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How to Camp Out

John Mead Gould

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Advice on camp gear, clothing, cooking, hiking, and other topics.
they will be fortunate.

In conclusion, then, if you walk, and carry all your stuff, camping, and doing all your work, and cooking as you go, you should travel but few miles a day, or, better still, should have many days when you do not move your camp at all.

OTHER WAYS OF GOING AFOOT.

It is not necessary to say much about the other ways of going afoot. If you can safely dispense with cooking and carrying food, much will be gained for travel and observation. The expenses, however, will be largely increased. If you can also dispense with camping, you ought then to be able to walk fifteen or twenty miles daily, and do a good deal of sight-seeing besides. You should be in practice, however, to do this.

You must know beforehand about your route, and whether the country is settled where you are going.

Keep in mind, when you are making plans, that it is easier for one or two to get accommodation at the farmhouses than for a larger party.

I heard once of two fellows, who, to avoid buying and carrying a tent, slept on hay-mows, [Pg 24]usually without permission. It looks to me as if those young men were candidates for the penitentiary. If you cannot travel honorably, and without begging, I should advise you to stay at home.[Pg 25]


CHAPTER III.

LARGE PARTY TRAVELLING AFOOT WITH BAGGAGE-WAGON.

With a horse and wagon to haul your baggage you can of course carry more. First of all take another blanket or two, a light overcoat, more spare clothing, an axe, and try to have a larger tent than the "shelter."

If the body of the wagon has high sides, it will not be a very difficult task to make a cloth cover that will shed water, and you will then have what is almost as good as a tent: you can also put thi

Jaime 05/01/2022
I read it to learn about how camping was done in the 1800s. This book quickly goes over what to bring, how to hike and conserve energy for a good time, setup camp/tent, use wagons and horses, write journals, rudimentary first aid, etc.

Fast read and interesting insights into the past. Here are a few
Sonja 01/24/2021
Skimming through the book. Was interesting how people, 100 years ago, went on a hike. For women the author suggested always travelling with a cart that can take you home the same day, into the comfort of your home and if hiking then only slightly uphill and nothing strenuous!
Jim 03/26/2020
An interesting look at.The ways of the past

As a.hiker I found interesting hints.along.with obsolete advise. A good read. Some interesting prospective especially the.advise about women hiking and the suggestions for items to take.
Robert 11/10/2018
Such a cool trip back in time. How to camp the old way. Things have changed a lot in gear, science and attitudes.
Stuart 08/27/2017
Obviously dated advice, especially the medical advice at the end. Most of the suggestions are no longer needed thanks to better tent materials and lightweight fibreglass poles, gas stoves, etc.

I still found the whole book quite enjoyable to read to my son, rather than all the same old children's boo
Seth 10/22/2012
Not bad camping advice for a book written over 100 years ago!

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