  t belong to ! home life 
( t[n or city4    ,!re is an appropriate
 g>b = ! wild]ness ev5 z !re is !  "r   
g[n = an aft]noon tea4 ,except = ?is    
w>n+1 :at y w  put 9 y\r trunk w be     
simply an ext5sion ( ! com=ts :i* y  h 9
 duffle bag or knapsack4    ,z !        
capacity ( duffle bag or knapsack is v  
limit$1 ! *eck  li/s = its cont5ts mu/  
be made out ) rigid economy4 ,! mo/     
important item is foot ge>4 ,a well-made
 pair ( m$ium weight boots1  c>efully   
tann$1 dr5*$ ) mutton tall[1 viscol1    
neat's-foot oil1  or "s simil> wat]pro( 
sub/ance1 w prove ! be/ = all-r\nd      

usefulness4 ,^! boots mu/ be brok5 9 or 
worn be=e ! camp+  exp$ition is         
und]tak54 ,no?+ is s fooli% z to />t out
 9 a new  pair4 ,h 9 addition to ! boots
 a pair ( s(t indoor moccas9s4  ,^! are 
good to loaf ar\nd camp 94 ,!y are      
grateful to tir$ feet1  &1 roll$1 take  
up b little space 9 ! knapsack4 ,to !   
boots &  moccas9s add f two to f\r pairs
 ( hole-pro( /ock+s ( "s  reliable make4
 ,if y c get a really fir/-class /ock+ &
 are  cr[d$ = space1 two pairs w d4 ,"o 
goes on to y\r feet & !  o!r into y\r   
knapsack4 ,!re %\ld also be sev]al      
comb9ation  suits1 pref]ably ( two      
weights1 high neck$1 & ) %\ld] &  knee  
caps4    ,n[1 see t ! skirt y we> is (  
durable mat]ial2 blue s]ge or  twe$     
7corduroy is (t5 too heavy72 t x has be5
 ?or\ghly %runk1  & is six in*es (f !   
gr\nd anyway4 ,twelve w\ld be bett]4    
,y\r  skirt %\ld be provid$ ) ample     
pockets2 ! sweat] & jacket  also4 ,"u ! 
skirt we> a pair ( bloom]s1 ! light] &  
slimsi]  !y are1 ! bett]2 & ! /\t] !    

mat]ial1 ! m practical  = we>4 ,i h tri$
 _m k9ds1 & believe p]cal9e :i* is      
light1  /rong1 slimsy & wa%able1 ! be/4 
,silk is n suitable at all4 ,a  flannel 
%irt wai/ or bl\se1 a w9dsor or /r+ tie1
 a s(t felt hat  ) a suffici5tly wide   
brim1 b n too wide1 complete y\r co/ume4
    ,into ! knapsack put two co>se      
h&k]*iefs1 a silk neck]*ief to  tie     
ar\nd y\r neck1 ! /ock+s & comb9ation   
suit already  m5tion$1 a /r+ ( safety   
p9s clipp$ "o into ano!r1 a  too?bru%1  
tubes ( cold cream & too? pa/e 7tubes   
take up ! lea/  room & are ! easie/ to  
c>ry71 a cotton %irtwai/1 a nail file1  
comb1 small bottle ( ! be/ casc>a       
sagrada tablets1 a pair ( cotton  gloves
 = r\gh "w1 a cake ( ca/ile soap1 a     
t[el1 a /iff nail  bru%1 &1 if y are    
wise1 a book = leisure h\rs1 pref]ably  
an  an?ology ( poems or a collection (  
essays :i* w af=d food =  reflection4   
,9 y\r prep>ations let x be ! rule to   
/rip away e unnecess>y  article4 ,take  
pride 9 gett+ y\r kit d[n to ! absolute 

m9imum4  ,keep we$+ out :at y don't ne$1
 & !n aft] t1 we$ out  aga94    ,! same 
pr9ciple ( rigid economy 9 selection w  
obta9 9 !  *eck li/ = food4 ,x is !     
m9imum ( exp5se 9 ! woods t w  br+ !    
maximum ( com=t4 ,9 arrang+ = ! 8duffle0
 to be tak5  ) y !re is "o ?+ t c be    
c\nt$ ^u ) ma!matical  c]ta9ty3 hung]4  
,y are go+ to be hungri] ?an y h be5 9 a
  long "t4 ,! problem is1 !n1 h[ to tote
 en\gh food & get  en\gh food to supply 
y\r wants4 ,! c>riage1 ! keep+1 !       
nutritive value1 all ^! ?+s h to be tak5
 into consid]ation 9  wood life4 ,at    
home we h fre% vegetables1 fre% fruits1 
fre% meats  9 abundance4 ,h[ c we supply
 ^! ?+s = our camp table8 ,we  c't6 ,b  
desiccat$ potatoes1 dri$ apples1        
apricots1 prunes1 pea*es1  :ite &       
yell[-eye beans1 dri$ lima beans1 peas1 
:ole or split1  onions1 rice1 rais9s1   
nuts1 :ite & graham fl\r1 corn meal1    
pilot  biscuit1 roll$ oats1 cream (     
:eat1 cocoa 7leave c(fee & tea at       
home71 sweet *ocolate1 syrup =          

flapjacks1 bak+ soda1 sug>1 salt1 a  few
 c&les 7helpful = light+ a fire 9 wet   
wea!r1 z well z  good = illum9ation71   
mat*es1 molasses1 a little olive        
oil--all  ^! ?+s1 ) c>eful plann+1 we   
may h 9 abundance4 ,to ^!  items y %\ld 
add good butt]--! be/ salt$ butt] is    
none too  good--"s cans ( cond5s$ milk &
 evaporat$ milk & cream1 & a  flit* (   
bacon4 ,meat makes a dirty camp1 & a    
dirty camp means skunks  & h$gehogs     
pr[l+ ar\nd4 ,9 a prop]ly ?\ght-out     
diet>y x w  be entirely unnecess>y to   
tote meat4 ,all t is ne$$ = use y c  get
 at ! end ( y\r fi% rod or ?r\gh ! b>rel
 ( y\r %otgun1  & ^u ! fre%ness ( :at y 
cat* or %oot y c dep5d4 ,dr4  ,breck1 9 
8 8,way ( ! ,woods10 says t if he 7     
oblig$ to *oose  betwe5 bacon & dri$    
apples & *ocolate1 he w\ld always take !
  apples & *ocolate4 ,bo? portage &     
heal? w be s]v$ by avoid+  ! c>riage ( a
 lot ( t9 cans4 ,! ration ( ea* article 
ne$$ y  c "w out ) y\r "m or h\sekeep]1 
accord+ to ! numb]  ( p to be 9 ! p>ty1 

! m5us y plan1 & ! l5g? ( y\r  /ay4 ,= a
 cool] = y\r food1 y w f9d a wire bait  
box1 sunk 9  clean runn+ wat]1 excell5t4
 ,! "q ( grub1 or duffle1 z x  is call$ 
9 camp life1 9 prop] v>iety1 abundance &
 fre%ness1 is  ! mo/ difficult "q ( all4
 ,to ?is problem a season$ camp]  w give
 8 close/ att5tion4    ,!re are o!r     
articles1 plus ! food /uffs1 :i* we mu/ 
add to our  *eck li/s--*iefly articles (
 equipm5t4 ,two or ?ree pails ne/+  into
 ea* o!r1 a t9 reflector bak] = outdoor 
cook+1 enamel-w>e  plates1 cups & b[ls1 
pans1 di%pans1 di%mop1 *a9 pot-clean]1  
d\ble boil]1 broil]1 knives1 =ks1       
spoons1 pepp] & salt %ak]s1  fl\r sift]1
 rot>y c op5]1 long-h&l$ & %ort-h&l$ fry
  pans1 a c>v+ knife & a fi% knife4 ,!  
co/ ( ^! ?+s  c>efully b\ght1 w be ab\t 
six doll>s4 ,!re %\ld also be 9  y\r kit
 "s nails & a hat*et1 toilet pap]1 wool5
 blankets1  mosquito nett+ 7t>latan is  
bett]71 tw9e1 tacks1 oilclo? = camp     
table1 & "s fly dope4    ,) ^! articles1
 plus a little k ( woodcraft1 !re is    

almo/ no wild]ness into :i* a capable   
girl _c g & make an  attractive home4 ,b
 a little woodcraft we mu/ "k2 ! re/ we 
c  le>n z we g4 ,!re is "o fuel 9 !     
woods :i* skillfully us$  w k9dle any   
fire1 ev5 a wet fire1 & t is bir* b>k4  
,y c  always get an inn] lay] ( dry bir*
 b>k f a tree4 ,keep a *eck  li/ (      
diff]5t k9ds ( wood & h x h&y until y   
le>n ^!  woods = y\rself4 ,bru% tops or 
sla%+s w help to />t a quick  blaze4    
,hickory is f9e = a quiet hot fire4 ,!  
gre5 woods :i* burn  readily are :ite & 
black bir*1 a%1 oak & h>d maple4 ,look =
  pit*1 :i* y are mo/ likely to f9d 9   
old trees1 & t w  always help out & />t 
any fire4 ,woods t snap1 su* z hemlock1 
spruce1 c$> & l>*1 are n to be recomm5d$
 = camp fires1 z a  rule4 ,to be c>eless
 or /upid ab\t ! camp fire may be to    
endang]  ! lives n only ( ?\s&s ( wild  
creatures 9 ! wild]ness1 b  also ! lives
 ( human be+s4    ,be c>eful to h pure  
wat] to dr9k4 ,y _c be too c>eful4 ,if  
y are 9 d\bt ab\t ! wat]1 don't dr9k x1 

or at lea/ n until  x has be5 ?or\ghly  
boil$4 ,take ) y1 besides ^? ,i give1 a 
few useful recipes = cook+ exp]im5ts4   
,!y w br+ pleasure &  v>iety on dull    
days4 ,*oose a good place = y\r cab9 or 
%ack or  t5t1 :i*ev] y use1 especially a
 place :]e ! natural dra9age  is good4  
,"k be=e y set out :e!r black flies1    
mosquitoes &  midges h to be enc\nt]$ & 
g prep>$ to meet !m4 ,!y are  sure to   
meet y m ?an halfway4 ,don't take any   
risks on l& or  wat]4 ,! p :o "k ! way (
 ! woods be/ are ^? :o are  lea/        
foolh>dy4 ,common s5se is ! law t reigns
 9 ! wild]ness1  &1 9 hav+ our good "t1 
we _c d bett] ?an to foll[ t  law4    ,s
 mu* = skeleton *eck li/s1 _m ( :i*1 9 !
 *apt]s to  come1 at ! co/ ( repetition1
 ,i %all amplify4 ,among ! que/ions  :i*
 ,i %all take up are ! all-important    
ones ( camp clo!s1 camp  food1 cook+1 ! 
place1 camp fires1 furni%+ ! camp1 !    
pocketbook1 ! camp dog1 ! outdoor tra9+ 
s*ool1 ! camp habit1  wood culture1 camp
 heal?1 camp fri5d%ip1 homemade camp+1 !

 canoe1  fi%+1 & ! trail4 ,?is great1   
big1 beautiful c\ntry ( ours is  full ( 
girls1 real ,,camp ,,fire ,,girls1 :o   
love ! ke5 air ( out (  doors & ! smell 
( wood smoke & ! fre$om ( hill & lake & 
pla91 & to !m ,i want my little book to 
come home & to be a camp  manual :i* w g
 ) !m on all j\rneys into ! wild]ness4  
,,*apt] ,,ii    ,,camp ,,clo!s      ,if 
y h be5 camp+ once1 !re is no ne$ = any 
"o to help y  decide :at we>+ app>el to 
take ! next "t4 ,?r\gh ! mi/akes  made &
 ! discom=ts involv$1 ! girl w h le>n$  
h] lesson  too well to =get x4 ,b !re is
 always ! girl :o has n be5  camp+4 ,x  
is *iefly = h] b5efit t ,i am writ+ ^!  
*apt]s  on camp life = girls4    ,9 !   
fir/ place1 !re are two k9ds ( camp     
clo!s to be  consid]$1 = !re are two    
k9ds ( camp+3 7#a7 ! exp$ition :i*      
p]mits tak+ a box or trunk ) y1 & 7#b7 !
 r\gh] camp+ t  all[s only ! c>ry+ ( a  
duffle bag or a knapsack4 ,if y are     
limit$ to a knapsack or a duffle bag1   
y\r kit mu/ be ( ! mo/  conc5trat$ sort 

& *os5 ) ! greate/ c>e4 ,y w f9d t5  or 
fifte5 p\nds ! mo/ y wi% to tote long   
di/ances1 al?\gh at  ! beg9n+ ?is size (
 pack may seem l no?+ at all to y4 ,z   
,i h f\nd p]sonally1 ev5 sev5 p\nds1 )  
day aft] day (  tramp+1 may make an     
unaccu/om$ %\ld] a*e "u ! /rap4         
,illu/ration3 ,,moccas9 ,,boot          
,illu/ration3 ,,tobique ,,moccas9       
,illu/ration3 ,,huron ,,indian          
,,moccas9s    ,illu/ration3 ,,moccas9   
,,%oe    ,illu/ration3 ,,meccomoc ,,ox=d
    ,illu/ration3 ,,elksk9 ,,moccas9    
,if y are to be limit$ to a small duffle
 bag1 or a fairly capaci\s  knapsack1   
:at are ! articles ( clo?+ )\t :i* no   
girl c  />t8 ,let u take up ! mo/       
important item fir/1 & t is  foot-ge>4  
,we> a well-made pair ( m$ium weight    
boots1 ?or\ghly  tann$1 soak$ ) viscol1 
or rubb$ ) mutton tall[ bo? on !  inside
 & ! outside1 to make !m wat]pro(4 ,nev]
 />t out ) a  new pair ( boots on y\r   
feet4 ,if necess>y1 get y\r boots weeks 
be=eh&1 & we> !m f "t to "t till !y are 

?or\ghly  com=table4 ,9 addition to ^!  
boots :i* y we>1 take a s(t pair  (     
indoor moccas9s4 ,^! c be worn :5 y are 
tir$ & loaf+  ar\nd camp1 or :ile !     
guide is dry+ or greas+ y\r boots4 ,if y
  h ev] worn moccas9s & are go+ to tramp
 9 a moccas9 c\ntry1  t is1 a c\ntry (  
=e/ trails & ponds1 !n buy a pair (     
heavy  outdoor moccas9s2 l>rigans or    
ankle-moccas9s are be/4 ,^! %\ld  n be  
too snug4 ,worn ov] a heavy cotton      
/ock+1 or a light wool5  "o1 or wool5   
/ock+s drawn ov] cotton1 ! moccas9 is ! 
mo/  ideal foot-ge> ! wild]ness _w c ev]
 "k4#a ,neat's-foot oil  is also        
excell5t = greas+ moccas9s4 ,buy f two  
to f\r pairs (  hole-pro( /ock+s ( "s   
reliable make4 ,if ^! /ock+s are  fir/  
class & c be dep5d$ ^u1 two pairs w d4  
,"o pair y  w we>1 ! o!r goes into y\r  
knapsack4 ,h also sev]al  comb9ation    
suits1 "s = y\r bag & "o = y\r back4 ,^!
 suits  %\ld be high-neck$ & ) %\ld] &  
knee caps2 ( suffici5t  w>m? = cold days
 & nights2 9 any case por\s & ( two     

weights4      #a ,if y h room take ) y  
an extra pair ( %oes4 ,:5 y    h become 
a real woodswoman y w nev] be )\t wool5 
socks    & moccas9s4 ,! ?ick1 s(t sole (
 sock & moccas9 sp>e t5d]    feet :i*   
are n accu/om$ to h>d tramp+ & r\gh     
pa?s4    ,if y are go+ to tramp 9 a     
skirt1 z y mu/ if y\r r\te t\*es  ^u    
civilization1 see t x is %ort4 ,six     
in*es (f ! gr\nd is  none too mu*1 &    
twelve is a good deal bett]4 ,9 an out+ 
( ?is  sort x is z poor =m to we> a long
 skirt z x w\ld be to we> a  %ort skirt 
at an aft]noon tea 9 civilization4 ,!   
skirt %\ld be (  "s good quality khaki1 
army pref]ably1 or a twe$2 x %\ld be    
?or\ghly %runk1 & if x seems desirable1 
x %\ld be possible to  put ?is camp     
skirt 9 wat] & wa% x4#b ,h ample pockets
 on  ei!r side ( ! front seams4 ,if ,i  
_h to *oose betwe5 ! be/ (  sweat]s & a 
jacket ) a lot ( pockets 9 x1 ,i %\ld   
always  *oose ! latt]1 & t is n on      
acc\nt ( ! pockets alone1 b  because x  
is a m conv5i5t article ( clo?+4 ,9 case

 ( cold  wea!r x af=ds bett] protection1
 also bett] protection aga9/  ra9 z well
 z cold4 ,y c h x made ) two outside    
pockets &  sev]al inside--! m ! m]ri]4  
,und]nea? ! skirt we> a pair  ( bloom]s4
 ,! light] & /\t] ^! are1 ! m ( a com=t 
!y w be4 ,i h f\nd a good quality (     
p]cal9e to be ! be/  inve/m5t4 ,p]cal9e 
is light1 /rong1 slimsy aft] a little   
we>+1  & wa%es well4 ,i h nev] yet f\nd 
a silk t 0 practicable 9  ! woods4 ,silk
 bloom]s g well ) ! com=ts (            
civilization1 b  !y are n fit to endure 
! te/ ( r\gh+ x4 ,a flannel %irtwai/  or
 bl\se1 a ,w9dsor or /r+ tie1 a s(t felt
 hat--y may h x z  pretty z y wi%1      
provid$ x is n too l>ge or ov]          
trimm$--complete ! outfit :i* y c>ry on 
y1 s to speak4      #b ,y c buy an ideal
 hunt+ suit at any ( ! big %ops 9       
,bo/on1 ,new ,york or ,*icago = f #h to 
#aj4    ,n[ to return to ! outfit y c>ry
 9 y\r pack & n on y\r back4  ,a pair ( 
indoor moccas9s1 an extra pair (        
hole-pro( /ock+s 7^!  y mu/ h1 n only on

 acc\nt ( a possible wett+1 b also      
because ! /ock+s mu/ be *ang$ e day1 = y
 _c take too  good c>e ( y\r feet71 two 
co>se h&k]*iefs ( ample size1 a silk    
neck]*ief to tie ar\nd y\r neck1 an     
extra comb9ation suit1 a few  safety p9s
 clipp$ "o into ano!r until y h made a  
/r+ (  !m1 a too? bru%1 a little tube ( 
cold cream & a tube ( too?  pa/e 7!     
tubes are n breakable & take up ! lea/  
room1 !y are  !re=e ! be/ to c>ry71 a   
cotton or l95 %irtwai/ ( "s k9d1  a nail
 file1 a comb1 a small vial ( casc>a    
sagrada tablets1 sev]al  rolls ( film = 
y\r cam]a--! cam]a itself c be slung on 
a /rap  f ! knapsack--a pair ( g>d5     
gloves = r\gh "w ) sooty  pots &        
kettles1 a good-siz$ cake ( ! be/ ca/ile
 soap1 a t[el1 a  good /iff nail bru%1 &
 "o or two books4    ,p]sonally ,i feel 
t ! books are z indisp5sable z any?+ 9 !
  knapsack1 = 9 mom5ts ( we>9ess1 or :5 
/orm-b\nd1 !y prove  ! greate/ com=t &  
res\rce4 ,! volume tak5 mu/ n be a novel
  :i* read ?r\gh once "o does n c>e to  

read aga94 ,bett] to take  "s book ov]  
:i* y c or mu/ l+]4 ,i h tramp$ scores (
  miles ) ! 8,ox=d ,book ( ,engli%      
,v]se0 9 my knapsack1 & x has  prov$ !  
greate/ imag9able pleasure & solace4 ,a 
small an?ology  or a book ( essays1 or  
some?+ t y wi% to /udy1 z1 =  example1  
guides ab\t ! birds or ! trees or !     
fl[]s1 are good  sorts ( volumes to tote
 ) y--besides1 ( c\rse1 ?is camp+       
manual4    ,y\r kit = ! r\gh] k9d (     
camp+1 provid$ y h guides or  m5 folks  
:o w c>ry ! food1 or 8grub10 z x is     
call$ 9 camp  p>lance1 & ! blankets1 is 
n[ complete4 ,b = ! "o girl :o  goes on 
?is r\gh] sort ( camp+ exp$ition1 tw5ty 
g into !  woods to be happy 9 a q       
civiliz$ log cab9 or %anty4 ,^! girls  w
 be tak+ a camp box ) !m1 or a trunk1 & 
c add to _!  w>drobe4 ,!re is no excuse1
 h[ev]1 = add+ ! wrong sort (  ?+4 ,!re 
is no excuse = we>+ unsuitable1         
unattractive old rags  ab\t camp1 clo!s 
:i* h s]v$ _! civiliz$ purpose & h  no  
fitness = ! wild]ness life4 ,let me give

 y "o o!r ^w1  f an old tim] at camp+1  
ab\t :at y %\ld we>4 ,don't be  fooli% &
 put 9 any f9]y4 ,! f9]y is z out (     
place 9 camp z  y\r camp boots w\ld be  
at a g>d5 p>ty at home4 ,b sev]al middy 
bl\ses1 m %oes1 m /ock+s1 ano!r skirt1 a
 numb] ( t[els1  a few m books--all w   
prove j t mu* add$ food = pleasure2     
fir/1 la/1 & always1 be com=table 9     
camp4 ,!re is no reason =  be+          
uncom=table unless y enjoy discom=t4    
,any?+1 h[ev]1 ov]  & above :at y       
actually ne$ w be only a h9drance4 ,^?  
:o g  camp+1 if !y g 9 ! "r _s1 are     
look+ = ! simple  life2 !y want to get  
rid ( p>aph]nalia1 n to add to x4 ,to   
le>n  ! happy art ( liv+ close to       
nature1 means /ripp+ away  unnecess>y   
?+s4 ,!re is no place 9 camp life =     
fuss9ess or  display ( any sort4 ,all t 
is beyond ! daily ne$ is s mu*  litt] & 
clutt]1 mak+ ( camp life some?+ t is a  
burd51  some?+ t is untidy1 uncom=table1
 confus$4 ,( no ?+ is ?is  m true ?an ( 
a girl's camp clo!s4          ,,*apt]   

,,iii    ,,food      ,!re are sev]al    
reasons :y ! camp food is almo/ m       
important  ?an any o!r consid]ation4 ,to
 beg9 )1 mo/ girls are lead+ a  m active
 life ?an !y are accu/om$ to liv+ at    
home4 ,?is makes  !m hungry1 &1 add to !
 ex]cise ! natural tonic ( invigorat+   
air1 ! camp] becomes fairly rav5\s at   
meal "t4 ,!re are o!r  reasons1 too1 :y 
food is an all-important "q4 ,if "o is 9
 !  real wild]ness1 x w be difficult to 
get4 ,"o is oblig$1 !re=e1  to consid]  
c>efully be=eh& ! k9ds ( food necess>y =
 a  well-provid$ table & a well-balanc$ 
diet4 ,ano!r reason = tak+  ?\ght ab\t  
?is :ole subject is ! portage4 ,all !   
foods mu/ be  tot$ 91 & n all k9ds w    
prove suitable or economical 9 !  long  
run = ?is sort ( portage4 ,f9ally1 !re  
is ! "q ( !  ways & means = keep+ !     
food1 aft] x is once safely 9 camp1 9   
good condition4    ,z a rule1 :5 we g on
 our exp$itions we leave regions :]e x  
is  easy to get a great v>iety ( foods4 
,! city or its suburb or a  com=table   

c\ntry t[n1 is ! place we call home4    
,our tables are  fill$ ! ye> long ) fre%
 vegetables1 fre% fruits1 fre% meats1  &
 all k9ds ( bread4 ,?is diet>y 9 all its
 v>iety1 to :i* we  h be5 accu/om$ at   
home1 is q impossible ( realization 9 ! 
camp4 ,we might j z well make up our    
m9ds to t at once4 ,yet  accu/om$ to    
vegetables & fruits z we are1 we ne$ !m 
bo? 9  :olesome quantities4 ,h[ %all we 
get !m8 ,potatoes ( c\rse1 if !  camp+  
exp$ition is = any l5g? ( "t1 t is t5   
days or m1  mu/ be lugg$4 ,& lugg+      
potatoes is heavy "w ov] a trail4 ,z =  
! o!r vegetables & fruits1 & ev5 meats1 
mo/ p buy l>ge  quantities ( t9n$       
articles & s get rid ( ! :ole "q4       
,p]sonally ,i ?9k t ?is is a great      
mi/ake4 ,x 0 a delight to me  to f9d 9  
,doctor ,breck's 8,way ( ! ,woods0 t he1
 if oblig$ to  *oose betwe5 bacon & dri$
 apples & *ocolate1 w\ld always *oose  !
 *ocolate & dri$ apples4 ,& :5 ! "q (   
portage z well  z heal? ent]s 91 x may  
be said "r "h t x is q  impossible to   

c>ry a pack full ( t9s4 ,b aside f !    
com=t (  ! guides1 a t9-c camp is n     
likely to be a :olesome "o4 ,i am       
conv9c$ t t9-c camp+ is responsible =   
:atev] ills p  exp]i5ce :5 !y g into !  
woods4    ,x is q simple to get diff]5t 
k9ds ( dri$ vegetables &  diff]5t k9ds (
 dri$ fruits--& ! be/ are none too      
good--9  bulk4 ,at pres5t !re are ev5   
evaporat$ potatoes on ! m>ket =  camp]s4
 ,su* dri$ foods pack & c>ry be/ & are  
mo/ :olesome4  ,bo? :ite & yell[ eye    
beans1 dri$ lima beans1 peas1 :ole &    
split1 onions1 evaporat$ apples1 dri$   
prunes1 dri$ pea*es &  apricots1 rice1  
rais9s1 nuts ( all k9ds1 lemons1        
oranges1 & ev5  bananas1 if !y are      
suffici5tly gre51 c be q easily tak5    
into  camp4 ,v>i\s sorts ( fl\r & meal1 
too1 w be ne$$4 ,f9d out h[  mu* x takes
 to bake ! bread at home & add t to !   
l5g? (  y\r /ay plus ! numb] ( ! camp]s 
& plus a little m ?an y  actually ne$1 &
 y w be able to "w out ! fl\r problem = 
y\rselves4 ,!re %\ld be !n :ite & graham

 fl\r1 or entire  :eat1 corn meal1 pilot
 bread 7memories ( toa/$ pilot bread 9  
camp  c make "o smile f recollect$ joy71
 "s roll$ oats1 c]eals l  cream ( :eat  
:i* c>ries well1 cooks easily1 & is     
he>ty1 &  v>i\s sorts ( crack]s4    ,n[ 
! writ] does n ?9k meat necess>y 9 camp4
 ,except = !  fi% caught & ! birds %ot1 
none ne$ be eat54 ,all ! meat elem5t  or
 proteid necess>y is provid$ = 9 !      
beans1 peas1 & nuts4 ,b  x is well to   
take a flit* ( bacon or a few j>s ( x to
 use 9  broil+ or fry+ ! fi% or game4   
,pork & l>d are entirely  uncall$-= 9 a 
prop]ly ?\ght out diet>y4#c ,suffici5t  
good  fre% butt] is v mu* ne$$4 ,if     
camp]s feel t !y mu/ h  o!r t9n$ meats1 
! be/ k9ds to take are ! mo/ exp5sive1  
ox  tongue1 & t sort ( ?+4 ,sev]al mon?s
 ago f\r ( u />t$  (f on a t5 days'     
camp+ exp$ition into a v nor!rn         
wild]ness  unkn[n to u4 ,"o ( ! p>ty1   
ne$lessly ambiti\s1 took a pres]v$      
*ick5 9 a glass j> b\ght f ! f9e/       
provision h\se 9 ,bo/on4  ,by ! "t we   

rea*$ our de/9ation1 ! *ick5 0 any?+ b  
pres]v$4 ,inde$1 unless all signs fail$1
 x _h already emb>k$ ^u  a new          
inc>nation4 ,no arm 9 ! p>ty 0 long     
en\gh to c>ry x out  & set x on a di/ant
 rock = ! skunks to visit4 ,nor %all ,i 
soon  =get a c]ta9 meat rag\t :i* we    
concoct$ 9 a ,canadian  wild]ness4 ,we  
_h ! rag\t1 b alas1 we _h a good deal   
else1 too1  includ+ a doctor :o _h to   
cov] half a c\nty to rea* u6 ,aside  f !
 fact t p :o live 9 cities & t[ns eat   
altoge!r  too mu* meat1 9 camp !re is n 
only ! "q ( its  uselessness1 b also !  
fact t !re are no ways to c>e = x       
prop]ly4 ,meat makes a dirty camp4#d    
#c ,a bro!r camp] says t he ?9ks ev5 !  
fi% w\ld feel    neglect$ )\t pork4 ,on 
! contr>y1 tr\t are v s5sitive to       
good bacon--9 %ort1 pref] x to salt     
pork4 ,if y d n believe    ?is true fi% 
/ory1 !n cat* two doz5 half p\nd tr\t1  
slice    y\r bacon ?9 & draw (f ! bacon 
fat4 ,take out ! bacon1 put    ! fat    
back into ! fry+ pan--don't burn        

y\rself--& pop 9    "o-half doz5 tr\t4  
,aft] ! fir/ m\?ful y w f9d t my        
cont5tion t tr\t are mo/ s5sitive to    
bacon entirely true4 ,be    sure to put 
a little piece ( bacon on t fir/ bite4  
,foll[+    t1 all y h to d is to keep on
 bit+ until y\r %>e ( !    two doz5 tr\t
 is consum$4 ,rem>kable h[ ^? two doz5 w
    fly--almo/ z if ! little fell[s _h  
turn$ into birds6 ,! reason    ,i am    
oppos$ to pork & l>d camp+ is t we all  
"k n[adays h[    diseas$ su* meat may   
be4 ,to g into ! woods = heal? & run any
    avoidable risks is folly4 ,get a    
flit* ( ! be/ bacon & ! be/    bacon is 
,f]ris bacon4 ,f ?is y w get en\gh fat =
 all    fry+ purposes2 also1 9 case y   
use fat z a sub/itute = butt]1    !re w 
be en\gh bacon fat = cakes1 etc4      #d
 ,i _c emphasize too (t5 ! absolute     
importance ( keep+ a    clean camp4 ,mr4
 ,rutg] ,jewett1 to :om ?is camp+ manual
 & its    au?or are indebt$ = _m wise   
sugge/ions1 ?9ks t x is n    always     
feasible to burn up ev]y?+4 8,e camp10  

he writes1 8has    "s empty t9 cans4 ,x 
seems to me t ! be/ plan 9 ?is case is  
to h a small tr5* dug1 f> en\gh f ! camp
 to avoid all    disagreeable results & 
yet n s f> away t x is inaccessible4    
,"h cans & unburnable refuse f ! kit*5 c
 be ?r[n &    kept cov]$ ) e>? or s& to 
avoid flies & odors4 ,ev]y?+    t c be  
burn$1 %\ld be40 ,! only difficulty 9 my
 m9d is1 9    case ! region is          
h$gehog-infe/$1 t ^? *>m+ creatures    w
 =m _! usual 8bread-l9e0--?is "t to !   
tr5*--& add    digg+ to _! accompli%m5ts
 9 gnaw+4 ,h[ev]6 ,bett] r9se out    y\r
 t9 cans2 ,sis ,h$gehog is less likely  
to mi/ake ! c = !    orig9al delicacy4  
,all food refuse %\ld be burn$ up1      
anyway1 nev] ?r[n out into !  bru%1 & x 
is difficult to burn meat bones4 ,! girl
 or woman :o  keeps a dirty camp is     
b5ea? contempt4 ,!re is likely to be "o 
neighbor1 if n m1 9 ! vic9ity ( e camp1 
:o w make  ?+s uncom=table = ! camp]s4  
,he %\ld be call$ ! camp pig1  & he is !
 h$gehog4 ,also 8 c\s91 ! skunk1 w hang 

ar\nd to  see :at is c>elessly ?r[n out 
or left = him to eat4 ,! h$gehog  is !  
gre$ie/1 mo/ unwelcome fell[ 9 ! woods1 
& ev5 ! fact  t ! poet ,rob]t ,br[n+ _h 
"o z a pet w n r$eem him 9  ! eyes ( !  
practical camp]4 ,he hangs ar\nd any    
camp t is n  kept clean1 gnaws axe h&les
 :i* ! salty human h& has t\*$1  licks  
out t9 cans :i* h n be5 r9s$ z !y %\ld  
be be=e  !y are ?r[n away--9 %ort1 he   
foll[s up e bit ( camp  slackness4 ,!re 
is only "o way to keep (f h$gehogs & t  
is to  h an absolutely tidy camp4    ,9 
addition to ! food /uffs already        
m5tion$1 !re are sev]al  o!rs :i* %\ld  
be tak5 9 ! necess>y quantities4 ,salt &
  pepp]--bett] leave tea & c(fee at home
 & take cocoa--soda1 sug>1  a few c&les 
7helpful 9 light+ a fire 9 wet wea!r1 z 
well z =  illum9ation71 mat*es1 9 a     
rubb] box if possible1 k]os5e if y\r    
camp outfit w p]mit su* a luxury1 olive 
oil1 maple syrup =  flapjacks1 molasses1
 cond5s$ & evaporat$ milk or milk p[d]4 
,illu/ration3 ,,reflector ,,bak]4       

