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Camp Bed

One of the simplest camp beds is shown in Fig. 1. It consists of a rectangular piece of canvas with a wide hem at each side.

Through the opening formed by these hems poles are thrust and their ends are then rested upon two logs as shown. It is a very comfortable bed for camping and the canvas that goes to make it may be used for other purposes in the daytime. This is an advantage not to be scorned, for the chief aim of the seasoned camper is to get along with as few things as possible or, in other words, to use everything for as many different purposes as possible.

The lower cuts, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, show two fireplaces. The first is a three-sided wall built of stones. One side is left open to receive the draft, the others are closed to retain the heat. A camp fire like this will serve your needs for broiling and frying fish and making coffee quite as well as a costly camp stove.

Fig. 4 shows the familiar arrangement of pots and kettles over an open bonfire. This is a more satisfactory method of cooking than the tripod just described under the heading "Camp Kitchen," but it is well to know about both. The first can always be made in the woods. The arrangement in Fig. 4 requires wire for hooks, boards, etc., which have to be provided ahead of time. It seems that nothing at home ever tasted as good as the stuff one cooks in the open air. It is not always convenient to find an overhanging limb where we want it, but it is possible to find a piece of board and nail it just where it will do the most good, if one would only think of it in time. If you carry a few spikes and a piece of heavy wire to make hooks you will never be at a loss for a place to boil your coffee.