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If you are not located in the United States, you -will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before -using this eBook. - -Title: Motor Camping - -Author: John Cuthbert Long - John Dietrich Long - -Release Date: December 21, 2021 [eBook #66988] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: UTF-8 - -Produced by: Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading - Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file - was produced from images generously made available by The - Internet Archive/American Libraries.) - -*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MOTOR CAMPING *** - - - - - MOTOR CAMPING - - BY - J. C. LONG - AND - JOHN D. LONG - - WITH ILLUSTRATIONS - AND DIAGRAMS - - - NEW YORK - DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY - 1923 - - - - - - - - -CONTENTS - - - PAGE - -Chapter I. Over the Horizon Line 1 - - Introductory—Extent and Growth of Motor Camping—The Touring - Spirit—The Economy of Motor Camping—Week-enders. - -Chapter II. Saving Money by Motor Camping 5 - - How One Family Saved Money—How a Farmer Did It—A Boston Woman—Two - New York Couples—Four Ohioans and Their Outfit. - -Chapter III. The Week-end Camper 15 - - Week-end Wild Men—Numerous Camping Sites Near the Large Cities—Camp - Sites Near New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, - Boston, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles—The State - Forester—Clothing—Bed—Bedding—Expense—Food—Fire and - Fuel—Tools—Tents—Hammocks—Medical Kit—Children—Church. - -Chapter IV. Camping With a Ford 31 - - Number of Fords, Mobility of Fords, How to Camp with Them—The - Foldaway Bed—The McMillan Bed—The Carefree Folding Outfit—A.B.C. - Bed for Fords Only—Universal Car Bed. - -Chapter V. A Home-made Camping Outfit 38 - - Standing the Test of an 8,000 Mile Trip—Good Water Supply - Everywhere—Army Cots and Canvas the Basis of Outfit—Complete - Directions—Mosquito Netting Sides Permit Adequate Ventilation. - -Chapter VI. Equipment for the Journey 46 - - Motor Bungalows—Trailers—Tents: Those Extending from the Car; Those - Resting upon the Ground, but Attached to the Car, and Tents - Separate from the Car—How to Estimate Canvas Duck—More Elaborate - Tents—Combination Tent-beds—Car Beds—Cooking Equipment—Wood, Oil, - Gasoline and Alcohol Stoves—Campfires and How to Manage - Them—Broilers and Grids—Cooking Utensils—Tools, Lights, etc.—Water - Bags and Filters—Canvas Bungalows—Refrigeration. - -Chapter VII. How to Choose a Camp 80 - - Securing Permission—Church Grounds and School-yard Camp - Sites—Municipal Camp Sites—Autumn and Winter Camping—Water - Supply—Wells and Springs Doubtful—Selecting a Camping Site—Disposal - of Refuse—Latrines—National and State Forest Camps, General - Regulations—State of New York Regulations—New York State Parks and - Forest Preserves—Adirondack and Catskill State Parks. - -Chapter VIII. Fire and Food for the Camper 96 - - Raw Foods—Hotels—Various Fuels Compared—Fireplaces Provided at Most - Camp Sites—Wet Weather Fire-making—Primitive Cooking - Methods—Prepared Foods—Corrective Foods—Camp-fire Cooking—The - Dingle Stick—Forestry Regulations Concerning Camp Fires—Coffee and - Flapjack Making—Wayside Markets—Men Cooks—How to Cook a Quick - Meal—Improvised Fireplaces—A Varied Dietary—An Ideal Meal—A - Balanced Menu—Recipes for Camp Cooking—A List—Biscuits, Flapjacks, - Corn Bread, Corn Meal Mush, Fish, Rabbits, Squirrel, Game Birds, - How to Boil Potatoes, Baking in Clay, etc. - -Chapter IX. Camp Health and Recreation 122 - - Making a Pleasure Rather Than a Business of Camping—Coöperation in - the Camp—Rightly Selecting the Camp Site—Playing by the - Way—Basket-ball, Quoits, etc.—Exercise—Emergencies, First Aid—Prone - Pressure Method of Restoring the Unconscious—Poisons and - Antidotes—Position of Tent—Supposed Hardships of Camping Mostly - Illusory—Keeping Dry—Keeping Out Insects—Sample List for a Medicine - Kit—Care of the Car—Evening Sports. - -Chapter X. Sleeping Quarters 140 - - Importance of Comfortable Sleeping Arrangements—Methods of Sleeping - in the Car—Sleeping on the Ground—Beds of Boughs or Browse—Autumn - Leaves—Folding Cots—Air Beds—Sleeping Bags—Combination Bags and - Beds—Home-made Mattresses—Sleeping in Hammocks—Night-caps—The - Touring and Sleeping Outfit of a Tourist Veteran of Ten Years’ - Experience—Driving Out the Sleep Disturbers, Flies and Mosquitoes. - -Chapter XI. Primitive Camping 157 - - How Two Adventurers Can Rough It—Simple Supplies—Making One’s Own - Coffee Pot—Plentiful Food in the Wilds. - -Chapter XII. Where to Go 168 - - The Motor Camper’s Continental Range—The Consequent Need of - Provision for All Touring Emergencies—The Great Continental - Highways—East and West, Bankhead, Dixie, George Washington, - Lincoln, Old Trails, National Parks, Pikes Peak, Ocean to Ocean, - Old Spanish, Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt International, Park to - Park, Yellowstone—North and South, Atlantic, Dixie, Jackson, King, - Jefferson, Lee, Meridian, Mississippi Valley, Pacific, Pershing, - Puget Sound to Gulf—Also Many Others of Less Importance Listed and - Described—Description and Lists of National Parks and Forests, - State Parks and Forests and a Few Leading Municipal Camping Parks, - Followed in Next Chapter by a List of These Camp Sites Arranged - Alphabetically by States—Description of Methods in Vogue in - National Parks and Forests in Connection with Motor Campers, and - Provision Made for Their Comfort—The National Parks Listed—Dates of - Seasonal Opening of Various National Parks—State Parks and Forests - in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, - Massachusetts, Minnesota, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North - Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, - Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin—The Most Striking Municipal Camping - Parks, Such as Boise, Idaho, Salt Lake City, Cheyenne, Wyoming, - Denver, and Alameda, California—Desirability of Attracting Motor - Campers. - -Chapter XIII. List of Camping Sites by States 204 - - A List of About Two Thousand Camping Sites Arranged Alphabetically - by States—Municipal Camp Sites, State Camp Sites, and Camp Sites in - National Parks and Forests, Beginning with Alabama and Closing with - Wyoming—This List Indicates in Tabular Form the Facilities Offered - at Each Camp Site. - -Chapter XIV. State Rules and Regulations for Motor Tourists 312 - - Motor Laws of the Different States as Affecting Motor Tourists from - Other States—States Listed Alphabetically—Also Trailer License Laws - of the Several States, Each State in Alphabetical Order—Suggested - Regulations for Camping Parks—Tabulation of Information Concerning - the Fishing and Game Laws of the Various States—States Given in - Alphabetical Order. - - - - - - - - -LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS - - - St. Louis Canyon, Starved Rock Park, Ill. Frontispiece - - FACING PAGE - Equipment for the Family of an Iowa Farmer 8 - Falls at Stony Brook, N. J. 16 - Pine Forests in Southern N. J. 16 - Two Views of the Foldaway Bed 32 - Beds for Use in Touring Cars 34 - Basis for Home-made Tenting Outfit 40 - Framework of Home-made Camping Outfit 41 - Tent Pattern of Home-made Camping Outfit 44 - End Pieces of Tent 45 - Three Trailers 50 - Moto-tents 56 - Various Kinds of Cooking Apparatus 66 - Automobiles at Grand Haven State Park, Mich. 84 - Hotel Building at Orchard Beach State Park, Mich. 84 - Specially Built Touring Bungalow 92 - Hettrick Tourist Tent 92 - Scene in Yellowstone National Park 114 - Camping Ground in Grand Canyon National Park 114 - Types of Bed Equipment 146 - Children of Six States 196 - Camp Sites at Alhambra, Cal. 200 - - - - - - - - -MOTOR CAMPING - - -CHAPTER I - -OVER THE HORIZON LINE - - Introductory—Extent and Growth of Motor Camping—The Touring - Spirit—The Economy of Motor Camping—Week-enders. - - -Most of us are possessed of the desire to be somewhere else. Since the -dawn of history hordes of men have pressed into new countries. -Sometimes the expeditions have been in search of food and plunder, but -mixed in with these motives has been the human passion for something -better, the hope for sunnier scenes lying over the horizon. - -Hemmed in by the restrictions of modern business life, people no -longer, even in this Western World, move by tribes or companies into -new homelands. But the restlessness remains. - -In the United States a new and increasing way of satisfying this desire -for recreation and adventure has swept over the country. Motor camping -has become a leading national pastime. Thousands play golf every year, -tens of thousands play tennis, hundreds of thousands engage in -baseball, but in the past few years millions have gone in for motor -camping. There are over ten million cars in this country. Each year the -number is increasing, and each year the number of families that join -the national horde of motor campers mounts higher. - -The New York Times estimates that at least five million cars were used -in camping trips during the past year. - -The number of visitors to the National Forests alone now mounts up into -the millions. As far back as 1917 the U. S. Forest Service reported a -total of three million tourists during the summer. In 1922 this had -increased to 5,350,000, of which 3,692,000 were motorists. The motoring -visitors to the National Parks during the past season totaled nearly -700,000. More than three-fifths of those visiting the National -preserves to-day come by motor car and a large proportion of these are -touring campers. - -In Colorado during 1922 there were 1,173,000 motorists visiting the -parks and forests in that state, as compared with 277,000 who traveled -by other means. - -The immense popularity of motor camping is easy to understand when one -realizes that this pastime is romantic, healthful, educative, and at -the same time economical. - -Father can take the whole family for a two weeks’ or a month’s trip in -his car at virtually the same cost as staying at home. The room rent he -will have to pay on his trip will range from nothing to fifty cents or -a dollar a day for the family. - -There are many thousands of acres of free camping grounds in the -national and state public playgrounds. In addition, nearly every town -west of the Appalachians has its camp site, while on the Atlantic -Seaboard there is a large increase in the number of municipal camp -sites every season. The approximately 2,000 civic sites, which are -listed elsewhere in this book, make no charge for accommodations or -merely a nominal one. The towns in addition to the spirit of -hospitality are anxious to have tourists for business reasons. The -Executive Secretary of the Denver Civic Association has written: “An -auto camp, in my judgment, is just as essential to any city, town or -community that wants to thrive and prosper and keep ahead of the times, -as a railway station.” - -With provisions costing no more than at home, with moderate investment -for camping equipment which will last for several years, the family can -get a vacation in the open, can see other parts of the country, can get -an appreciation of the national life which could hardly be realized in -any other way. To the boy living in Connecticut, Georgia can become an -actual reality rather than an inch or two of space on the map. The -eastern family which has a full summer vacation can readily visit -California. - -But an extended period of time is not needed in order to enjoy the -satisfactions of motor camping. There are wildernesses within a hundred -mile range or less of any of our large cities, with the result that -many motorists are becoming week-end campers. The New Yorker can find -near-by camp sites in the Catskills, and in the State Forests of -northern New Jersey. The Philadelphian may enjoy the wildernesses in -southern New Jersey. Baltimore has a Forest Reserve actually adjoining -the city, while near many of the western cities, such as Denver and Los -Angeles, are some of the beauty spots of the world. - -This chapter has aimed merely to sketch briefly the extent and some of -the possibilities of motor camping. The following chapters discuss in -detail the subjects with which the motor camper is concerned, such as -preparation for the journey in the way of equipment, conditions he will -find, where to camp for short or long trips, laws to be observed. - -Motor camping is simple. With a little foresight in preparing for the -adventure, and the observance of a few common sense principles in -traveling any family may start on its camping trip with the assurance -of happy days ahead. - - - - - - - - -CHAPTER