,illu/ration3 ,,hold-,,all4             
,illu/ration3 ,,pat5t$ ,,fry ,,pan4     
,illu/ration3 ,,hunt+ ,,knife4          
,illu/ration3 ,,bir* ,,b>k ,,cup4    ,! 
articles :i* ne$ to be cool$ c be kept  
fre% 9 a ne>by  brook4 ,dead fi%1 h[ev]1
 %\ld nev] be all[$ to lie 9 wat]1 b    
%\ld be wrapp$ up 9 f]ns or l>ge leaves4
 ,if y are camp+ =  any l5g? ( "t1 by   
mak+ a little runway out ( a tr\gh y c  
h fre%ly fl[+ wat]1 cool+ butt] & o!r   
food /uffs1 all  ! "t4 ,or a receptacle 
con/ruct$ some?+ l a wire bait box  w   
prove z good z ! fl[+ wat]4 ,?is sunk   
into a cool pond or  lake1 makes an     
admirable ice *e/1 into :i* ! f9ny      
creatures  _c get4 ,9 "s rotation :i* y 
h decid$ ^u1 ! c>e (  ! food %\ld       
receive ! especial att5tion f "o girl e 
day4  ,9 ?is way h$gehogs1 skunks1 mice1
 rats1 ants1 w all be kept at a         
di/ance4    ,!re are 9 addition to ^!   
v>i\s food /uffs & _! c>e1 z ,i  said 9 
! fir/ *apt]1 _m articles necess>y =    
camp life ab\t  :i* we mu/ ?9k4 ,if y   

are go+ (f = a few days ) a guide1  he w
 att5d to ^! ?+s = y4 ,b if y are sett+ 
up a camp  = y\rself1 y w ne$ to h !m 9 
m9d4 ,!y are1 two or ?ree  t9 pails (   
conv5i5t sizes ne/+ or fitt+ into "o    
ano!r s  t !y c be easily c>ri$1 a t9   
reflector bak] = outdoor  cook+1 a c(fee
 pot if y are fooli% en\gh to take      
c(fee1  enamel$ w>e plates & cups1      
bas9s1 pans1 di%pans1 a di%mop1 a  *a9  
pot-clean]1 a d\ble boil]1 a broil]1    
knives & =ks1 spoons  big & little1     
pepp] & salt %ak]s1 fl\r sift]1 a rot>y 
c  op5]1 a frypan1 long-h&l$ &          
%ort-h&l$1 a c>v+ knife & a  fi% knife  
if y int5d to d a great deal ( fi%+4    
,!re are _m  k9ds ( cook+ kits4 ,!re is 
a good "o = f\r p]sons :i* may be       
obta9$ at ab\t six doll>s f any l>ge    
h>dw>e deal]4 ,add to  ^! ?+s :i* h be5 
m5tion$ fi% hooks1 a lant]n1 lant]n     
wicks1 nails ( diff]5t sizes1 a         
hamm]--don't =get !  hamm]6--toilet     
pap]1 wool5 blankets1 mosquito nett+ 7if
 x is a  mosquito-infe/$ di/rict71 fly  

dope to rub on h&s & face1 oilclo?  =   
camp table1 "s tw9e & "s tacks4         
,equipp$ ) ^! articles & :at y c>ry 9   
y\r knapsacks &  :at y we>1 !re is almo/
 no wild]ness 9 :i* a girl _c  h a good 
"t1 improve h] heal?1 & be ! wis] = hav+
  ent]$ ! wild]ness4          ,,*apt]   
,,iv    ,,cook ,,& ,,cookee      ,any ( 
y :o h ev] se5 a lumb] camp w rememb]   
some?+ (  h[ x is con/ruct$4 ,sep>ate f 
! ma9 build+ is !  sup]9t5d5t's (fice1 a
 little cab9 built usually ( t> pap] &  
light timb]2 !n !re is ! hovel1 z x is  
call$1 9 :i* !  horses & c[s are /abl$1 
& f9ally !re is ! big ma9 build+  :]e ! 
crew sleep & eat4 ,b sep>at$ f ! m5's   
dormitory by  a passageway t leads into 
! outdoors1 is ! big room us$ z  kit*5 &
 d9+ room4 ,j beyond ?is & op5+ into !  
kit*51  is ! room 9 :i* ! cook & 8      
assi/ant sleep4    ,9 ^! two rooms 9 !  
wild]ness1 cook & cookee reign supreme4 
,!y are ! mo/ important p]sons 9 ! camp4
 ,!y are ! be/  paid4 ,_! ^w is law4 ,!y
 h a room by !mselves1 p>tly =          

cleanl9ess' sake1 & also because !      
success ( ! :ole camp  dep5ds m or less 
^u !m4 ,b x is n alone ! lumb] cook &   
cookee :o make or m> ! success ( camp   
life4 ,x is also ! cook 9  ! hotel camp1
 & ev5 m1 ! cook 9 ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s (  
home camps :i* make glad our holiday    
season4 ,! k+ p9 ( life1  physically--& 
,i might say morally1 too1 = :]ev] !    
heal? is  excell5t ! morals are likely  
to be s--is good1 pure1 abundant food1  
prop]ly cook$4    ,n[h]e is ! art (     
cook+ put s to ! te/ z 9 camp4 ,y h     
less to d )2 y h bigg] appetites to d = 
& m ne$  physically = ! food y eat4 ,!re
 is "o article :i*1 if y are  plann+ to 
d m cook+ out ( doors ?an c be done 9 a 
pot (  wat] ov] a fire & a fry+ pan1 y  
mu/ h1 & t is a t9  reflector bak]4 ,"o 
ye> ,i 0 caught 9 ! /eadie/ d[np\r :i*  
,i  h ev] kn[n :ile camp+4 ,we 7 on !   
,we/ ,bran* ( !  ,p5obscot1 9 an isolat$
 region at ! foot ( ,m\nt ,katahd91 !   
highe/ m\nta9 9 ! /ate ( ,ma9e4 ,we _h  
no?+ to sleep "u  except a t5t fly1 & ! 

ra9 drove 9 night & day1 keep+ u        
?or\ghly wet4 ,our ,indian guides manag$
 to make ! fire g 9 front  ( ! leaky t> 
pap] %ack :i* we us$ z a kit*54 ,!re 0  
no?+ we c\ld d pr(itably b cook1 s ,i   
amus$ myself cook+4 ,i  manag$ to bake1 
9 ! ra91 be=e an op5 fire1 )9 t little  
t9 reflector bak]1 "s t>ts :i* 7 v      
successful4 ,_m o!r  articles1 too1 7   
cook$ & came out ?or\ghly edible4 ,t 0  
inde$ a te/ ( ! little t9 bak] :i* ,i   
%all nev] =get4    ,!re is "o sort (    
k9dl+ fuel unfail+ly useful 9 ! woods4  
,ev5  ! ra9 _c damp5 its blaze4 ,! fuel 
to :i* ,i ref] is  bir*-b>k4 ,x w light 
:5 no?+ else w light1 ,i suppose        
because ( ! l>ge am\nt ( oil 9 x4 ,ev5  
:5 y take x wet f  ! gr\nd1 in/ead (    
/ripp+ x f a tree--& y c always get  an 
inn] lay] ( dry bir*-b>k f a tree--x w  
burn & k9dle a  good fire4 ,a box (     
mat*es is a natural possession = a boy1 
b ,i am  n s sure t ?is is true ) a     
girl4 ,e camp] %\ld h a  h>d rubb] box (
 mat*es 9 8 possession1 %\ld "k :]e x   

is--always 9 an inside pocket if        
possible--& %\ld take good c>e (  x4 ,b 
to g back to t wet day & ! %9+ little t9
 bak] on  ! ,we/ ,bran* at ! foot (     
,katahd94 ,!re are "s woods :i* are     
good = rapid1 quiet burn+ & "s t are    
poor1 z e  exp]i5c$ woodsman w tell y4  
,y mu/ keep1 until y "k x by  he>t1 a   
*eck li/ ( diff]5t k9ds ( wood1 j z y   
mu/ keep a  food *eck li/ & o!r *eck    
li/s4 ,if x is a big camp fire1 :i*  =  
jollity's sake or ! sake ( w>m? y wi% to
 />t1 & d n  c>e to keep go+ = a long   
"t1 almo/ any sort ( wood w s]ve4  ,bru%
 tops or sla%+s w d q well to />t su* a 
blaze4  ,hickory is ! be/ wood = use :5 
y want a deep1 quiet hot fire  = cook+4 
,!re is sc>cely any bett] wood = ! camp 
cook to use  ?an apple1 b t mo/ camp]s  
are n likely to be able to get4 ,!  gre5
 woods :i* burn mo/ readily & are be/ to
 />t a quick fire  ) are bir*1 :ite &   
black1 h>d maple1 a%1 oak1 & hickory4 ,!
  old] ! tree ! m pit* !re w be 9 x1 & !
 pit* is an  effective & noisy k9dl] (  

fires4 ,hemlock1 spruce1 c$>1 & !  l>*1 
all snap badly4 ,i h be5 oblig$ to use a
 good deal ( c$>  9 an op5 ,frankl9 9 my
 camp /udy ?is la/ summ]4 ,x has nev]   
be5 safe to leave "o ( ^! c$> fires )\t 
%utt+ ! doors  ( ! ,frankl9 /ove4 ,i h  
kn[n ! burn+ c$> to hurl sp>ks !  entire
 l5g? ( ! cab94 ,z ! *9k+ is excelsior1 
y c  imag9e :at "o ( ^? c$> sp>ks w\ld d
 if x snapp$ onto a bit  ( ! excelsior4 
,cab9s n *9k$ ) excelsior are usually   
*9k$  ) moss1 :i* is almo/ z            
inflammable4 ,) woods t snap1 !  camp] c
 nev] be too c>eful1 & no fire made (   
snappy wood %\ld  ev] be built ne> a    
cab9 or a t5t4 ,"o sp>k1 & x might be   
too  late to *eck ! quickly spread+     
fire4    ,!re is ano!r ?+ ab\t :i* !    
camp cook & all girls camp+  ne$ to be v
 c>eful1 & t is ! dr9k+ wat]4 ,"o _c be 
too exact+ 9 ?is matt]1 too scrupul\s1  
too clean4 ,provid$ !re  is spr+ or lake
 wat] ab\t ^: purity !re c be no d\bt1 !
  "q is settl$4 ,9 ?is connection x may 
be said ( dr9k+3  :5 9 d\bt1 don't4 ,a  

qu>t] ( a mile1 a half a mile1 a mile1  
is  none too f> to g to get ! "r sort ( 
wat]4 ,?is c be done 9  squads1 "o set (
 girls go+ "o day & ano!r ! next4 ,?is  
wat]  mu/ be us$ = ! cook+1 too4 ,if !re
 is any d\bt ab\t ! wat]  supply1 x %\ld
 be filt]$ or boil$ or bo?4 ,g into camp
 ready to  make pure wat] "o ( y\r *ief 
consid]ations1 & nev]1 "u any           
circum/ances1 dr9k wat] or eat any?+1   
ev5 fi%1 :i* may h  be5 contam9at$ by   
sewage4 ,h[ vigilant "o has to be ab\t  
?is an  exp]i5ce ( my own1 "s mon?s ago1
 w %[ y4 ,! pond to :i*  we 7 go+ 0     
inde$ 9 ! wild]ness1 inaccessible except
 by  canoe4 ,i _h walk$ "o long 8c>ry10 
paddl$ across a good-siz$  pond--two    
miles wide1 ,i ?9k--& _h be5 pol+ up "s 
quick-wat]4  ,! 8rips0 7 l[1 & scrat*+  
w\ld bett] describe ! ef=ts  to :i* we 7
 put ?an pol+ does4 ,my h&s became s dry
 f !  incessant "w ) ! pole t ,i _h to  
wet !m to get any pur*ase  on x at all4 
,a greas$ pig c\ld n h be5 h>d] to hold 
?an t  pole4 ,:5 f9ally we rea*$ !      

little m\nta9-surr\nd$ pond =  :i* we 7 
mak+ up ! quickwat]1 ,i 0 hot1          
brea?less1  exhau/$4 ,i c\ld ?9k ( only 
"o ?+1 & t 0 a dr9k (  wat]4 ,!re 7 a   
few camps ab\t ! lake1 b x did n ent] my
  m9d t !y w\ld empty _! sewage into x &
 take _! fi% &  _! wat] out ( x4 ,yet   
aft] ,i _h drunk1 ! fir/ ?+ ,i notic$1  
9 pass+ "o camp1 0 t !y unmi/akably did 
empty _! sewage  into ! pond4 ,no       
evid5ce 0 lack+ t x all w5t into ! wat] 
n f> f :]e ,i _h tak5 a dr9k4 ,x is n a 
pleasant subject1  b x is "o ab\t :i* x 
is necess>y to speak4    ,x is well to  
take 9 y\r kit "s place1 unless y are an
  accompli%$ cook & h x all 9 y\r head1 
a small1 good cook book4  ,! fir/ ?+ :i*
 y %\ld recollect ab\t ! r\gh] sort (   
camp+ is t y w h no fre% eggs or milk ) 
:i* to d  y\r cook+4 ,y %\ld h recipes =
 mak+ y\r biscuits1  johnnycake1 bread1 
corn-pone1 cakes1 flapjacks1 cookies1   
potato s\p1  bean s\p1 pea s\p1 *[d]1   
rice pudd+1 & = cook+ game &  fi%4 ,9 t 
vet]an book = camp]s1 8,! ,way ( !      

,woods10 "s  good recipes = ! necess>y  
di%es are giv54 ,:atev] di%es y  plan to
 make 9 ! wild]ness %\ld be simple &    
few4 ,any?+ beyond  ! simple/ diet>y is 
n 9 ! _s ( camp life1 & w only  detract 
f r ?an add to ! g5]al pleasure4 ,^?    
recipes  :i* seem to me absolutely      
necess>y ,i w give to y 9 ! next  *apt]4
          ,,*apt] ,v    ,,log-,,cab9    
,,cook]y      ,did y ev] get to a camp  
fire or log-cab9 /ove at elev5 o'clock &
  "k t !re mu/ be a he>ty meal by       
twelve8 ,i h lots ( times4  ,! only way 
to d1 if "o mu/ meet ^! em]g5cies on    
%ort notice1  is to h :at ,i call 8/ock0
 on h&4 ,9 us+ ?is ^w ,i d n mean  s\p  
/ock1 ei!r4 ,:at ,i mean is t !re mu/ be
 "s vegetables or  c]eals or o!r        
articles ( food at lea/ p>tially prep>$ 
=  eat+4    ,i rememb] "o summ] :5 ,i 0 
v busy ) my writ+4 ,i 0 *ief  cook &    
bottle wa%]1 besides be+ my own         
secret>y1 & ,i _h ?ree  memb]s 9 my     
family to look out =--a fri5d ) a he>ty 
appetite1 a  big dog ) a no less he>ty  

appetite & a r gre$y little ,ma9e  cat4 
,! "q 0 h[ to c>ry on ! "w :i* 0 prop]ly
 my  own & at ! same "t att5d to cook+ &
 o!r h\sehold "w4 ,i  hit ^u a plan :i* 
s]v$ excell5tly ) me4 ,i d n recomm5d x 
to any "o else1 especially to girls :o w
 be go+ into ! woods  = a vacation & w h
 no duties except ^? connect$ ) _!  camp
 life4 ,b ?is plan ( m9e demon/rat$ to  
me once & = all  t1 ev5 if "o is v busy1
 x is possible to h a b\ntifully        
suppli$ table4    ,! fir/ day ,i tri$ ! 
exp]im5t ,i w5t into ! kit*5 at elev5   
o'clock4 ,nev] _h ,i be5 m tir$ ( !     
ev]la/+ "q ( :at  to h to eat4 ,x seem$ 
to me t !re 0 nev] any o!r "q  except t 
"o1 & ,i det]m9$1 ) consid]able savage  
feel+1 to  escape f x4 ,at elev5 o'clock
 ,i *opp$ my own k9dl+1 />t$ my  own    
fire1 & began twirl+ ! saucepans1 fry+  
pans & bak+ t9s  :i* ,i want$ to use4 ,i
 0 set ^u cook+ up en\gh food to la/ =  
?ree or f\r days1 & ,i did4 ,at two     
o'clock n only 0 all ! food  cook$ & set
 away = future consumption1 b also we _h

 eat5 our  d9n]4 ,9 t "t :at _h ,i      
prep>$8 ,!re 0 a big d\ble boil]  full (
 corn meal4 ,aft] ?is _h be5 ?or\ghly   
boil$ 9 five times  its bulk ( wat] & a 
l>ge tablespoonful ( salt1 ,i p\r$ x out
  into bak+ t9s & set x away to cool4   
,v>i\s ?+s c be done  ) ?is /ock2 among 
o!rs1 once cool1 x slices beautifully1 &
 is  delici\s fri$ 9 butt] or 9 bacon   
fat1 & satisfy+ to !  hungrie/ camp]4   
,also a l>ge panful ( rice _h be5 cook$4
 ,?is  _h be5 set aside to be us$ 9     
croquettes1 9 rice pudd+s & to  be s]v$ 
pla9 ) milk at supp] "t4 ,s mu* = ! rice
 & !  corn meal4 ,i _h brok5 up 9       
two-in* pieces a l>ge panful (  mac>oni4
 ,?is 0 boil$ 9 salt wat]1 "p ( x cool$ 
& set  away = fur!r use1 "s ( x mix$ ) a
 canful ( tomato &  /ew$ = our d9n] & ! 
re/ bak$ ) tomato & bread crumbs1  to be
 heat$ up = ano!r day4 ,on top ( ! /ove1
 too1 ,i _h a  mammo? vegetable /ew4 ,9 
?is /ew 7 potatoes1 c>rots1 p>snips1    
cabbage1 beets1 turnips1 pl5ty ( butt] &
 pl5ty ( salt4 ,! /ew  rema9$ on ! /ove1

 c>efully cov]$1 dur+ ! "t t ! fire  0  
light$ & 0 put on aga9 ! next day to    
complete ! cook+1  = x takes long boil+ 
to make a really good /ew4 ,inside ! ov5
  7 two big platefuls ( apples bak+4 ,^!
 _h be5 prop]ly cor$  & ! c5t]s fill$ ) 
butt] & sug> & c9namon2 also two or     
?ree doz5 potatoes 7 bak+ 9 ! ov51 "s ( 
:i* w\ld s]ve  = quick fry+ on ano!r    
day4 ,9 addition to ! food m5tion$1 ,i  
set a l>ge two-qu>t b[l full ( lemon    
jelly ) vegetable gelat94  ,x took me   
exactly fifte5 m9utes to make ?is jelly 
& dur+ t  "t ,i 0 giv+ my att5tion to   
o!r ?+s besides4 ,i made also a  panful 
( bak+ p[d] biscuits :i*1 consid]+ ! way
 !y 7  hu/l$ ab\t1 behav$ !mselves 9 a  
mo/ long-suff]+ &  comm5dable fa%ion1   
turn+ out to be good biscuits aft] all4 
,n[1 ! import ( all ?is is t1 ) plann+1 
a little practice  & "s hopp+ ab\t1 a   
good deal ( cook+ & prep>ation ( food  c
 be done 9 a %ort "t4 ,unnecess>y       
8fuss+0 ab\t ! cook+ is  n desirable 9  
camp life4 ,! simpl] t life c be made & 

kept  ! bett]4 ,! m we c get away f     
un:olesome condim5ts1 highly  season$   
foods1 too mu* meat eat+ & c(fee dr9k+1 
too _m  sweets & pa/ries1 ! bett]4 ,!   
girl :o goes into ! woods )  ! idea (   
hav+ all ! luxuries--_m ( !m :olly      
unnecess>y  & "s ( !m undesirable--( h] 
home life1 is no true 8sport40 ,!  gr&  
object = :i* we cook 9 camp is a good   
appetite & t ne$s  no sauce & sweets4   
,:at are "s ( ! recipes a girl %\ld h ) 
h] = log-cab9  cook+8 ,9 ! fir/ place1  
we mu/ take ) u a good recipe =         
bread-mak+4 ,!re are s _m ,i w give     
none4 ,! be/ "o to h  is ! "o us$ at    
home1 b let me say "h t no fl\r s answ]s
  all dietetic ne$s 9 ! woods z entire  
:eat4 ,delici\s bak+ p[d]  biscuits c be
 made f x z well z bread4 ,also "k h[ to
 boil a  potato4 ,y ?9k ?is is a matt] (
 no importance8 ,x w\ld surprise  y !n1 
w\ldn't x1 to "k t !re are "s p devot+  
all  ( _! "t tea*+ ! ignorant & ! poor !
 art ( boil+ a  potato4 ,y c boil all ! 
good out ( x & make x almo/ wor?less  z 

food1 z well z untempt+1 or y c cook x  
prop]ly1 mak+ x  ev]y?+ x ought to be4  
,"k1 too1 h[ to clean a fi%4 ,oh1 de>1  
y nev] c\ld d t6 ,x makes y %iv] to ?9k 
( su* a ?+4  ,v well !n1 camp is no     
place = y4 ,y\r squeami%ness :i* might  
seem attractive "s place else w only be 
silly !re1 mak+ y a  dead weight ab\t   
somebody else's neck4 ,does y\r bro!r   
,boy ,sc\t "k  h[ to clean a fi%8 ,did y
 ev] "k a real boy :o did n "k h[  to   
clean a fi%8 ,:y n a real girl1 !n1     
p]haps a ,camp ,fire ,girl8  ,oh1 b !   
cook--no1 y w be ! cook 9 camp or !     
assi/ant  cook4 ,!n get y\r bro!r to %[ 
y h[ to cut (f its head & to  scale x1  
if x is a scaly fi%1 h[ to slit x op51  
tak+ out !  entrails1 h[ to wa% x       
?or\ghly & dry x1 h[ to dip x 9 fl\r  or
 meal & to drop x into ! sizzl+ fry+    
pan1 h[ to turn x &  !n f9ally ! mom5t  
:51 crisp & br[n1 x %\ld be tak5 out  & 
s]v$4 ,"k1 too1 h[ to pluck & clean a   
p>tridge4#e ,"o day  ?is la/ summ] ,i   
w5t up ! cut beh9d my camp1 int5t ^u    

f9d+ a  p>tridge = our supp]4 ,i hadn't 
gone f> be=e ,i f\nd "o & )  ! second   
%ot ( my rifle br\ght ! poor fell[ d[n4 
,i took him  home to ! cook :om ,i _h ) 
me !n1 ! daught] ( a neighbor+  f>m]4 ,i
 gave h] ! bird & told h] to get him    
ready = supp]4  ,%e said %e c\ldn't2 %e 
didn't "k h[4      #e ,if y\r "m & bro!r
 h n taught y h[ to clean fi%    & pluck
 p>tridge1 !n x w\ld be be/ to g to !   
but*] &    fi%man & take lessons ( !m4  
,if x is possible to g on y\r    fir/   
exp$ition ) a good guide1 t w settle !  
:ole    difficulty1 = y\r guide w "k !  
be/ way & be glad to tea*    y4         
8,don't "k h[80 ,i ask$4 8,:at d y      
mean80    ,%e said t %e did n "k h[ to  
pluck & clean a p>tridge4    8,well10 ,i
 repli$1 8y "k h[ to clean a *ick51     
don't y80    8,m]cy me1 no60 %e object$1
 look+ pale & silly4 8,"m always  cleans
 ! *ick5s40    ,"m always cleans !      
*ick5s6 ,"m does a good deal too mu* (  
! ?+s t are some:at unpleasant 9 ?is    
,am]ican home life (  ours4 ,?is girl _h

 be5 p]fectly will+ t h] "m %\ld d all  
! "w :i* seem$ to h] too disagreeable or
 unpleasant to d  h]self4 ,b ,i am glad 
to say1 & h] "m ought to h be5  grateful
 to me1 %e help$ 9 dress+ t p>tridge &  
,i did n c>e  a t9k] :51 aft] x _h be5  
cook$1 %e seem$ to feel too badly to    
eat v mu* ( x4 ,i wond] h[ h] "m _h felt
 aft] all !  hundr$s ( *ick5s %e _h     
kill$1 pluck$1 clean$ & cook$ =  t v    
girl ( h]s4    ,y mu/ "k1 too1 h[ to    
boil an egg1 & d n d z ,i saw t  same   
incompet5t f>m]'s daught] d--,i suppose 
because %e _h left  almo/ ev]y?+ to h] v
 compet5t "m--d n boil y\r eggs 9  ! tea
 kettle4 ,! wat] 9 ! tea kettle %\ld be 
kept z clean &  fre% z possible4 ,!re is
 no excuse = a dirty tea kettle4 ,we    
%\ld be able 9 ! woods1 too1 to "k h[ to
 scramble eggs1 if "o  has !m1 & to make
 omelets1 & to boil corn meal1 & ! be/  
ways  = cook+ rice & ( bak+ fruits4     
,good apple pies1 too1 if y c  make     
pa/ry )\t too mu* tr\ble1 w n g amiss4  
,!re are a few recipes :i* y mu/ get out

 ( ! home cook book1  besides ! few :i* 
,i w n[ give y4 ,bak+ p[d] biscuits are 
n easy to make4 ,ev5 v good cooks       
sometimes d n h success  ) !m4 ,d n be  
disc\rag$ if at y\r fir/ ef=t y %\ld    
fail4 ,keep on try+4 ,y mu/ le>n1 = ,i  
?9k x c be said t  bak+ p[d] biscuits   
con/itute ! bread ( ! woods4 ,i "k f>m+ 
families 9 nor!rn ,ma9e :o d n "k :at x 
is to make rais$  bread4 ,!y h no?+ b   
bak+ p[d] or soda & cream ( t>t>  bread4
 ,use "o qu>t ( sift$ fl\r1 "o          
teaspoonful ( salt1 ?ree  r\nd+         
teaspoonfuls ( bak+ p[d]1 "o l>ge       
tablespoonful (  butt] & en\gh milk1    
evaporat$ or p[d]$ milk1 or fre% if y  h
 x1 to make a s(t d\gh4 ,mix ^! ?+s 9 ! 
ord] 9 :i*  !y are giv51 & :5 ! d\gh is 
/iff en\gh to be cut ) !  top ( a bak+  
p[d] c or a biscuit cutt]1 spr9kle y\r  
bread &  also y\r roll+ p9 ) fl\r & roll
 out ! d\gh4 ,x w dep5d  ^u y\r ov5     
some:at1 b probably x w take y f t5 to  
fifte5 m9utes to bake ^! biscuits4    ,a
 recipe = corn meal cake1 too1 %\ld be 9

