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Vacation Camping for Girls

INDEX

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Beavers, 88-89

Beds:

bough beds, 97-100

browse bed, 100, 101

sleeping bags, 103

Birch bark, 9, 40

Black flies, 10-11

Blankets, 21

Bloomers, 4, 18-19. See Clothing

Blouse, 4, 19, 22. See Clothing

Books, 20-21, 219

Breck’s fly “dope,” 102

Breck’s “Way of the Woods,” 7, 26, 45, 63

Camera film, 20, 218-219

Camp Fire Girls, 11, 115

Camp habit, 139-146

Camping grounds, 68-76

sites to be avoided for, 73

sites to be chosen for, 73-76, 181-192

Can opener, 8. See Cooking utensils

Canoes, 193-208

care in handling, 193-200

cost of, 196

length of paddle, 195

paddling, 200

Cascara sagrada, 5

Check lists, 1, 96

Cleanliness, 147-156, 168

Clothing, 1-5, 13-20, 21-23, 165-166

gloves, 5

hunting suit, cost of, 18

jacket, 18

Cold cream, 5

Combination suits, 3-4, 17, 165-166

Cook, 37-45

Cooking utensils, 8, 34-35, 62, 104-105

Cooler, 8, 32-34

Dishes, 8, 35

Duffle bag, 2, 14

Economy, 5, 107-117

Equipment, 2, 8-9

cost of, 8

poncho, 100

tents, 110-111

tools, 9, 35

Expenses, 107-117

for food, 114

for party of four or five, 108-111

for tents, 110

Feet, care of, 19

Fires, 11, 77-86

Fishing, 193-208

fly, 202-204

Fishing tackle, 200, 204-208

Fly “dope,” 9, 35, 101-102

Food, 1, 6-8, 24-36

bacon, 28

butter, 29

cleanliness of, 30-31

dried vegetables, 26-27

flour, 27

meat, 28-30

milk, 32, 37, 114-116

portage of, 24

Footgear, 2, 3, 14-16

Fry pans, 8, 62. See Cooking utensils

Fuel, 9-10, 40-42

Furnishings, 11, 94-106

Gloves, 5. See Clothing

Guides, 69, 85, 118-126

assistance to, 123-125, 145

character of, 122-123

duties of, 119-121

Hat, 4, 19

Head net, 101

Health:

clean-working digestion and, 166-168

eating and, 169

hygiene and, 127-138

physical culture drill and, 161-165

rules for, 159-161

water and, 10, 42-44, 76, 157-170

Hunting suit, 18. See Clothing

Hygiene, 127-138. See Health

Jacket, 18. See Clothing

Knives, 8. See Cooking utensils

Matches, 40

Moccasins, 2, 16. See Footgear

Mosquitoes, 10-11

headnet and, 101. See Hat

netting for, 35

tarlatan for, 101

Neat’s-foot oil. See Waterproofing

Nesting pails, 8, 34

Pockets, 4. See Clothing

Poncho, 100

Privy, care of, 168. See Sanitation

Recipes, 45

apples, 49

bacon, 62

baked beans, 59-60

baking powder biscuits, 55-56

boiling vegetables, 65-66

bread-making, 51

broth, 62

buckwheat cakes, 61

Chinese tea-cakes, 63

chowder, 62-63

corn bread, 56-57

corn meal, 48

corn pone, 60-61

eggs, 54-55

fish, 52-53

fudge, 64-65

gingerbread, 63

macaroni, 48

mashed potatoes, 61-62

mayonnaise dressing, 66

molasses cookies, 64

mushrooms, 61-62

olive oil, 65

pancakes, 57-58

partridge, 53-54

penuche, 64

rice, 48

soups, 58, 59

stewed fruits, 65

stock, 46

vegetable stew, 49

white sauce, 63

Reflector baker, 8, 39. See Cooking utensils

Safety pins, 5. See Clothing

Sanitation, camp health and, 157-170

water and, 10, 30-31, 42-44, 76

Skirt, 4, 17-19

extra. See Clothing

khaki, 17

tweed, 17, 22

Soap, 5, 20

Sporting catalogs, 103

Sporting magazines, Outing, Country Life in America, Forest and Stream, Field and Stream, Recreation, Rod and Gun in Canada, 110

Stockings, 3. See Clothing

holeproof, 16, 17, 19

woolen, 16

Sweater, 18. See Clothing

Tents, 110-111. See Equipment and also Expenses

Tin can camping, 26

Tools, 9, 35. See Equipment

Tooth brush, 5

Tooth paste, 5

Trail, 209-220

following the, 211-214

independence on, 209-211

lost on, 214-216

walking, 70

Vacation Bureaus, 115

Viscol. See Waterproofing

Water, 10, 42-44, 76. See Health and also Sanitation

Waterproofing, 3, 14, 16. See Footgear

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