II - -SAVING MONEY BY MOTOR CAMPING - - How One Family Saved Money—How a Farmer Did It—A Boston Woman—Two - New York Couples—Four Ohioans and Their Outfit. - - -Some motor campers carry an elaborate equipment of supplies and live in -the height of comfort at comparatively moderate expense. Motor camping, -however, is also a possibility for the very limited purse. It is the -purpose of this chapter to give a few specimen budgets and experiences -of campers. - -Almost any way you may arrange it a motor camping trip can be made to -save your vacation money. - -Even if you tour as luxuriously as is possible for a camper, you will -save a great deal of money over what your tour would cost traveling by -rail and stopping at hotels. - -Details of different camping factors, such as equipment, are covered in -subsequent chapters. - - - -How One Family Saved Money by Motor Touring - -This family with guests numbered five adults. They made a motor camping -tour from Bemidji, Minn., to Kansas City, Mo., and return. They had an -inexpensive car, equipped with a modest camping outfit. They made the -excursion described in thirty-one days, traveling at the average -leisurely speed of seventeen miles an hour. Their total outlay for food -was $66.76, and the entire cost of gasoline and oil for the journey was -$34.27. This brought the total traveling expenditures for a party of -five adults from Bemidji to Kansas City and return to the sum of -$101.03. - -Had this party taken the same tour by rail the cost would have been as -follows: - - - Excursion fare Bemidji to Kansas City, 5 adults $233.75 - Pullman berths, both ways for 5 adults 60.68 - Meals at $1.00 per for 5 adults, 31 days 465.00 - Hotels, 25 nights for 5 adults at $6.50 per night 162.50 - ------- - Total $921.93 - Cost of tour, motor camping 101.03 - ------- - Money saved by motor camping $820.90 - - -The railroad expenses, as will be observed, are put very low, as there -is no allowance for such items as tips. And, furthermore, the party of -five are assigned to only three Pullman berths. The hotel expenses, -too, are drawn down as low as possible. In fact, had the trip been -taken by rail the estimates given would have been exceeded. - - - - -How a Farmer Did It - -An Iowa farmer with a small car of popular make started out with his -wife and three children to see the Colorado mountains. He expected to -take a trip of about seven hundred miles out and back. Before they were -home again they had covered a distance of more than seventeen hundred -miles. By the way, fully fifty per cent of all motor campers are -farmers. - -This farmer tells us that from start to finish of their motor camping -vacation, they did not sleep in a bed, eat off a table, or sit on a -chair. - -Their equipment consisted of a small tent, the most necessary clothes, -a tin cup, a tin plate, and a tin spoon for each person. They had a big -butcher knife, one fork, a skillet for cooking meat, a two-quart pail -for other cooking and to serve as a coffee-pot; also a gallon pail in -which to carry water. A knife and fork per person were also provided. - -For covering at night they took along a good supply of blankets. Their -food was bread, meat and canned fruit—all bought in the small towns -through which the family toured. In addition milk, butter and an -occasional chicken were purchased from farmers in the country as they -passed through. - -Firewood for the cook-fire and straw for bedding in the tent they got -for the asking. The cooking was done over an Indian fire on the ground. - -Their car was in good condition at the start. They drove moderately and -carefully, and their only expense on the car was for gas and oil. Their -vacation trip of seventeen hundred miles was taken at but little more -cost than the expense of staying at home. Any other kind of an -excursion trip for these people would have been out of question as they -could not have stood the price. - - - - -A Boston Woman - -Now for some details of a motor camping tour taken by a Boston woman -and her friends. This trip involved much more elaborate preparation and -considerable more expense than the case just given, but nevertheless -was much more economical than a similar tour by rail and hotels. - -This Bostonian after minimizing baggage as much as she thought possible -took along the following items: one light-weight cloth-tailored suit, -half a dozen tailored shirt-waists, one foulard gown to wear of an -evening should occasion arise, the necessary underwear, a motor coat -and bonnet. She also took extra wraps, steamer rugs and rubber coats. -The clothing was packed in suit cases. The party consisted of eight -people and took sleeping tents, each tent large enough for two. They -took hammocks and folding beds so constructed that they could be -bundled and tied on the rear of the car. The tents cost fifteen dollars -each. They had two luncheon or tea baskets and three thermos bottles. -The baskets used were circular in shape, about the size of a cart -wheel, and contained small silver, cups, saucers, and plates for eight -people, besides an alcohol cooking apparatus and numerous metal covered -dishes and china platters. When these baskets were closed they were -carried after the manner of extra tires. - -With this outfit and two cars these motorists toured through New -England and a portion of Canada. They tented in open field or grove -wherever night overtook them. Fresh eggs, milk, butter, and -occasionally a chicken or two were obtained at moderate prices from -farmhouses on the way. - -Some long trips are made with a surprising economy not only in the -matter of shelter and subsistence, but also in expenditure for motor -supplies. A school principal in Montana made an excursion from his home -to San Diego, Cal., and back. He logged a total distance of 2,503 -miles. In doing this distance he used only 116 gallons of gasoline and -three and a half gallons of oil. These cost the sum of $39.35, making -his transportation cost him at the rate of a little more than a cent -and a half a mile (1.6 cents). His mileage on gas figured out 21.58 -miles to the gallon. Of course, in these figures no account is had of -the wear and tear on the car or of depreciation. - - - - -Two New York Couples - -Two New York couples forming a one-car touring party went motor camping -through the Hudson River country. Their outfit was somewhat elaborate, -and for the ladies consisted of toilet articles, underwear, flannel -underskirts, linen shirt-waists without collars, gray flannel -shirt-waists, sweaters, high water-proof shoes with heavy soles, woolen -kimonos, sun bonnets, motoring bonnets, heavy raincoats, khaki skirts, -flannel night-dresses, stockings (including extra pairs of heavier -weight), and slippers. - -The men confined themselves to heavy flannel and khaki shirts, and two -silk and wool negligee shirts each. In addition they took regular -summer underwear and a set of woolens apiece. Besides khaki suits for -use when motoring, they took along old suits which had been discarded -for street and business wear. - -Having sent for the catalogues of a number of sporting-goods houses, -they selected from them and bought two patent automobile tents made of -sea-island cotton and oiled in such a manner as to water-proof them. -Each tent had a telescopic tent pole. The center of the rear tent wall -was made to be guyed from the steering wheel of the car and the two -corners of the rear wall were guyed to front and rear car wheels, thus -providing two one-family houses, one on each side of the car. - -This party was provided with a combination cooking outfit which -included four cooking pots, coffee-pot, tea-pot, two frying pans, and -four each of plates, cups, soup bowls, knives, forks, dessert spoons, -and tea spoons. All these articles were of aluminum except the frying -pans, and all nested in the large pot which was ten inches across and -eleven inches high. The frying pans had folding handles. There was also -a porcelain, salt, pepper and mustard set that nested together, and two -oblong cake pans, one slightly larger than the other. They took eight -woolen blankets, four camp stools, a patent grate, a three-quarter size -ax in sheath, a thirty-caliber rifle, a shotgun, fishing tackle and -collapsible table. - -The provisions taken consisted of tobacco, prepared coffee, pea-soup -powder, tabloid tea, evaporated milk, flour, sugar, salt pork, bacon, -cheese, baking powder, baking soda, beef-tea cubes, sweet chocolate and -soda crackers. - -The clothing was carried packed in four suit cases fastened to the -trunk rack of the car. The tents were carried in large duffle bags on -the running board, and the remainder of the outfit in bags placed in -the tonneau. - -The party at each stop made “a real Indian fire,” as they called it, by -clearing a space on the ground about four feet across. Then with some -yellow birch bark which they had previously gathered they kindled a -small fire, later adding small branches, so that in a few minutes they -had a low fire of pure coals. Next, two forked sticks sharpened at one -end were driven into the ground, a cross pole was laid in the forks, -and by means of a couple of wire links the coffee-pot was hung from the -pole about eight inches above the fire. Soon the pot was boiling, and, -adding evaporated cream, the coffee was ready. - -The beds were fashioned in this wise. They selected several small -saplings about an inch and a half in diameter, and cutting them off -just above a convenient crotch at the top, pointed the lower end, -leaving the stick about twenty inches long. These were driven about a -foot into the ground, forming thus four bed-posts. In driving the posts -it was arranged so that the crotches were toward each other. Across -were laid poles on each side. Again, across these longitudinal rails -were laid a row of birch branches about three-quarters of an inch in -diameter. While this foundation for a bed was being prepared the women -would industriously gather a sufficient supply of balsam twigs to cover -these improvised beds to a depth of eight inches. Over these last were -spread the blankets, and they had beds fit for a king. - -The cooking experience of this party was also successful. They mixed -dough and put it in a greased cake tin. After raking away the coals -they put the tin in the hole where the fire had been. The other cake -tin was then placed on top, and the ashes and coals were heaped on over -it. In fifteen minutes the hot bread was cooked to a turn. Potatoes in -soaked newspapers were put under the ashes and came out in about half -an hour cooked to perfection. - -Thus these New Yorkers went motor camping for two weeks up and down the -Hudson and Connecticut valleys at very small expense and with -health-giving enjoyment. - - - - -Four Ohioans Travel at $1.00 per Day Each - -A party of four Ohians from Cleveland took a twelve-hundred-mile motor -camping trip through their own and one or two adjacent states. They -report that it cost them from a dollar to a dollar and a half a day to -run their car. They state that their meals for four averaged two -dollars and fifty cents a day. Lodging cost nothing. They had -delicacies, too. Their refrigerator basket kept the butter cold and -enabled them to have deliciously cool cantaloup, lettuce and tomatoes. - -Personal baggage was kept down to the lowest possible amount. Two -double suit cases rode on the baggage carrier, and two large duffle -bags were placed in front of the suit cases. They also carried a tool -outfit including a spade, hatchet, pick-ax and a coil of strong rope; -also the usual repair kit for car and tires. The outfit just described -weighed two hundred and fifty pounds. This list was found to meet every -requirement and was easily packed in the car. - -In addition to the articles already named the following items were also -carried: - - - One canvas tent 8¾ feet square. - One A tent 8 by 10 feet. - Four folding stools and cots. - Blankets, ponchos and pneumatic pillows. - Two waterproof duffle bags. - Canvas water bottle. - Folding water bucket and basin. - Two hatchets and clothes line. - Aluminum cooking set. - Alcohol stove and fuel. - Two vacuum bottles and a refrigerator basket. - Two electric flash lights. - Camera and tripod. - Fishing tackle. - Canned provisions, coffee, sugar, etc. - Tarpaulins and assorted straps. - - -From the experiences given the reader may see how widely equipment and -expenses may vary according to the choice or economic ability of the -motor camper. The equipment in addition to the car may range from -almost nothing to what is quite elaborate. But whether simple or -elaborate, motor camping is seen to be an