 "o's camp kit4 ,!  simpl] t recipe !   
bett]4 ,"s =ms ( corn bread take s long 
to prep>e t !y are n suitable = ! woods4
 ,! "o ,i %all  give y w prove          
practicable4 ,y might take "o f y\r own 
home  cook book1 too1 if y wi%4 ,mix !  
+r$i5ts 9 ! ord] 9 :i*  !y are set d[n &
 bake !m 9 a mod]ately hot ov54 ,if y   
hav5't  any?+ else to use1 bread t9s a  
?ird full w s]ve4 ,"o cup (  :ole corn  
meal1 a half a teaspoonful ( salt & a   
cup ( sug>1 a  :ole cup ( fl\r1 ?ree    
teaspoonfuls ( bak+ p[d]--^! %\ld be    
level--"o egg1 "o cup ( milk & a        
tablespoonful ( melt$ butt]4            
,pancakes y mu/ also "k h[ to make4 ,"o 
c't v well get along  9 ! wild]ness )\t 
"s sort ( griddle cake1 ! simpl] !      
bett]4 ,s\r milk pancakes are ! be/1    
p>ticul>ly z x is n  necess>y to use    
eggs if "o has s\r milk1 b t is n always
  feasible1 z frequ5tly y w h to use    
evaporat$ milk4 ,mix a  p9t ( fl\r1 a   
half a teaspoonful ( salt1 a teaspoonful
 ( soda1 "o  p9t ( s\r milk1 & two eggs 

?or\ghly beat54 ,see t y\r fry+  pan1 = 
9 camp y w cook y\r cakes 9 ! fry+ pan1 
has be5 on  ! /ove "s "t4 ,grease x     
?or\ghly ) bacon fat or butt]2  nev] use
 l>d unless y h to4 ,cook ! cakes       
?or\ghly4 ,y w  f9d turn+ y\r fir/ hot  
cakes some?+ ( an adv5ture4    ,!re %\ld
 also be among our log-cab9 recipes "s  
directions =  tell+ y h[ to make at lea/
 two k9ds ( n\ri%+ s\p )\t  /ock4 ,s\p )
 /ock 9 camp life is n practicable4 ,pea
 or bean  s\ps are ! mo/ satisfy+ &     
satisfactory4 ,! peas or beans mu/  be  
soak$ 9 cold wat] ov] night4 ,pea or    
bean s\ps take a long "t  to make1 s t x
 is n always practicable to h !m 9 camp4
 ,i  w give y a recipe = split pea s\p4 
,take ) y1 if y are  likely to ne$ x1   
also1 a recipe = black bean s\p4 ,aft]  
soak+  ov] night1 p\r ! wat] (f ! split 
peas & add to ! cup ( peas  ?ree p9ts ( 
cold wat]4 ,d n let ! liquid cat* on !  
sides (  ! pan 9 :i* ! peas are simm]+4 
,:5 ! peas are s(t1 rub  !m ?r\gh a     
/ra9] & put !m on to boil aga91 add+ "o 

tablespoonful ( butt]1 "o ( fl\r1       
"o-half teaspoonful ( sug> &  a         
teaspoonful ( salt4 ,y don't ne$        
pepp]--bett] leave pepp] at  home & if y
 get s t y don't miss x 9 camp1 !n y ne$
  nev] use x aga94 ,x is wret*$ /uff1   
anyway1 do+ m to h>m !  human /oma* ?an 
almo/ any o!r food poison 9 use4        
,bak$ beans1 too1 make a prime di% =    
camp life1 p>tly1 ,i suppose1  because1 
l corn meal & pea & bean s\ps1 potatoes 
& !  he>ti] k9ds ( food1 !y are s       
satisfy+ to ! camp]'s appetite4  ,x     
isn't necess>y to cook y\r beans ) pork1
 sub/itute "s k9d  ( nut butt]1 peanut  
butt] or almond butt]1 or pl5ty ( fre%  
dairy  butt]4 ,! qu>t ( pea beans %\ld  
be soak$ 9 cold wat] ov]  night4 ,9 !   
morn+ ^! beans mu/ be put into fre% wat]
 &  all[$ to cook until !y are s(t b n  
brok54 ,empty !m into a  col&] & !n put 
!m 9 ! bean pot1 or if y hav5't a bean  
pot1 a deep bak+ di% w d4 ,put 9 a qu>t]
 ( a cup ( molasses  & a half cup (     
butt] & p\r a little hot wat] ov] !     

beans4  ,keep !m all day long 9 an ov5 t
 is n too hot4 ,don't put any  mu/>d 9  
y\r beans2 mu/>d is z great an enemy to 
! human /oma*  z pepp]1 & t is say+ a   
good deal4    ,aga9/ a ra9y day :5 y may
 wi% to amuse y\rselves )  additional   
di%es1 or a hungry day :5 y are cold &  
rav5\s1 ,i  w add a few m recipes4 ,corn
 pone is good4 ,?is is j corn  bread    
bak$ on a heat$ /one propp$ up be=e !   
fire till !  surface is se>$4 ,!n cov] )
 hot a%es & let x bake 9 !m =  tw5ty    
m9utes4 ,aft] t du/ y\r cake & eat x4 ,i
 h told y  h[ to make corn meal mu%4 ,) 
butt] & sug> 79 case y h no  milk7 x is 
excell5t4 ,:at d y say to "s buck:eat   
cakes on a  cold1 ra9y night8 ,if y say 
8yes10 all y h to d is to mix !         
self-rais+ buck:eat fl\r ) a prop] am\nt
 ( wat] & drop "s  good-siz$ spoonfuls  
into a hot1 greas$ fry+-pan4 ,! turn+ ( 
hot  cakes is ! next be/ fun to eat+ !m4
 ,ma% y\r boil$ potatoes1  season )     
butt] & salt & milk if y h x4 ,aft] t1  
call x  ma%$ potato4 ,x is good to eat &

 keeps well = pat cakes or a  scallop4  
,:5 hungry1 fri$ potatoes c be eat5 )   
impunity by !  mo/ zeal\s diet>ian4     
,fri$ potatoes are naughty b nice4      
,mu%rooms  are nice1 too1 b dang]\s4 ,if
 y h a tra9$ botani/ or someone  :o has 
always ga!r$ mu%rooms = eat+1 !n p]haps 
x w be  safe to cook ?is b\nty ! woods  
spread be=e y4 ,if y mu/ h  bacon y _c  
get bacon t is too good4 ,f]ris bacon & 
hams  are ! f9e/ & mo/ reliable cur$    
pork 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,& s9ce  we are      
speak+ ( pork & !re=e ( fry+1 let me    
give y "o  caution3 ,nev] use ! fry+-pan
 :5 y c avoid do+ s4 ,no  am\nt ( c>e c 
make fri$ foods altoge!r :olesome4 ,ev5 
an  out-(-door life _c altoge!r c\nt]act
 ! bad effects ( fri$  food4 ,y c make  
good bro? f small dic$ bits ( game or   
:atev] meat y h1 :5 ! meat is t5d]1 add 
vegetables &  all[ ! :ole to boil = "s  
"t4 ,*[d]1 too1 is a /&>d  di% = camp   
life4 ,take out ! bones f ! fi% & cut up
 fi%  into small pieces4 8,cov] ! bottom
 ( ! kettle ) lay]s 9 !  foll[+ ord]3   

slices ( pork1 slic$ raw potatoes1 *opp$
 onions1  fi%1 h>d biscuit soak$ 7or    
bread74 ,repeat ?is 7leav+ out pork7    
until ! pot is ne>ly full4 ,season ea*  
lay]4 ,cov] b>ely ) wat]  & cook an h\r 
or s ov] a v sl[ fire4 ,:5 ?ick /ir     
g5tly4  ,any o!r +r$i5ts t are at h& may
 be add$40 7,s5eca's 8,canoe  & ,camp   
,cook]y0 & ,breck's 8,way ( ! ,woods407 
,a :ite sauce =  fi% & o!r purposes w be
 f\nd useful4 ,melt tablespoonful (     
butt] 9 saucepan2 /ir 9 dess]t-spoonful 
( fl\r2 add  teaspoonful  salt2 mix ) a 
cup ( milk4 ,except = ! g+]1 g+]bread is
  n a bad cake = ! woods4 ,"o cup (     
molasses1 "o cup ( sug>1 "o  teaspoonful
 ( g+]1 "o teaspoonful ( soda1 "o cup ( 
hot wat]1  fl\r en\gh to =m a m$ium     
batt]1  cup melt$ butt]1 & a little     
c9namon w make x4 ,y might exp]im5t )   
,*9ese tea cakes  made )  cup butt]1 "o 
cup br[n sug>1  teaspoonful soda1 "o    
tablespoonful ( cold wat]1 & "o cup (   
fl\r4 ,%ape ?is mixture  into small     
balls1 & put on butt]$ %eets & bake 9 a 

hot ov54  ,molasses cookies are good &  
sub/antial1 n a bad ?+ to put 9  !      
duffle bag on a day's tramp4 ,use "o cup
 ( molasses1 "o  teaspoonful ( g+]1 "o  
teaspoonful ( soda1 two teaspoonfuls (  
w>m  wat] or milk1  cup ( butt]1 en\gh  
fl\r to mix s(t4 ,dissolve !  soda 9    
milk4 ,roll d\gh "o-?ird ( an in* ?ick &
 cut 9 small  r\nds4 ,two well kn[n c&y 
recipes w add to ! pleasures ( a  ra9y  
day & a sweet too?4 ,p5u*e3 ,two cups   
br[n sug>1  cup  milk1 butt] size ( a   
small nut1 p9* ( salt1 "o teaspoonful ( 
vanilla1  cup walnut meats4 ,boil ! fir/
 f\r +r$i5ts until s(t  ball is =m$ :5  
dropp$ 9 wat]4 ,!n add vanilla & nuts1 &
  beat until cool & creamy4 ,fudge3 #b  
cups sug>1  cup milk1 #c  tablespoonfuls
 cocoa1 a p9* ( salt1 butt] size ( small
 nut1  cup  walnut meats if desir$4     
,cook same z p5u*e4    ,p]haps1 9       
conclusion1 ,i %\ld advise y to le>n    
some?+ ab\t !  boil+ ( vegetables & tell
 y n to cut ! top (f a beet  unless y   
want to see x ble$1 & lose ! bett] "p ( 

x4 ,put  y\r beet 91 top & all4 ,:5     
cook$1 x w be "t en\gh to cut x  & p>e  
x4 ,be sure if y cook cabbage t x is    
cook$ long  en\gh1 & has become ?or\ghly
 t5d]4 ,! same is true )  p>snips &     
c>rots4 ,if y are 9 a hurry slice up y\r
 c>rots or  p>snips or cabbage or       
potatoes & !y w cook m rapidly4    ,be  
sure t y\r camp diet>y has pl5ty ( /ew$ 
fruits 9 x4 ,t  w be s mu* to ! good 9 !
 camp heal?4 ,a bottle ( olive oil  also
 w prove a great res\rce2 9 fact1 a c ( 
olive oil w\ld be  ev5 m practical & !  
oil is always capital food4 ,al?\gh !   
mo/ elaborate recipes are giv5 = mak+ a 
mayonnaise dress+ x  is really v simple 
to make1 & once made c be kept on h& z  
8/ock40 ,i h be5 mak+ mayonnaise s9ce ,i
 0 a little girl1 &1  z ,i cook some?+ l
 ! prov]bial d>ky1 ,i d n "k t ,i am    
able to give y any h>d & fa/ directions 
= mak+ ! dress+4  ,) me x is an affair (
 impulse2 ,i use ei!r ! :ite ( an egg or
  ! :ole egg1 x does n make any         
diff]5ce--! %ell y w n  f9d             

palatable--beat+ x up ?or\ghly1         
gradually add+ ! oil1  putt+ 9 a little 
lemon juice f "t to "t & pl5ty ( salt4  
,cay5ne pepp] is ord9>ily us$ 9         
mayonnaise1 b if ! dress+ is  prop]ly   
season$ ) salt & lemon x ne$s nei!r     
cay5ne nor  mu/>d4 ,:at x does ne$ is   
?or\gh & long beat+1 a cool place1  & a 
few m9utes 9 :i* to h>d5 aft] x is made4
    ,y w le>n "o ?+ 9 ! woods :i* p]haps
 w be a surprise4  ,9 t life x is m5 :o 
are ! good cooks4 ,inde$1 x is surpris+ 
h[ mu* clev]ness m5 %[ 9 dome/ic ways :5
 !y are left to  _! own devices & h[    
helpless !y become z soon z a woman is  
ar\nd4 ,if y g a/ray any woodsman1 any  
guide1 almo/ any 8sport0 c  help y out 9
 ! my/]ies ( cook+4          ,,*apt]    
,,vi    ,,! ,,place ,,to ,,camp      ,= 
mo/ girls ! place 9 :i* !y are to camp w
 dep5d v  l>gely on ! locality 9 :i* !y 
live4 ,b few p want to1 or  feel t !y c1
 travel long di/ances to secure _! ideal
 camp+  gr\nd4 ,yet !re are "s ?+s ab\t 
! place to camp :i* mo/ (  u c dem& &   

get4 ,:5 "o has le>n$ a little ( ! art (
  camp+1 x is really surpris+ h[ _m good
 camp+ gr\nds may be  f\nd 9 "o's own   
imm$iate neighborhood4    ,! fir/ "q to 
be decid$ is ! sort ( exp$ition :i* we  
%all und]take4 ,are we go+ to r\gh x = a
 few days or a c\ple (  weeks1 tak+ ?+s 
z !y come & n expect+ any ( ! com=ts  we
 ord9>ily h8 ,are we go+ to sleep 9 !   
op51 cook & eat 9  ! op58 ,if we are to 
8pack0 all t we %all h along ) u1 is  x 
to be a riv] trip or a lake trip 9 a    
canoe8 ,is x to be a walk+  exp$ition or
 ) horses8 ,! lea/ exp5sive item w prove
 to be !  "o t involves tak+ ! fewe/    
numb] ( guides1 & :i* is  c>ri$ out on  
%ank's m>e4 ,e exp$ition :i* is         
cont9ually on  ! move ?r\gh an isolat$ &
 r\gh c\ntry %\ld be equipp$ )  "o guide
 to ea* two p4 ,if x is a /ation>y camp1
 "o guide to  ?ree or f\r p w be !      
m9imum4 ,b t is ! m9imum4  ,regi/]$     
guides comm& big pay = _! "w1 usually   
ab\t ?ree  doll>s a day1 & _! food &    
lodg+ provid$ = !m4    ,:5 we _c make up

 = our ov]sight or mi/akes or /upidities
 by  trott+ ar\nd ! corn] to procure :at
 we h =gott51 or tak+  up a telephone & 
ord]+ x s5t to u1 or s5d+ a message to !
  doctor1 :o mu/ come because we h      
exhau/$ ourselves1 or got  indige/ion f 
badly plann$ & badly cook$ food1 x      
behooves u to  be c>eful4 ,only a ^w to 
! wise is necess>y4 ,to use a slang     
phrase  :i* conta9s 9 a nut%ell almo/   
all t ne$ be said on !  subject3 don't  
bite (f m ?an y c *ew4 ,if y are />t+   
out on a /r5u\s walk+ exp$ition1 be sure
 t all 9 ! p>ty are  accu/om$ to h>d    
walk+ & are prop]ly %od & 9 fit         
condition  = ! "w4 ,) ^! requirem5ts    
att5d$ to1 y\r duffle bags full  ( ! "r 
%elt] & food /uff1 a capable man or     
capable m5 9  *>ge ( ! exp$ition1 !re is
 no?+ 9 ! _w :i* c\ld be  bett] = a gr\p
 ( heal?y girls ?an a walk+ t\r4 ,i h   
walk$  scores ( miles ) my own little   
pack on my back & be5 all !  bett] = !  
h>d "w & ! h>d liv+4 ,m ( u ne$ h>d     
liv+ z a corrective = our ov]-civiliz$  

lives ?an we ne$  luxuries4 ,if x is a  
canoe trip1 x is well = sev]al memb]s ( 
!  p>ty to "k h[ to paddle & ev5 to pole
 up ov] ! 8rips0 (  quickwat]4 ,?ank    
=tune t ! girl ( to-day has sl\gh$ (f "s
  ( ! inane traits suppos$ to be        
excusably fem99e1 su*1 =  example1 z    
scream+ :5 fright5$4 ,! mod]n girl      
doesn't ne$ to  be told t scream+ &     
jump+ :5 %e goes d[n h] fir/  quickwat] 
9 a canoe are di/9ctly out ( ord]4 ,i   
rememb] "o  exp]i5ce 9 quickwat] :5 ,i 0
 n sure b t ,i %\ld h to  jump lit]ally 
= my life4 ,9 "s way ! ,indian ) :om ,i 
0 _h  got 8 sett+ pole caught 9 ! rocks1
 & we 7 swung ar\nd  sidewise ov] a     
f\r-foot drop ( rag+ wat]4 ,if ! pole   
loos5$  be=e we c\ld get ! nose ( !     
canoe po9t$ d[n /ream1 ! end  0         
inevitable4 ,no "o c\ld h liv$ 9 ^? rag+
 wat]s4 ,!  canoe w\ld h be5 roll$ ov] &
 we p\nd$ to pieces or cru%$  ^u !      
rocks4 ,we claw$ ! rac+ wat] madly ) !  
paddles1 :i*  seem$1 = all ! good !y    
c\ld d1 m l too?picks ?an  paddles4 ,b  

sl[ly1 in* by in*1 /ra9+ e muscle1 we   
manag$ to  "w ar\nd4 ,ne$less to say1 we
 escap$ unh>m$1 except = a wett+4  ,9   
?is case z always1 a miss is z good z a 
mile--a little 8miss0  :i* 0 mo/        
cordially receiv$ by me4 ,! ,indian said
 no?+1 b ,i  notic$ t !re 0 "s          
expression 9 8 face :ile ?is adv5ture  0
 go+ on1 & t is say+ a good deal = an   
,indian4    ,aft] "s ( ! que/ions       
connect$ ) ! k9d ( exp$ition are  ?\ght 
out1 x is j z well to consid] ! place 9 
:i* "o  wi%es to camp1 = t w det]m9e mu*
 else4 ,all ?+s be+  equal1 x is well to
 get a %>p contra/ 9 locality1 because t
  means ! maximum ( *ange & tonic4 ,9 my
 exp]i5ce !re are only  two k9ds ( camp+
 gr\nds to be avoid$--no1 ,i w say ?ree4
 ,fir/1  !re is swampy1 mal>ial l&1     
infe/$ by mosquitoes & o!r  unpleasant  
creatures4 ,second1 !re is gr\nd on :i* 
no wat] c be  f\nd4 ,camp life )\t      
access to wat] is an impossible         
proposition4  ,& ?irdly--a possibility  
=tunately :i* does n occur 9 _m         

localities--gr\nd t is infe/$ by v5om\s 
snakes is unsafe4 ,ev5  9 s beautiful & 
f]tile a region z ! ,connecticut        
,valley1 :]e ,i  live :5 n at my camp 9 
! ,moosehead region1 & :]e ,i frequ5tly 
g camp+1 ! "q ( snakes has to be tak5   
into consid]ation4 ,i  h enc\nt]$ bo? ! 
rattlesnake & ! copp]head1 two ( !  mo/ 
deadly reptiles kn[n1 9 ! ,connecticut  
,valley4    ,if1 :5 y are at home1 y    
live on l& t is l[1 & high l& is        
accessible = y\r exp$ition1 ,i ?9k y _c 
d bett] ?an camp  on ! hills or !       
m\nta9s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if y are ord9>ily
  accu/om$ to liv+ among ! hills1 a     
camp+ gr\nd on l[ l& by  sea or lake w  
br+ y ! greate/ *ange4 ,"s girls might  
pref]  to camp deep 9 ! v he>t ( !      
woods4 ,p]sonally ,i d n4 ,i  ?9k x is  
likely to be v damp !re1 & to be s      
enclos$ on e  side t ! life gr[s dull4  
,i l a camp+ gr\nd on ! %ore ( a  pond1 
or on a hill side ) a big outlook1 or at
 ! m\? ( a riv]4    ,"o ( ! mo/         
beautiful camp+ gr\nds ,i h ev] kn[n is 

9 a  des]t$ apple or*>d miles away f    
civilization4 ,once ^u a "t  !re 0 a f>m
 !re1 b ! build+s 7 all burn$ d[n4      
,remote1  p]fect1 %elt]$1 ,i (t5 ?9k !  
orig9al ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 c\ld n  h be5 m    
beautiful4 ,& !re is ! orig9al apple    
tree1 b 9  ?is case mo/ s$uctive z apple
 sauce4 ,y make a mi/ake if1 be=e  y get
 up y\r camp appetite1 y assume t apple 
sauce ne$ n be  tak5 into acc\nt4 ,:5   
y\r camp appetite is up1 y w f9d t  !   
orig9al sauce on butt]$ bread w put y   
into ! orig9al  p>adisaic mood4 ,& !re  
are all sorts ( ext5sion ( ! apple t    
are z good z !y are h>mless1 apple pie1 
apple dumpl+1 apple cake1  & bak$       
apples4    ,x may n seem romantic to y1 
b y w f9d x practical &1  aft] all1     
delightful to camp a mile or s away f a 
good f>mh\se1  z f> out on ! edge ( !   
wild]ness z y c get1 =1 ! f>m  )9 walk+ 
di/ance1 x is possible to h a great     
v>iety ( food3  fre% milk & cream1 eggs1
 an occasional *ick51 new potatoes1 &   
o!r vegetables 9 season4 ,) ! f>m ne>by1

 y c say1 z 9 !  8,m]ry ,wives (        
,w9dsor03 8,let ! sky ra9 potatoes60 & y
 h y\r  wi% fulfill$4 ,x is probable1   
too1 t ! f>m] 9 su* an  isolat$ region w
 be glad to help 9 pit*+ ! t5ts1 9 lugg+
  :atev] ne$s to be lugg$ f ! ne>e/     
village or /ation1 9  mak+ camp g5]ally 
&1 f9ally1 9 /rik+ ! camp4 ,x is likely 
t = a reasonable sum he w be glad to let
 y h "o ( 8  nice big f>m ,dobb9s & an  
old buggy = cruis+ ar\nd ! c\ntry4  ,9  
any ev5t1 *oose gr\nd t af=ds a good    
run-(f & is dry2  select a %elt]$ spot  
:]e ! w9ds w n beat heavily ^u y\r      
t5ts1 & nev] =get t clean dr9k+ wat] is 
"o ( ! fir/  ess5tials4 ,keep away f    
contam9at$ wells & all unc]ta9          
supplies4 ,) ^! injunctions 9 m9d1 y c  
f9d only a happy1  heal?ful1 invigorat+ 
home among ! 8primitive p9es0 or "u !   
orig9al apple tree4          ,,*apt]    
,,vii    ,,camp ,,fires      8,! way to 
prev5t big fires is to put !m out :ile  
!y are    small40--,,*ief ,,=e/]        
,,graves4      ,lightly d we g into !   

woods1 b5t ^u a holiday4 ,!re we k9dle a
  fire ov] :i* we are to cook our camp  
supp]4 ,h[ good x all smells1  ! wood   
smoke1 ! odor ( ! fry+ bacon & fi% &    
potatoes2 h[  good 9 ! crisp ev5+ air ! 
w>m? ( ! camp fire feels2 &  above all1 
h[ beautiful ev]y?+ is1 ! deep plumy    
bran*es on ^:  l[] sides %ad[s f !      
firelight dance1 ! dep? ( d>kness       
beyond ! rea* ( ! illum9at+ flame1 ! ri*
 /range hue ( !  s(t grass & moss on :i*
 we are sitt+6 ,x is all beautiful )  n 
a sugge/ion ( evil or t]ror ab\t x1 &   
yet1 un*eck$1 !re  is a demon (         
de/ruction 9 t jolly little camp fire   
be=e :i* we  sit4 ,n[ ! supp]6 ,no?+ ev]
 ta/$ bett]1 no?+ c ev] ta/e  s good    
aga91 ! fi% & bacon done to a turn1 !   
potatoes ly+ an  invit+ br[n 9 ! fry+   
pan1 & ! hot cocoa1 made ) cond5s$      
milk1 /eam+ up into ! cool ev5+ air4    
,aft] supp] we lie ab\t ! fire & s+ or  
dream4 ,p]haps "s "o  tells a /ory4 ,!  
h\rs g s rapidly t we d n "k :]e !y  h  
gone4 ,& :5 ! ev5+ is ov]8 ,! fire is   

/ill gl[+1 a  b$ ( bright coral coals & 
gray a%4 ,! fire w j g out if we  leave 
x4 ,besides1 we hav5't "t to fet* wat]  
to put x out )4  ,no1 n9e *ances out (  
t51 if we leave ! fire x w n g out1  b  
sm\ld] on1 & a breeze com+ up 9 ! night 
or at dawn1 !  fire spr+s into flame    
aga91 cat*+ on ! surr\nd+ dry grass  &  
p9e ne$les4 ,soon1 incr$ibly soon1 x    
beg9s to leap up !  trunks ( trees4     
,be=e we "k x1 x is spr++ f tree to     
tree1  fa/] ?an a man c leap or run4    
,illu/ration3 ,,nessmuk ,,range4        
,illu/ration3 ,,small ,,cook ,,fire4    
,9 dry wea!r y & ,i c\ld g out into !   
woods any:]e1 & )  a mat* n mu* bigg]   
?an a good-siz$ d>n+ ne$le1 set a blaze 
t w\ld sweep ov] a :ole c\nty1 or f     
c\nty to c\nty1 or f  /ate to /ate4     
,millions ( doll>s' wor? ( damage w\ld  
be done1 &  ! *ances are t ! c>eless1   
wanton act w\ld be ! means (  hav+ u put
 into prison--:i* is precisely :]e1 giv5
 su*  circum/ances1 we %\ld be4    ,h we
 ev] /opp$ to ?9k = a mom5t1 we :o camp 

s joyfully1  :at loss & injury su*      
c>elessness on our "p may mean to a :ole
  community8 ,to beg9 )1 !re are ! =e/s 
!mselves1 & all !y  repres5t 9 actual   
timb]1 9 promise = future gr[?1 & 9     
security = ra9 supply4 ,!n 9 fight+ !   
fire ?\s&s (  doll>s' wor? ( wages w h  
to be paid & hundr$s ( m5's lives  w be 
9 dang]4 ,! sweep & fury ( su* =e/      
fires1 unless "o  has liv$ 9 !          
neighborhood ( "o z ,i h1 is beyond !   
compreh5sion or ! imag9ation4 ,burn+    
br&s are bl[n sixty feet  & m ov] ! tops
 ( ! highe/ trees & ! heads ( ! m5 :o   
are fight+ ! fire4 ,be=e !y c *eck !    
blaze ( ! fire  ne>e/ !m1 "o beyond !m  
has already be5 />t$4    ,also !re are !
 life aspects1 big & small1 ( su* a     
fire4 ,n only  are ! lives ( ! m5 :o    
fight ! blaze endang]$1 b all !  homes1 
camps1 f>mh\ses1 villages1 & _! inmates 
are 9 imm95t  risk4 ,:at x has tak5 o!rs
 ye>s to ga!r toge!r1 to con/ruct1  may 
be swept away 9 a few h\rs4 ,helpless   
old p1 equally helpless  little         

