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Show MOTOR TOURISTS' CAMPS IMPROVED f Resting Places Now Comprise Com-prise a Number of Cottages Cot-tages or Cabins. Like car and highways, motor tourists' tour-ists' camps have been in the throe of evolution for a decade but seemingly seem-ingly are now taking a permanent form, according to the touring bureau of the Chicago Motor club. The camps now comprise n number of cottages, cot-tages, or cabins, with complete furnishings, fur-nishings, and are known as "cabin camps." "They are a far cry from the camps or ten, or even five, year ago," a bulletin Issued by the motor club touring tour-ing bureau stated. "Many cities and town were prone to designate as a camp any place where water was available. The result was that those motorist who favored camping were forced to carry a tent cots, blanket, cooking utensils and even portable fireplaces. Their cars, loaded with this duffel, resembled the covered wagons of the forty-niner. After driving driv-ing perhap 300 mile during the day, the motorists had to allot at least two hours to the strenuous effort of making mak-ing camp. "Today, however, the cabin camp I frequently encountered west of th Mississippi river, and particularly in the western mountain state. Motorist Motor-ist driving In those regions can expect ex-pect to atop at a cabin cinip almost every night Spotless llnei and shining shin-ing pots, pan and tableware await the travelers.' A commissary la frequently fre-quently nearby. Some cabin camps offer private garages and even a kennel ken-nel for the dog. All of these accommodations accom-modations are usually obtainable at nominal prices. "The Kast, In this instance, I (lowly (low-ly following the example set by the West Cabin camps are making their appearance east of the Mississippi river, but slowly. If the law of aup-pi;' aup-pi;' and demand applies here. It may be expected that western car owner on tour in the East this summer wilt give great Impetus to the creation of cabin camps In those states." |