economical way of taking -one’s vacation. - - - - - - - - -CHAPTER III - -THE WEEK-END CAMPER - - Week-end Wild Men—Numerous Camping Sites Near the Large Cities—Camp - Sites Near New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, - Boston, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles—The State - Forester—Clothing—Bed—Bedding—Expense—Food—Fire and - Fuel—Tools—Tents—Hammocks—Medical Kit—Children—Church. - - -Probably every dweller in civilization, whether of Main Street, Zenith -City, or the metropolis, dreams of breaking loose some time and getting -back to “fundamentals.” He wants to get off somewhere at the end of -things, near the “jumping-off place.” Or he pictures himself on some -long canoeing trip in Labrador. Perhaps his fancy turns to summer time -in Alaska, or to the mystic beauties of central Asia. At any rate he -wants a change. He wants primarily wild country and fresh air. He wants -to shake off confining routine. - -But this dweller is an ordinary sort of chap leading an ordinary life. -He has perhaps but two weeks’ vacation during the year, which he finds -have, somehow or other, been scheduled for visits to his own folks and -to his wife’s relatives. So he puts away his dream of the wilderness -and lives with a sense of being thwarted. - -To-day, however, thousands are finding that they can be week-end wild -men. All they need is to step into a motor car, make certain inquiries, -and they will soon be finding their way off the beaten path into the -longed-for wilderness. Within the week-end motoring distance, within a -distance of seventy-five miles, and usually much less, of the biggest -cities of the country may be found wide deserted areas where man can -commune with the stillness and the stars. - - - - -For New Yorkers - -Take New York City, for example. Within sight of the upper part of -Manhattan Island and accessible by ferries is the Palisades Interstate -Park owned jointly by the states of New York and New Jersey. Of the -total area of more than thirty-six thousand acres New Jersey owns some -thousand acres of the section running for twelve miles along the -Palisades ridge. In this nearer section the motorist may find secluded -camping sites that seem almost out of the world of mankind, while in -the Bear Mountain portion of the park there are great stretches that -are a veritable wilderness. - -Going further afield the week-ender from New York City can find camping -sites in the Catskills at such places as Chichester, westward of -Kingston. Up through the Westchester hills, too, are many beautiful and -secluded spots where the New Yorker may be “far from the madding crowd” -within a brief hour or two from the traffic of Fifth Avenue. If he is -willing to spend several hours going forth he can visit for his -week-end the State Forests of North New Jersey. In these reserves are -the ridge and western slope of a stretch of the Kittatinny Mountain -range which slopes down on the west to the Delaware River. At -Branchville as he approaches the State Forest he can call up the State -Forester, who will accord the camper the courtesies of his department -and assist the motorist in locating his camp site. Here camp sites, -spring water, trout fishing, and small game hunting in season are -offered without cost to the public. Three lakes where fishing, boating, -and hunting may be had are near by. Wild deer, which may be hunted in -season, exist in considerable numbers in the Kittatinny Mountains. The -camp sites here available are of several kinds; some of them near good -roads, some in clearings or old fields, and some deep in the woods. New -Jersey residents’ applications naturally receive first attention, but -there are thousands of acres, and visitors from other states are -welcomed. - - - - -For Bostonians - -Every large city in this country has remote spots within easy motoring -distance where the week-end camper may be as far away from the crowd as -desired. The Bostonian will find camping accommodations at Wellesley, -or he can purchase a permanent site for his exclusive use not many -miles from the city. The State Highway Department is planning a number -of camp sites along Massachusetts roads. - - - - -For Philadelphians - -The resident of Philadelphia can cross the Delaware and find solace in -the woods of South Jersey. The “Penn State Forest” of the South New -Jersey group is five miles east of Chatsworth on the Central Railroad -of New Jersey, and consists of 2,700 acres of pine and cedar forest in -one of the wildest sections of that state. In his own state the -Philadelphian will find not far away the ranges of the Blue Ridge -Mountains running northward toward the Pocono and the Delaware Water -Gap, and even these last are not altogether beyond reach of the -motorist faring forth for a week-end. - -At Baltimore there is right at hand the Patapsco Forest Reserve on the -outskirts of the city where camp sites are given free to any who apply -for them. Permits are required, but no fee is charged. The State of -Maryland maintains a series of camp sites along the National Pike -between Baltimore and the Pennsylvania State Line. These camps are free -and are “established for convenience, comfort and use of the people of -Maryland and tourists who come into the state.” The nearest of these -camp sites to Baltimore is Conococheague, seventy-nine miles west of -the city. - - - - -Near Cleveland - -Not far from Cleveland is the camping-ground of Marblehead, located on -a peninsula combining the advantages of water and woodland. There is -also another wooded camp site near by at Amherst, Ohio. - - - - -Near Detroit - -There are thousands of square miles of woodland available at moderate -prices on the east coast of Michigan, but the motoring Detroiter who -does not own his own shack in the woods can find accommodations in the -many beautiful State Parks, those near by being Island Lake and Cedar -Hill. - - - - -Near Cincinnati - -The Buckeye who abides in Cincinnati may find week-end camping sites -among the hills of southern Ohio or across the river in the State Parks -of Kentucky. - - - - -For the Chicagoans - -The dweller in Chicago who desires to go forth in his car for a -week-end camping trip has a wide variety of choice as to location. He -may find camp sites of natural wildness within the park system of his -own city, especially along the Desplaines Valley. He may travel north -into the woods of Wisconsin as far as the Cushing State Park, near -Waukesha, or to the south he may reach the Indiana Turkey Run State -Park, near Marshall, Parke County, of that state. This last park, -almost due south of Chicago, is a tract of 470 acres, the largest tract -in the state that has never come under the woodman’s ax, and its trees -are the largest and finest in the Middle West. In addition it may be -said that there are dozens of towns in Illinois which have set apart -outlying woodlands where the Chicago man can find fresh air and outdoor -life. - - - - -Abundant Camps in West - -As one works farther west, the possibilities for a quick journey into -the wilderness become increasingly easy. The Rocky Mountain National -Park is within ready motoring distance from Denver. California abounds -in free playgrounds. There is the Los Angeles National Forest near Los -Angeles, the Santa Barbara National Forest a little farther north, and -about seventy-five miles above San Francisco begin the Trinity National -Forests. - -In the beginning of his experience the week-end camper would do well to -consult local motor clubs for maps and information regarding camp -sites. He may find it wise to initiate his experience in week-end -camping by going to those sites provided by various towns. There, save -in the eastern sections of the country, he will likely be able to find -stoves, shelter, sometimes even cut wood and electricity, already -provided. These municipal motor camping sites are now numbered by the -thousand, but they are not numerous yet east of Ohio. (Tabulation of -motor camp sites by states is given in another chapter of this book.) - -One of the few of these motor camp sites in the east near New York City -is the one at Rahway, N. J., about twenty miles southwest of Jersey -City. This consists mostly of an open field in the City Water Works -Reservation along the banks of the Rahway River, which flows through a -wooded gorge about a hundred feet below the plateau of the camp site. -As yet almost nothing is provided in the way of camp conveniences -except camping space. - -When the camper becomes less of a tenderfoot he may venture forth into -wilder areas. Then he can write to his State Forester and learn where -there are camp sites that he may occupy in the real wilderness within -reach of his week-end tether. - -The State Forester is usually a man after whom other politicians might -pattern. There is not, as a rule, much money in his job. In the main he -is doing it primarily for the love of the work, and he will take pains -to help all those wishing to visit his domains. A State Forester of -California, for instance, has made a special study of the motor campers -requirements and makes these suggestions for his equipment. - - - Equipment Recommended by State Forester - - “Clothing.—An old business suit of corduroy, khaki, or overall - material. Include a sweater or mackinaw, and figure on - medium-weight underwear. Underwear should be of wool, or two pairs - of medium-weight cotton. Shoes should be easy on the feet and - stout, with soles heavy enough for hobnails. A flannel shirt half - size larger than usual should be worn. Leggins of canvas or leather - are an advantage, and buckskin gloves without cuffs are best for - general use. The hat may be of felt with a moderately wide brim. - - “Bed.—Air mattresses are the most comfortable beds for the - mountains since they can be placed even on bare rocks. There are, - however, a number of objections to them, one of which is their - cost. - - “Bedding.—The most serviceable bedding is an eiderdown quilt, with - an extra covering of denim, and two light wool blankets. The quilt - can be pinned with blanket pins along the bottom and side to form a - sleeping bag. Wool quilts can be substituted for eiderdown, - although they are not quite as warm. A 7 by 7 foot 10 ounce canvas - will make an excellent bed cover to be placed next the ground, and - is also useful as a pack cover. In a pine forest, pine needles, - raked up before building the fire and with the cones removed, will - make a wonderful bed.” - - -In addition to their desire to help, the State Foresters realize that -besides its health values this camping movement is likely to have a -profound effect on our national economic policy. We have been -exhausting our timber supply. Every one knows about it, every one -believes that forestry is a good thing, but it has been a political -issue of such minor interest as to command little attention. As the -average man develops the camping habit, comes to know the Forest -Reserves, forestry will become a part of his life. He will meet the -officials or their deputies, learn some of the problems, and have the -same interest that he has in his home and his town. We may then see the -time when conservation will receive the same intent attention as the -income tax. - - - - -Keeping Expenses Low - -The expense of a week-end spent in motor camping may be made very -slight. The equipment may be simple. Of course, the camper has a car to -start with, whether flivver or something more elaborate. - -An outdoor week-end tent to pitch alongside his car may be bought as -cheap as $10.50. Or for about the same price he may get a bed to go -from end to end of the car that will supply comfortable sleeping -accommodations for two people. Special equipment of this sort is made -for Ford touring and sedan types (see Chapter IV). If the week-end -camper is ingenious he may rig up a bed of his own by disposing the -seat cushions and his suit cases so as to form a foundation on which to -lay his quilts and blankets. A bed inside the car is mighty convenient -in rainy weather, but in a small car the quarters are a little close -for complete comfort. - -As for clothing, we have already had the advice of an experienced -forester. Mr. Average Citizen, however, can usually get along with an -old suit of clothes, an extra set of underwear and a second pair of -socks. After a little experience, the week-end camper will be surprised -to find how little he really requires in the way of extra equipment. - - - - -The Diet - -When it comes to the matter of food, it is difficult to lay down rules, -as there is such a difference in the matter of taste and appetite. One -man will get along finely with some