*ildr5--all may be burn$4    ,beyond ?is
 "q ( human life1 :i* e "o w admit is a 
v  great "o1 is /ill ano!r :i*1 ,i am   
sorry to say1 w n seem s  important to  
"s girls4 ,maybe x is n1 b if y h ev]   
he>d !  screams ( an animal1 t]rifi$ by 
fire1 be+ burn$ to dea?1 z ,i  h2 if y h
 ev] he>d ! bl9d fr5zi$ t]ror ( ! /amp$e
  :i* takes place1 ! beat+ ( ho(s & !   
screams ( creatures  t are try+ to      
escape1 b d n "k h[1 z ,i h he>d  !m--!n
 y w h a new s5se ( ! trag$y :i* a =e/  
fire  means to ! creatures ( ! =e/4 ,( a
 =e/ fire x may be said1  z ( an evil1 t
 !re is absolutely no good 9 x3 x is all
 bad1  all deva/at+1 all injuri\s4    ,9
 a =e/ fire scores1 hundr$s1 ?\s&s (    
wild creatures are  kill$1 ^? little    
creatures :i*1 giv5 ! *ance1 are s      
fri5dly  ) _! human bro!rs4 ,?9k1 !     
little *ickadees1 tame1 gay1            
res\rceful1 fill+ ev5 ! w9t] woods ) _! 
song1 ! t9y  wr5s1 ! beautiful ?ru%es1 !
 squirrels & *ipmunks1 :o ne$  only half
 an invitation & some?+ on ! table to   

accept y\r (f]  ( a nut cutlet1 ! rabbit
 :o lets y come )9 a few feet ( him     
:ile he /ill nibbles grass1 & looks     
tru/+ly at y out ( 8  r\nd prom95t eyes1
 ! be> t ?ru/s 8 head out ( ! edge (  ! 
woods1 full ( curiosity to see :at y are
 do+1 ! de]1 ev5  ! little fawn1 :o w   
become y\r playmate & take sug> f y\r   
h&--all ^! tru/+1 int]e/$1 fri5dly      
creatures are kill$ by  ! hundr$s (     
?\s&s 9 a =e/ fire4 ,! smoke /ifles !m1 
!  l\d reports ( ! wood gases escap+ f !
 burn+ trees t]rify  !m1 & ! light &    
heat confuse !m4 ,x is difficult to f9d 
a  s+le good ?+ to say = a =e/ fire4 ,x 
spells deva/ation1 loss1  untold suff]+1
 & 9 its pa? !re is only desolation4 ,! 
m]ciful fire-we$ spr+s up aft] x1 try+ )
 its summ] flame to  cov] ! black       
ravage1 ! gutt$ gr\nd1 :]e ! demon has  
burn$  deep into ! peaty subsoil4       
,ev]y:]e "o sees :at an awful fight =   
life has tak5 place3 ?\s&s ( little     
birds1 suffocat$ by !  smoke1 h dropp$  
into ! flames1 ?\s&s ( creatures1       

tortur$ by  ! heat1 h ru%$ into ! fire  
in/ead ( away f x4 ,worse ?an  ! flood  
is fire1 because ! suff]+ is s mu* !    
great]4 ,someh[  !re is some?+ utt]ly1  
irr$eemably tragic to any "o :o has gone
  ov] ^! great fire-swept /ret*es ( l& 9
 our c\ntry2 ! ?ick  /agnant wat] t is  
left1 ! *>r$ bones1 & ! look ( wa/e  :i*
 %all nev] meet 9 ! space ( a human life
 ) repair4    ,no "t to put out ! camp  
fire8 ,t little fire w j g out (        
itself1 w x8 ,yes1 probably1 :5 x has   
accompli%$ :at ,i h  describ$ = y1 :5 x 
has kill$ happy life1 raz$ ! beautiful  
trees1 gutt$ out ! e>?1 & dev\r$1       
c>eless ( agony1 all t  x w h4 ,fire is 
! dragon ( our mod]n wild]ness1 & x w   
be glutt$ & gorg$1 & n satisfi$ until x 
is4 ,t jolly little  camp fire is wor?  
keep+ an eye on1 x is wor? ! tr\ble1 ev5
 if  we h to g half a mile to fet* x1 to
 get a pail ( wat] & r+  ! emb]s ar\nd )
 ! wet s t ! fire _c spread4 ,nev]      
leave a camp fire burn+2 no regi/]$     
guide w\ld d su* a ?+1  & no sportsman4 

,x is only ^? :o don't "k or :o are     
crim9ally  c>eless :o w\ld4 ,if ! public
 w n take responsibility 9 ?is  matt]1 !
 fire w>d5s are helpless4 ,"s enemies ^!
 m5 mu/  inevitably fight3 ! lightn+ :i*
 /rikes a dead1 punky /ump 9 !  mid/ (  
dry woods1 :i*1 sm\ld]+ a long :ile1    
f9ally bur/s into  flame2 ! sp>k f an   
eng9e2 ev5 spontane\s combu/ion due to  
imprison$ gases act$ ^u by sun-heat4 ,b 
!re is "o enemy :i*  ! fire w>d5s %\ld n
 ne$ to meet1 & t is man3 ! boy or  girl
 camp+1 ! man :o drops a cig> /ump or   
mat* c>elessly onto  dry leaves1 ! hunt]
 :o uses combu/ible wadd+ 9 8 %otgun4   
,let  u help ! fire w>d5s1 ^? m5 :o live
 on lonely m\nta9 summits  or 9 ! mid/ (
 ! wild]ness ) eyes ev] vigilant to     
detect !  />t+ ( a fire--let u help1 ,i 
say1 ^! fire w>d5s to get rid (  "o     
nuisance at lea/1 & let u keep our      
great1 cool1 wond]ful  ,am]ican =e/s z  
beautiful z !y h ev] be5 & %\ld always  
be = ^? :o are 9 a holiday humor4       
,,*apt] ,,viii    ,,o!r ,,smoke         

,!re w n be mu* opportunity to dwell on 
all ! weal? (  in=mation t comes to !   
real camp]4 ,! life ( ! woods is n  only
 a lively "o1 b "o teem+ ) intellig5ces 
& ! k9d (  in=mation :i* "o c get no    
place else4 ,my ye>s ( camp+ h  /or$ my 
m9d full ( pictures & full ( memories   
ab\t :i* ,i c\ld  write indef9itely4 ,9 
! practical activities ( camp life we   
mu/n't  =get t ! sil5t wond]ful life ( !
 wild]ness is ours to /udy  if we b br+ 
ke5 eyes to x1 quick he>+ & receptive   
m9ds4    ,let me tell y ( "o exp]i5ce   
:i* ,i _h "s f\r ye>s ago on !  edge ( a
 solit>y little pond 9 ! =e/ wild]ness4 
,our way lay  ov] a n>r[ trail1 n[ ?r\gh
 bir*es full ( light1 !n ?r\gh  maples1 
pa/ spruce & o!r trees1 d[n1 d[n1 d[n   
t[>d ! little  pond :i* lay l a jewel at
 ! bottom ( a holl[4 ,x 0 a favorite    
spot = beav]s & we 7 go+ to wat* !m "w4 
,_! ris+ "t  is sund[n1 s we %\ld be !re
 be=e !y 7 up4 ,x 0 gr[+  quiet] &      
quiet] 9 ! ev]-quiet woods1 & :5 we hid 
ourselves  beh9d "s bu%es ne> ! edge ( !

 pond on ! opposite side f  ! beav]     
h\ses1 !re 0 sc>cely a s\nd1 & ! drip ( 
! wat]  f a h]on's w+s z ! bird m\nt$ 9 
flight1 seem$ a/oni%+ly  l\d4    ,soon !
 beav]s1 unaw>e ( u1 came out ( _! h\ses
 & began to  "w1 /eadily & sil5tly4 ,we 
knew !m = :at !y 71 build]s  ( dams1 (  
bridges1 ( h\ses1 mighty 9 battle s t a 
s+le /roke  f _! broad flat tails kills 
a dog in/antly1 wood cutt]s1  c>ri]s (  
mud & /one--animals end[$ ) almo/ human 
intellig5ce & ) an indu/ry great] ?an   
human4 ,& ,i nev] saw  "w done m        
quietly1 effici5tly & sil5tly ?an ,i did
 t night  by ! edge ( ,beav] ,pond4     
,z we sat !re pe]+ ?r\gh ! bu%es ,i     
?\ght in/9ctively (  ! sil5t "w :i* we d
 )9 ourselves or :i* is done = u4  ,deep
 d[n )9 u s mu* is go+ on ( :i* 8we10 z 
we speak (  ! consci\s out] self1 are n 
aw>e4 ,take1 = example1 ! frequ5t  &    
common exp]i5ce ( =gett+ a ^w or a "n4  
,despite !  greate/ ef=t we _c recall x1
 & f9d+ ourselves helpless we  dismiss !
 matt] f our m9ds & g on to o!r ?+s4    

,sudd5ly1  )\t any seem+ ef=t on our "p 
! ^w has come to u4 ,n[ ?is  reveals a  
great tru? ab\t a great sil5t p[]3 all  
we h to d is  to set ! "r =ces to "w &  
frequ5tly ! "w is done = u4  ,) ?is     
s]viceable p[] )9 u1 :y n make use ( x  
habitually8 ,x r5ews itself con/antly & 
waits = u to call ^u x  = protection1 = 
com=t1 = correction & /r5g?4 ,x insi/s  
only t we ?9k z ne>ly rightly z we c4   
,beav]s ( sil5ce are  busy )9 u4    ,mu*
 ( ! "w ( ?is sil5t p[] is done 9 our   
sleep-"t4 ,x is  important1 !re=e1 t our
 la/ ?\ghts at night & our fir/ 9  !    
morn+ %\ld be ! be/ ( :i* we are        
capable4 ,pray] is a  pr(\nd ackn[l$gm5t
 ( ?is p[] )9 u4 ,we h all he>d !       
expression1 8! night br+s c\nsel40 ,&   
probably mo/ ( u h  said1 8,oh1 well1   
we'll j sleep on t60 ,:y 8sleep on x08  
,because  we h confid5ce 9 ?is sil5t p[]
 ^: processes1 :e!r we  sleep or wake1  
are con/antly at "w )9 u1 ev5 z night & 
day1  a natural p[]1 directs ! gr[? (   
tree & fl[]4 ,aga9 we h  c\nt$ ^u ! "w (

 indu/ri\s beav]s ( sil5ce--! sil5t     
work]s )9 ea* "o ( u4    ,! woods are   
full ( lessons nev] to be le>n$ any     
place else4  ,ins5sibly are we1 9 ?is   
va/ big intellig5t life ( ! =e/1 l$  on 
to m$itate ab\t ! ?+s we see4 ,i (t5 wi%
 n only t ,i  c\ld place myself at c]ta9
 times 9 ^? solit>y places by edge (    
pond1 deep 9 =e/1 on ! hillside1 foll[+ 
! trail1 b also  t ,i might s5d a fri5d 
or two to ! heal+ :i* c be f\nd 9  !    
wild]ness4 ,= example1 ! girls :o f9d   
no?+ b tr\bles &  vexations 9 life1 :o  
groan if ! conv]sation langui%es1 are   
likely  to h "s ( _! tr\bles slip away f
 !m & _! talk become  m *e]ful4 ,:o c be
 9 ! woods1 :o c live 9 ! great out (   
doors & n feel optimi/ic1 at lea/       
hopeful & int]e/$8 ,to  e girl incl9$ to
 be moody1 (t5 to suff] f ! conviction  
t liv+ is difficult & p]haps n wor?     
:ile1 ,i comm5d camp  life4 ,activity1  
di/raction are its p[]ful & :olesome    
rem$ies =  melan*oly4 ,9 t life "o is   
oblig$ to "w m9d & body mu* z  ! beav]s 

"w1 "o's att5tion is held to some?+ e   
m9ute4 ,!  :ole curr5t ( our ?\ghts has 
be5 *ang$ & = ! "t be+ we  are di/ract$ 
f ! old bruis$ ways ( ?9k+4 ,! v        
alt]ation t comes ) wood life gives u a 
*ance to ?9k rightly4  ,:o c be tr\bl$  
or bor$ or bad temp]$ & foll[ ! trail8  
,:o  c be indiff]5t & be consci\s ( !   
en]gy & intellig5ce (  beav] & squirrel1
 ( rabbit & bird1 ( de] & moose8 ,soon !
  :ole mis]y-bre$+ brood ( c>es1 (      
d\bts1 ( p]plexities t  exi/$ be=e we   
left our home drop away f u4 ,we c use !
  influ5ce ( ?is va/ sane life ( !      
wild]ness = ourselves & by  its /r5g?   
make good4          ,,*apt] ,,ix        
,,fitt+ ,,up ,,! ,,camp ,,= ,,use       
,any girl :o has cross$ ! ocean kn[s h[ 
impossible1 ! fir/ "t  %e ent]$ h]      
little :ite cab91 t bit ( space look$ z 
a place  9 :i* to sleep & to sp5d "p (  
h] "t4 ,!re seem$ to be no  room 9 x =  
any?+2 x 0 difficult to turn ar\nd 91   
!re 7  s few hooks on :i* to hang ?+s1 &
 ! b]?--de> me1 t  b]?6 ,s h] ?\ghts    

ran4 ,yet gradually1 z %e le>n$ ! ropes1
 %e  0 able to make x homelike4 ,)      
exp]i5ce %e le>n$ t ! m  bags %e _h 9   
:i* to put ?+s1 ! easi] x 0 to keep ?is 
little /at]oom 9 ord]4 ,! next "t %e    
took ) h] e  conceivable sort ( bag = e 
conceivable sort ( object4 ,also %e  _h 
le>n$ t ! m %e c\ld d )\t unnecess>y ?+s
 9 h]  cab9 & /eam] trunk1 ! m com=t 0  
h]s to enjoy4 ,by ! "t  %e _h cross$ !  
ocean (t51 %e _h le>n$ ! art ( hav+     
little b all t %e ne$$ ) h]--! art (    
mak+ h]self  com=table 9 a /at]oom4     
,ev5 s is !re an art 9 le>n+ h[ to camp1
 a happy art ( :i*  !re is always some?+
 left to le>n4 ,! olde/ camp]s nev] get 
beyond ! po9t :]e !y c make a slight    
improvem5t 9 _! kit  or _! me?ods4 ,9 ! 
end y w "w out y\r own salvation =  !   
k9d ( camp+ y wi% to d4 ,x is my        
int5tion to po9t out to  y only :at     
might be call$ ! gr\nd plan ( fitt+ up a
 camp =  use4 ,^? little individual     
adaptations :i* e "o ( u makes1         
increas+ famili>ity ) camp life w help y

 to make =  y\rselves4    ,fir/1 la/1 & 
always1 :5 mak+ out y\r camp li/s1      
revise !m  c>efully ) ! idea ( cutt+ out
 ev]y?+ unnecess>y4 ,all  besides :at y 
actually ne$ w be clutt]4 ,! be/ way to 
d is to  make out y\r li/s1 putt+ d[n   
ev]y?+ t comes to y4 ,!n g  ov] !m by   
y\rselves & a second "t ) "s "o else4   
,y\r *eck  li/s = camp are important &  
%\ld always be consci5ti\sly made  out1 
) no?+ left to *ance1 no?+ done hit or  
miss4    ,if y are to furni% a camp1    
rememb] t y\r pack+ boxes c d  great "w 
9 help+ to set y up 9 y\r new home4 ,9  
r\gh camp+  su* boxes d well = dress]s1 
wa%/&s &1 ) a little  c>p5try1 also =   
clo!s presses4 ,a piece ( enamel$ clo?  
on !  top ( ! "o to be us$ z a wa%/&1 & 
a t[el or :ite curta9  /rung on a /r+ 9 
front ( x1 beh9d :i* y c put dirty      
clo!s1 make a ?or\ghly satisfactory     
article ( furniture4 ,9 camp  !re is no 
ne$ to ?9k ab\t elegance4 ,fitness &    
usefulness are all  ! girl ne$ ev]      
consid]4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ mu* beauty y\r

  homely cab9 & :ite t5t w acquire--a   
beauty all _! own4    ,= t5t camp+ !    
usual camp cot b$ is probably mo/       
satisfactory1  = x is light & readily   
c>ri$4 ,if y are on ! m>* &  c>ry+ at ! 
mo/ a t5t fly = protection1 y w1 (      
c\rse1  sleep on b\gh b$s or br[se b$s4 
,small1 cut sapl+s1 well trimm$1  make  
good spr+s = b$s4 ,any guide c help y to
 make ! b$s1 &  y w\ld bett] be ab\t x  
e>ly1 = x takes a good ?ree-qu>t]s  ( an
 h\r to make a com=table b\gh b$4       
,p]haps a few sugge/ions  w n come      
amiss4 ,y w1 ( c\rse1 h bo? good hunt+  
knives1  worn 9 a lea!r %ea? on a lea!r 
belt1 & belt-%ea? hat*ets4  ,) ! hat*et 
cut d[n a /\t little balsam tree4 ,f ?is
 break  ! tips f ! big bran*es1 hav+ !m 
ab\t "o foot 9 l5g?4  ,^! foot-l5g? /ems
 make good b$ spr+s & are ! only b$     
spr+s y w h on a balsam c\* unless y    
provide ! spr+  y\rself because ( "s    
gre5 worm :o is indu/ri\sly measur+ (f  
! l5g? ( y\r nose1 no d\bt 9 amazem5t t 
!re %\ld be  any?+ s extraord9>ily long 

9 ! _w4 ,h[ev]1 he is a h>mless  little 
*ap1 & ! balsam tree hav+ treat$ him v  
k9dly1 he w  be greatly surpris$ at any 
o!r k9d ( ent]ta9m5t :i* he may  receive
 f y4 ,n[1 hav+ got y\r 8fea!rs10 select
 a smoo? piece  ( gr\nd ) a slight slope
 t[>d ! foot4 ,press ! /ems ( !  fea!rs 
into ! e>?1 lay+ !m ti] aft] ti] z y h  
se5 a  ro( %+l$1 until y\r b$ is wide   
en\gh1 long en\gh1 & s(t  en\gh to give 
y a good & sweet-sc5t$ night ( sleep ^u 
x4  ,lay a fair-siz$ log along ea* side 
& across ! foot4 ,?is balsam  b\gh b$ c 
be made up z (t5 z y wi% ) fre% fea!rs4 
,place  "o blanket on top & x is ready =
 y\r use4 ,if y h got pit*  on y\r h&s 9
 do+ ?is1 rub !m ) a little butt] or l>d
 &  x w come (f4    ,illu/ration3 ,,dr4 
,,c>r+ton',s ,,sleep+ ,,bag4            
,illu/ration3 8,,k5wood0 ,,sleep+ ,,bag4
    ,illu/ration3 ,,ru/ic ,,camp ,,cot4 
,!re is /ill an easi] b$ to make4 ,a bag
 ( /\t b$ tick+1 fill$  ) leaves &      
grass1 =ms an excell5t mattress & has ! 
virtue (  be+ portable1 = ! bag c always

 be empti$1 fold$ up1 pack$1  & refill$ 
at ! next camp gr\nd4 ,a ?9 rubb]       
blanket or pon*o  laid ov] ?is makes x  
an absolutely dry b$ at all times4 ,if y
 are  to camp 9 a log cab91 probably !  
mo/ com=table b$ = y to  plan is a spr+1
 b\ght at ! ne>e/ village1 & nail$ onto 
log  po/s a foot & a half high4 ,) y\r  
tick+ mattress fill$ )  /raw1 y\r day   
liv$ 9 ! great out ( doors1 no "o w ne$ 
to  wi% y pleasant slumb]4    ,x is well
 to h a good supply ( t>latan on h&4    
,?is is f9] ?an  mosquito nett+ & !re=e 
m imp]vi\s to /++ insects4 ,if  y camp 9
 ,june1 or ! fir/ week or s 9 ,july1 y  
are likely 9  _m p>ts ( ! c\ntry to f9d 
black flies1 mosquitoes1 & midges to    
battle aga9/4 ,!re %\ld be en\gh t>latan
 to use ov] ! camp b$  & also en\gh to  
cov] completely a hat ) a brim & to fall
 d[n  ab\t ! neck1 :]e x c be ti$ "u !  
coll>4 ,a m exp5sive  head-net ( black  
silk ,brussels net c be made4 ,?is co/s 
a good deal  m1 b ! great advantage ( x 
is1 t ! black does n alt]  ! colors ( ! 

_w out ^u :i* "o looks4 ,don't make any 
mi/ake  ab\t ! importance ( "s k9d (    
nett+ & fly dope1 or 8bug  juice10 z !  
antidotes = insect bites are sometimes  
call$4 ,!re  are v>i\s k9ds ( fly dope1 
any "o ( :i* is likely to prove  useful4
 ,!re is an excell5t recipe = ! mak+ (  
y\r own fly dope  9 ,breck's 8,way ( !  
,woods10 :i* ,i give "h4#f ,a t9y vial (
  ammonia w also prove useful4 ,"o drop 
on a bite w (t5 /op  fur!r poison+ f an 
insect /+4 ,inquiries %\ld always be    
made  be=eh& :e!r "o is likely to       
enc\nt] black flies & midges4  ,^? :o h 
met !m once are n likely to wi% to h a  
second  unprotect$ meet+4 ,!y are ! pe/s
 ( ! woods & ! wild]ness4      #f       
8,breck's ,dope3         ,p9e t>        
#c oz4         ,olive oil               
#b  8         ,oil p5nyroyal            
#a  8         ,citronella               
#a  8         ,creosote                 
#a  8         ,camphor 7pulv]iz$7       
#a  8         ,l>ge tube c>bolat$       
vasel9e4    ,heat ! t> & oil & add ! o!r

 +r$i5ts2 simm] ov] sl[  fire until well
 mix$4 ,! t> may be omitt$ if dislik$40 
,i w give1 j z !y occur to me1 a few o!r
 articles :i* w  be useful 9 ! camp     
life3 a small cake ( camphor to break   
ov] ?+s  9 ! knapsack & keep (f crawl]s2
 a small em]g5cy box conta9+  surgeon's 
pla/] & ! usual ?+s2 vasel9e1 wit*      
hazel2 jack  knife2 tool kit2 a map ( ! 
region 9 :i* y are camp+ & a  di>y 9 :i*
 to take notes4 ,to ^! might be add$    
sew+ articles1 a  sleep+ bag if y c>e to
 use "o1 & a fold+ br[n duck wat]pail4  
,! catalog f any sport+ goods place w   
sugge/ a ?\s& o!r  articles :i* y may   
c>e to h4    ,) a few planks to saw up  
into l5g?s1 & a few :ite bir*  sapl+s1 a
 mo/ attractive camp d9n] table c be    
made4 ,ov] ?is a  piece ( :ite oilclo?  
%\ld be laid & kept clean by ! use ( a  
little sapolio4 ,x is be/ n to buy an   
exp5sive /ove = ! cab94  ,a second-h&   
kit*5 range1 :i* c be pur*as$ = a few   
doll>s1  w d q well = ! cook+ cab9 or   
%ack1 & an op5 ,frankl9  /ove = ! liv+  

cab94 ,if "o is go+ to camp 9 t5ts &    
wants a  /ove 9 "o ( !m1 x w be necess>y
 to buy a regul> t5t /ove4  ,any?+ else 
w\ld n be safe4    ,z f> z actual       
furniture is conc]n$1 except = camp     
/ools or  b5*es & camp *airs1 if y wi%  
to be v elegant1 ! camp is n[  furni%$4 
,b !re are /ill to be consid]$ !        
necess>y ut5sils  = cook+ & o!r         
purposes4 ,i w enum]ate !m aga9 j z !y  
occur to me1 & n necess>ily 9 ! ord] (  
_! importance3  k]os5e oil c1 molasses  
jug1 pails1 a t9 bak]1 a teapot1 t9 &   
e>!n di%es1 t9 & e>!n cups1 bas9s =     
wa%+1 pans =  bak+ & = milk1 di%pans1   
di%mop1 d\ble boil]1 broil]1 knives1    
=ks1 teaspoons1 tablespoons1 mix+       
spoons1 pepp] box1 salt %ak]1  nutmeg   
grat]1 fl\r sift]1 c op5]1 fry+ pans--"o
 ) a long  h&le = use 9 cook+ ov] op5   
fires--but*] knife1 bread knife1        
lant]n1 bucket1 egg beat]1 potato ma%]1 
roll+ p91 axe1 hat*et1  nails1 hamm]1   
toilet pap]1 wool5 blankets1 rubb]      
blankets1 cra% =  di% t[els1 yell[ soap1

 "s wire1 tw9e1 tacks1 & a small        
fireless  cook] if y "k h[ to use "o4 ,a
 good fireless cook] c be built  on !   
premises4    ,possess$ ( ^! articles1   
any "o :o kn[s any?+ ab\t ! woods  c be 
mo/ com=table4 ,!y c1 ( c\rse1 be add$  
to indef9itely4  ,"o may make camp life 
z exp5sive & complicat$ z "o pleases4 ,b
  to d t seems a pity1 = x is aga9/ ! v 
good & _s (  ! wild]ness life4 ,! wood  
life & all its new & invigorat+         
exp]i5ce %\ld take u back to nature4 ,x 
is = t we g into !  wild]ness & n to br+
 ) u ! luxuries ( civilization4 ,"p  ( !
 :olesom5ess ( camp life lies 9 le>n+ to
 d )\t1 9 !  f9e simplicity :i* we are  
oblig$ to practice !re4 ,common s5se is 
! law ( ! wild]ness life1 & let u be    
sure t we foll[ t  law4          ,,*apt]
 ,x    ,,! ,,pocketbook      ,"o ( !    
objects ( "s girls on _! camp+          
exp$itions is to keep  ! trip f becom+  
too exp5sive4 ,! maximum ( value mu/ be 
got  f ! m9imum ( p5ce4 ,& ,i ?9k t is z
 x %\ld be1 =1  ) economy1 ! life is    

kept ne>] a simple ideal1 is made m     
active & m :olesome4 ,all sorts &       
conditions ( camp+ h be5  my lot1 !     
five-doll>-a-day camp+ 9 a log cab9 787 
equipp$ )  runn+ wat] & a porcela9 tub1 
& ! k9d ( camp+ "o does  "u a fly ) !   
ra9 & sun%9e & w9d driv+ 9 at _!        
pleasure4 ,al?\gh ,i d n advise ! latt] 
z f> z heal? results  are conc]n$1 giv5 
t ! p>ty is 9 fair condition !y w be    
none ! worse = ! exp]im5t4    ,camp+ = a
 p>ty ( f\r or five %\ld usually co/    
some?+  betwe5 eight doll>s & eighte5   
doll>s apiece p] week4 ,?is rate        
includes a guide & a good deal ( s]vice1
 a r[boat1 a canoe1 & no  c>e ab\t food4
 ,b ! long] ,i camp ! m ,i am ( ! op9ion
 t  ! simpl] & m indep5d5t ! life is1 ! 
great] heal? &  pleasure x w br+4 ,x has
 be5 said ab\t camp+1 8,mu* =  little3  
mu* heal?1 mu* good fell[%ip & good     
temp]1 mu*  enjoym5t ( beauty--& all =  
little money &1 rightly judg$1 =  no    
tr\ble at all40    ,illu/ration3        
8,,tanalite0 ,,wat]pro( ,,wall ,,t5t4   

,illu/ration3 ,,toilet ,,t5t4           
,illu/ration3 ,,khaki ,,/&>d ,,army     
,,duck ,,wall ,,t5t4    ,illu/ration3   
,,t5t ,,/ove-,,pipe ,,hole4             
,illu/ration3 ,,fraz] ,,canoe ,,t5t4    
,illu/ration3 ,,wat]pro( ,,d9+ ,,flys   
,,= ,,wall ,,t5t4    ,! girl :o is ! "r 
sort gets m fun out ( camp life :5 %e   
does at lea/ "p ( ! "w h]self4 ,let h]  
economize & use h]  own +5uity & d ! "w4
 ,any gr\p ( ?ree or f\r girls c        
provide all ! necess>y 8grub0 = !mselves
 at #c a week p]  capita4 ,?is sum does 
n include r5tal or pur*ase ( t5t4 ,a    
good  t5t1 #g  #g1 big en\gh = two at a 
p9*1 c be b\ght complete 7?is  does n   
include fly7 = ab\t #g4 ,y c get t5ts   
second-h& (t5  = a song1 or z a loan1 or
 y c r5t y\r t5t = #aj c5ts a day4  ,get
 at lea/ a few numb]s ( "o or sev]al ( !
 foll[+ sport+  magaz9es3 ,out+1 ,c\ntry
 ,life 9 ,am]ica1 ,=e/ & ,/ream1  ,field
 & ,/ream1 ,recreation1 ,rod & ,gun 9   
,canada4 ,look 9 !  adv]tisem5t pages ( 
^! magaz9es = ! names ( sport+ goods    

h\ses & s5d = catalogs4 ,!n *oose y\r   
/yle ( t5t4 ,!  diff]5t k9ds ( t5ts are 
legion4 ,! ,k5yon ,take-,d[n ,h\se1 too1
 is  a capital camp home4 ,x is         
8skeet0-pro( & fly-pro(4 ,s5d to        
,mi*igan  = a catalog1 & !n g l !       
classic turtle ) y\r %ell on  y\r back4 
,9 gr\ps ( f\r or m1 ! #aj laid by = a  
vacation  %\ld br+ two holiday          
weeks--possibly a day or s ov]2 #ae1    
?ree  weeks & a bit ov]1 & #bj a :ole   
glori\s mon?4 ,exp5sive camp+  may be ! 
8/yle0 9 c]ta9 localities1 b x is n     
necess>ily !  8fun40    ,= eight weeks  
?is pa/ summ] my family ( two memb]s    
camp$ )  two s]vants4 ,9 addition we _h 
! occasional s]vices ( a man :o  did all
 ! heavy "w4 ,!re 0 n en\gh = ! s]vants 
to d 9  ! cottage & log cab9 ( our      
e/abli%m5t4 ,!y 7 discont5t$1           
faultf9d+1 & :olly out ( ! _s ( camp    
life4 ,all ( ! day  t _! tone ( voice   
rea*$ 0 helplessly ru9$4 ,! only way to 
keep ! camp joy & pleasure 0 to keep out
 ( _! way4 ,on our camp  table we _h    

silv]1 embroid]$ l95 clo?s1 ! same food1
 9 almo/  ! same v>iety1 t we _h x at   
home1 & ! same am\nt (  s]vice4 ,all ,i 
c say is t x 0 a p]fect nuisance--z     
p]fectly  plann$ & execut$ a nuisance z 
"o c\ld well conceive4 ,ev]y:]e  ^!     
s]vants look$ !y f\nd ?+s :i* did n suit
 !m4 ,:at ,i  ?9k !y wi%$ 0 a mode/     
tw5ty-?\s&-doll> cottage 9 t  great &   
wond]ful wild]ness4    ,illu/ration3    
,,frame ,,= ,,b\gh ,,lean-,,to4         
,illu/ration3 ,,b\gh ,,lean-,,to4    ,9 
! autumn ,i camp$ alone = two weeks 9 a 
log cab94 ,i say alone4  ,i 0 n alone1 =
 ,i _h ?ree fri5ds ) me--a collie puppy1
 a  bl9d fawn1 & a ye>-old cat4 ,!y 7 ! 
be/ ( companions--=  bett] ,i c\ld n h  
ask$4 ,i nev] he>d a ^w ( faultf9d+1 &  
,i 0 witness to a great deal ( joy4 ,x  
is a curi\s fact ab\t camp  life t if a 
girl has weak places 9 h] "*1 if %e is  
selfi%  or peevi% or faultf9d+ or       
untidy1 ^! weaknesses w all come  out4  
,b my f\r-foot$ fri5ds 7 good nature    
itself1 "y1 gr[+1  happy1 cont5t$4 ,& !y

