Show P POINTERS FOR prospectors by D L BLAKE I 1 I 1 last week we ue described the kind of transportation that is most likely to get you where you need to go on a prospecting trip and the necessary equipment to carry so that one can keep the car moving over rough roads cow trails or no roads at all we also explained the reasons for and the vital importance Rm of carrying an adequate supply of drinking water and the advisability of carrying extra gasoline and oil today s suggestions will concern food supplies first aid needs clothing and camping equipment now don t get a bunch of pros pecking tools together and rush off in a tizzy of excitement if you hope to have any measure of success in finding a rich strike though fascinating prospecting is a serious business it takes a lot of practical horse sense and technical knowledge as well as enthusiasm and determination always remember that it is your everlasting caution and prudence that will get you back to civil alive and in a healthy condition then you 11 be ready to rest clean up restock re stock your our supplies and feel rann to go again so the subject of food supplies merits careful consideration take only foods that will keep without refrigeration which means that you are limited to dried dehydrated and canned vegetables fruits and meats here is a tip almost without exception one of your favorite foods will be canned tomatoes not only because of the vita mins they contain either but be cause they 11 really help to quench that ever present thirst even though you seldom eat to matoes at home and then never canned ones dollars to dough nuts you 11 agree with this after a trial experiment be sure to provide stout con tamers with tight lids for your staples such as flour sugar salt etc I 1 doubt that you d welcome food flavored with dust devils rain water rodent droppings or ant carcasses unless of course if you were starving then one might relish a spoonful of fresh ants with bis his pancakes if you put your matches in a water tight container you 11 never get in the trag c position of the prospector who fell into a pool of ice covered water last dintel he ile dioze to death because his wet matches would not strike yes by the time they found his body the matches had dried and WOULD strike another must is an adequately stool d first aid kit civilization has no monopoly on burns cuts sprains headaches etc when boj oa are 75 miles from nowhere it is not always so easy to get to a doctor remembering this you 11 wisely decide to include an insect repellent there are gnats in the desert regions and I 1 mosquitoes osqui squi toes near damp places S sometimes ome times they are where you least expect to find them though seldom needed there can be times when a snake bite kit is worth its weight in gold no I 1 mean uranium oxide ho v could I 1 ever have been so old fashion ed gold indeed the type of clothing sou take talie should definitely be chosen for its durability and protective values you 11 want tough tightly woven fabrics such as denims and heavy cotton twills there fore denim levis or heavy twill trousers are best even for lady projectors tors and i 3 ou 11 find them more frequently than you think heavy higl higi laced boots should be worn if you are going to do consic consi rable walking or climb ing among the rocks if you ve never hunted for anything in the rocky mountains the rough can yon coi or on the sun drenched deserts of the west youre you re in for a revelation walk ing is the thing you do more of than anything else yes even if you V vc two jeeps AND a horse you think you 11 amble across this little canyon to that likely looking formation over there maybe about 3 blocks and you end up by climbing stumbling and crawling over the roughest five miles you ever so be sure that your boots are corn com fort ably wide enough and long enough to hold your perspiring foot in a heavy cotton sock out here on the colorado pla daytime heat and sun glare are your daily companions so don t forget your sun helmet and sun glasses here 3 ou are sev several eral thousand feet above sea level and when the sun disappears for the night you 11 be shivering in a matter of minutes therefore sweaters and warm warin coats are a welcome exchange for helmets and sun glasses camping equipment Is one place you can conserve if fanare es so dictate or you have a mind to do so A few kettles abl dishes some cutlery a blank et and a tarpaulin are the most basic necessities the tarp can be used as a sun shade a wi wind nd break and as protection from rain you can add to these camp ing needs according to the space and money you have and as your experience and desire indicate until next iv eek happy hunting university of texas laboratory studies indicate tamme a sub stance found in liver and certain other foods may be a new treat ment for alcoholism |