| Show Backpacking The Lighter Side Part of the fascination of backpacking comes from being be be- ing completely self Everything you need for e eat t. t ing and sleeping is strapped on your back and off you go ready to experience the wilderness r ri rt t i To 10 make sure you encounter encounter en en- counter more trees then than peo pIe on your walk many states now regulate the number of people allowed Into a designated wilderness area at one time Pick up a wilderness permit from the local ranger station before setting off Res can be made at the station but only 24 hours hour In advance and must be applied for personally Another rule Instituted for everyone everyone's benefit Is the re re- to carry a fire permit per mit any time you leave your car and walk Into a wilderness area rick Pick up a fire permit at atthe atthe the ranger station too It explains ex ex- plains campfire precautions precautioN and regulations regulatioN In CalifornIa for example campers campen are requIred required re- re to carry Bury a shovel with witha a 12 handle and a 6 x Jt 7 head Such a tool Is b excellent for dIning digging holes for campfires camp camp- fires fire for unitary sanitary facilities and for trenching around a tent Up to now the shovel has been one of the most cumber some items in a backpack Re however an overburdened camper designed a shovel that meets all legal requirements but weighs only 7 ounces Made of tempered aluminum It can now be purchased at wilderness outfitting outfit outfit- ting stores for about When youre you're carrying all your equipment on your back every ounce counts Manufacturers of camping equipment are doing their best to lighten the load New and noteworthy is a one man cook set consisting con con- of two nesting cups with handles similar to oversize over over- size sierra cups plus on lid Weight 6 ounces Retail cost about 4 A combInation canteen and teakettle with zippered cover Is about 1295 Plastic bottles manufactured by a pharmaceutical company of fer several advantages over other types These are absolutely tasteless and have a rim Inside the lid that renders them both water tight and oil proof Available In many sizes they range In price from about for the 8 ounce size to for a 1 quart bottle A backpackers backpacker food has hasto hasto to be lightweight too but long on nourishment Plenty of fuel Is consumed along the way Experienced hikers like to replenIsh their energy reserves reserves re- re serves by snacking almost constantly u as they walk On Onan Onan an expedition to Mt McKinley thIs summer the W W. U S. S Bicentennial DI- DI centennial Expedition from Princeton University will Include among Its provisIons pro pro- visIons plenty of Carnation breakfast bars Each breakfast bar Is a packed size pocket snack In a foil wrapper With an eight ounce cup of Instant nonfat milk it mikes makes an Ideal mobile meal meal meal- r perfect for backpacking where light Is right |