 _h excell5t appetites4 ,i tell y ?is   
because ,i want y to see h[ mu* ( an    
item _! food 0 9 !  exp5ses ,i %all     
enum]ate4 ,?is might be call$ a little  
intimate  hi/ory ( at lea/ "o camp      
pocketbook4 ,! fawn _h a qu>t ( milk a  
day & mu* lettuce1 toge!r ) ! k9d ( food
 :i* de] live  ^u3 leaves1 grass1 clov]1
 f]ns4 ,i _h to pay = h] b$d+ ( hay4  ,!
 puppy & ! cat %>$ ano!r qu>t ( milk    
betwe5 !m4 ,! cat  hunt$ by night1 b !  
puppy 0 f$ entirely by h& on bread1     
milk1  an occasional egg1 c]eals1 &     
vegetables4 ,my own f>e consi/$ ( all  !
 bread & butt] ,i wi%$1 cocoa1 cond5s$  
milk1 bananas1 apples1  eggs1 potatoes1 
beans1 nuts1 rais9s1 caulifl[]1         
*ocolate1 & a few  o!r articles4 ,& !re 
01 too1 ! d5atur$ alcohol to be paid    
=--a heavy item1 = ,i us$ only a *af+   
di% & a small _s  lamp4 ,! milk 0 eight 
c5ts a qu>t on acc\nt ( ! c>riage1 !    
butt] 0 ?irty-eight c5ts a p\nd1 ! eggs 
tw5ty-five c5ts a  doz54 ,except = cutt+
 up & splitt+ ! wood = my op5 ,frankl9  

/ove1 ! wood co/ me no?+4 ,b ,i paid a  
man a doll> = half a  day's "w4 ,we     
w]5't sev51 b we 7 f\r 9 t camp         
community4  ,h[ mu* d y ?9k ! food = all
 av]ag$ p] week 9 ^? two  weeks8 ,?ree  
doll>s a week1 & we _h all t we want$ & 
m1  too4    ,:5 girls plan c>efully &   
intellig5tly1 :5 !y ex]cise good  s5se 9
 ! cook+ & c>e ( food1 !re is no reason 
:y1 ) a  p>ty ( f\r or five girls1 f    
?ree doll>s to f\r doll>s apiece  p]    
week %\ld n cov] all liv+1 exclusive1 ( 
c\rse1 ( !  travel+ exp5ses4 ,& ! camp+ 
c be done = less4 ,i comm5d  ^! exp5se  
items to all ,vacation ,bureaus & to    
,camp ,fire ,girls4    ,9 ! two weeks ,i
 camp$ alone ,i 0 v busy ) my writ+4 ,to
 ?is  ,i 0 oblig$ to give mo/ ( !       
daylight4 ,besides ?is1 ,i _h mu*       
bus9ess correspond5ce to att5d to4 ,x   
takes "t to c>e prop]ly =  animals1 & my
 pets _h n only to be f$1 b also to be  
bru%$ &  g5]ally c>$ =4 ,i plann$ to    
sp5d "s "t e day ) !  bl9d fawn s t ,i  
might amuse h]4 ,i did all ^! ?+s1 took 

c>e  ( my little cab91 _h "t = a walk e 
aft]noon1 & w5t to b$  :5 ! birds did1  
to get up ! next morn+ at five o'clock4 
,_h ,i  be5 able to give my ?\ght       
entirely to ! food "q1 ,i am c]ta9  t ! 
exp5se ( ^! items might h be5 made ev5  
less4    ,"s girls w ?9k ?is is gett+   
back to ! simple life ) a  v5geance4 ,s 
x 0 b ,i c assure y t ^? two weeks 7 mo/
  happy & pr(itable 9 e way--f> bett]   
?an ! ov]-s]v$1  ov]-f$ mon?s :i* _h    
prec$$ !m4 ,= any girl :o ne$s to  =get 
h[ sup]ficial to ! real ne$s ( life !   
luxuries are2 =  any girl :o is lazy 9  
h\sehold ways2 = any girl :o ne$s "*    
build+2 = any girl :o is 9 ne$ ( deep   
brea?+ & ! p9es2  = any girl :o wants m 
active life ?an %e gets 9 h] own home2  
= any girl :o is ( an exp]im5tal or     
adv5tur\s turn ( m9d2 =  any girl :o    
ne$s to be drawn away f h] books2 = any 
girl :o  wants to =m new fri5d%ips 9 a  
big1 sane1 & beautiful _w :]e  ! greet+s
 are all fri5dly2 = any girl--= e       
girl--:o wants  mu* = little2 ! log     

cab91 ! t5t1 ! %ack 9 ! wild]ness1  by  
pond or lake1 ^u ! hillsides or 9 !     
valleys1 w prove a 8joy  =ev]40         
,,*apt] ,,xi    ,,! ,,camp ,,dog        
,:5 ,i began to g into ! wild]ness to   
camp1 ,i 0 mu* m  cr$ul\s ?an ,i am n[4 
,ev]y:]e ,i w5t 9 ! woods ,i saw an     
implem5t :i* look$ l a cross betwe5 a   
pickaxe ) a long h&le  & ! l>ge/ pair ( 
tweez]s ev] se54 ,?is 0 always ly+ up   
aga9/ some?+ z if j ready = use1 mu* z  
"o sees an axe  re/+ aga9/ a cab9 wall  
or on a *opp+ block4 ,i c\ldn't make out
  :at ?is c\ld be us$ =4 ,f9ally1       
curiosity gett+ ! bett] ( me  & no      
opportunity = see+ x us$ (f]+ itself1 ,i
 ask$4    8,oh1 t10 answ]$ ! guide ) a  
tw9kle 9 8 eye1 8t is !  camp dog40     
8,h[ nice60 ,i ?\ght4 8,:y is x call$   
camp dog80    8,well1 y see x does mo/ (
 ! "w = u & be+ s fai?ful &  h&y we've j
 got naturally into ! way ( call+ x a   
camp dog40    ,i 0 /ill m impress$ :5 he
 gave me !n & !re sev]al  illu/rations (
 its usefulness4 ,b ! end ( ! tale ( !  

camp dog  is n yet1--9 fact x 0 a v long
 tale = me1 ! end ( :i*  y %all h 9 good
 season4    ,g5]ally speak+ x may be    
said t x is ! guide & n ?is  implem5t   
:i* is ! camp dog4 ,x is he :o is       
fai?ful1 always h&y1  always will+4 ,& x
 is he :o is m impos$ ^u ?an any o!r    
memb] ( ! camp community4 ,! guide is a 
responsible p]son1--!  responsible      
p]son4 ,he is usually regi/]$ & 8 pay is
 always good4  ,he ne$s e doll> he gets 
& e bit ( au?ority1 too1 = he  works h>d
 & (t5 = gr\ps ( p :o are ?or\gh 9 only 
"o  respect & t is 9 _!                 
irresponsibility4 ,! guide has to be    
sure  t fires are k9dl$ 9 ! "r places & 
t !y are really out  :5 !y %\ld be2 he  
mu/ keep 8 p>ty f foolh>dy acts ( any   
k9d2 he mu/ be sure t !y h a good "t &  
c]ta9 t !y  are n ov]tax$2 if x comes (f
 cold or is cold1 he mu/ keep !m  w>m2  
he mu/ see1 despite e vicissitude1 t !y 
are enjoy+  !mselves2 he mu/ d !        
cook+--& he mu/ be a good cook1--boil  !
 c(fee1 wa% ! di%es1 pit* & /rike !     

t5ts2 he mu/ pilot  ! memb]s ( ! p>ty to
 ! be/ places = fi%+1 (t5 bait  _! hooks
 or tea* !m h[ to bait1 dig _! worms2 & 
give _!  fir/ lessons 9 ca/+ a fly2 mu/ 
in/ruct !m 9 all necess>y wood  craft & 
keep !m f %oot+ wildly2 he mu/ see t !  
game laws  ( ! /ate are obs]v$1 also !  
fire laws2 if any?+ %\ld  happ5 to a    
memb] ( 8 p>ty1 he w1 9 all likelihood1 
be held  responsible = x2 & f9ally1     
always & all ! "t1 no matt] h[  he      
himself feels1 he mu/ be agreeable1     
oblig+1 useful4    ,n[ if ! man :o has  
all ^! burd5s to be> is n a camp dog1 ,i
  %\ld l to "k :at he is8 ,to ^? ( u :o 
h be5 into !  woods ye> aft] ye>1 x is a
 sort ( b\ndless irritation to see "s   
memb]s ( ! camp+ p>ty sitt+ ab\t idle   
:ile ! guide does !  "w4 ,"p ( ! value (
 camp life is its activity1 its         
activities4  ,ano!r "p ( its good is !  
skill :i* comes f le>n+ to be  useful 9 
! woods4 ,! life out-(-doors %\ld be a  
con/ant tra9+  9 manual "w1--call x wood
 "w if y wi%4 ,i am rem9d$ ( a /ory     

told 9 8,vanity ,fair0 ab\t a lazy1     
indiff]5t /ud5t :o 0 9 !  class ( a     
fam\s physici/4 ,! fre%man sprawl$ 9 !  
re> seat &  0 sleep+ or 0 ab\t to g to  
sleep4    8,mr4 ,fras]10 said ! physici/
 %>ply1 8y may recite40    ,fras] op5$ 8
 eyes b he did n *ange 8 somnol5t pose4 
8,mr4 ,fras]1 :at is "w80    8,ev]y?+ is
 "w40    8,:at1 ev]y?+ is "w80    8,yes1
 sir40    8,!n ,i take x y w\ld l !     
class to believe t ?is desk is  "w80    
8,yes1 sir10 we>ily1 8wood "w40    ,f ! 
mom5t t s*ool ( ! woods is ent]$ e girl 
has h]  wood "w cut out = h]1 if %e is  
tak+ camp+ 9 ! "r _s4  ,x is all team   
play 9 ! wild]ness1 or if x is n1 x is a
 r  poor game4 ,helpfulness is "o ( !   
fir/ rules & e camp] %\ld  be will+ to  
help ! guide4 ,usually ! guides are a   
f9e set ( self  respect+1 dignifi$1     
res\rceful m54 ,& ,i ?9k x might be said
  ) consid]able tru?fulness t :5 !y are 
n :at !y ought to  be1 x is n9e times   
out ( t5 due to ! undesirable influ5ce (
 !  p>ties !y h work$ =4 ,y\r guide is  

y\r equal 9 mo/ respects  & y\r sup]ior 
9 o!rs4 ,he %\ld be met on a foot+ (    
equality4  ,i use ?is ^w advis$ly & ,i d
 n mean famili>ity4 ,well-br$  girls d n
 meet anyone1 :e!r 9 ! wild]ness or 9   
civilization1  on ?is foot+ imm$iately4 
,! p>ty %\ld be will+ & glad to  help ! 
guide 9 e possible way4 ,t does n       
signify do+ 8  "w = him b x does        
indicate help+ him4    ,a r\t9e ( "s    
sort %\ld be adopt$ & is "o ( ! be/ ways
 to  assi/ him4 ,"o girl %\ld be on duty
 at "o "t & ano!r at  ano!r & all 9     
regul> rotation4 ,no camp life c g on   
successfully )\t "s law & ord] ( ?is    
sort4 ,= x is j z  necess>y = ! smoo?   
runn+ ( h\sehold :eels 9 ! log cab9 z  x
 is 9 ! city home4 ,:oev] occupies !    
guide's position1 t is  ! "o :o is      
*iefly responsible = ev]y?+1 %\ld be    
ably help$  by ! :ole p>ty b n by ! :ole
 p>ty at ! same "t4 ,evolve a  sy/em = !
 p>ticul> conditions ( ! camp life 9 :i*
 y f9d  y\rself & /ick to x4 ,let "o    
girl or "o set ( girls help "o day  &   

ano!r ! next4 ,let ! girl be detail$ to 
d "o k9d ( "w  "o day & ano!r ano!r4    
,?is sy/em1 ) prop] rotation1 means  t  
nobody gets tir$ ( h] "w4 ,a girl _c be 
too self-reliant if  %e is ev] to be    
wise 9 ! way ( ! woods4 ,!re is no ne$ =
  disc\ragem5t if ev]y?+ is n le>n$ at  
once1 = camp+ is l  skat+ & is an art to
 be le>n$ only ?r\gh _m tumbles &       
mi/akes4 ,be prep>$ to take x & y\rself 
lightly--9 %ort1 to  laugh readily ov] !
 mi/akes made 9 ! art ( liv+ 9 ! woods4 
,n[ we h come to ! v tip ( ! tail ( !   
camp dog4 ,y w  be int]e/$ to "k h[ an  
old tim] 0 oblig$ to laugh at h]self4   
,i am a%am$ to tell y h[ rec5tly ?is    
occurr$4 ,i 0 9 !  nor!rnmo/ wild]ness (
 ! /ate ( ,ma9e1 & ne> a big lumb]      
camp1 :5 ,i saw a 8camp dog0 ly+ on !   
gr\nd1 its long axe h&le  %9+ f use1 its
 pickaxe blade a bright /eel color1 & ! 
too?  at ! back look+ z if x _h be5 (t5 
us$4 ,i 0 delight$4    8,oh10 ,i said to
 my guide1 8look at t camp dog ly+ !re60
    ,he 0 p>ticul>ly att5tive to my     

pronunciation1 = he said ,i  pron\nc$ "s
 words1 su* z 8girl10 z he _h nev] he>d 
!m  pron\nc$ be=e4 ,i saw a curi\s      
expression pass across 8 face4    8,:at 
did y say t 080 he ask$4    8,:y1 t camp
 dog ly+ !re40    8,camp dog60    ,!n he
 began to laugh & he kept "r on until ! 
woods e*o$ )  8 ro>s4    8,well10 he    
said f9ally1 wip+ away ! te>s1 8if t    
doesn't beat  ev]y?+6 ,t isn't a camp   
dog1 t's a cant dog1--y "k :at y  cant  
logs & heavy ?+s ov] )1 roll 'em ov] &  
pry 'em up )  :5 y c\ldn't d x any o!r  
way4 ,my grief1 to ?9k ( y\r  call+ t a 
camp dog all ^! ye>s60    ,& he w5t (f  
into ano!r guffaw4          ,,*apt]     
,,xii    ,,! ,,outdoor ,,tra9+ ,,s*ool  
,_m girls ?9k ( outdoor life z ( some?+ 
to be enjoy$ if !y  h pl5ty ( "t4 ,z a  
matt] ( c\rse !y take _! daily ba?4  ,b 
! outdoor ex]cise comes z an accessory4 
,x is /ill  un=tunately true t boys m   
?an girls take camp life = grant$4  ,yet
 girls1 & /ud5ts p>ticul>ly1 %\ld       
realize t x is economy  ( "t to be out (

 doors4 ,?is !y ne$ bo? = _! "w & =  _! 
heal?4 ,outdoor ex]cise1 ) its ba? (    
fre% air & !  natural ba? ( fre%ly      
circulat+ blood x br+s ) x1 its  tra9+  
s*ool = ! :ole girl1 is z ess5tial z !  
tub or sponge  ba?4 ,b h[ _m ( u ?9k ( x
 9 t way8    ,to be outdoors is to h !  
n]ves key$ to ! prop] pit*4 ,if fre%    
air is n a tonic to ! n]ves1 !n :y is x 
t mood9ess &  depression fall away z we 
walk or r[ or lie "u ! trees1 & we      
become san] & m s]5e8 ,:5 "o is depress$
 ! be/ ?+ to d  is to g out ( doors4    
,altoge!r aside f any =mal wisdom ( book
  or /ud5t or tea*]1 !re is wisdom )    
nature4 ,if ! head is  tir$1 g out (    
doors6 ,if ! body is fagg$1 g out (     
doors6 ,if !  he>t is tr\bl$1 g out (   
doors6 ,! life out !re1 z no life       
indoors c1 w make = heal?1 = *>ity1 =   
bigness4 ,petty  ?+s fall away1 & )     
nature equanimity & poise are f\nd aga94
  ,x isn't necess>y to bo!r someone ab\t
 woes real or imag9>y4 ,all  t is       
necess>y is to get out among ! trees &  

fl[]s1 ! sky &  cl\ds1 ! joy\s birds &  
little creatures ( field & wood1 &  he> 
:at !y h to say4 ,!re w be no compla9+  
among !m1  ev5 ab\t v real difficulties4
    ,a great deal is he>d conc]n+ hygi5e
 9 ^! days1 ! /udy ( x1  ! practice ( x4
 ,! bigge/ univ]sity ( hygi5e 9 ! _w is 
n )9 h\ses b outside1 up t hillside :]e 
! trees are  bl[+1 9 ! doorway ( our    
t5t1 on ! lawn 9 front ( ! h\se1  out on
 ! lake1 ev5 on a city h\se-top1 &1 la/ 
resort if  necess>y1 by an op5 w9d[4 ,"o
 reason :y _m p are conc]n$  ab\t ?is "q
 ( hygi5e is because !y "k t n only are 
human be+s happi] :5 !y are well &      
/rong1 b also because a  heal?y p]son   
is1 n9e times out ( t51 m moral ?an "o  
:o is  sick or sickly4 ,ill heal? means 
(f5se ( "s k9d1 (t5 "o's own1  aga9/ !  
laws ( nature or society4 ,we h1 too1 to
 pay = "o  ano!r's faults4 ,b life liv$ 
on s\nd physical pr9ciples1 )  pl5ty (  
sun%9e1 cold wat]1 ex]cise1 w9d1 ra91   
simple food &  s5sible clo?+1 is n      
likely to be sickly1 useless or         

burd5some4    ,illu/ration3 ,,bitt]n    
,illu/ration3 ,,loon    ,illu/ration3   
,,p>tridge    ,illu/ration3             
,,r$-,,brea/$ ,,m]gans]    ,illu/ration3
 ,,woodcock    ,illu/ration3 ,,mall>d   
,! body is n a me*anism to be disreg>d$1
 b an exquisitely made  ma*9e to be     
exquisitely c>$ =4 ,nobody w\ld tru/ an 
eng9e] to  run an eng9e he kn[s no?+    
ab\t4 ,yet mo/ ( u are runn+ our  eng9es
 )\t any k ( ! ma*9]y4 ,:y %\ld we      
excuse  ourselves = lack ( k & c>e :51 =
 ! same reasons a  *auffeur1 = example1 
w\ld be imm$iately dismiss$8 ,h[ _m ( u 
"k t ! n]ves are m or less dep5d5t ^u ! 
muscles =  _! tone8 ,h[ _m ( u realize  
h[ important x is to keep 9  p]fect     
muscul> condition8 ,we sit h\r aft] h\r 
9 our *airs1 all  our muscles relax$1   
b5d+ ov] books1 & begrudge "o h\r--x    
ought  to be ?ree or f\r6--out ( doors4 
,! p]son :o c run fur!/  & swifte/ is ! 
"o ) ! /ronge/ he>t4 ,! p]son :o c  "w  
longe/ & to ! greate/ advantage is ! "o 
:o has kept 8  bodily heal?4444 ,x may  

be laid d[n z an absolute rule t any    
individual c d m & bett] "w :5 he is    
well ?an :5 he is  n 9 good physical    
condition4 ,ceaseless activity is ! law 
( nature  & ! body t is resolutely      
active does n gr[ old z rapidly z  ! "o 
t is physically indol5t4    ,mu*        
out-(-door life1 mu* camp+1 keep "o "y 9
 he>t1 too4 ,x  isn't possible to gr[   
old or sophi/icat$ among su* a weal? (  
joy\s1 :olesome fri5d%ips z may be f\nd 
9 nature1 :]e no  unclean ^w is ev] he>d
 & :]e no unfri5dl9ess1 no false pride1 
no jeal\sy c exi/4 ,a great ,engli%     
poet1 ,william ,wordswor?1 has  told u m
 ( ! %ap+ p[] ( nature1 its quick5+ _s1 
its  p[] ( re/oration1 ?an any o!r poet4
 ,x w\ld be well = e  girl to take t    
wond]ful poem 8,t9t]n ,abbey0 out (     
doors & read  x !re4 ,wordswor?1 /ill a 
v "y man :5 he wrote x1 tells h[  he    
lov$ ! ,wel% l&scape & ! tranquil       
re/oration x _h br\ght  him             
8'mid ! d9      ,( t[ns & cities40    ,a
 high] gift he ackn[l$ges1 too1 :5 ?r\gh

 ! h>mony & joy (  nature he _h be5 l$  
to see deeply 8into ! life ( ?+s40      
,!re is some?+ ! matt] ) a girl :o      
hasn't an appetite1 z  %>p z hung]1 to  
escape f h] books & camp out ( doors4   
,if  outdoor life _c engross h] :olly at
 times1 bani%+ all ?\ghts  ( "w1 !n %e  
%\ld make an ef=t to =get books & ev]y?+
  connect$ ) !m = a :ile4 ,a "y girl    
ought to be skillful 9  all sorts (     
outdoor accompli%m5ts1 r[+1 swimm+1 rid+
 &  driv+ if possible1 canoe+1 skat+1   
sail+ a boat1 fi%+1  hunt+1 m\nta9      
climb+4    ,=tunately !re is m ( !      
play-_s connect$ ) outdoor life  ?an !re
 us$ to be4 ,bo? s*ool & college h fo/]$
 ?is  :olesome attitude4 ,if a girl     
doesn't l active sports %e %\ld         
cultivate a love = !m4 ,y c always tru/ 
a p]son :o is  accompli%$ 9 physical    
ways1 = anyone :o has l$ an intellig5t  
out-(-door life is m self-reliant4 ,h]  
faculty = do+ ?+s1 h]  inv5tiv5ess1 h]  
poise1 h] 8n]ve0 are all /r5g!n$4 ,i    
recall an  in/ance ( ?is 8faculty0 &    

inv5tiv5ess4 ,we 7 on a wild ,ma9e  lake
 :5 an accid5t happ5$ to ! canoe1 a     
necessity to our return1  = we 7 f> away
 f all s\rces ( help4 ,app>5tly !re 0   
no?+ ) :i* to m5d x4 ,b our ,indian     
guide f\nd !re  ev]y?+ he ne$$ ready = 8
 use4 ,he scrap$ gum (f a tree1 he  cut 
a piece ( b>k1 & !n he rummag$ ab\t     
until he discov]$ an  old wire4 ,) ^!   
?+s he securely m5d$ a big hole4        
,(t5times x  seems z if ! v appliances )
 :i* city *ildr5 are provid$  t5d to    
make !m incapable4    ,illu/ration3     
,,yell[bird    ,illu/ration3 ,,field    
,,sp>r[    ,illu/ration3 ,,song ,,sp>r[ 
,illu/ration3 ,,gold5-,,cr[n$ ,,?ru%    
,illu/ration3 ,,*ipp+ ,,sp>r[           
,illu/ration3 ,,wood ,,?ru%             
,illu/ration3 ,,h]mit ,,?ru%            
,illu/ration3 ,,swa9son',s ,,?ru%       
,illu/ration3 ,,wilson',s ,,?ru%        
,illu/ration3 ,,ph,,be ,,bird           
,illu/ration3 ,,sc>let ,,tanag]         
,illu/ration3 ,,m>yl& ,,yell[?roat      
,illu/ration3 ,,bluebird                

,illu/ration3 ,,wr5    ,illu/ration3    
,,blue ,,jay    ,illu/ration3 ,,*ickadee
    ,illu/ration3 ,,ruby?roat           
,illu/ration3 ,,:ip-,,poor-,,w          
,illu/ration3 ,,night ,,hawk            
,illu/ration3 ,,scree* ,,owl    ,! girl 
:o lives out ( doors acquires unlimit$  
res\rcefulness4  ,outdoor life quick5s &
 %>p5s ! p]ception4 ,& = ! girl to  h h]
 p[] ( obs]vation %>p5$ is wor? a great 
deal4 ,!  capacity = accurate & quick   
obs]vation education f books does  n    
always develop4 ,"o mu/ g back to nature
 = t1 "o mu/ live  out 9 ! woods &      
fields all "o c1 "o mu/ be able to tell 
!  sc5t ( honeysuckle f ! sc5t ( ! rose1
 & "k ! fragrance  ( milkwe$ ev5 be=e t 
homely we$ is se51 & "k spruce1  balsam 
& :ite p9e ev5 z "o kn[s a fri5d4 ,eyes 
mu/ be able to  detect ! diff]5ces n    
only 9 colors & %apes ( birds1 b 9  _!  
flight1 & e>s "k e song ( wood & field4 
,!n !  s]vices ( beauty1 its music1 its 
color1 its =m1 w be always ab\t  u &    
nature's heal? & /r5g? & beauty become  

our own1 n only  h] gaiety & 8vital     
feel+s ( delight10 b also h] re/ra9t ^u 
weakness1 & h] k9dl+ to ! highe/ life--!
 life t is  spiritual4    ,illu/ration3 
,,black ,,spruce    ,illu/ration3       
,,balsam ,,fir    ,illu/ration3 ,,:ite  
,,p9e    ,illu/ration3 ,,black ,,oak    
,illu/ration3 ,,bee*    ,illu/ration3   
,,l>*    ,illu/ration3 ,,bir*es         
,illu/ration3 ,,*e/nut    ,illu/ration3 
,,horse ,,*e/nut    ,illu/ration3       
,,m\nta9 ,,maple          ,,*apt] ,,xiii
    ,,! ,,camp ,,habit      ,if !re 7 no
 su* ?+ z habit1 life w\ld be no?+ b a  
p]petual beg9n+ & recomm5c+ ov] & ov]   
aga94 ,all t we d  or ?9k m>ks u ) its  
impr9t1 leav+ beh9d x a t5d5cy--a       
t5d5cy t[>ds repetition is ! beg9n+ (   
habit1 & because ( x  we c get ! camp   
habit j z we c get any o!r habit4 ,!    
in/9ct to repeat our camp+ out ( doors  
gradually gr[s /rong]4 ,at  la/1 sc>cely
 consci\s ( ! exi/5ce ( ! dem&1 we h    
come to  feel t we _c pass our holiday 9
 any o!r way4 ,! fir/ camp+  exp]i5ce   

