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Show it - 1 GOOD CAMP SITE ADDS TO SUMMER VACATION PLEASURE t AN DEAD TOURIST CMP By LEON . DI KIN SON .Mnnagor Touring and lYanportntlon Bureau, Vmerlcnn Vutomobilc Association Associa-tion i Those of the motoring fraternity i wrho have come to rely on their own I devices for shelter and food when touring are keenly awak? to the Importance Im-portance of. suitable camping places. To insure a maximum of comfort I and convenience, the camping site should be high, dry and preferably lO( ited on a gentle sloping hillside to permit of proper drainage In the event of a sudden deluge. The plot should be partially shaded but not BO dcnBel) wooded as to shut off cooling breezes. . The proximity of pure water Is absolutely ab-solutely essential, as much of the pi i isure of camping may bo marred by the necessity for carrying water tor long 1 1 1 m 1 1 1 n e e across rough ground. Since man) thousands of auto campers, camp-ers, do their outdoor cooking on gasoline gaso-line or kerosene stoves, the need for I iii-wood is not always so acute. Nevertheless, Nev-ertheless, a camp fire Is often desirable, desira-ble, if only to keep off mosqultos and provide light. How TO KEEP DRY A shallow V-shapod trench, on the uphill side, and with the apex furthest from the tent wall, the wings reat h-lng h-lng well beyond Its corners, will. In e of a storm, lead the water to each side of the tent and prevent the floor from getting soaked. Hach no mber of a party should h i e his or her allotted task. While one erects the tent nJ prepares cots and bedding, another will get the stove ready and unpack pots, pans, dishes and food, while a third gathers wood, lights the fire and brings water. BEDP Mil: ! FLRF Tn starting the camp fire It is best b rape away dead leaves and mold, as the latter may smoulder lor days and come to sudden life In a windstorm, wind-storm, possibly causing great damage. Every camper should xry to observe the Golden Rule to the extent of leaving leav-ing the camp site clean and fit for Instant In-stant use by the next party. It takes but a few minutes to clean up before departure, and even in places far from human habitation all refuse should bo burned or buried. Above all, avoid all possibility of starting, forest fires by thoroughly extinguishing camp fires and using great care with matches and other inflammable substances. Tighten up the iteeB ' ularly. 3 |