hard-tack or stale bread to which -he adds some canned beef and cheese. He will also take along some -seasonable fruit. Mainly for the sake of something hot he will take -along some ground coffee and a tin pail in which to cook it over an -open fire or on a Boy Scouts’ theroz stove. With several loaves of -bread, two pounds of the canned beef, a pound or two of cheese, and the -fruit and coffee he will fare finely over the week-end. Another man -must have his butter, hot meat, eggs, hot bread, etc., or he will -suffer. - - - - -The Stove - -It is a convenience to have some sort of a regular camp stove of the -folding variety that will take wood fuel. An open fire may be made with -very little fuel, and is most camplike. In some places an open fire is -forbidden, and if permission to camp has to be secured from a private -owner of a site favorable action is much more likely if it is stated -that there will be no open camp fire. In rainy weather, too, the camp -fire is likely to be a problem. If it is intended to depend on the open -fire either under the shelter of a tent, if rainy, or in the open, it -will be well to take along a few pieces of dry wood that may easily be -split up for kindling. - -The usual toilet articles will be taken along, and there will be some -provision for containers to hold clothing, food, etc. The week-ender -will not require anything extensive in the way of containers, but he -should have at least a suit case or two, or duffle bags. Of course, -clothing will be much less mussed if packed in a suit case. The suit -case or suit cases may be carried on the running board. Whatever is -carried outside the car must be fastened on with great care and -security, and well protected by water-proof covering against wet. - -The week-ender will not need so much in the way of tools as one going -for a longer trip, but he should not fail to have his ax, shovel, and -huntsman’s knife in addition to his usual tools for the care of his -car. For eating he can make out with tin plate, tin cup, knife, fork -and spoon. Of course, he may take as elaborate a table outfit as he -pleases, but he will not get as fine a tang out of his outing as he -will if he roughs it a little. If he wishes to really rough it he may -sleep out in the open in a sleeping bag. In case of rain he can roll -under his car. Mr. Average Man, however, will not care to overdo in the -way of roughing it, yet as a rule he will get along with little, -particularly if he camps with a like-minded chum who with him mostly -wants change and fresh air for the week-end. - -The week-end camper will follow his usual washing methods in summer, -but in winter, or when the temperature gets down to the frost level, he -will have to modify his washing methods a little if he does not wish to -suffer from cracked and chapped face and hands. When the mercury gets -down to frost or below, don’t wash, but rub on vaseline, and then to -remove the dirt wipe it off thoroughly with a towel. This will leave -the camper with a fairly clean appearance and with a smooth skin. - - - - -Family Camping - -We have been all along considering this question of week-end motor -camping from the masculine angle. This is not necessarily the only way -to consider it. In many cases the motor campers are a man and wife, or -even a family including one or more children. Of course, when a woman -is along a little more preparation must be made; more clothing and -equipment, more complete and systematic provision in the matter of food -and cooking arrangements; more comfortable sleeping arrangements also -should be arranged. A group of four would need at least one extra -shelter tent. Such tents are very inexpensive and have the advantage, -since they have no poles, of folding up into a small space so that they -can readily be carried on the running boards. - - - - -Selecting the Site - -The tents may be erected by stretching ropes from the top of the car to -near-by trees. Care should be taken to have the tent pins driven deep -and to attach the canvas close to the ground. If possible, the site -chosen should allow of drainage away from the tent in case of rain, and -should be, so far as circumstances will permit, on gravelly or porous -soil. In any event it is desirable to dig a shallow trench about the -tent to drain away the water that will run down the tent in case of -heavy rain. In selecting a site care should be taken to avoid a creek -bottom. We have seen motorists camping in a meadow by the side of a -stream below a road skirting the foot of a precipitous hill. We have -even seen such a camping site pictured as ideal. Ideal it would be in -fine dry weather, but a heavy summer shower, particularly at night, -would endanger the camp and its occupants. Such streams often rise with -great suddenness, and if nothing more the campers would be put to -extreme discomfort by having to move in haste, and in the wet, to -higher ground. - - - - -Making a Suitable Bed - -A raincoat with blanket spread over it will form a convenient mattress. -Some campers, and the weight of tradition, recommend cedar boughs for a -bed, but the art of arranging and sleeping on them has to be acquired. -The only kind of boughs or browse that can be comfortably used as the -basis for a bed must be fine in quality, otherwise the corners of the -boughs will find the bones of the sleeper with infernal ingenuity and -make his rest very unsatisfying. Some campers prefer to sleep in -hammocks. In some cases where the body is of sufficient length these -may be slung from end to end in the car. Otherwise they may be slung -from the corners of the car top to near-by trees. A canvas fly may be -arranged overhead to keep off rain. It takes some experience to be able -to rest easily in a hammock, but once the habit is acquired there is no -more comfortable bed. The hammock is the bed of our sea jackies and -marines, and they thrive on that kind of a couch. - -In summertime a raincoat and a pair of blankets for each person, with -hammocks, car beds, or tent, should care for the necessary sleeping -equipment so far as covering goes. - - - - -The Medical Kit - -A medical kit should always be carried. This should include a Red Cross -first-aid outfit. In the absence of a physician it is well to have on -hand cascara or castor oil, sun cholera tablets in case of diarrhœa -which often develops from change of drinking water, Epsom salts to be -taken to clear out ptomaine poisoning, and mustard for external -application in case of cold. Iodex should be included to be used in the -event of sprains. - -Mention has already been made of the inclusion of children on week-end -camping excursions. Yes, take them along—as many as the good Lord has -given you. It is the undying spirit of youth in you that makes you want -to pack your outfit and take to the open road. So why deprive the kids -of their rightful heritage, the right to fill their lungs with clean -country air and to stretch their strong little legs where there is -plenty of room for them to stretch? - -They may get restless, but the week-ender will not be likely to travel -far enough for them to need anything more to occupy their attention -than the passing landscape until the destination is reached. Even take -the baby and swing a little hammock for it at one side or across the -car. - -With children along a little more care should be taken as to what is -provided as food and drink. It will be safer to have all water boiled -and to have along a good supply of evaporated milk. Of course, where -infants are included in the camping party arrangements must be made to -supply the customary diet which they have been having. - - - - -Church - -The last commandment of the Scout Law runs in part, “A Scout is -faithful in his religious duties.” Now, the week-end camper need not -neglect his religious duties, for in the East and South, as also in the -Middle States, the week-ender is not likely to camp in a place so -remote as to be more than a fifteen-minute, or thereabouts, motor ride -from a church of some denomination where he will be likely to get as -much good as he will be able to assimilate. If he is particular as to -his brand of religion he can pick his camping site accordingly. And, -furthermore, he is liable to be surprised at the excellence supplied at -the country church. He may miss the pomp and artistic quality of the -city church service with its excellent music and other features, but on -the other hand he may be led to realize that the old professor in the -theological school was right when advising his students who were -candidating for pulpits he said: “When you go to a city church wear -your best clothes, but when you go to a country church take your best -sermon.” And the country churches are by no means all deserted. There -is a country church in Orange County, N. Y., where any Sunday morning -fifty or sixty cars may be seen parked about it by the attending -worshipers—a church, too, that is by no means unique in its prosperity. - -Week-end camping will tend to bring the town and the country into -closer acquaintance and sympathy to the mutual advantage of both. The -tendency more and more will be for the week-ender to take occasion on -his outing to stock up with fresh vegetables, eggs and fruit, thus -giving the farmer a more profitable market for his products and giving -the city and town dweller fresher and more wholesome food. - - - - - - - - -CHAPTER IV - -CAMPING WITH A FORD - - Number of Fords, Mobility of Fords, How to Camp with Them—The - Foldaway Bed—The McMillan Bed—The Carefree Folding Outfit—A.B.C. - Bed for Fords Only—Universal Car Bed. - - -About half the passenger motor cars in this country are of the variety -known as Ford. Hence we may assume that a large proportion of the -readers of this book will want to know what can be done with a Ford in -connection with motor camping. - -The little Ford can go most anywhere, but one reason for this is its -rather diminutive size. The motor camper can get around conveniently in -a Ford, but he must limit the equipment taken along with him pretty -closely. - -If but two are going along, the problem will be easy of solution. Two -men or a couple ought to be able to get along with the contents of two -suit cases, one on each running board. The few tools required may be -stowed under the seat. A small tent or two hammocks and a fly may be -added to the suit case on one running board and a roll of blankets put -on the other running board, leaving space enough to enter or leave the -car. - -Some campers are careful to trim the car, as it is called, by balancing -the load with about equal weights of equipment on each side of the car. -Roughly this may be easily done, but usually the passengers are stowed -without regard to balance or trim, and the camping outfit will not be -more disparate in weights than the passengers are likely to be. Unless -the difference is very great between the loading of the two sides it -will not matter much. - - - - -Different Colors for Different Goods - -Considerable space may be saved by having duffle bags of the round -type, and smaller bags that will fit within the larger bags. These -small bags will pack better if of cheese shape, and there will be less -difficulty in locating the contents if they are of different colored -goods—a color for each classification of stuff; say, white for -underwear, blue for canned goods such as evaporated milk, and red for -dry groceries like coffee and flour. These duffle bags and the -contained bags may just as well be home-made with the resulting saving. -The outer bag may be made of heavy canvas, or even stout drilling. -Burlap, although a little coarse and rough, would serve if canvas or -drilling may not be had conveniently. - - - - -Need for Waterproof Protection - -Whatever is to be carried outside the car must, of course, be wrapped -up in flexible oilcloth or other waterproof material, as the rain is -very successful in driving in through an ordinary box or suit case with -results disastrous to the contents. - -No matter what car the motor camper may use there are at least four -things for him to consider. Perhaps most essential to determine in -advance is where and how he will sleep. Food, clothing, and car he need -not bother so much about. He has his car, whatever make it may be. His -clothes, too, can be made to do, no matter what they may be. His food -at a scratch he may pick up by the way, but as to sleeping quarters he -must take thought in advance. - -If the Ford is a touring car or a sedan the camper or campers to the -number of two may arrange to sleep very comfortably in the car itself. - -In a sedan the seat backs fold forward, and by setting up the two suit -cases