/&s out 9 bold relief because x is new4 
,z we live into  x1 its fir/ impressions
 are lo/4 ,& x is at ?is mom5t1 if we   
are  made ( ! "r /uff & h 9 u ! "r      
long+s & ne$s1  t we beg9 to h ! camp   
habit4    ,j z ) p1 maybe we sc>cely    
realize h[ mu* x means to u4  ,b let u  
/op to ?9k ab\t x1 let u give ?is good  
camp habit a  full opportunity if we c 9
 our lives4 ,already ! camp habit has   
become a ne$1 almo/ an imp]i\s dem&4 ,we
 feel t once 9 s (t5  x mu/ be satisfi$ 
& 9 ! spl5did grip ( ?is good habit we  
make  way = x4 ,nev] let u become dull  
to any ( its values4 ,nev] let u  =get1 
h[ev] %ot ) black & :ite x may be1 ev5  
gray at times1  ! difficulties ( camp+  
may make life seem--nev] let u =get !   
treasures t x p\rs 9 ^u u & ! ways 9 :i*
 ! camp habit  s]ves u4    ,x is a sad &
 a great tru? :i* p]haps wom5 & girls h 
n yet  fully realiz$1 t ! :ole mann] (  
our body1 ( our s\ls is  controll$ by ! 
goodness1 or ! badness ( our habits1 our
 moral  "*1 our physical temp]am5t4 ,!re

 is a sort ( natural  m$ic9e1 rais+ :at 
is n good inevitably up to :at is bett]4
 ,t  is :at ! camp habit does = u1 rais+
 :at is n heal?y1 n  /rong1 n sane1 n   
joy\s1 n self-reliant up to :at is      
/rong1  heal?y1 joy\s & full (          
self-control4 ,is n ?is alone suffici5t 
reason = giv+ ! camp habit once 9 s (t5 
full sway 9 our  lives8 ,:at bett] c\ld 
we d ?an1 9 ord] to re-e/abli%          
ourselves1  to claim aga9 ! wise big    
relation%ips ( out-(-doors & a ?\s&  &  
"o little & big fri5ds :om we c f9d !re8
    ,bad habits are ?ieves1 = !y take   
away our en]gies1 our abilities1  our   
joys4 ,& ! indoor habit is a ?ief4 ,x   
%ort5s life1 x takes  away f heal?1 x   
saps en]gies1 x dilutes joys1 x makes   
foggy  heads & punky morals4 ,! sane    
girl w get out ( doors e  opportunity   
in/ead ( sp5d+ h] "t 9 a hot room1 play+
 c>ds1  or eat+ /uff t is n fit to put  
into ! human /oma* or  flirt+ ) boys1 :o
 if !y are ! "r sort ( boys1 w\ld mu*   
pref]1 too1 to be out ( doors4 ,good    

habits1 l ?is camp habit are            
b5efactors1 great philan?ropi/s2 !y     
/r5g!n u & !y give u  m en]gy4 ,!y      
increase our ability1 !y multiply our   
joys comp\nd  int]e/-wise4 ,good habits 
are c>eful acc\ntants & e day or  e ye> 
z x may be1 !y put ! int]e/ ( /r5g?1 (  
intellig5ce1 ( joy1 9 our h&s to be us$ 
z we ?9k be/4 ,! camp  habit wisely us$1
 obliges u to op5 our eyes & see life m 
truly4  ,x obliges u to lift our own    
weight1 take our "p 9 ?+s1 t "p  may be 
wa%+ di%es or x may be turn+ griddle    
cakes1--x =ces u  to "k ourselves bett] 
& x gives u m p[] to control  ourselves4
 ,! camp habit--get x quickly if y      
hav5't x  already--assures u ( good     
heal? & success :]e1 = example1 !       
indoor habit has br\ght u no?+ b ill    
heal? & failure4 ,x is a  habit wor?    
:ile gett+1 isn't x8    ,a good _m ( u  
"k ourselves1 su* z we are1 pretty well 
& we  feel t we d n want to "k ourselves
 any bett]4 ,?+s are bad  en\gh z !y    
are4 ,yet if we c't h a m intimate k (  

ourselves1 if we don't arrange our lives
 bett]1 if we don't plan =  ! future m  
c>efully1 :at are our lives likely to be
 l :5 !  curta9 goes d[n8 ,h[ are we ev]
 go+ to take ! prov]bial ounce (        
prev5tion if we are n c]ta9 to a        
fraction :at x is we mu/  prev5t8 ,camp 
is a spl5did opportunity to ?9k a little
 ab\t ^?  ?+s ( :i* we h be5 afraid to  
?9k4 ,x is a good opportunity  to       
m$itate1 a fri5dly _w to :i* to g to "k 
ourselves bett]4  ,x is an old say+ t ! 
fir/ /ep t[>ds ! recov]y ( heal?  is to 
"k y\rself ill4 ,9 t great out-(-door _w
 :i* our  ,am]ican camp life repres5ts x
 is easi] to f9d ourselves morally  ?an 
x is indoors1 we get m help = "o ?+4 ,x 
is almo/ an  in/9ct 9 great tr\ble or   
bewild]m5t or difficulty to escape into 
! out-(-door _w1 to get back to e>? & to
 ask f ! great  "m ^? c\nsels we he>    
dimly or indiff]5tly indoors4    ,wisdom
 w n be f\nd 9 "o camp holiday or 9     
fifty or 9 a  lifetime ev54 ,b x is r   
/range1 isn't x1 t ! p]son :om  we "k   

lea/ is s frequ5tly ourselves8 ,we "k v 
well t !  mo/ le>n$ man or woman is n ! 
"o ^: head is /uff$ )  in=mation1 is n  
necess>ily ! conspicu\s or fam\s man or 
woman1  b is1 r1 ! human be+ :o kn[s    
himself4 ,& ?is human be+  may be n our 
tea*]1 b our janitor or a nurse :o takes
 c>e (  ! baby or t fell[ :o seems s    
simple1 ! guide :o has our  camp+ trip 9
 *>ge4 ,inde$1 !re is sc>cely a class ( 
m5 :o  seem 9 bett] control ( !mselves &
 :o h a bett] work+  k ( !mselves & o!rs
 ?an ! highe/ type ( guide4 ,all  !     
associations ( t great out-(-door life1 
its dem&s1 its  privations1 its sudd5   
ne$s1 its great sil5ce1 its dumb        
creatures1 its  wond]ful beauty1 h      
taught ! man ( ! woods a wisdom no      
s*ool1  no univ]sity1 c (f] m]ely ?r\gh 
its curriculum4 ,we c't realize  too    
e>ly h[ well wor? :ile t wisdom is = e  
girl to h4  ,n a ?+ ( book le>n+1 b a   
p[] t makes "o tru?ful )  oneself1 eag] 
to ackn[l$ge :at is bad & to *ange x4   
,frank1  c\rage\s1 tri$ 9 commonplace   

wisdom1 & ) a k ( o!r  human be+s4      
,!re is "o k9d ( idea--& x is wor? :ile 
m$itat+ 9 ! woods  on ! lev]age p[] (   
ev5 "o v little idea--t c always be     
f\nd out ( doors4 ,i mean a heal?ful    
idea1 ! k9d ( ?\ght t  makes u /&       
/raight]1 t /r5g!ns ! muscles ( our     
backbone1  t makes u act z if we 7 :at  
we wi% to be4 ,!re is no o!r  =ce 9 ! _w
 t c s readily /raight5 out a crook$ boy
 or a  crook$ girl z ?is same ,dr4 ,dame
 ,nature4          ,,*apt] ,,xiv        
,,o!r ,,cleanl9ess      ,clean8 ,(      
c\rse1 we all "k :at cleanl9ess means4  
,x is n possible  to drive1 to ride 9 a 
trolley1 to g on a tra9 )\t be+ impress$
  ) at lea/ ! adv]tis+ en]gy t is put   
into try+ to get or  keep ! _w clean4   
,de> me1 !re are ! ev]-pres5t1 *e]ful   
,gold  ,du/ ,tw9s1 well up ) ! times1 y 
may believe1 & n[adays tak+  to         
aviation4 ,_! a]oplanes may n be v l>ge1
 b !y are clean  z gold du/ c make !m1 &
 ! tw9s1 )\t any ( ! friction  t comes f
 dirt1 are fly+ at la/4 ,:at's m1       

intrepid z "s  old ,=ty-,n9]1 !y are    
p5etrat+ ! camp]'s wild]ness4 ,mo/ (  u 
d n want to be tw9s1 & we c]ta9ly d n   
want to be gold  du/]s or any o!r k9d ( 
du/]s1 yet we %\ld miss ^! jolly  little
 y\ng/]s4 ,& !re are ,sapolio & ,sunny  
,monday adv]tisem5ts  & ,pe>s' soap--h y
 us$ x8--& a doz5 o!r k9ds & goodness   
kn[s :at n besides4    ,yes1 we         
,am]icans1 & especially ,am]ican wom5 9 
! h\sehold1 "k  :at x is to make an ef=t
 9 ! mid/ ( heat$1 du/y or unc>$  =     
/reets to keep our h\ses & ev]y?+ 9 !m  
clean4 ,9  ,p5nsylvania y see ! p       
scrubb+ (f :ite m>ble /eps4 ,9 ,new     
,engl& !y turn ! hose on ! outside ( _! 
:ite f>m h\ses4 ,9  ! ,we/ !y flood !   
side-walks to keep ! du/ & heat d[n4 ,& 
our h\ses8 ,well1 all h\ses are be+     
built ) ba? tubs n[adays1  ev5 our      
camps1 :i* is m ?an c be said = v good  
h\ses  inde$ 9 o!r c\ntries ?an ,am]ica4
 ,"s p ?9k t camp+  is an excuse to be  
dirty4 ,(t5 !y are v nice p1 too1 b !y  
keep a dirty camp4 ,!y don't keep ev5   

!mselves clean4    ,b !re is ano!r k9d (
 cleanl9ess1 n sup]ficial1 n t (  ! sk91
 or ( ! clo!s or ( ! cab91 ab\t :i* we  
are com+  to ?9k m & m deeply4 ,x is :at
 might be call$ vital  cleanl9ess1 !    
cleanness ( /oma*s1 ( ! inte/9es1 ( all 
!  vital organs4 ,we beg9 to realize !  
tru? ( :at ^? mo/ helpful  (            
mission>ies1 ! heal? culturi/s1 are     
say+3 ,"o may be clean  sup]ficially1 t 
is "o may scrub en\gh & yet vitally be v
 f>  f clean4 ,we "k1 al?\gh x is ( !   
greate/ assi/ance to keep  ! sk9 free & 
vigor\s s t x is able to d its "p ( !   
h\se-clean+ "w = our sy/ems1 t vital    
cleanl9ess1 clean1  /rong1 int]nal      
organs p]=m+ _! "w ) ! vigor (          
well-con/ruct$ eng9es1 un9jur$ by fooli%
 clo?+1 unh>m$ by  impure food1 ke5 =   
opportunity to gr[ & be vigor\s--we "k1 
,i  say t t cleanl9ess is m important   
?an sk9 cleanl9ess4  ,inde$1 )\t su*    
deep-seat$ cleanl9ess x is impossible = 
!  sk9 to be really clean4    ,b clean  
h[8 ,i wond] :e!r we are clean 9 ! way  

,i mean4 ,yes1 we  are clean 9 our      
h\ses1 p]haps 9 our camps1 clean on !   
outsides (  our bodies1 clean probably1 
on ! inside4 ,yet no "o ( ^! k9ds (     
cleanl9ess is :at ,i h 9 m9d4 ,c any    
girl by ! camp fire guess  :at x is8 ,i 
w n say x is m important ?an h\sehold   
cleanl9ess1 al?\gh x is s1--va/ly m s4  
,i w n say t x  is m important ?an      
bodily cleanl9ess1 ext]nal & int]nal1   
yet x  is s1--va/ly m s4 ,i c\ld almo/  
say t x is m important  ?an any?+ else 9
 ! _w ( human exp]i5ce4 ,d y "k :at  x  
is n[8 ,x is cleanness ( ! m9d1         
cleanness ( ! s\l1 & (  t k9d ( purity !
 great outdoor _w is "o indivisible     
:ole4    ,on ?is cleanl9ess ( m9d & s\l 
all ! vital activities ( ! day  dep5d1  
all ! gr[?1 ! ga91 ! developm5t4 ,x     
might be well said  t ! way we take up !
 sun into our bodies--& we c\ld n live  
any l5g? ( "t )\t "s sun--dep5ds ^u !   
cleanness or  uncleanness ( ?is m9d &   
s\l ( ours4 ,:at we %all eat1 :at we    
%all he>1 :at we %all see1 :at we %all  

look =w>d to1 :at we  %all c>e =--all ^!
 ?+s w be accord+ to laws z inevitable  
z ^? gov]n+ ! sun & moon & />s1 valuable
 or wor?less1  vici\s or sacr$1 z we    
feel !m & we make !m4 ,we dip our f+]s  
9 pit* & pick up a book4 ,:at is !      
result8 ,any *ild c\ld tell u  t we ru9 
! book ) our pit*-cov]$ f+]s4 ,we dip   
our m9ds  into fil?1 a na/y /ory1 a     
p]v]t$ way ( look+ at ?+s :i* 9         
!mselves are good & ( ,god's plan1 or we
 actually commit "s ugly  act ourselves 
& !n we g out into ! pres5ce ( ^? ?+s   
:i*  are clean1 ! sun%9e1 ! hills1 !    
lakes1 ! woods1 ! :ite  lives ( o!rs1 ! 
ideals :i*1 x may be1 h be5 ours4 ,d y  
suppose we feel or see t sun%9e1 or t we
 are aw>e any long] (  ! :ite lives (   
o!rs1 t our pa/ ideals are evid5t to u  
:5  our he>ts & m9ds are no long] clean8
 ,d y suppose t !re is  any?+ 9 nature  
:i* comes home to u 9 q ! beautiful way 
x  once did1 ! fl[]s1 ! birds1 ! song ( 
! w9d1 ! little  creatures ( ! wood8 ,c 
!y ev] be entirely ! same8 ,no1 by an   

inevitable law ( comp5sations "s ( !    
fullness ( our joy 9 ^!  ?+s is gone4   
,if we want to be really happy x does n 
pay to ?9k  evil1 to t\* evil or to     
commit x4    ,:5 our h&s are dirty we "k
 x1 & if we h be5 c>eless ab\t  !m we   
are a%am$4 ,if p's bodies or camps are n
 clean x is  pa9fully easy to "k t1 too4
 ,b a dirty m9d1 :o c\ld ev] tell       
anyway t we _h "o8 ,:o c\ld ev] tell8 ,i
 w tell y3 ,e "o  kn[s x1 or p]haps1    
bett]1 e "o feels x4 ,if we are n good1 
if our m9ds are n clean1 our pres5ce 9  
"s my/]i\s way  proclaims t fact4 ,if we
 h injur$ "s "o1 if we h be5            
f\l-tongu$1 o!rs w "k x ) no ne$ = any  
"o to tell !m4  ,ev5 ! little rabbit we 
meet 9 ! woods w n greet u 9 s  fri5dly 
a way4 ,we ne$ n ?9k t because we are   
conceal+ a bad  ?\ght t x is !re=e      
hidd54 ,no1 inde$1 x is scream+ away  l 
"s ugly black cr[ on a spruce tip1 & !re
 is no "o )9  he>+ di/ance :o1 :e!r he  
wi%es to or n1 does n he> :at  x says4  
,! m9d has its plague spots ev5 z !     

body1 & "o has to  "w--because ( "o's   
environm5t or "s inh]itance :i* has made
 u  n q :olesome by nature1 or because (
 fri5ds ^: feel+s "o  w\ld n injure1 &  
yet :o are n :at !y ought to be1--"o has
  (t5 to "w to keep ! m9d clean4 ,b z y 
w\ld flee f !  plague1 run f a dirty    
/ory4 ,don't let ! camp life be spoil$  
by  any?+ to be regrett$6 ,d n let any  
"o t\* y ) x1 ev5  ) a ^w ( x4 ,keep a  
?\s& miles away if y c f folk :o  h an  
impure way ( look+ at life1 & camp is a 
good place to get  away f su* p4 ,%ut   
y\r m9ds aga9/ !m4 ,"o is nev] call$  ^u
 on ! score ( duty to h an unclean m9d  
because o!rs h  x4 ,& if ?r\gh "s       
mis=tune1 some?+ t is unlovely1         
unclean1 has be5 impress$ ^u y1 fight   
valiantly n to ?9k (  x1 to put x away f
 y4 ,& nev] =get t to rule our spirits1 
to be 9 comm& ( our m9ds1 to h !m       
:olesome & sweet &  clean z a fre%ly    
swept log cab91 is great] ?an to w9 su* 
victories z h come d[n 9 ! records (    
hi/ory4    ,i rememb] t :5 ,i 0 a *ild1 

,i ?\ght my he>t 0 :ite &  t e "t ,i    
said or ?\ght any?+ naughty1 ,i got a   
black spot  on its surface4 ,i d>e say t
 9 ! fir/ place "s de> old negro  woman 
put ?is fable into my m9d4 ,&1 de> me1  
"s days x seem$ to  me t he>t ( m9e 0 m 
spott$ ?an any tig] lily t ev]  grew 9  
any neglect$ g>d54 ,p]haps x 0 fooli% to
 ?9k su* a  ?+4 ,i d n "k1 ,i only "k t 
!re 7 times :5 ,i 0  mighty c>eful ( t  
:ite he>t ( m9e1--wrapp+ x up 9 a pocket
  h&k]*ief w\ld n h satisfi$ my eag]ness
 to keep x clean4  ,& :at bett] c\ld "o 
wi% ?an to g on "o's holiday1 & on      
=ev]1 ) ! :ite %9+ he>t ( a *ild8       
,,*apt] ,,xv    ,,wood ,,culture ,,&    
,,camp ,,heal?      ,x is f> bett] = !  
girl to be out 9 a wild]ness _w :i*     
dem&s all ! att5tion ( bo? he>t & m9d1  
?an to be lead+ an  idle or s$5t>y life 
at home4 ,if !re is "o ^w :i* above all 
o!rs expresses ! life ( ! woods1 x is ! 
^w ,,:olesome4 ,x is  a normal1 active1 
8h>d-pan0 life :i* takes ! s(tness n    
only out  ( ! muscles1 b also out ( !   

?\ghts & ! feel+s4 ,x  tight5s up !     
t5dons ( our bodies & ! ev5 m wond]ful  
t5dons ( ! m9d4    ,(t51 to p>aphrase   
,guts ,mu?s1 a girl is weak because x   
does n  occur to h] t %e c be /rong4 ,%e
 fails to lay ! f\ndations (  heal? &   
/r5g? :i* %\ld be laid2 %e fails to make
 ! mo/ (  ! en]gy t %e has2 %e fails to 
?9k ( ! future & h[  important 9 e way x
 is t %e %\ld be robu/ & full ( an      
ab\nd+ vitality4 ,x is a matt] ( !      
greate/ importance to !  _w spiritually1
 morally1 physically1 t its girls %\ld  
be /rong4  ,to be out ( doors insures   
abundant well-be+ z no?+ else c4  ,!    
wild]ness in/9ct1 ! in/9ct = camp+ & all
 its  out-(-door life & sports1 is !    
heal?ie/1 sane/1 & mo/                  
comp\nd-int]e/-pay+ inve/m5t a girl c   
make4    ,b by an intellig5t approa* to 
?is life1 m c be put into x &  !re=e m c
 be tak5 out1 ?an by "s bl9dfold$ dive  
into its  my/]ies4 ,to "k h[ to d a ?+  
wor? do+ & to d x well1 is  bo? wise &  
economical4 ,"s ( ! physical aspects (  

our life w  give all ! m value because (
 ! paym5t ( an add$ att5tion4 ,a  few   
simple rules = ! physical side ( camp   
life w d q z  mu* = ! body z an ord]ly  
r\t9e c d = ! camp  h\sekeep+4          
,simply because y are 9 camp1 nev] d    
any?+ by eat+ or dr9k+  or ov]-/ra9 or  
folly ( any sort1 t is aga9/ ! law (    
heal?4  ,to break ! laws ( heal? is z   
mu* a s9 9 camp z out ( x4    ,eat an   
abundance ( simple1 :olesome foods1 us+ 
z mu* c]eals1  fruits1 & vegetables z y 
c get4 ,don't neglect ! c>e ( y\r  tee? 
m]ely because y are 9 camp4    ,d n dr9k
 tea or c(fee4 ,/imulants are unnatural 
& un:olesome2 no  girl & no woman %\ld  
ev] t\* !m4 ,if y h begun to dr9k tea  &
 c(fee1 camp is ! place to give !m up   
once & = all "t4 ,!  soon] ! bett]4     
,if y c get a cool ba? 9 /ream or pond &
 a rub d[n ) a r\gh  t[el1 s mu* !      
bett]4 ,ex]cise bo? be=e & aft] ! ba?1 &
  be sure1 by rub d[n & ex]cise1 to get 
into a good gl[4 ,! rub d[n  is (       
especial importance1 = x /imulates all !

 t9y surface ve9s1  is gymna/ics to !   
sk91 & frees ! pores ( any poison\s     
accumulations :i* !y may be hold+4 ,dr9k
 a glass or two ( pure  wat] :5 y get up
 & ! same betwe5 meals4    ,nev] we>    
any?+ tight 9 camp or else:]e4 ,)9 !    
circle ( !  wai/ l9e are vital organs   
:i* ne$ e deep brea? y c take1  e ounce 
( freely fl[+ blood y c br+ to !m1 e    
p>ticle ( room to gr[ y c give !m4 ,!   
,*9ese woman :o cramps  h] feet s9s less
 ?an we :o cramp our wai/s4    ,sleep t5
 or elev5 h\rs e night4    ,/udy to make
 y\r body well1 /rong1 & useful4    ,if 
y d all ^! ?+s1 y ne$ n worry ab\t      
beauty2 y w  possess :at is ( inf9itely 
m value ?an a pretty face & abundant    
hair1 9 hav+ a s\nd1 :olesome body1     
self-controll$1 in/9ct )  joy1 ) clean1 
gl[+ sk91 a pleasure to y\rself & to    
ev]ybody  else4 ,cle> vital ?\ghts & a  
ke5] spiritual life w bo? be  y\rs4     
,because ( ! days 9 ! woods x w be easi]
 to be good1  easi] to be happy1 easi]  
to d ! bra9 "w ( s*ool & college4    ,"p

 ( ! title ( ?is *apt] is ,wood         
,culture4 ,i h some?+ 9  m9d t is m ?an 
physical culture3 ,! wild]ness cure1 !  
lesson  ( ! woods1 a high spiritual z   
well z physical tru?4 ,= ! girl  :o     
keeps h] eyes op51 "h are =ces at "w1   
my/]i\s1 inspir+1  wond]ful1 t awake 9  
h] all ! dormant wor%ip & vision ( h]   
nature4 ,yet ( physical culture 9 ^!    
weeks & days 9 ! woods too  mu* _c be   
said1 =1 z ! _w is beg9n+ to realize1 on
  "o's physical heal?1 cleanness1       
sanity1 re/s mu* ( t  close-build$      
wond]ful palace ( m9d & s\l4 ,e squad ( 
girl  camp]s %\ld h its physical culture
 drill1 its def9ite ex]cises1  tak5 at a
 def9ite "t1 = t5 or fifte5 m9utes4 ,t5 
or fifte5  m9utes are probably all t are
 necess>y :5 practically !  rema9d] ( ! 
day is sp5t 9 camp sports1 canoe+1 fi%+1
  climb+1 hunt+ & s on4 ,! object ( ^!  
physical ex]cises  %\ld be all-ar\nd    
developm5t2 ! drill %\ld be %>p & light 
) especial att5tion paid to brea?+ & to 
! /&+ position4  ,a /eady unflagg+ ef=t 

%\ld be made to correct r\nd %\ld]s1    
flat *e/s1 droop+ necks1 & bad positions
 g5]ally4 ,_m &  v>i$ are ! ex]cises    
taught 9 s*ool & college1--ex]cises to  
:i* all girls h access4 ,i make no      
apologies = sugge/+ a few (  ! simple/  
by means ( :i* any squad ( girl camp]s c
 make a  beg9n+ 9 physical culture4     
7#a7 ,f att5tion 7h&s on hips71 place ! 
palms ( ! h&s flat on  ! gr\nd1 keep+   
knees /raight4 ,!n br+ arms up above    
head4 ,d  ?is eight times4    7#b7 ,)   
h&s on ! hips & ! hips z a socket1      
rotate ! :ole  trunk fir/ five times 9  
"o direction1 !n five times 9 !         
opposite1 be+ sure t ! head foll[s ! l9e
 ( ! rotat+  trunk4 ,! difficulty ( ?is 
ex]cise c be increas$ by plac+ h&s      
clasp$ beh9d ! head1 & !n lat] ov] !    
head4 ,b ! ex]cise  %\ld be und]tak5    
fir/ ) ! h&s on ! hips4    7#c7 ,9      
betwe5 ea* ex]cise take deep brea?+ = a 
few seconds1  ris+ on ! toes z y inhale 
& l[]+ z y exhale4    7#d7 ,/& ) ! feet 
ap>t & arms horizontal4 ,)\t b5d+ !     

knee place ! "r fi/ on ! gr\nd next to !
 in/ep ( y\r left  foot4 ,!n raise !    
body & rev]se1 plac+ ! left fi/ on !    
gr\nd next to ! "r in/ep4    7#e7 ,aft] 
?is "s free ex]cises ) ! arms1 tak5 ) ! 
head  well up1 *e/ out1 & %\ld]s back1  
make a good1 %>p light f9ale4    ,^!    
ex]cises repeat$ sev]al times make an   
excell5t beg9n+ =  any day1 ei!r 9 or   
out ( camp4 ,y may un=tunately be go+   
?r\gh a /ate ( m9d1 :5 clean sk91 good  
lungs & dige/ion1 seem  to y negligible 
factors 9 life4 ,h[ tragically important
 ^!  factors are1 be sure y d n realize 
too late1 :5 bo? body &  s\l1 heal? &   
morals1 h be5 und]m9$4    ,mo/ girls ne$
 to look ^u camp life z an incomp>ably  
ri*  opportunity to ga9 9 an all-r\nd   
physical developm5t4 ,! life  itself1   
aside f its possible physical culture   
ex]cises & its  sports ( r[+1 paddl+1   
swimm+1 climb+ & walk+1 is ! big        
ar*itect ( a spl5did sub/ructure =      
heal?4 ,by tak+ ?\ght1  refus+ to eat   
greasy1 un:olesome food1 gett+ pl5ty (  

sleep1  avoid+ ov]-/ra91 tak+ corrective
 ex]cises1 cool ba?s & rub  d[ns1 !re is
 no bett] heal? build] ?an ! wild]ness  
life4 ,a  wise ,dani% man said t 8,he :o
 does n take c>e ( 8 body1  neglects x1 
& !reby s9s aga9/ nature2 %e kn[s no    
=giv5ess  ( s91 b rev5ges h]self )      
ma!matical c]ta9ty40 ,9 ! woods  nature 
keeps rem9d+ y ( ?is fact1 & y are nev] 
all[$ to  =get x = any l5g? ( "t4    ,x 
is only s5sible to c>e = "o's heal?4 ,x 
is n necess>ily old  maidi% or silly to 
take precautions t ! camp heal? %\ld be 
at  its z5i? all ! "t4 ,no "o w\ld ?9k (
 criticis+ a man =  be+ p>ticul>ly      
c>eful ( 8 horses "u new conditions4    
,?is is  precisely :at we %\ld be =     
ourselves4 ,y\r ?or\gh-pac$ sportsman   
is always reg>dful ( 8 physical         
condition4 ,i h spok5 ab\t !  dr9k+ (   
pure wat]1 ! c>e ( food1 ! folly ( tak+ 
great  risks1 & ( o!r details4 ,!re are 
m factors1 z well1 :i* w  be at "w 9    
obta9+ & ma9ta9+ good heal? conditions4 
,! "r sort ( und]clo?+--& wom5 seldom   

we> suitable  und]we>--%\ld be worn4 ,x 
%\ld be high neck$1 ) %\ld] caps  & knee
 caps1 & %\ld be ( l95 me%4 ,e girl :o  
is 9 fit  condition %\ld see t ea* day  
has a brief p]iod at lea/ ( h>d1  w>m1  
/r5u\s "w 9 x4 ,a sweat once a day1 ) a 
prop] rub d[n  aft]w>ds1 is "o ( ! be/  
heal? mak]s on record4 ,9 8,by ! sweat  
( ?y br[ %alt ?\ labor0 0 enunciat$ "o (
 ! greate/ (  natural laws4 ,if x 7     
possible = ea* "o ( u to sweat once a   
day1 we %\ld sc>cely ev] "k :at sickness
 is4 ,b our ov]-ref9$  civilization     
makes ev5 ! use ( ! ^w an (f5ce to c]ta9
 middle  class p :o c>e m = ! s-call$   
propriety 7!y are !  folk :o say 8soil$0
 h&k]*ief in/ead ( dirty1 & 8/oma*0 :5  
!y mean belly1 & yet are ready to use   
su* a dete/ably vulg> ^w1  /raight out (
 ! m\?s ( ! l[e/ classes ( immigrants1 z
  8spiel07 ( :at is said ?an = its tru? 
& /r5g?4 ,lay x d[n1  !n1 t "o ( ! fir/ 
( ! camp heal? rules is a sweat+ e  day4
 ,?ird among ! camp rules is to keep !  
b[els op54 ,d y "k  :at "o ( ,abraham   

,l9coln's mottoes = life 08 8,fe> ,god &
 keep  y\r b[els op510 & 9 ?is say+ !re 
is no irrev]5ce  :atsoev]1 nor any      
sacrilege1 b only a pr(\nd common s5se t
 is  a cr$it bo? to ! ,mak] & ! great   
man :o spoke ! words4  ,casc>a is ! be/ 
& safe/ laxative = a girl to use 9 camp4
 ,x  %\ld be b\ght 9 ! pure/ tablets or 
liquid =m on ! m>ket1 &  all pat5t      
casc>a no/rums %\ld be avoid$4#g      #g
 ,if !re is a privy 9 ! camp great c>e  
%\ld be tak5 t1    = e reason1 x is     
plac$ at a suffici5t di/ance f cab9s    
& t5ts4 ,x %\ld n be plac$ on a slope t 
c\ld possibly    dra9 (f into any wat]  
supply4 ,an abundance ( a%es %\ld always
    be kept )9 ! privy & no wat] ( any  
k9d be p\r$ into !    box4 ,a few cans (
 *loride ( lime %\ld1 if possible1 be   
kept on    h&2 & "o c op5$ & 9 use 9 !  
closet4 ,*amb]s & slop    pails %\ld n  
be empti$ 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( ! cab9s
    b at "s di/ance & 9 diff]5t         
localities4 ,!re is no great]           
abom9ation on ! face ( ! e>? ?an a dirty

 camp1 & no place    :i* s ?or\ghly te/s
 "o's love ( ord]1 dec5cy &             
cleanl9ess4 ,if y are foll[+ ! trail & g
 into 8/ock$0    camps = ! night1 %ake &
 air ! blankets ?or\ghly1 &1 out    (   
c\rtesy to ^? :o w foll[ y 9 _! use1    
%ake & air    ! blankets :5 y get out ( 
!m 9 ! morn+4    ,if a girl is delicate 
or "u ! wea!r 9 any way1 %e mu/ take  m 
?an ! ord9>y c>e ( h]self or %e may h a 
head-on  collision ) out-&-out illness4 
,! new mode ( liv+1 ! v>i\s  k9ds (     
exposure--especially to wet wea!r--1 !  
l>g] quantities (  food eat5 because (  
an appetite /imulat$ by ! vigor\s       
outdoor  life1 ! temptation to          
ov]do+--all ^! possibilities %\ld be    
kept 9 m9d & avoid$ z dang]s4 ,don't be 
silly ab\t ov]do+4  ,h>d5 y\rself sl[ly 
= ! life2 avoid competition4 ,x is f>   
bett]  to h liv$ y\r camp life          
successfully & to h come out ( x  fre% &
 vigor\s1 ?an x is to h done a few      
8/unts0 & h come  out ( x fagg$1        
ov]/ra9$ & ill4 ,x is well ! fir/ days (

  camp life to try to eat less ?an y    
want2 by ?is act ( self-control  y w    
avoid ! plague ( con/ipation :i* foll[s 
s _m camp]s4  ,mod]ate eat+ w mean m    
sleep1 too4 ,abundant wat] dr9k+ & a    
few gra9s ( casc>a %\ld be able to rem$y
 all ! ills to :i*  camp fle% is heir4  
,z a girl takes ?\ght ab\t ?is c>e &    
culture ( ! body1 mak+  h]self clean )9 
& )\t1 high] lessons & p]fections1 bo?  
( ! m9d & ( ! s\l w come to h] z        
inevitably z ! e>?  answ]s to ! t\* (   
ra9 & sun4 ,d y want to be happy8 ,v    
well  !n1 le>n 9 ! woods to be well1    
consid] ! laws ( heal?1 &  rememb] fir/1
 la/1 & always t good heal?1 n money or 
position  or fame or any %all[ beauty ( 
feature1 is ! greate/ & s\nde/  security
 = happ9ess4          ,,*apt] ,,xvi     
,,wild]ness ,,sil5ce      ,mo/ fri5d%ips
 among girls1 & old] p1 too1 sugge/ t if
  !re is "o ?+ :i* is hat$1 x is sil5ce4
 ,if sil5ce does happ5  to get 9 among u
 9 camp1 h[ uneasy we are6 ,aft] an     
awkw>d pause we  all beg9 to talk at    

once1--any1 e topic w s]ve to break !   
hu% :i* has fall5 ^u u4 ,& if we don't  
succe$ 9 gett+ rid (  ?is sil5ce--some?+
 app>5tly to be reg>d$ z unfri5dly &    
om9\s--we make excuse to d some?+ & d x4
    ,b ( sil5ce ,maurice ,maet]l9ck1 !  
great ,belgian au?or ( 8,!  ,bluebird0 &
 ( _m o!r plays1 too1 says t we talk    
only 9 !  h\rs 9 :i* we d n live or d n 
wi% to "k our fri5ds or feel  ourselves 
at a great di/ance f reality4 ,b :]e d  
we live m  truly ?an 9 our camp life8   
,!n he goes on to say :at ,i ?9k is     
equally true3 ,t we are v jeal\s (      
sil5ce1 = ev5 ! mo/  imprud5t among u w 
n be sil5t ) ! fir/ com]1 "s  in/9ct    
tell+ u t x is dang]\s to be sil5t ) "o 
:om we  d n wi% to "k or = :om we d n   
c>e or d n tru/4    ,let u admit at ! v 
beg9n+ t "o does well to be on "o's     
gu>d ) ! p ) :om "o does n c>e to be    
sil5t1--b "o  does n g camp+ ) ^?       
p1--or1 z ! case may be1 if we1         
ourselves1 h a guilty consci5ce or an   
empty head mu* talk+ s]ves  its ends4 ,&

