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Contents PART I. CAMPS AND CAMPING Chapter I. Preparing to Go Camping What camping really means. Choosing campmates. Camping outfits. Clothing. Provisions. Chapter II. How and Where to Camp Where to camp. Selecting a camp site. What to look for. The best camp to use. Building a lean-to. Shacks. Tepees. Tents. Permanent camps. Canoe camps. Gypsying by auto. Chapter III. Camp Housekeeping Building fires. Fires without matches. Woods and their properties. Useful plants and trees. Camp cookery. Camp furnishings. Making beds. Handy hints to campers. PART II. TRAILING AND TRAMPING Chapter IV. Trailing and Tramping Packing. Trails. Blazing a way. Direction and distance. Getting lost. Signs and signals. General woodcraft. Training ear and eye. Chapter V. How to Trap and Why Trapping for food. Living off the land. Fishing. Curing and tanning skins. Moccasins. Camp-made utensils. First aid. Poisons. Insect bites. Accidents. Drowning. Chapter VI. Emergency Hints Accidents, Drowning. First Aid. Bandaging. Poisons and antidotes. Insect and snake bites.
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