alongside between the seats a foundation may be laid upon which -the blankets may be spread to form a bed. The suit cases may not be -quite a fit, and it may be necessary to fill in with some of the other -stuff so as to get a fairly level bed, but getting this done to one’s -satisfaction is half the good and fun of camping. - -How a couple traveled for 9,000 miles in a Ford roadster, using a -home-made equipment, is described in the following chapter. - -There are on the market to-day various devices for the Ford owner which -will enable him at slight expense to convert his touring car or sedan -into very comfortable sleeping quarters. The products mentioned here -are not necessarily the only good devices on the market. The aim is to -give one or two examples of various types of equipment, so that the -reader may have an idea of the range of material available. - - - - -Sedan Bed - -One of these devices is the “Foldaway Bed,” for the sedan. The Foldaway -rolls into a bundle 4½ inches by 4 feet, weighs only 14 pounds, and -takes up less space than a golf bag. It is made of tough oak and double -strength canvas and will support two 250-pound people. The Foldaway has -a clever stringer suspension. The rear seat cushion is pushed up to the -front of the car, the seat beside the driver is removed by pulling two -cotter pins, and the back seat sets low on top of the driver’s seat -with cushions removed. The Foldaway may be set up in four minutes. The -camper may undress in the car by rolling back half of the bed, and -there is room under the bed for clothes and equipment. - - - - -Touring Car Bed - -Another bed for the Ford, for the touring car, is the McMillan Auto -Bed. This may be bought for ten dollars or less for the Ford size. The -McMillan Auto Bed is based on the idea that you should use what you -have rather than load yourself and the car with a lot of things you -haven’t and don’t need. With the McMillan Auto Bed the cushions you sit -on during the day are the cushions you sleep on at night. With this -difference: Between your body and the cushions is a roll of smooth -heavy canvas and as many blankets as you see fit to use. The cushions -give, but do not sag. Your bed conforms to every curve of your body, -and it is wide enough, long enough, and strong enough for two grown -people or three—yes, at a pinch, four—children. - -The McMillan Auto Bed is set up by removing both front and rear -cushions. The adjustable steel rods, on which the cushions rest, are -next hooked over the tops of the car seats, both front and back. Then -the cushions are replaced so that they will lie evenly on the rods, and -the canvas is attached by straps to the side brackets at the back and -in front to both sides of the wind-shield. - - - - -Roadster and Coupé Beds - -For the roadster and coupé there comes what is called the “Carefree -Folding Outfit for Touring, Camping, Dining, Sleeping.” This is an -attachment weighing 160 pounds which is easily attached to the rear of -a roadster or coupé in half an hour by fastening four bolts. This -outfit gives the camper a comfortable elevated bed, a storm-tight -shelter, a folding dining table, handy while preparing meals and during -meals, a writing or work table between meals, plenty of room for suit -cases and camp equipment, a special food compartment, a separate -bedding compartment, a sun or rain shelter under extensible canvas -during the day, and three minutes’ time converts the outfit into a -thoroughly practical sleeping room. - -One concern, the Auto Bed Manufacturing Company, makes what they call -“The A.B.C. Sleeper” for Fords only. It provides means for making a -real spring cushion bed for two adults in a car of this type. It can be -used with the top up or down. - -This same concern makes what they term the “Universal Car Bed” for -every car, and which is also a perfect fit for a Ford. It is built on a -patented principle of sagless tension, and has a bed mat of heavy -canvas, olive drab in color. It is guaranteed not to scratch or mar the -car. This bed is priced at $18.00. The A.B.C. Sleeper, for Ford cars -only, is listed at $7.50. Prices referred to in this and other chapters -are taken from catalogues, but are subject to change and are given that -the reader may have a general idea of the cost. - -The American Camp Equipment Company makes a car bed which is -comparatively inexpensive ($11.45) and will fit a Ford as well as a -Packard. It may also be set up outside of the car as a double cot for -use in a tent or house. This appliance is called the Moto Bed. - -A convenient and inexpensive piece of equipment for a Ford car of any -model is the Carefree Luggagett. It fits on either running board. There -is no drilling. It is fastened with a strap hook. It affords a closed -tight space for carrying loose articles. It has a smooth retainer wall -with no rivets or lugs to tear or wear holes in luggage. Since -container space is closed, no strapping or tying is necessary. It -allows the doors to open over it. It may be attached or detached in a -minute. It is substantial and weighs only 7½ pounds. - - - - - - - - -CHAPTER V - -A HOME-MADE CAMPING OUTFIT - - Standing the Test of an 8,000 Mile Trip—Good Water Supply - Everywhere—Army Cots and Canvas the Basis of Outfit—Complete - Directions—Mosquito Netting Sides Permit Adequate Ventilation. - - -One of the most interesting experiences in motor camping of which we -have known is that of Mr. Frederick W. Huntington of Brooklyn, N. Y. -His trip is of particular significance, not primarily in being -adventurous, but because it illustrates what any one can accomplish -through ingenuity at very moderate expense. - -Mr. and Mrs. Huntington traveled from New York City to California, on -an 8,000-mile route, in nine weeks’ time, driving every day, and -camping every night without a mishap. - -They encountered wind-storms and rain-storms, but their equipment stood -all the blasts and proved waterproof all the time. In some places the -mosquitoes sang in the vicinage by night, but were never admitted to -the society of the campers. The travelers report excellent roads all of -the way to the Mississippi, and passable highways all the way across -the continent. They were never more than forty miles from a good water -supply. They found camp sites in nearly all the towns beyond the -Appalachians, but seldom used them, preferring usually to camp in some -secluded spot near the roadside. In fact, they discovered that unless -one arrives fairly early in the afternoon, many of the camping parks -will be found to be crowded already, with little room for the -late-comer. - -The striking feature of this trip is the tent equipment which Mr. -Huntington designed. It is simple and effective. With a little aid from -a local machine shop, or even a blacksmith shop, it can be made by any -prospective camper. Accordingly, a description is given herewith -showing just how Mr. Huntington constructed his outfit. The drawings -which accompany this chapter will serve to clarify the text. - - - - -Two Army Cots the Basis - -The basis of the Huntington tent structure is two ordinary army cots -placed side by side, six inches apart. A hole is bored in each -crosspiece at the end near the adjoining cot, both at the head and at -the foot of the bed. The next step is to take two brass rods about -three-eighths inch in diameter and twelve inches in length. Have a -machinist bend each rod into the shape of a double-pointed -matting-tack, with the horizontal part eight inches in length. Thread -the ends of the two side pieces so that they become screw bolts. Then -insert these two devices into the holes aforementioned. Secure them -with nuts fitting the threaded ends of the rods, and you have the two -cots fastened securely together (Fig. 1). - - - - -The Improvised Floor - -The next feature is the canvas trough which supplies a floor on which -one stands while getting into bed or dressing. This protects the feet -from the ground, and keeps insects from coming up from the ground. To -prepare for this trough, attach five tapes or strips of canvas about -nine inches in length in a row at even intervals along the cloth of -each cot about nine inches from the inner edge. Then take a piece of -tent canvas fifty-eight inches wide by six feet six inches long. Along -the outer edges of this attach tapes which are to be tied with the -tapes attached to the cot, giving a U-shaped trough six inches in width -and with a depth determined by the height of the cots from the ground, -with the edges overlapping six inches on the cots. The ends of the -trough are stopped by pieces of cloth eight inches wide by twenty-four -inches in length, the extra length permitting a six-inch flap at the -top of each end of the trough and the extra width allowing for seams -(Fig. 2). - - - - -Framework for the Tent - -The framework of the tent is built up from the cots. To construct this, -first bore four three-eighths-inch holes, one at each of the outside -ends of the crosspieces of the cots. Then screw in four screw-eyes near -those holes through which the brass rods are inserted (Fig. 3). Next -take two strips of hardwood eighteen inches in length, using about -three-quarter-inch stuff; also two more similar strips three feet nine -inches in length. Bevel the ends of these pieces of wood so that when -joined they will appear as in Fig. 4, left. The joints for these tent -supports are the most difficult part of the construction. They will -probably have to be made at a machine shop. Each consists of a -one-quarter-inch brass rod (about the size of a fat pencil) with holes -drilled in the lower end for the attachment of wires. Passing through -and welded to each rod is a one-half-inch-wide metal strip extending -out about one-half inch at either side forming wings, with a hole -drilled through each wing. Slits or deep grooves about three-fourths -inch in depth should then be cut in the beveled end of each stick or -support into which the wings are fitted. Holes should be bored through -the sticks to correspond with the holes in the wings. Bolts are then -passed through the holes and hammered at each end so as to clinch them, -thus preventing their slipping out (Fig. 4, left). - -In the lower end of each of the upright sticks of this device a -quarter-inch hole is bored and a piece of dowel stick glued into the -hole. A thin wire nail driven into the upright and a binding of copper -wire help to secure the dowel stick (Fig. 6). - -You now have a framework secured by brass joints and fitted at the -lower end with wooden posts which rest in the outer holes at the ends -of the cots (Figs. 7 and 9). As the illustrations indicate, the -framework described must be made in duplicate, one for each end of the -tent. - -From the holes in the two corner joints of this arrangement picture -wire is stretched to the screw-eyes at the inner ends of the -crosspieces and secured by snap-buckles (Fig. 8, left). - -At each end of the tent a flat piece of brass, two and a half inches -long and three-quarter inches wide is the means employed for the guy -ropes and ridge wire. There are three holes in the brass piece, one for -the guy rope, the center one for the center post in the tent’s -framework, and the third for the ridge wire (Fig. 8, center and right). - -The exterior of the tent is similar to that of an ordinary tent in -shape. It can be made from any quality of duck, but should be -waterproofed when completed. Waterproofing preparations can be bought -at most sporting goods or hardware stores. - - - - -Dimensions of the Tent - -The slope of the roof of the tent on each side is three feet ten inches -by six feet six inches. The outside walls below the slope are -twenty-one inches by six feet six inches. These are the dimensions for -the outside of the tent and the pattern for its construction is shown -in Fig. 10. One feature that will be noted is that the outside flaps -are fitted with holes for tapes so that they may be tied back to the -ridge, permitting the freer flow of air. - - - - -Mosquito Netting Side Curtains - -The inner side flaps are similar to the outer, except that a stretch of -sixteen inches of mosquito netting is inserted running from end to end -of the tent wall (Fig. 11). Top fits end of pole 10 again. - -The bottom strip of the inner side-flaps referred to in the above -paragraph is of sufficient length so that six inches of it can be -turned in to lie along the outer side of the cot. The weight of -mattress, blankets or whatever is used to sleep on will keep this -turned-in flap from coming out. - -Along the ridge on the inside of the tent is secured a seven-inch-wide -strip running the length of the tent (Fig. 11). By use of