 !re is ano!r situation 9 :i* x seems   
almo/  impossible to be sil5t4 ,!re is  
someone = :om we h c>$ v  mu*4 ,?+s h   
*ang$1 !re has be5 a misund]/&+1 we h   
alt]$ or someone else has made tr\ble   
betwe5 u4 ,& ! fir/  ?+ we notice is t  
we no long] d>e to be sil5t toge!r4     
,spee*  mu/ be made to cov] up our      
common lack ( sympa?y4 ,we talk1 h[ we  
talk1--any?+1 ev]y?+6 ,ev5 :5 we are    
happy we run to places  :]e !re is no   
sil5ce1 b n[1 if only we c be z noisy z 
*ildr5 & avoid ! tru? ( ! sad ?+ :i* has
 happ5$ to u6    ,aga91 let u admit at  
once t !re are diff]5t k9ds ( sil5ce3   
,!re is a bitt] sil5ce :i* is ! sil5ce (
 hate1 & ano!r  :i* is t ( evil ?\ghts1 
& a ho/ile sil5ce1 & a sil5ce  :i* may  
mean ! beg9n+ ( a /orm or a fi]ce w>f>e4
 ,b !  only sil5ce wor? hav+ is fri5dly 
& x is ( t we ne$ to  ?9k1 & x is t we c
 h by ! camp fire 9 our wild]ness  life4
    ,isn't x true aft] all t ! "q :i*   
mo/ ( u ought to ask  ourselves s]i\sly 
is n h[ _m times we h talk$ b h[ _m     

times we h be5 sil5t4 ,sometimes "o     
wond]s :e!r we are ev]  /ill & :e!r if  
we are to be sil5t1 x is n a lesson :i* 
mu/  be le>n$ all ov] aga94 ,h[ _m times
 h we talk$ 9 a s+le  day8 ,we c't tell1
 = ! numb] ( times is s great t we c't  
c\nt !m4 ,& ! times we h be5 sil5t8 ,&  
,i don't mean h[ _m  times we h said    
no?+4 ,to say no?+ is n necess>ily to be
  sil5t4 ,well1 we c't c\nt ! times we h
 be5 sil5t ei!r1 b  t is because we     
hav5't be5 /ill at all4 ,yet !re is a   
big life 9  :i* !re is no spee* & no ne$
 ( x4 ,are we nev] to give  ourselves a 
*ance to live t8    ,d y rememb] y\r    
fir/ great sil5ce8 ,0 x go+ away f      
someone  y lov$8 ,p]haps x 0 a joy\s    
visit to y\r gr&mo!r or to an  aunt or  
to see a fri5d1 b x meant leav+ y\r "m &
 y _h  nev] left h] be=e4 ,or maybe x 0 
y\r fir/ ye> at bo>d+  s*ool or y\r     
fre%man ye> at college4 ,d y rememb] !  
sil5ce  t came ov] y !n & all t fill$ x8
 ,& d y rememb] h[  x wore away b       
gradually--t grip ! /illness _h )9 y &  

^u y8 ,y "k n[ t t fir/ sil5ce w nev] be
 =gott54  ,or 0 x a return to ^? y lov$ 
& y realiz$ z nev] be=e  h[ incomp>ably 
de> ^! p 7 to y & t only sil5ce  c\ld   
express t de>ness8 ,or 0 x ! sil5ce ( a 
cr[d--awe  inspir+ sil5ce :i* =etells ! 
acclaim ( "s great ev5t (  happ9ess or a
 cry ( woe8 ,or ! sil5ce ( ! wild]ness z
 y  look$ d[n f a m\nta9 side into "s   
great valley ( lakes8 ,or 0  x ! dea? ( 
someone y lov$1 & ! sil5ce t ov]came y  
=c$ y n only to suff] z nev] be=e b also
 to ?9k z y  h nev] done ab\t ! mean+ ( 
life8    ,9 t fir/ great sil5ce h[ _m   
?+s t are preci\s reveal$  !mselves to  
u4 ,!re 0 love2 we did n realize h[ x 0 
wov5  into e fibre ( our lives2 !re 0   
companion%ip2 we did n  realize h[      
bitt]ly h>d x w\ld be to =ego x2 !re 0  
new  exp]i5ce2 till x came we c\ld n h  
kn[n h[ mu* a "p ( our  lives ! old     
exp]i5ce 04 ,h[ _m ?+s 9 u t _h be5     
asleep  7 sudd5ly awak5$6 ,h[ mu* 0 t   
great sil5ce wor? to u !n  & n[8 ,p]haps
 an unhappy or /rick5 sil5ce we call$ x 

!n2 b  ev5 if x meant dea? or sep>ation 
0 x aft] all completely  unhappy8 ,h we 
tak5 into acc\nt ! weal? ( conviction1 (
  deep5$ exp]i5ce1 ( increas$ love x    
br\ght u8 ,c\ld any?+ s  ri* be 9 any   
true s5se unhappy8    8,sil5ce1 ! ,great
 ,empire ( ,sil5ce10 cri$ ,c>lyle1      
8high] ?an !  />s1 deep] ?an ! ,k+dom ( 
,dea?40 ,! _w ne$s sil5t m5 b  ev5 m1 ,i
 ?9k1 does x ne$ sil5t wom54 ,c>lyle--& 
y %\ld  get :at y c ( 8 books & read    
!m--calls sil5t m5 ! salt  ( ! e>?4     
,might n sil5t wom5 or sil5t girls be   
call$ d\ble  salt8 ,he says t ! _w )\t  
su* m5 is l a tree )\t  roots4 ,to su* a
 tree !re w be no leaves & no %ade2 to  
su* a  tree !re w be no gr[?2 a tree )\t
 roots _c hold !  moi/ure t is 9 ! e>? &
 x w soon fade1 soon dry up & let       
ev]y?+ else ar\nd x dry up1 too4    ,h y
 n he>d wom5 & girls ) an incessant     
silly giggle or a  titt] or a laugh t   
meant j no?+ at all & yet :i* 0  he>d1 l
 ! dry rattle ( ! locu/1 morn+1 noon &  
night8  ,n]v\sness p>tially2            

empty-head$ness maybe1 or a mi/ak5 idea 
(  :at is attractive4 ,sill9ess ( t k9d 
has no place 9 camp4 ,no?+  is m we>y+1 
m lack+ 9 self-control ?an su* a mann]1 
no?+ s exhau/s o!r p4 ,su* giggl+ or    
laugh+ or silly  talk+ is to ! m9d :at  
,/4 ,vitus's dance is to ! body--an     
affliction to be endur$ p]haps b c]ta9ly
 n an attraction & n  to be cultivat$4  
,is x n sil5ce t op5s ! door to our be/ 
"w8 ,h[ ab\t t  "w y enjoy$ s mu* & did 
s well8 ,h[ did y prep>e = t8  ,yes1 ,i 
"k all ab\t ! "w y bluff$ ?r\gh & ev5   
manag$ to  get a high record 91 b t "w y
 really enjoy$1 h[ 0 t  done8 ,is x n   
sil5ce1 too1 t op5s ! door to our de>e/ 
&  deepe/ companion%ips1 our pr(\nde/   
sorr[s1 our greate/ joys8  ,anyway ?is  
wild]ness sil5ce is all wor? :ile ?9k+  
ab\t1 is x  n8    ,:y %\ld ?is great    
sil5ce1 ?is fri5dly wild]ness p[] be    
consid]$ anti-social8 ,really1 is x n   
mo/ social8 ,does x n br+  u all ne>]   
toge!r1 sometimes ev5 :5 we are afraid  
to be ne>]  to "o ano!r8 ,does x n make 

u all equal1 mak+ u aw>e ( ^?  pr(\nd   
?+s 9 life :i* we all h 9 common8       
,sil5ce c say1  c tea*1 :at spee* c     
nev]1 to ! end ( ! _w1 le>n to  express4
 ,x is safe to say t z soon z mo/ lips  
are sil5t1 !n  & !n only d ! ?\ghts & ! 
s\l beg9 to live1 to gr[1 to  become    
some?+ ( :at !y are de/9$ to be1 = z    
,maet]l9ck  says1 sil5ce rip5s ! fruits 
( ! s\l4 ,nev] ?9k t x is  unsociable p 
or p :o don't "k h[ to talk :o set su* a
  value on sil5ce4 ,no1 x is ^? :o are  
able to talk be/ & mo/  deeply1 ?9k be/ 
& mo/ deeply1 :o1 foll[+ ! long trail1  
recognize ! fact t words c nev] aft] all
 express ^? tru?s  :i* are among u--no1 
nei!r love1 nor dea?1 nor any great joy1
 nor  de/9y c ev] be express$ by ^w (   
m\?1 by spee*4          ,,*apt] ,,xvii  
,,homemade ,,camp+      ,x 0 our second 
day 9 camp1--a camp on ! edge ( ! ,ma9e 
wild]ness4 ,ar\nd u 7 _m lakes--ponds z 
! natives call  !m--,moosehead1 ,upp]   
,wilson1 ,l[] ,wilson1 ,little ,wilson1 
,tr\t ,pond1  ,horse-%oe ,pond1 & a doz5

 o!rs4 ,ab\t u on all sides 7 !         
=e/-cov]$ m\nta9s1 & burn+ fi]cely1     
tw5ty miles di/ant1 a  l>ge =e/ fire :i*
 fill$ ! horizon ) d5se1 yell[ smoke4   
,f our camp1 consi/+ ( a r$ %anty1 a log
 cab9 9 :i* ,i am n[  sitt+1 my dog     
beside me1 ?9k+ :at ,i %all say to y    
ab\t a  rem>kable family ,i saw1 &1     
look+ up at ! cab9 ceil+1 its log       
ridge-pole & supports betwe5 :i* are    
bir* b>k cuts ( tr\t &  salmon caught 9 
! lakes1 ( :i* ,i h spok5--f our camp we
  look out & d[n on a wond]ful view4    
,imm$iately 9 front ( ! log  cab9 is a  
mead[1 ! la/ on ! edge ( ?is wild]ness1 
!n !  s]rat$ l9e ( po9t$ firs1 :i* m>ks 
! edge ( ! woods at !  foot ( ! mead[4  
,beyond ?is l9e miles ( tree-tops1 p9es1
 bir*es1  maples1 bee*es1 aft] t ! %9+  
lakes1 & beyond !m !  m\nta9s4 ,!re is n
 a h\se 9 sight4 ,= t matt] !re is no   
h\se to be se51 n ev5 a log cab94    ,z 
0 said1 !re is a mead[ 9 front ( ! cab91
 & ov] to !  "r beyond our view are two 
o!r mead[s4 ,9 ,ma9e--z f> nor? z  ?is1 

anyway--! f>m]s h only "o crop ( hay1 &1
 :5 !re is  s mu* =e/1 & ! w9t] is long1
 & cattle are to be f$1 e  mead[ has to 
be c\nt$ ^u = all x w be> ( hay4 ,x 0 a 
=egone conclusion t somebody w\ld ne$ & 
use ! crop f !  mead[ d[n ^u :i* my cab9
 look$4    ,&1 sure en\gh1 ! second day 
we 7 9 camp1 along ! road bump+  & ?ump+
 ov] ! big /ones came a l>ge hay wagon3 
beh9d x1  rattl+ & j>r+1 a m[+ ma*9e &  
hay rake4 ,b t hay wagon1  :at didn't x 
hold8 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !re 0 ! driv]1 !n
 a  big pack+ box1 a t5t roll$ up1 sacks
 ( fe$ = ! horses1 a  baby's            
p]ambulator1 ?ree *ildr51 a woman1 a    
hammock1 a long b5*1  "s *airs1 includ+ 
a rock+ *air1 & sev]al small boxes1     
pack$  to ov]fl[+ ) articles ( v>i\s    
k9ds4 ,= an in/ant x look$  z if !y 7   
h\se-mov+1 & !n1 recollect+ t !re 0 no  
h\se to :i* to move1 ,i came to !       
conclusion t !y 7 m]ely  hay+4    ,i    
wat*$ !m spread ! big t5t-fly & make x  
fa/4 ,i saw !m take  out ! l>ge pack+   
box1 conv]t+ t into a table1 on :i* "s  

( ! *ildr5 put fl[]s 9 an old bottle2 ,i
 wat*$ !m set out !  b5* & *airs1 sw+ ! 
hammock1 lay ! improvis$ table ) !      
enamel di%es :i* !y took f ! little     
boxes1 &1 9 g5]al1  make !mselves       
com=table4    ,! *ildr5 _h pails =      
b]ries1 & !y began to pick b]ries 9 a   
bus9ess-l fa%ion4 ,! woman sat 9 !      
hammock & took c>e ( !  baby--oh1 ,i    
=got to m5tion ! baby4 ,! f>m] & 8 lad  
hit*$  & unhit*$ ! horses1 />t+ )9 a few
 m9utes to "w ) !  m[+ ma*9e1 & leav+   
two ( ! horses te!r$ to a tree4         
,evid5tly ?is 0 "w & a picnic comb9$--to
 me a new way (  gett+ 9 y\r hay crop4  
,b ! m ,i wat*$ x & ?\ght ab\t x  ! m ,i
 lik$ x4 ,& _! d9n] ) ! b]ries z        
dess]t--well1  ,i knew j h[ good1 !re 9 
! sun%9e1 ) appetites %>p5$ by  "w1 x   
mu/ ta/e to !m all4    ,inside ! cottage
 %anty ( our camp1 "o memb] ( !         
h\sehold1 at  lea/1 _h be5 do+ h] "w 9 q
 a diff]5t _s4 ,x seem$ to  me t !re 0  
no?+ :i* ?is cook1 a l>ge1 robu/ woman1 
)  an arm ) ! /r5g? ( five1 _h n f\nd   

fault ) & made !  wor/ (4 ,h] fir/ groan
 0 he>d 9 ! morn+ at six o'clock--9     
gett+ up myself to g to my writ+ table  
,i _h cruelly awak5$  h]--&1 ( c\rse1 z 
%e w5t to b$ only half aft] sev5 ! night
  be=e1 %e _h be5 robb$ ( h] necess>y   
sleep4 ,z ,i say1 ,i he>d  h] fir/      
groan--! sun 0 %9+ glori\sly1 & ,i _h   
already _h a  sun ba? & a cold sponge & 
my morn+ ex]cises--:ile %e cont9u$  to  
lie 9 b$ & to make e subsequ5t groan    
until aft] sev5  o'clock fully audible4 
,%e began t beautiful day & its "w 9    
resi/+ ev]y?+4 ,%e  _h nev] be5 9 su* a 
place be=e1 & a v nice conv5i5t camp    
we1 ourselves1 ?\ght x4 ,%e groan$ :ile 
%e pump$ wat]--,i d n  "k :e!r %e or !  
pump made ! m noise4 ,%e compla9$ l\dly 
because ( ! mice4 ,oh1 no1 %e c\ld n set
 a m\se trap3 %e _h  nev] done su* a ?+ 
be=e6 ,& !n1 :5 we got a cat1 %e        
compla9$ because ( ! noise ! cat made 9 
cat*+ ! mice4 ,i d  n "k precisely :at  
k9d ( a cat %e expect$1 possibly a      
noiseless1 rubb]-tir$ cat1 t w\ld cat*  

noiseless1 rubb]-tir$  mice4 ,%e w\ld n 
c>ry wat]--ev5 a two-qu>t pail full--h] 
back  0 n /rong en\gh4 ,%e _h nev] se5  
su* di%es z ^! we 7  us+1 nice1 clean   
enamel w>e di%es1 ) blue bord]s4 ,%e _h 
nev]  he>d ( su* a ?+ z hang+ milk &    
butt] 9 a well to keep !m  cool4 ,de>   
me1 %e nev] ev5 ?\ght ( go+ to su* a    
place :]e  !y did n h ice t w\ld        
automatically cool ev]y?+1 &  :i* !     
ice-man k9dly h&$ to h] 9 pieces j !    
size :i*  %e pref]r$4 ,%e said ! spr+--a
 beautiful spr+ ^: wat]s are  r5[n$ = _!
 purity & heal?fulness mu* z ! wat]s (  
,pol&  ,spr+ are--%e said t ! spr+ _h   
pollywogs 9 x & frogs4 ,%e  c\ld n /r+ a
 clo!s-l9e1 b /ood 9 te>s ne> ! big     
trunk  ( a balsam fir1 hold+ ! l9e      
helplessly 9 h] h&s & look+ up  to !    
bran* n m ?an two in*es above h] head4  
,:ile "o ( u  flung ! end ( ! clo!s-l9e 
ov] ! bran* & made x fa/ to  ano!r %e   
rem>k$ ) contempt1 sniff+ up h] te>s1 t 
x 0  n a clo!s-l9e1 anyway1 :i* 0       
p]fectly true1 = x 0 only a  boat cord1 

b x did q z well4 ,:5 %e walk$ d[n f !  
mead[1 t glori\s gold5 mead[1 :]e !     
happy family 0  picnick+ & hay-mak+ at !
 same "t1 & ?r\gh :i* w\nd a  little pa?
 d[n to ! spr+'s edge1 %e lift$ h]      
skirts z if %e  7 afraid !y might be    
contam9at$ by ! t\* ( t clean1          
sweet-smell+1 long grass4 ,/ill groan+  
%e w\ld fet* ab\t a qu>t  ( wat]4 ,&    
groan+1 /ill groan+1 %e w5t to b$ at    
night  8half-dead10 z %e express$ x1 z !
 result ( ab\t five h\rs (  "w1 9 :i* %e
 0 all ! "t help$ by somebody else4     
,( c\rse %e 0 8half-dead40 ,x is a wond]
 to me n[1 z ,i ?9k (  x1 t %e did n die
 altoge!r4 ,in/ead ( tak+ ?+s z !y  7 9 
! sun-fill$ day1 ) its ke51 crisp air1  
its wond]ful  view1 in/ead ( feel+      
some?+ ( ! beauty & heal? & sun &       
w9d-swept cleanness ( x all1 %e _h      
resi/$ e detail ( !  day1 e "p ( h] "w1 
%e _h1 9 %ort1 f\nd fault )  ev]y?+4    
,?is day1 t w\ld h seem$ s joy\s to "s  
p1  _h n meant to h] an opportunity to  
make ! be/ ( ?+s & to  be grateful = !  

long sleep1 ! sun%9e1 ! invigorat+ air1 
!  beauty1 ! light "w1 b m]ely a *ance  
to make ! wor/ ( ?+s1  to ?r[ h]self    
aga9/ e dem& made ^u h]4    ,out 9 front
 ( ! cab9 ! f>m] swept r\nd & r\nd ) 8  
m[+ ma*9e1 8 big1 glossy horses gli/5+ 9
 ! sun%9e1 !  %>p tee? ( ! ma*9e lay+ ! 
grass 9 a wide swa? beh9d him4  ,he     
seem$ peaceful & cont5t$1 al?\gh x 0 w>m
 out 9 ! direct  sunlight1 & ! brakes 7 
heavy & ! horses ne$$ con/ant  guid+4   
,d[n bel[1 ne>] ! spr+1 8 wife swung 9 !
 hammock1  & ! *ildr5 pick$ b]ries1     
fet*$ wat]1 & 7 gleefully busy4  ,x 0 a 
sc5e ( simple cont5tm5t ) life4    ,:5 !
 fa!r came back = 8 d9n]1 :i* 0 eat5 "u 
!  spread ( a t5t-fly & f ! top ( a     
pack+ box1 decorat$ 9 !  c5t] ) fl[]s & 
ar\nd ! edges by cont5t$ faces1 ,i said 
to  him3 8,y seem to be hav+ a jolly    
"t40    8,:y1 yes1 s we are10 0 8 reply4
 8,i (f]$ ! folks :o own ?is  mead[ su* 
a small sum ( money = ! hay crop ,i     
didn't ?9k ,i'd get  x4 ,i ?\ght "s "o  
else 0 sure to (f] !m m1 b ,i guess  !y 

didn't1 = ,i got x4 ,y see1 x's pretty  
f> away f my f>m to  come out "h hay+40 
8,& s y make a picnic ( x80    8,yes1 we
 are mak+ a picnic ( x4 ,! *ildr5 l x4  
,x's great fun  = !m1 & x gives my wife1
 :o isn't v /rong1 a *ance to re/  & be 
out ( doors4 ,i enjoy x1 too4 ,i l to   
see !m h a good  "t40    8,well10 ,i    
said1 be=e ,i realiz$ ,i 0 tak+ him into
 my confid5ce1  8,i wi% y c\ld make our 
camp cook see y\r po9t ( view40    8,:y1
 don't %e l x80 he ask$ innoc5tly4      
8,l x8 ,i am afraid %e doesn't4 ,! o!r  
day x ra9$ & leak$ 9  ?r\gh ! kit*5 ro( 
onto h] iron+ bo>d1 & :5 we f\nd h]  %e 
_h h] head on ! bo>d & 0 cry+40         
8,well1 t's too bad10 he said4 8,:y     
didn't %e take t bo>d out (  ! way ( !  
leak8 ,we don't m9d a little ?+ l a leak
 ar\nd  "h1 especially :5 folks are     
camp+4 ,hav+ h] feel t way mu/  make a  
diff]5ce 9 y\r pleasure4 ,well1 !re is  
ways ( tak+ "w4  ,n[1 probably1 %e's    
?r[+ h]self aga9/ h] "w1 & mak+ x  h>d] 
all ! "t40    8,t's exactly :at %e is   

do+10 ,i comm5t$ dryly4    8,x's a      
pity40 ,!re 0 sympa?y 9 8 voice4 8,= x's
 su* a lot  easi] to make a picnic out (
 :at y are do+--homemade camp+1 we  call
 ?is4 ,my folks always feel t way ab\t  
x4 ,ev5 ! h>de/  "w is easi] = tak+ x ! 
"r end to4 ,my *ildr5 are gr[+  up to   
?9k1 :at x doesn't hurt any man to ?9k1 
t "w is !  be/ fun1 aft] all4 ,x's !    
only ?+ y nev] get tir$ (1 =  !re is    
always some?+ m to d40          ,,*apt] 
,,xviii    ,,! ,,canoe ,,& ,,fi%+       
,x 0 my some:at temp]$ good =tune1      
sev]al ye>s ago1 to sp5d  two or ?ree   
weeks 9 an exce$+ly bleak place on a f> 
nor!rn  coa/4 ,! only g5ial elem5t ab\t 
?is b>r5 spot 0 its sea  capta9s1 & :5ce
 !y drew _! g5iality heav5 only kn[s4   
,!y  made me ?9k ( no?+ s mu* z ( ! w>m 
li*5 :i* sometimes  fl\ri%es ^u cold    
rocks4 ,!re /ray$ into ?is neighborhood 
a  c\ple ( canoes4 8,waal10 exclaim$ "o 
( ! old salts1 view+ ?is  wat] craft    
skeptically1 8x's ! ne>e/ next to no?+ (
 any?+ ,i  h ev] he>d tell on40    ,& t 

is precisely :at ! canoe is3 ! ne>e/    
next to no?+ 9  wat] craft :i* y c      
imag9e4 ,x is 9 precisely ?is no?+ness  
t its *>m lies1 its lightness1 its      
grace1 its frisk9ess1 its  /r5g?1 its   
motion1 its adaptability to             
circum/ances4 ,!re are times  :5 x acts 
l a demon1 & !re are o!r times :5 its   
intellig5ce is almo/ uncanny4 ,! canoe  
is always high spirit$1 &1  )           
high-spirit$ ?+s1 :e!r !y be horsefle%  
or canoe1 x does  n d to trifle4 ,! girl
 :o expects to take lib]ties ) ! canoe  
has "s dreadful1 if n fatal1 exp]i5ces  
ahead ( h]4 ,sev]al ye>s  ago ,i 0 out 9
 a motor boat ) "s fri5ds4 ,two ( !m _h 
be51  or 71 connect$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,navy2 ano!r 0 my si/]1  & a f\r? 0 a   
college fri5d4 ,my fri5d happ5$ to see a
 pi/ol  ly+ on a seat ne> h]4 ,%e _h    
nev] _h any?+ to d ) pi/ols1  &1 on "s  
insane impulse ( ! mom5t1 %e pick$ x up 
& level$  x at me4 ,i 0 /unn$1 b n s !  
m5 on ! boat4 ,su* a %\t  ( rage &      
indignation1 su* a leap to seize !      

pi/ol1 & su* a  rebuke1 ,i h nev] be5   
witness to be=e4 ,^! m5 7 navy m51  & !y
 knew h[ crim9ally fooli% x is to fool )
 :at may br+  disa/]4 ,x is ^? :o "k !  
canoe be/ & are be/ able to  h&le x1 :o 
are mo/ cauti\s 9 its use4 ,^? ( y :o   
expect to  treat x z y might ! family   
horse w\ld d well to look out4    ,!    
canvas-cov]$ c$> canoe is ! be/4 ,if y  
are go+ to take a  lot ( duffle ) y1 !  
canoes w h to be long] ?an y ne$        
o!rwise h !m3 ab\t eighte5 feet1 & only 
two p to a  canoe4 ,! canoe w co/ y f   
tw5ty-five doll>s up1 & ?is  item does n
 include ! paddle4 ,! paddle %\ld be    
b\ght exactly  y\r own height2 x w !n be
 an ideal l5g? = paddl+4 ,its co/  w be 
a little m or a little less ?an a doll> 
& a half4 ,y  %\ld h a l>ge sponge1 ti$ 
to a /r+1 on "o ( ! ?w>ts4  ,?is y w use
 = bail+ :5 necess>y4    ,if y h _h any 
exp]i5ce ) a canoe1 y w n abuse x1 &  w 
n ne$ to be told n to abuse x4 ,if x is 
a light "o1 & y  are a /rong girl1 y    
%\ld le>n to c>ry x ,micmac fa%ion on ! 