the clips or -pins this serves as a clothes rack at night. - - - - -Tent Ends - -The only feature that remains to be considered is the ends of the tent. -These ends, illustrated in the upper part of Figure 12, are thirty-six -inches wide at the base, fifty inches high at the inner edge, twenty -inches high at the outer edge, and forty-five inches along the -shoulder. These dimensions permit an outside overhang of four inches at -the bottom. An eight-inch inside flap is sewed on four inches from the -bottom, and is turned under the mattress, or sleeping bag, when the -tent is closed. - -It is advisable to make a waterproof bag in which to carry the tent. -This done, the equipment consists of the following main items: - - - 2 army cots. - 2 brass connecting rods with nuts. - 1 trough. - 1 tent. - 1 bag. - 2 rigging devices with ropes. - 6 stakes. - - -The total outfit weighs under sixty pounds. - -The Huntingtons carried this equipment in a two-compartment box on the -rear of a Ford roadster. The size of this box was 42¾ by 37⅛ by 20½ -inches. One compartment was devoted to this equipment and the other -carried two suit cases, blocks and tackle, and water bottles. They also -carried a running board cupboard, the dimensions of which were 45 by 28 -by 8¾ inches. - -This outfit, with ponchos, blankets, and extra clothing, constituted -the entire equipment. - -Cooking utensils were not a serious factor in this trip, as the desire -to cover a long distance in a limited amount of time caused the -travelers to purchase most of their meals en route rather than take the -time required for cooking. - -The feature of the compartment described above is that the two -compartments are horizontal, the lower being covered by the false -bottom of the upper. Equipment not needed at every stop is kept in the -lower compartment and hence is not in the way when the campers are -packing or unpacking. - -The Huntington compartment is covered with waterproof canvas affixed -with curtain cleats. - - - - - - - - -CHAPTER VI - -EQUIPMENT FOR THE JOURNEY - -(See Chapter V on a Home-made Camping Outfit) - - Motor Bungalows—Trailers—Tents: Those Extending from the Car; Those - Resting upon the Ground, but Attached to the Car, and Tents - Separate from the Car—How to Estimate Canvas Duck—More Elaborate - Tents—Combination Tent-beds—Car Beds—Cooking Equipment—Wood, Oil, - Gasoline and Alcohol Stoves—Campfires and How to Manage - Them—Broilers and Grids—Cooking Utensils—Tools, Lights, etc.—Water - Bags and Filters—Canvas Bungalows—Refrigeration. - - -Before going into details concerning the various articles in the way of -equipment, such as tents, bedding, cooking utensils, stoves and the -like that contribute to the comfort of the auto camper, it will be well -to consider somewhat the methods by which the car itself can be best -adapted to the purpose of motor touring. Prices referred to in this -chapter, though based on catalogues, can only be approximate, since the -market, as in other products, is variable. It has not been possible to -include here all of the desirable equipment on the market. Typical -examples of the more popular kinds of products are given, so that the -reader may have an idea of the range of the field. - - - - -Motor Bungalows - -In these days when the gypsy habit is being contracted by many -thousands who tour to the southlands in the winter season and across -the continent during the summertime there are many who find it most -convenient to have special caravan car bodies which in effect are land -yachts or traveling bungalows. Some of a mechanical turn or training -will take one of the standard chassis and build upon it a bungalow top -to suit the owner’s needs and tastes. In other instances a special -bungalow body will be built to order by one or other of the automobile -manufacturers; and local car dealers will give the inquirer a list of -body makers who will undertake this kind of construction. - -We give an illustration of a traveling bungalow built for a man -prominently identified with the automobile industry who uses the outfit -in his business, which takes him afar over this country, and also for -gypsy tours with his family in vacation time. - -This outfit is a real home. Measuring seventeen feet long and six feet -wide, the house itself contains everything necessary for comfort. The -furniture is skillfully designed so that the tables fold and other -pieces nest into each other for economy in space. - -The beds are made up at night from the seats in somewhat the same -manner that a lower berth takes shape under the deft hands of George, -the porter. But these berths are longer, wider and infinitely more -restful. Then the windows are large and can be raised without the aid -of a crowbar. The ventilation is perfect. - -As one-third of human life is spent in sleep and a considerable portion -in consuming food, the dining apparatus of this portable home is -designed with the same care as bestowed upon the sleeping quarters. The -table, sufficiently large, folds neatly into a minimum of space. The -refrigerator is commodious enough to meet the expectations of the -keenest appetite. - -This gypsy caravan contains five lockers, including one devoted to the -commander’s dress clothes, a tent to provide extra sleeping space on -the roof of the car, a thirty-gallon tank containing water under air -pressure for the shower bath, a writing desk, electric lights -throughout, a two-burner stove, fireless cooker and phonograph. - -With this equipment the family toured New England in summer. The trip -totaled 1,666 miles and the entire expense for gasoline, tips, cleaning -and storage was only $66.44, or less than four cents a mile for the -journey. - - - - -Opinions Differ on Trailers - -The matter of trailers is one of considerable dispute. Some tell of -seeing abandoned trailers left broken down along the roadside. Others -declare that they never knew motor camping comfort until they came to -use a trailer. Undoubtedly a trailer reduces the speed somewhat. -However, the pull of a good trailer only amounts to about twenty-five -pounds, and so will not interfere with reasonable speed. On the main -highways with wide roadways and easy grades a trailer will be a great -convenience and source of comfort and give no trouble. On the other -hand, where the grades are steep and the roads narrow and crooked the -trailer is quite likely to prove a large-sized nuisance. One can back -around a street corner with his trailer in the rear without great -difficulty, but to back one down a stretch of crooked mountain road to -a turn-out so that a descending car may pass him would be beyond the -power of the ordinary driver. - -Trailer owners may find trailer regulations of the various states -tabulated in Chapter XIV. - -There are several good makes of trailers at moderate prices. One firm -is planning to offer a snug little trailer to follow a motorcycle, -which has a number of points in its favor. As designed it can be -attached to any make of motorcycle, using the rear end of the chassis -as a connecting bar. The end of the trailer is fitted with a double -swivel which fits into a clamp on the side car chassis and is secured -there by a spring locking pin. - - - - -Motorbungalow, Junior - -Among trailers there is the Motorbungalow which comes in two forms. -There is the Motorbungalow, Junior. This is a real folding house, with -kitchenette, wardrobe space, screened windows, comfortable beds, large -enough when erected to afford two bedrooms or dining-room in inclement -weather. The Motorbungalow, Junior, is light and compact. It will -follow an automobile almost anywhere, carrying all spare equipment. The -erecting of the Motorbungalow, Junior, is very simple for the walls and -roof are permanently secured to the folding frame. No canvas has to be -spread or fastened on during the pitching of the camp. The bed frames, -which are fastened to the sides of the trailer body, are turned over, -the top raised and strapped into position, and the house is ready for -occupancy. It can be done in the dark. The Motorbungalow, Junior, is -listed at $225.00. The Motorbungalow is built on somewhat the same -plans as the Junior of the same name. Both leave the motor camper with -the unimpeded use of his car. Both have a forged steel axle, roller -bearing wheels, 30 by 3½ inch pneumatic tires, and reënforced steel -frame and hardwood floor. - -The Motorbungalow, however, is much more elaborate in its appointments -than the Junior. In interior dimensions there is an open floor space, 4 -by 7 feet. The room size is 9 by 12 feet. There is a kitchenette -containing work table, pockets for knives, forks, spoons, etc. Special -shelves provide for jars and for cooking utensils. There is a large ice -box and an emergency water tank, both finished in white enamel. A table -finished in mahogany with white top acts as an inside door to -kitchenette when touring or when not in use. Then there is a permanent -table formed by the top of the wardrobe and kitchenette which is four -feet wide and triangular in shape. There are side curtains which are of -brown “Fabrikoid,” also curtains to the rear of the same; a large -wardrobe where clothes may be hung at full length, two beds four feet -by six feet two; cotton mattresses two and a half inches thick, -screened windows; back door and step—door locked by key from inside or -out. - - - - -Auto-Kamp Trailer - -Another trailer but somewhat simpler than that just described is the -“Auto-Kamp” Trailer. The Auto-Kamp can be set up in a few minutes and -provides a tent 7 by 12 feet upon a frame that extends out from the -trailer when it is opened up. There are two windows with storm-proof -covers opened or closed from the inside. The beds simply fold over on -strong hinges, tent frame sets up in sockets, bed legs are fitted with -adjustable ends to take care of uneven ground so that beds will be -level. The beds are high and dry, each large enough for two adults—size -48 by 76 inches, sagless bed springs and felt mattresses. Four feather -pillows are furnished. There is a curtain for dividing the tent into -two sections. A comfortable bed can be made up on the floor of the -trailer for children and cots may be placed under the beds for extra -members of the party. The body of the trailer is made of selected woods -securely ironed and braced. The end gate is made to form a convenient -step when dropped. The floor is of matched lumber, put together with -white lead so as to exclude all dust on the road. The axles are 1¼-inch -solid drop-forged steel, fitted with automobile type ball-bearing hubs. -Standard 56-inch tread. Regular equipment is 30 by 3 pneumatic tires on -artillery wheels. There is also standard equipment of electric light -outfit complete with wire and plug for attaching in any socket on car, -folding table, folding shelf, two burner gasoline stove and electric -tail light outfit, with dry battery. - - - - -Chenango Camp Trailer - -Still another notable trailer, which is known as the “Chenango Camp -Trailer,” provides outdoor comfort with privacy. This is listed at -$375.00. In a very short time this trailer can be converted into a 10 -by 14 foot bungalow with two comfortable bedrooms, a kitchen equipped -with a two-burner vapor stove and oven, encased in a fireproof metallic -cabinet with ventilator, refrigerator of fifty pounds ice capacity, -kitchen cabinet capable of carrying a week’s provisions for a party of -four, four large dust-proof clothes lockers, running water, electric -lights, dining-room seating six, which is a reading and recreation room -at night and all that one could desire in a 10 by 14 foot camp. The two -bedrooms, which are ventilated by screened glass windows adjustable to -any angle, contain each a double spring, sagless bed with down -mattresses and are separated by a four-foot aisle. The bungalow has -9⅓-foot head room. Everything can be reached at a moment’s notice and -the entire outfit made ready for the road without any tiresome packing -in a few seconds. The trailer body is of hard wood tongued and grooved -and covered by 24-gauge sheet metal. The roof is made of collapsible -framework of quarter-inch steel tubing which by a simple operation -drops down into retaining sockets, allowing the sides of the bungalow -to fold up and the roof to collapse over all without disturbing the -contents of the bungalow. The trailer is supported on 30 by 3½ -pneumatic tires and springs with roller bearings and demountable rims. -The weight is 850 pounds with equal carrying capacity. The axle is of -nickel steel with Timken roller bearings. - - - - -Tent Equipment - -Many persons, however, do not find it feasible or desirable to have -either a convertible body or to own a land yacht for motor touring. -Others do not care to sleep in the car body, but prefer rather to pitch -a tent either in connection with the car, alongside, or near by. Such -will require something in the way of tenting equipment. In many aspects -a tent entirely separate from the car has its advantages. The car is -then simply parked near by and is available for side trips, journeys to -market, near-by sights, etc. - -As for tents, the variety available is well-nigh infinite, and at -almost any price from several dollars up. The humble pup-tent, or the -army A tent (so named from its shape) will serve very well for those -who don’t mind roughing it. - - - - -Tents Attached to the Car - -Of tents attached to the car there are those that do not touch the -ground and others that have a ground attachment. Still others are -entirely separate from the car and form independent units. Some tents -use poles and others are supported entirely by ropes. Where tent poles -are used they are as a rule in sections for convenience in packing. - - - - -Auto Bed Camp - -Of sleeping tents that are attached to the roof of the car and extend -from its side without reaching the ground, save by the guy ropes and -the supporting frame, the Auto Bed Camp is a good example. These tents -come in units for two people, and are sufficiently rugged to -accommodate two large adults. The supporting frame is so constructed as -to increase the tension of the bed canvas in proportion to the weight -superimposed, thus preventing any sagging of the bed. The bed is -protected on all sides and screened windows admit sufficient air. Such -a tent bed is practically damp proof, as a tent with a floor cloth -resting on the ground cannot be. - - - - -Tents Attaching to Car - -There are many styles of tents that attach to the car, some of them -extremely ingenious in construction. Many of these tents use no poles, -but are supported by ropes that fasten to the top of the car. Some of -these tents are very simple and are little more than canopies, while -others are quite elaborate with sod cloths for the floor, side walls, -flies, and folding cots. - -An inexpensive tent thus attaching to the side of the car by ropes that -go over the top, a tent having walls but using no poles, and having no -floor, may be bought as low as $7.50 for the 7 by 7 foot size, $6.50 -for size 5 by 7 feet. This tent can be set up either with or without -the auto. One has simply to throw the front flap over the car and -fasten to the wheels or stakes on the opposite side with guy ropes -which are furnished. To use without the car, with front flap closed, -two 6½-foot poles are required. This particular tent is styled a Double -Service Moto-tent. - - - - -How to Judge Weight of Canvas - -It may be remarked in passing that in pricing tents on specifications -supplied by the manufacturers it will be well to keep in mind this -information. The United States Government Standard yard of duck is 29 -by 36 inches. A piece of canvas this size that weighs eight ounces is -the “U. S. Standard” eight-ounce duck. If it weighs ten ounces it is U. -S. Standard ten-ounce duck. Many manufacturers, jobbers and dealers use -36 by 36 inches as their standard yard. On this basis six-ounce “U. S. -Standard” duck is called eight ounce, and eight-ounce “U. S. Standard” -is sold for ten ounce. This means that they are using a lighter weight -than the U. S. Standard, though using the same terminology as to weight -in ounces. The only basis for comparative purchasing is to determine -whether the statement of weight is based on a 29 by 36 or a 36 by 36 -yard. - - - - -Scout Featherweight Tent - -In small, inexpensive tents that stand apart from the car, tents -without floors, a quite satisfactory article is the Scout Featherweight -Shelter Tent. - -The “Scout Featherweight” has a door at each end, and each door is -equipped with an overlapping lapel and double row of tie strings. Draw -the lapels together, tie them securely and the whole world is shut out -completely. - -Two folding poles, six stakes and a pack-bag are supplied with each -tent. It’s no trick at all for a man or a boy to put the tent up in two -minutes. No ridge poles, no guy lines. - -This tent is made of water-proofed aëroplane cloth—khaki color. The -cost of the “Scout Featherweight” in the smallest size is only $5.00, -with $1.50 extra if a sod cloth is desired. The smallest size is 7 by 5 -feet, 3 feet high, with two poles and six stakes. - -There is a larger Scout tent than the Featherweight which is made of -the same lightweight aëroplane khaki cloth. It is fitted with automatic -loop fasteners for the ridge pole or for a rope stretched between two -trees. It is supplied with necessary guy lines. Doors at front and rear -have double lapels and automatic button fasteners. Four ventilators, -one in each gable end and one in each side wall diagonally opposite -supply fresh air. The size is 6 feet wide, 6 feet high and 6 feet long, -with a 3-foot side wall and 9-inch sod cloth. It rolls into a bundle 6 -by 18 inches and weighs only eight pounds. This tent may be bought for -$12.00, canvas packing bag fifty cents extra. - - - - -Overland Trail Camp Tent - -A more elaborate type of tent, but still one comparatively inexpensive -in cost, is called “The Overland Trail Camp.” The occupants are -completely shut in. This tent also has a bed for two people raised -fifteen inches from the floor. The ground space covered is 8 feet 6 -inches by 5 feet. The peak in front is 6 feet, and the back wall 30 -inches. The space in front of the bed is 5 feet by 2 feet 6 inches. -There are three pockets on the side wall, with a netting door sewed to -the front wall. The smallest model is the one described, and it is -suitable for two people traveling very light, on long trips, making -overnight stops. The weight of tent and fixtures, including stakes and -pins, is only seventeen pounds. This tent is priced at $38.50. - - - - -Khaki Watershed Tourist Tent - -One of the most recent tent outfits upon the market is a tourist tent -called the Khaki Watershed. This is priced at $22.50. As the name would -suggest, it is designed to afford full protection from rain and -moisture and to be mildew-proof. Rolled up with its jointed poles and -packed in its waterproof bag its weight is only eighteen pounds. This -tent supplies sufficient space for three cots and can be erected either -separately or attached to the car. When erected separately the front -flap may be used as an awning in front of the tent. The quickest and -usual way is to throw the flap over the car and the tent will be ready -for occupancy in a jiffy. - -Those who wish something more expensive have a wide variety of tents to -choose from. Some of the more elaborate, and yet light in weight, are -made of silk balloon cloth. These are somewhat costly, but for those -who don’t mind a little expense they are extremely satisfactory. Lack -of space will not allow a description of these here, but any one by -writing to the leading dealers in sportsman’s supplies will be supplied -with catalogues which will show these more elaborate and costly -designs. - - - - -An Elaborate Tent - -One of these larger tents that illustrate the more elaborate provision -that is made for the motor camper who desires this sort of thing is -called the Tentobed which may be set up without any external support. A -light collapsible frame made from cold drawn steel when erected -supports the canvas. A tent which folds up 4 feet long and 8½ inches in -diameter and weighing only sixty-nine pounds has a dressing or extra -room alongside full length of bed, 6 feet 4 inches long and 4 feet -wide, and may be completely inclosed. This room may be used for an -extra bed, double or single, or for serving and cooking lunch in case -of rain. The drop curtain is 6 feet square and may be extended out as -an awning if desired. The tent has two large ventilating windows with -storm flaps, adjustable from inside with draw cords, and special -marquisette net curtain full length of tent alongside of bed, secured -by buttons in double flaps, making the bed absolutely insect-proof. The -list price of this outfit, including tent, tent supports, new model -steel tube bed, rain and dust-proof carrying case and steel tube frame -for setting up independent of car, is $80.00. - - - - -Standard Wall Tent - -A type of the old-fashioned ordinary tent with which we are all -familiar is called the Cabco Wall Tent. These tents come in five sizes, -ranging from 5 by 7 feet and 5½ feet high to 12 by 14 feet and 8 feet -in height. The side walls are 3 feet, save in the largest size, where -they are 3½ feet. These tents come with fly and jointed ridge-poles, as -also jointed uprights. Sod cloths are likewise provided. The largest -size weighs close to a hundred pounds and will cost in the neighborhood -of fifty dollars. - - - - -Beds and Bedding - -Closely related to tents as part of the equipment of the motor camper -is that of beds and bedding. Of course, if resourceful and of economic -trend the motor camper may equip himself fairly from his home supplies. -With car cushions and suit cases he may arrange the foundation for a -bed in his car upon which he will spread blankets and comfortables or -such other bedding as he may find room for in his car. - -But many will prefer the purchased rather than the home-made article in -the way of beds and bedding. For such the variety offered is large. - -If the camper prefers to bed out of his car rather than within its -shelter he may get the De Luxe Comfort Bed, which is a combination of -tent and bed. This in the smallest size will cost him about a hundred -dollars. This outfit consists of a double bed with a tent over and -around it. The bed is a full-size forty-eight-inch double spring bed -which easily accommodates two full-sized adults. It is equipped with a -special spring tension regulator. The cotton floss mattress rolls up -into a light compact bundle. The tent is of the highest grade -waterproofed and mildew-proofed Emeraldite, very light of weight, yet -tough. At the side of the tent are screened windows, with shutters -adjustable from the inside, that give ventilation and light and -regulate both. They also afford complete protection from bugs and -mosquitoes. The tent is 6½ feet wide by 6½ feet deep, giving ample -dressing room when the front is closed. As the tent is supported by -four telescopic steel tubes mounted on the four corners of the bed, no -poles are required. Ropes are provided for fastening the tent to the -ground, but they are never needed except in case of severe storms. - - - - -Combination Outfits - -There are a number of combination bed, tent and carrying case outfits, -some of them very cleverly designed and exceedingly complete, yet -compact. One of these which comes in several sizes is a combination for -use with any auto. It is equipped with clamps for instantly attaching -to the running board. There are no holes to drill. The bed has sagless, -non-stretchable springs which enable a heavy person and a light person -to lie comfortably without rolling together. The tent of waterproof, -mildew-proof material is olive drab in color and is four feet wide by -seven feet long. The tent fits close around the edge of the bed and -reaches the ground on all sides, shutting out all draft under the bed. -The storm-proof bobbinet insect windows, which operate from the inside -of the tent, allow plenty of ventilation. The complete weight is -sixty-three pounds. The carrying case has an extra flap to hold three -or four double blankets. Three straps hold the tent securely to the -auto top, and a rod through the tent top makes correct attachment for -either roadster or touring car. The back wall is a continuation of the -tent top. No rain can enter. No ropes or stakes are needed. The -combination is priced at $47.50. - - - - -Inside Car Beds - -Of beds that may be used inside the car there are many. One of these, -called the “Utility,” is designed to serve many purposes, as it may be -used in any wall tent, auto tent, sleeping porch, cabin, inside most -touring cars, and as a spare bed in the home. The legs are adjustable -for use inside touring cars, to pass over the seat backs. No ropes or -fastenings are necessary. The bed is self-supporting, and the legs rest -upon the seat standards after the cushions are removed. The frame is -all steel, with an easy, quick-folding arrangement allowing a set-up in -three minutes. When set up this bed is 45 inches wide by 73 inches -long, and when folded measures 5 inches in diameter by 45 inches long. -It may be carried folded in the tonneau of most cars. The weight is -forty-eight