paddle blades1 a sweat] ov] y\r %\ld]s  
to s]ve z cu%ion4 ,wat*  a woodsman &   
see ! way he h&les a canoe4 ,"o ( ! v   
fir/  ?+s y w obs]ve is t he nev] drags 
x ab\t1 b lifts x  clean (f ! gr\nd by !
 ?w>ts1 hold+ ! concave side t[>d  him4 
,also1 y %\ld obs]ve 8 s(t-foot$        
movem5ts :5 he is  /epp+ into a canoe4  
,if a canoe is n 9 use x %\ld be turn$  
upside d[n4 ,nev] neglect y\r canoe1 = a
 small puncture 9 x is  l ! prov]bial   
small hole 9 a dike4 ,if y let x g1 y w 
h a heavy1 wat]-soak$ craft or a swamp$ 
"o4 ,wat] soak+ turns  a seem+ly        
intellig5t1 high-spirit$ canoe1 capable 
( answ]+ to  y\r lea/ wi% or t\*1 into !
 mo/ lunk-head$ ?+ imag9able1 a  ?+ s   
/upid & s dead & s ob/9ate1 t life ) x  
becomes  a burd54 ,rememb] t ! w\nds 9  
y\r canoe ne$ q z mu*  att5tion z y\r   
own w\ld4    ,! balance ( a canoe is a  
tickli% ?+4 ,to ! novice1 ! day :5  %e c
 paddle ?r\gh /iff wat] :ile %e trolls )
 a rod "u h]  knee & l&s a two- or      
?ree-p\nd salmon unaid$1 seems f> (f4 ,i

 am  by no means a pa/-ma/] 9 ! art (   
canoe+1 yet ,i h (t5 done  ?is1 & am no 
long] tr\bl$ by ! "q ( balance 9 a      
canoe4  ,s mu* = enc\ragem5t6 ,mo/ ( an 
art lies1 grant+ ! initial  gift = x1 9 
cu/om or habit4 ,make y\rself famili> ) 
! traits  ( y\r canoe1 "w h>d to le>n   
ev]y?+ y %\ld "k ab\t x1  & y\r lesson w
 soon be le>n$4    ,:5 y are go+ to get 
into x1 h y\r canoe securely beside a   
l&+1 & !n /ep c>efully into ! c5t] &    
middle4 ,br+ !  second foot aft] ! fir/ 
only :5 y are sure t y h y\r  balance4  
,! next ?+ is to sit d[n4 ,be c]ta9 t x 
is n 9 !  wat]4 ,! only satisfactory    
recipe = ?is delicate act is to d x4    
,no girl %\ld /ep into a canoe = ! fir/ 
"t )\t "s "o at  ! b[ to /eady x4 ,v    
quickly y w le>n clev] ways ( us+  y\r  
paddle to help 9 keep+ ! balance4 ,until
 y d1 y c't be  too c>eful1 or too      
c>eful t o!rs %\ld be c>eful4 ,take no  
*ances 9 a canoe4 ,if any are tak5 = y1 
hang on to y\r paddle4 ,x  is well to h 
an inflatable life-pres]v]1 b1 be/ (    

all1 is x to  "k h[ to swim4 ,nev] move 
ar\nd 9 a canoe1 or turn quickly to look
  ov] y\r %\ld]4 ,a canoe is a          
long-suff]+ ?+1 b once  8ril$0 & its m9d
 made up to capsize1 heav5 & e>? _c     
prev5t  t consummation & y\r duck+ or   
ev5 dr[n+4    ,illu/ration3 ,,brook     
,,tr\t    ,illu/ration3 ,,ra9b[ ,,tr\t  
,illu/ration3 ,,small-,,m\? ,,bass      
,illu/ration3 ,,br[n ,,tr\t             
,illu/ration3 ,,rock-,,bass             
,illu/ration3 ,,:ite ,,bass             
,illu/ration3 ,,%eep%ead                
,illu/ration3 ,,yell[ ,,p]*             
,illu/ration3 ,,pike    ,illu/ration3   
,,pike ,,p]*    ,illu/ration3 ,,pick]el 
,illu/ration3 ,,catfi%    ,become       
skillful 9 ! use ( ! paddle1 & ! be/ way
 to le>n is  ?r\gh "s "o :o kn[s h[4    
,paddl+ is an art & a v delightful  "o1 
requir+ mu* skill ( t\* & /r5g?4 ,al?\gh
 z a girl ,i  c>$ mo/ = r[+1 ,i h 9 !   
la/ t5 ye>s become s devot$ to  ! paddle
 /roke1 to its motion & t\* & effici5cy1
 t r[+  only bores me4 ,get "s "o1 a    

bro!r1 a fa!r1 a fri5d1 a guide1 to     
tea* y ! rudim5ts ( paddl+4 ,^! once    
le>n$1 canoe+ is z  safe z bicycl+ & n m
 difficult4 ,x is all 9 le>n+ h[4       
,illu/ration3 ,,rod4    ,illu/ration3   
,,hooks4    ,illu/ration3 ,,simple ,,w9*
 ,,reel4    ,illu/ration3 ,,tr\t ,,fly4 
,illu/ration3 ,,troll+ ,,spoons4    ,!  
writ] is an old-fa%ion$ fi%]woman & goes
 light ) tackle4  ,h[ev]1 ,i h notic$ t 
! simplicity ( fi%+ tackle does n  9 !  
lea/ int]f]e ) luck4 ,if y are go+ to   
fi% ) worm1  hook1 & s9k]1 y w ne$ no   
advice4 ,p]*1 pick]el1 black bass1      
cat-fi%1 & o!rs to be caught 9 /ill     
fi%+1 w be y\r qu>ry4  ,z a rule y w    
troll = pick]el & pike1 & !re is no     
sport  m pleasant 9 ! _w ?an t :i* is to
 be _h at ! end ( a  troll+ spoon3 !    
motion ( ! boat1 ! vibration ( ! l9e1 ! 
sp9n+ ( ! spoon1 & !n ! sudd5 /rike1 )  
all its  possibilities = tak+ 9 big fi%4
 ,i defy anyone to h a m  excit+ "t ?an 
nett+ a salmon f a troll+ l9e & l&+ x   
successfully 9 a canoe4 ,b ?is is n a ?+

 to be attempt$ by !  novice4 ,mu* bett]
 let ! salmon g & save y\rself a duck+4 
,! f9e/ art ( all fi%+ is fly-fi%+4 ,"o 
ei!r does or does  n take to x          
naturally1 aft] "o has be5 taught some?+
 ( ! art  by bro!r1 fa!r1 or guide4     
,alas1 t ! fi% gre$9ess ( camp]s  is    
mak+ good fly-fi%+1 ev5 9 ! wild]ness1 m
 & m  difficult to get6 ,p]sonally1 if  
,i am aft] tr\t or salmon1 8plugg+0  or 
8bat+10 z x is call$1 seems to me an    
unp>donably co>se &  /upid sport4 ,yet  
our lakes h be5 s abus$ by ?is process t
  fly-fi%+ is frequ5tly impossible4 ,to 
sit or /& 9 a canoe1  ca/+ y\r l9e1 !   
canoe tak+ e flex ( y\r wri/2 to see !  
bright flies1 ,p>ma*5ee ,belle or ,silv]
 ,doctor--or :atev] fly suits  t "p ( ! 
c\ntry 9 :i* y are camp+--alight on !   
surface  z if gift$ ) v]itable life1 &  
!n to be consci\s ( ! ru%1  ! /rike1 &  
to see a ra9b[ tr\t :irl+ (f ) y\r silk5
  l9e1 is to exp]i5ce an incomp>able    
pleasure4 ,to h a /rike :ile  ! twilight
 is com+ on1 a big fell[1 ) ! l9e sp9n+ 

(f y\r  reel z if x w\ld nev] /op1 to   
see y\r salmon leap into ! air &  /rike 
! wat]1 to reel him 91 !n plunge6 & d[n1
 d[n he goes2  to feel ! twilight deep5+
 z y try to get him 9 clos] to !  canoe 
aga92 to "k sudd5ly t x is d>k & t !    
h\rs are  go+ by2 to feel y\r wri/ a*+1 
y\r body t5se ) excitem5t2 to  ?9k t y  
are j tir+ him out1 t y h almo/ got     
him--almo/1 !n a ru%1 a plunge1 ! l9e   
slack5s 9 y\r h&1 &  he is gone4 ,t is  
fi%]man's luck1 & great luck x is1 ev5  
:5  ! fi% is lo/4    ,illu/ration3 ,,rod
 ,,case4    ,illu/ration3 ,,felt-,,l9$  
,,lead] ,,box4    ,illu/ration3 ,,case  
,,= ,,tackle4    ,illu/ration3 ,,l&+    
,,net4    ,illu/ration3 ,,creel4        
,only a few words ab\t fi%+ tackle4 ,h a
 good rod or two1 b don't  beg9 y\r     
exp]i5ce at fi%+ ) exp5sive tackle4 ,!  
*eap] rod  w d q z well until y le>n :at
 y want4 ,= troll+ !  be/ rod is a %ort 
/eel "o4 ,= fly-fi%+ y w always use     
split  bamboo or "s simil> wood4 ,y w h 
accid5ts1 s h res]ve  tackle to fall    

back ^u4 ,9 any ev5t d n buy a heavy    
rod1 &  nev] buy any?+ ) a /eel core 9  
x4 ,if y c af=d x1 get a  fir/-class    
reel1 "o t works easily & is ( simple   
me*anism4 ,a  simple w9* reel is ! be/4 
,avoid pat5t$ contraptions4 ,:ile y  are
 us+ !m hang y\r rods up by ! tips4 ,9  
any ev5t keep !m dry  & 9 z good        
condition z possible4 ,enamel$ silk l9e 
y mu/ h  = all tr\t fi%+4 ,= o!r k9ds ( 
fi%+ x does n s mu*  matt] :at y d use1 
provid$ ! l9e is /rong & durable4 ,be   
sure  to h extra l9es to fall back on4  
,illu/ration3 ,,angl+ ,,knots4          
,lead]s1 ! details ab\t flies to be us$1
 _! color1 angl+ knots  made 9 fa/5+    
lead]s or l9e or fly1 me?ods = keep+ y\r
 flies  9 good ord] & condition1 ! use (
 ! l&+ net1 necess>y  repairs to be     
made1 ! skill ( ! wri/ 9 ca/+1 ! be/    
sort (  troll+1 ! c>e ( fi%1 all ^! ?+s 
w come to y ?r\gh  exp]i5ce1 & all      
sugge/ h[ mu*1 h[ delightfully mu*1 !re 
is  to be le>n$ 9 ! be/ ( all sports4   
,g to "s fir/-rate sport+ goods' h\se = 

y\r flies2 !y w  tell y :at k9ds y ne$1 
z well z answ] o!r que/ions4            
,,*apt] ,,xix    ,,! ,,trail      ,a    
girl :o has le>n$ to camp w n only h h] 
own pleasures  greatly increas$1 b %e w 
also add to ^? ( h] fri5ds1  becom+ a   
bett] companion = h] *ums1 h] fa!r1 h]  
bro!r2 =  camp+1 if x is any?+1 is a    
social art4 ,x is f> bett] = a girl  to 
be out 9 ! _w :i* dem&s all ( "o's      
att5tion1 "o's eyes  & e>s & nose & feet
 & h&s & e muscle ( ! entire  body1 ?an 
to be lead+ a s$5t>y life at home1 or   
analyz+ emotions  or s5tim5taliz+ ab\t  
?+s n wor? :ile4 ,! big moose :i*       
unexpect$ly plunges by provides en\gh   
emotions to la/ a long "t2  ! l&-lock$  
salmon t ?reat5s to snap ! silk5 l9e1   
en\gh  excitem5t4    ,y c't le>n all t  
!re is to be le>n$ 9 ! s*ool ( !  woods 
?r\gh "o camp+ exp$ition4 ,x w\ld be r  
poor sport if  y c\ld4 ,don't be afraid 
to ask que/ions ab\t :at y don't "k4    
,keep on ask+ !m until y are            
wood-cultivat$4 ,! wild]ness is  y\r    

opportunity to make up = ^? vitally     
int]e/+ facts ab\t  life :i* are n      
taught 9 s*ools4 ,above all1 h a map ( !
  c\ntry 9 :i* y are1 & /udy x4 ,keep t 
map by y z if x  7 ,fidus ,a*ates       
himself1 & ref] to x :5ev] !re is ne$4  
,!  girl or woman 9 camp :o nev] kn[s   
:]e %e is is a bore1 spong+  ^u !       
good-nature & intellig5ce ( o!rs :o h   
tak5 !  tr\ble to famili>ize !mselves ) 
! lie ( ! l&4 ,su* a girl  nev] makes   
any plans1 nev] takes ! initiative1 nev]
 gives anyone a  s5se ( re/ f           
responsibility4 ,!re are girls & old]   
wom5 :o  ?9k x r clev] to be unable to  
tell ea/ f we/1 nor? f  s\?4 ,i may say 
"h t 9 camp !y belong to ! same class ( 
fooli% incompet5ts :o 9 college boa/ t  
!y _c  spell--presumably because !y are 
devot+ !mselves to a mu* high]  call ^u 
_! intellig5ce ?an any?+ s sup]ficial z 
spell+6  ,if camp+ means any?+ 9 ! _w1 x
 means cop]ation1 & ?is  cop]ation %\ld 
be all along ! l9e4    ,illu/ration3 ,,!
 ,,dipp]4    ,if y h an innate s5se (   

direction1 tra9 x4 ,if y h none1 d  n   
v5ture out into ! wild]ness except )    
someone :o has4 ,always  tell p :]e y   
are go+4 ,if y are n famili> ) ! use (  
a rifle y w\ld bett] h a %rill :i/le or 
a t9 horn to use 9  case y want to      
summon anyone4 ,sun & w9d %\ld be "p (  
y\r  compass2 ! trees1 too4 ,y w1 (     
c\rse1 le>n h[ to blaze a  trail1 & !   
soon] y d ?is ! bett]1 = x is good tra9+
 9  foll[+ out a po9t ( ! compass4 ,!   
wild]ness is full ( signs  ( direction =
 y\r use1 "s ( :i* are c]ta9 to be      
s]viceable  at diff]5t times1 & "s ( :i*
 w n prove dep5dable4 ,! sun  rises 9 ! 
ea/ & sets 9 ! we/4 ,at high noon ( a   
,septemb] day1  if y turn y\r back      
squ>ely to ! sun1 y w be look+ directly 
nor?4 ,! w9d is a help]1 too4 ,:5 ! sun 
rises1 notice !  direction ( ! w9d1 &1  
:ile x does n %ift1 x w prove a  good   
compass or guide4 ,if x is v light1 wet 
! f+] & hold x  up4 ,by do+ ?is ! w9d w 
s]ve y z a compass4 ,rememb]1 also1  t !
 two l[e/ />s ( ! ,big ,dipp] po9t t[>d 

! ,nor? ,/>1  :i* is always a guide to  
be us$ 9 *>t+ a wild]ness way4 ,also on 
! nor? sides ( trees !re is great]      
?ickness to ! b>k & m  moss4 ,?is is1 ,i
 suppose1 because ! trees1 be+ unexpos$ 
to !  sunlight on ! nor? side1 reta9 !  
moi/ure long] !re4 ,"s  say1 too1 t ! v 
topmo/ f+] ( an ev]gre5 po9ts t[>d !    
nor?4 ,ev5 9 civilization !y usually d4 
,to become famili> ) a  compass is a v  
simple matt]4 ,e boy le>ns ?is lesson1 &
 !re  is no reason :y girls %\ld n d !  
same4 ,nev] buy a *eap  compass2 x is n 
to be reli$ ^u4 ,to ! amateur 9 ! woods 
a good  "o is n a fri5d at :i* to sc(f4 
,a few exp$itions out beh9d !  cab9 w   
tea* y all y ne$ to "k ab\t its use4 ,if
 by "s  miscalculation a girl %\ld get  
lo/1 let h] realize !n t !  great dem&  
is t %e %all keep h] head on h] %\ld]s1 
:]e x  has be5 plac$1 & :]e %e w ne$ to 
make use ( x4 ,let h] sit  d[n & ?9k1   
review+ all t has happ5$1 & try+ to     
solve !  problem ( :at %e is to d4 ,a   
panic is ! la/ & wor/ ?+ 9  :i* %e c    

af=d to indulge4 ,to mo/ p at "s "t or  
o!r  comes ! conviction t !y are lo/--a 
conviction happily  dispell$ 9 n9e      
hundr$ & n9ety-n9e cases out ( a ?\s&4  
,9  ?is1 z 9 ev]y?+1 a miss is z good z 
a mile1 & "o does well  to make light ( 
unavoidable mi/akes4    ,illu/ration3   
,,fawn    ,illu/ration3 ,,doe           
,illu/ration3 ,,buck    ,illu/ration3   
,,c>ib\    ,illu/ration3 ,,moose    ,if1
 by any *ance1 y %\ld be lo/1 don't run 
ar\nd4 ,if y h no  compass or if d>kness
 is com+ on1 settle d[n :]e y are4      
,devote  y\r en]gies to occasional      
p]iods ( %\t+ & to build+ a camp  fire1 
keep y\r body w>m & dry & y\r head cool4
 ,y w be  f\nd4 ,& rememb] t !re are no 
wild creatures to be fe>$ 9  our camp+  
wild]ness4 ,y h no?+ ( :i* to be afraid 
except  y\r own lack ( common s5se4 ,"h 
is a *ance = y\r 8n]ve0 to %[  itself4  
,illu/ration3 ,,r$ ,,squirrel           
,illu/ration3 ,,fly+ ,,squirrel         
,illu/ration3 ,,gray ,,squirrel         
,illu/ration3 ,,rabbit    ,illu/ration3 

,,am]ican ,,sable    ,illu/ration3      
,,*ipmunk    ,illu/ration3 ,,weasel     
,illu/ration3 ,,m9k    ,illu/ration3    
,,raccoon    ,illu/ration3 ,,black ,,be>
    ,illu/ration3 ,,porcup9e            
,illu/ration3 ,,skunk    ,illu/ration3  
,,wood*uck    ,illu/ration3 ,,r$ ,,fox  
,z y g ?r\gh ! woods1 cross ! ponds &   
lakes1 climb m\nta9s1  y\r lun*eon 9 y\r
 pocket1 compass & knife & cup &        
mat*-box  all ready & fri5dly to y\r h&2
 z y feel ! wild]ness  becom+ m & m y\r 
empire1 be sure t y d n abuse !         
privileges :i* are reveal$ to y4 ,! m   
g5tle & consid]ate  y are 9 ?is life :i*
 has op5$ itself up to y1 ! m x w  tell 
y its secrets4 ,t y %\ld leave          
disfiguration &  de/ruction & blood%$   
beh9d y does n prove t y are 9 any  s5se
 a true sport4 ,! cam]a is "o ( ! be/   
guns = !  wild]ness4 ,x is bett] to be  
film-?ir/y ?an blood?ir/y4 ,a girl  :o  
is 9 e>ne/ ab\t cam]a %oot+ c te/ h]    
8n]ves0 q  suffici5tly = all practical  
purposes4 ,h[ ab\t fac+1 or *as+1 a     

six- or sev5-hundr$-p\nd moose1 plung+  
d[n ?r\gh a cut or a  trail1 & hav+ !   
n]ve to press ! bulb at j ! "r mom5t8   
,or a big buck8 ,or a little be>8 ,or a 
porcup9e8 ,a good kodak & "s  rolls (   
film are all t is ne$$ to beg9 ! "w (   
photography4 ,a  f9e way to d1 if y     
int5d to g into ! matt] s]i\sly1 is to  
get "s book on nature photography & make
 a ?or\gh /udy ( x4  ,o!r books1 too1   
!re are1 :i* w be full ( pr(it = y z y  
come to "k ! wild]ness life4 ,beg9 )    
,?oreau1 ,john ,burr\ghs1  ,john ,muir1 
,/ew>t ,:ite1 ,erne/ ,seton ,?ompson1 & 
^! w lead y  on & out ?r\gh a ho/ (     
nature books & f9ally into a m  te*nical
 lit]ature on hunt+1 camp+1 & !         
wild]ness life 9  g5]al4    ,i believe t
 9 ! end an intellig5t /udy ( ! woods   
made )  eyes & e>s1 he>t & m9d1 notebook
 & book1 w br+ d[n m  game ?an any      
%otgun or rifle ev] manufactur$4 ,i h   
se5  guide-books ( nor!rn wild]nesses ^:
 collective illu/ration  sugge/$ only ! 
int]ior ( "s local slaught] h\se4 ,no   

t5d]foot  myself1 =1 :5 ! fir/ %otgun 0 
plac$ aga9/ my %\ld]1 ,i  0 s little t  
its kick knock$ me ov]1 ,i d n write ?is
 way  because ,i am unfamili> ) !       
pleasures ( well-e>n$ or necess>y  game1
 b because ,i h tri$ bo? ways & ,i pref]
 a fri5dly life 9  ! wild]ness4 ,to kill
 :at y see1 j because y d see x1 to set 
big fires1 to be wa/eful1 to take risks 
9 y\r adv5tures1 are no  signs t y "k ! 
woods--& !y are mo/ c]ta9ly no gu>antee 
( y\r love4          ,,*apt] ,,xx       
,,camp ,,don',,ts      ,don't =get y\r  
*eck li/4    ,d make y\r plans e>ly = ! 
camp+ exp$ition4    ,don't be d[dy 9 !  
woods4 ,dress appropriately4    ,d keep 
a clean camp4 ,o!rwise y w g 9 =        
h$gehogs1 skunks1  flies1 & o!r         
disease-bre$+ pe/s4    ,if 9 d\bt ab\t  
dr9k+ wat]1 don't dr9k x--at lea/1 n    
till x  is ?or\ghly boil$4    ,d be     
indep5d5t4 ,camp is no place =          
necklaces1 h[ev] beautiful4    ,don't   
/>t out camp+ ) a new pair ( %oes on y\r
 feet4    ,d keep f add+ to ! ?+s y want

 to take ) y1 or y  won't be able to    
rea* ! 8jump+ (f0 place4    ,don't =get 
y\r fly 8dope40    ,if y\r appetite is  
good1 be polite to ! cook4    ,don't    
=get ! box ( mat*es4    ,don't be       
foolh>dy4 ,x might take too long to f9d 
y4 ,if y feel t  way1 h somebody atta* a
 tump l9e to y4    ,if y h an op5 /ove1 
:5 y g (f = ! day1 be sure to close  x4 
,don't be afraid to ask                 
que/ions--ev]ybody does4    ,d help o!rs
 ) ! "w4    ,don't cut y\r foot ) ! axe4
 ,x w n add to ! pleasures (  camp life4
    ,di%-wa%+ is n pleasant "w4 ,d y\r  
%>e j ! same4    ,don't /ep on ! gunwale
 ( ! canoe1 & upset x1 or trip ov] a    
?w>t4 ,! canoe is a tickli% craft4    ,d
 con=m to ! camp r\t9e4 ,don't keep !   
d9n] wait+1 delay  ! fi%+ exp$ition1 or 
call out a se>* p>ty4    ,don't be      
ignorant ( ! topography ( ! region 9 :i*
 y camp4 ,by  n /udy+ ! map = y\rself1 y
 w give o!rs a lot (  tr\ble4    ,li/5  
to :at y\r guide says4    ,rememb]1 ,i  
%all be glad to answ] brief1 po9t$      

que/ions1 address$  to me at      ,,camp
 ,,runway1    ,moosehead ,lake1         
,gre5ville1 ,ma9e4      ,,! ,,end       
,,index        ,beav]s1 #hh-hi    ,b$s3 
b\gh b$s1 #ig-ajj      br[se b$1 #ajj1  
#aja      sleep+ bags1 #ajc    ,bir*    
b>k1 #i1 #dj    ,black flies1 #aj-aa    
,blankets1 #ba    ,bloom]s1 #d1 #ah-ai4 
,see ,clo?+    ,bl\se1 #d1 #ai1 #bb4    
,see ,clo?+    ,books1 #bj-ba1 #bai     
,breck's fly 8dope10 #ajb    ,breck's   
8,way ( ! ,woods10 #g1 #bf1 #de1 #fc    
,cam]a film1 #bj1 #bah-bai    ,camp     
,fire ,girls1 #aa1 #aae    ,camp habit1 
#aci-adf    ,camp+ gr\nds1 #fh-gf       
sites to be avoid$ =1 #gc      sites to 
be *os5 =1 #gc-gf1 #aha-aib    ,c op5]1 
#h4 ,see ,cook+ ut5sils    ,canoes1     
#aic-bjh      c>e 9 h&l+1 #aic-bjj      
co/ (1 #aif      l5g? ( paddle1 #aie    
paddl+1 #bjj    ,casc>a sagrada1 #e     
,*eck li/s1 #a1 #if    ,cleanl9ess1     
#adg-aef1 #afh    ,clo?+1 #a-e1 #ac-bj1 
#ba-bc1 #afe-aff      gloves1 #e        
hunt+ suit1 co/ (1 #ah      jacket1 #ah 

,cold cream1 #e    ,comb9ation suits1   
#c-d1 #ag1 #afe-aff    ,cook1 #cg-de    
,cook+ ut5sils1 #h1 #cd-ce1 #fb1        
#ajd-aje    ,cool]1 #h1 #cb-cd          
,di%es1 #h1 #ce    ,duffle bag1 #b1 #ad 
,economy1 #e1 #ajg-aag    ,equipm5t1 #b1
 #h-i      co/ (1 #h      pon*o1 #ajj   
t5ts1 #aaj-aaa      tools1 #i1 #ce      
,exp5ses1 #ajg-aag      = food1 #aad    
= p>ty ( f\r or five1 #ajh-aaa      =   
t5ts1 #aaj      ,feet1 c>e (1 #ai       
,fires1 #aa1 #gg-hf    ,fi%+1 #aic-bjh  
fly1 #bjb-bjd    ,fi%+ tackle1 #bjj1    
#bjd-bjh    ,fly 8dope10 #i1 #ce1       
#aja-ajb    ,food1 #a1 #f-h1 #bd-cf     
bacon1 #bh      butt]1 #bi              
cleanl9ess (1 #cj-ca      dri$          
vegetables1 #bf-bg      fl\r1 #bg       
meat1 #bh-cj      milk1 #cb1 #cg1       
#aad-aaf      portage (1 #bd            
,footge>1 #b1 #c1 #ad-af    ,fry pans1  
#h1 #fb4 ,see ,cook+ ut5sils    ,fuel1  
#i-aj1 #dj-db    ,furni%+s1 #aa1 #id-ajf
      ,gloves1 #e4 ,see ,clo?+          
,guides1 #fi1 #he1 #aah-abf             

assi/ance to1 #abc-abe1 #ade      "* (1 
#abb-abc      duties (1 #aai-aba        
,hat1 #d1 #ai    ,head net1 #aja        
,heal?3      clean-work+ dige/ion &1    
#aff-afh      eat+ &1 #afi      hygi5e  
&1 #abg-ach      physical culture drill 
&1 #afa-afe      rules =1 #aei-afa      
wat] &1 #aj1 #db-dd1 #gf1 #aeg-agj      
,hunt+ suit1 #ah4 ,see ,clo?+           
,hygi5e1 #abg-ach4 ,see ,heal?          
,jacket1 #ah4 ,see ,clo?+      ,knives1 
#h4 ,see ,cook+ ut5sils      ,mat*es1   
#dj    ,moccas9s1 #b1 #af4 ,see ,footge>
    ,mosquitoes1 #aj-aa      headnet &1 
#aja4 ,see ,hat      nett+ =1 #ce       
t>latan =1 #aja      ,neat's-foot oil4  
,see ,wat]pro(+    ,ne/+ pails1 #h1 #cd 
,pockets1 #d4 ,see ,clo?+    ,pon*o1    
#ajj    ,privy1 c>e (1 #afh4 ,see       
,sanitation      ,recipes1 #de          
apples1 #di      bacon1 #fb      bak$   
beans1 #ei-fj      bak+ p[d] biscuits1  
#ee-ef      boil+ vegetables1 #fe-ff    
bread-mak+1 #ea      bro?1 #fb          
buck:eat cakes1 #fa      ,*9ese         

tea-cakes1 #fc      *[d]1 #fb-fc        
corn bread1 #ef-eg      corn meal1 #dh  
corn pone1 #fj-fa      eggs1 #ed-ee     
fi%1 #eb-ec      fudge1 #fd-fe          
g+]bread1 #fc      mac>oni1 #dh         
ma%$ potatoes1 #fa-fb      mayonnaise   
dress+1 #ff      molasses cookies1 #fd  
mu%rooms1 #fa-fb      olive oil1 #fe    
pancakes1 #eg-eh      p>tridge1 #ec-ed  
p5u*e1 #fd      rice1 #dh      s\ps1    
#eh1 #ei      /ew$ fruits1 #fe          
/ock1 #df      vegetable /ew1 #di       
:ite sauce1 #fc    ,reflector bak]1 #h1 
#ci4 ,see ,cook+ ut5sils      ,safety   
p9s1 #e4 ,see ,clo?+    ,sanitation1    
camp heal? &1 #aeg-agj      wat] &1 #aj1
 #cj-ca1 #db-dd1 #gf    ,skirt1 #d1     
#ag-ai      extra4 ,see ,clo?+          
khaki1 #ag      twe$1 #ag1 #bb    ,soap1
 #e1 #bj    ,sport+ catalogs1 #ajc      
,sport+ magaz9es1 ,out+1 ,c\ntry ,life 9
 ,am]ica1 ,=e/ &      ,/ream1 ,field &  
,/ream1 ,recreation1 ,rod & ,gun 9      
,canada1      #aaj    ,/ock+s1 #c4 ,see 
,clo?+      holepro(1 #af1 #ag1 #ai     

wool51 #af    ,sweat]1 #ah4 ,see ,clo?+ 
,t5ts1 #aaj-aaa4 ,see ,equipm5t & also  
,exp5ses    ,t9 c camp+1 #bf    ,tools1 
#i1 #ce4 ,see ,equipm5t    ,too? bru%1  
#e    ,too? pa/e1 #e    ,trail1 #bji-bbj
      foll[+ !1 #baa-bad      indep5d5ce
 on1 #bji-baa      lo/ on1 #bad-baf     
walk+1 #gj      ,vacation ,bureaus1 #aae
    ,viscol4 ,see ,wat]pro(+      ,wat]1
 #aj1 #db-dd1 #gf4 ,see ,heal? & also   
,sanitation    ,wat]pro(+1 #c1 #ad1 #af4
 ,see ,footge>            ,transcrib]'s 
,notes        ,dep5d+ on ! h>d- & s(tw>e
 us$ to read ?is text1 n all    elem5ts 
may display z int5d$4      ,inconsi/5t &
 unusual spell+ & hyph5ation h be5      
reta9$2    spell+ & hyph5ation diff]5ces
 betwe5 ! body text & !    index h n be5
 /&>dis$4      ,page #bjc3 bat+3 z      
pr9t$1 possibly an error = bait+4       
,*anges made3      ,footnotes &         
illu/rations h be5 mov$ out ( text      
p>agraphs4      ,"s miss+ punctuation   
has be5 add$1 "s unnecess>y punctuation 
has be5 delet$ sil5tly4      ,page #afc3

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