pounds and the listed cost $18.50. - - - - -Hammock-Type Beds - -Then we have beds which are somewhat similar to hammocks suspended from -end to end of the car. One of these hammock beds is called the -“Tour-bed” and rolls into a bundle four feet four inches long and only -four inches in diameter with a weight of twelve pounds. The bed is -really an apron of heavy duck stretching from the back of the car to -the front, over the wheel. It is said to be strong enough to carry two -people weighing together over five hundred pounds. The Tour-bed is -anchored to the axles, main springs or car frame, front and rear, so -that there is no danger of pulling anything loose. The sleeper can -adjust the bed to suit his own individual fancy as to rigidity, as the -anchorage straps pull against the springs of the car itself. The front -braces or legs rest on the floor and the rear braces on the floor under -the rear cushion. The price of this appliance is $15.00. - - - - -Beds Using Cushions of the Car - -There are also several kinds of auto-beds made that will fit any car -and which make use of the cushions of the car over which the auto-bed, -made of heavy canvas, is stretched. The canvas is fastened to the four -corners of the car, and upon the canvas the autoist lays down as many -blankets as he can spare to put under him. Such a bed can be adjusted -in a few minutes and to most people is quite satisfactory. - - - - -Cooking Apparatus - -When we take up the question of food preparation and the cooking -utensils required we have a great variety of appliances and a wide -range of preference. Some will manage without any cooking utensils and -will get along with an open fire on the ground. Naturally in such a -case the motor camper is liable to have more or less difficulty with -his fire in rainy weather. But notwithstanding the inconvenience due to -inclement weather there are some hardy and resourceful souls that, like -the wild Indians and trappers of former days, manage to make out very -well with an open fire, whether it rains or shines. - - - - -Solidified Alcohol a Convenient Heat - -The average motor camper, however, will find it much more convenient to -provide himself with some sort of equipment for cooking or at least -heating part of his food and drink. If nothing more, he will carry with -him solidified alcohol in some form or other. Those little kits for the -use of alcohol in cubes or simply in a can do not give out a great deal -of heat and are not good for much except for making tea, coffee or -cocoa, or for heating up canned goods, such as beans. Yet they are -convenient and absolutely clean. They are also entirely safe and may be -used in the car itself. For short trips, such as week-ends, one can -make out pretty well with this sort of thing, but on longer tours the -motor camper will probably want to have something in the way of a -regular stove, either for wood, oil or gasoline. - -And here there is extensive variety of choice. Take first what we may -term regular stoves. - - - - -Simple Stoves - -About the simplest and least expensive of these is the “Rush Stove.” It -is simply a rectangular box-like affair that folds up flat. It will -burn any kind of solid fuel, but works best with wood. It costs about -five dollars, and can be set up in ten seconds. - -This stove weighs but seven pounds and folds into a package only one -and a half inches thick. It may be packed under the seat of an auto or -strapped on the back of a motorcycle. Nevertheless, this stove is -thoroughly substantial, is made of 20-gauge sheet steel with four -thicknesses at the corners, where strength is needed. - -Another very satisfactory stove for solid fuel is the “Livingood.” This -is somewhat more extensive and complete than the one just mentioned and -costs about twice as much money. The “Livingood” folds flat to a -thickness of four inches. It comes with oven, three-quart water -container, eight-cup coffee-pot and will roast a sizable potato in -thirty minutes. When set up the stove proper is roughly two feet long, -a foot wide and a foot high. It works best with wood or charcoal. In -material the top is 22-gauge black iron, the body and oven of 26-gauge -black iron, and the hinges of copper built with the body. The stove -alone without the extras comes to $7.50. - - - - -Oil Stoves - -Oil stoves are pretty effective, but they are usually not collapsible, -accordingly bulky, and likewise are hard to keep clean, particularly -such types of them as use wicks. The best are those kinds that operate -under air pressure, like plumber’s torches, and without a wick. These -high-pressure wickless stoves are very efficient. One, called the -“Juwell,” will raise two pints of cold water—sixty degrees—to boiling -in three or four minutes at the outside. This stove is claimed to be -faultless in operation, also to make no noise, deposit no soot, and be -absolutely free from danger of explosion. - -However, there are exceptions to all rules, and there is at least one -oil stove for campers which can be knocked down and packed up. It is -the Optimus Traveling and Camp Stove. It can be taken apart and various -parts packed into a small fiber box, which also has places for a bottle -of spirits, cleaning pins and a funnel. The oil tank is fitted with a -hermetical brass stopper which permits the stove to be carried full of -petroleum. The capacity is one quart of oil. - - - - -Gasoline Stoves - -There are many kinds of gasoline stoves, but there is some danger -attached to their use, as this fluid leaks out very readily and is, as -all know, very volatile and inflammable. Of course, the great advantage -lies in the fact that it is a material that the motorist is sure to -have at hand, and a gasoline stove when working right certainly does -the work in short order. - -One of the best gasoline stoves is the Colorado Sure Meal Camp Stove. -It burns with such a hot flame that the stove can be opened up and -water boiled in five minutes. The burners can also be easily regulated -and the fire controlled to a nicety. There are two burners solidly -mounted in the grate, making this part of the stove practically one -piece. There is nothing to get out of order. The stove has an -adjustable wind-shield. The Sure Meal Stove has its burners enclosed in -a heavy steel case, with grids at the top like an ordinary gas or -gasoline stove. The top is covered except for these grids, preventing -the flames from being blown out by the wind. The extra cover folds back -to form a shelf or warming oven. The tank rests outside the stove and -holds three pints of fuel. The legs may be folded up when not in use, -thus taking up little or no room. For carrying, the tank is detached -and placed inside the stove, the shelf folding over the top of the -stove as a cover, with a sure catch to hold it in place. The stove then -resembles a small suit case in shape and measures only 18 by 11 by 3½ -inches. This stove may also be had with a folding oven which when in -use is set over the stove. A feature of this oven is the metal and -asbestos plate on the shelf. This plate is open on all sides to permit -the heat to radiate evenly to all parts of the oven. The asbestos -prevents food from burning on the bottom. The oven is collapsible and -can be set up or taken down in less than a minute. The front and side -are hinged—the top comes off and the shelf out. The oven packs in a -galvanized iron box, only 1¾ inches deep, which comes with the oven. -This stove is listed at $9.00 and the oven at $5.00. - - - - -Broilers - -In addition to stoves, campers use various wire broilers that are -supported by legs and that stand on the ground. These cost very little -and are a convenience where open fires are used. Similar to the -broilers but more substantial are various kinds of camp grids which can -be stood over the coals and on which pots, pans and kettles may be -placed for cooking purposes. - - - - -Cooking Utensils - -As to other cooking utensils, aside from stoves or other appliances to -be used in connection with cooking fires, the camper has the same wide -choice that he has elsewhere. He may have everything going or almost -nothing. He may use a skillet for both his coffee and his frying, -making the coffee first, and keeping it hot in his pail while he fries -his bacon. Then, with tin cup, plate, knife, fork and spoon he may make -out to his satisfaction. Another motor camper, however, will be -satisfied with nothing less than a complete folding kit of the latest -and best cooking outfit offered by the market. Naturally Mr. Average -Man will come somewhere in between the extremes noted. - -Cooking utensils may be taken along from home, but such will mostly be -rather bulky and will not pack together well. There are many -comparatively inexpensive outfits that nest together and so take but -little room that will meet all the needs of the average motor camper. -Almost anywhere the motor camper may buy aluminum ware that nests -together and that will meet all requirements. - -In buying aluminum ware for camp use it is well to remember that -aluminum cups have a tendency to burn the lips because the metal is -such a good heat conductor. So agateware cups will prove more -satisfactory for the camper’s use. Likewise an aluminum skillet for the -same reason is liable to burn on the bottom, and a steel skillet with a -folding or removable handle will fill the bill better for the motor -camper than one of aluminum. Aside from these cautions the motor camper -may go as far as he pleases in buying aluminum ware, and he will be -pretty sure to meet with satisfaction. There are, indeed, some campers -who feel that lightness compensates for the disadvantages named above -even in the case of cups. - -A standard aluminum cooking set for two persons, to nest together in a -canvas bag eight inches high and nine inches in diameter will cost -about twenty dollars and weigh about five pounds. Such a set will -consist of 1 seven-pint cooking pot, 1 ten-pint cooking pot, 1 -four-pint coffee-pot, 1 frying pan, 2 plates, 2 dessert spoons, 2 cups, -2 soup bowls, 2 knives, 2 forks and 2 teaspoons. As has been seen -above, it will be well to substitute for aluminum ware agateware cups -and a steel frying pan. These sets come also for three, four and six -persons with a corresponding increase in the number of utensils. - - - - -Essential Tools - -As for tools, the motor camper will include the usual number of spare -parts and repair and adjustment implements for his car. If his trip is -to be at all extensive, or even more than for the week-end, he should -not fail to include such items as a good towing line and other -equipment to extricate himself if need be from mud holes and other -difficulties. In addition the motor camper should have along with him -at least a camp ax, a shovel, and a hunting knife. A standard camp ax, -“Quarter Ax” size, may be bought for $1.25. This has a nineteen-inch -handle. If a larger one, half, three-quarter, or full size is desired, -the cost will be a little more. If the camper intends to cut browse for -his bed he had best supply himself with a machete. This will cost him -in the neighborhood of three dollars for one with a full-size blade of -about twenty-two inches. - - - - -Necessary Lights - -The car will have its own lights and perhaps a spotlight that within -some range will be adjustable. Also the motor camper may be provided -with insulated wire, lamp sockets and lamps with which to light his -tent and the vicinity of his car. But in addition it will be convenient -for him to have a lantern or two. If he lives in the country he may -already be provided with lanterns that he may take along. Otherwise he -will have use for one of the many camp lanterns that are on the market -at small cost. - -The temptation for the tenderfoot camper will be to load up with -equipment which will burden him and for which he will have small use. -These extras he will learn to discard. And yet there are some things -that he will find mighty useful and convenient which at first he hardly -thought of at all. Such articles as waterproof water bags, folding -basins, folding bucket and the like may be included in the above. - - - - -Water Bags - -In the so-called “Egyptian Sanitary Self-cooling Water Bag” water is -kept cool by the principle of refrigeration by evaporation. A small -amount of water exuded by the bag evaporates slowly and keeps the -contents cool. Colder water can be obtained by exposing the bag to the -air on all sides, as when hung up. - -Waterproof folding basins come in weight of seven ounces to fold in -one-half inch thickness. One such basin costing sixty-five cents is -made of brown waterproof duck; capacity, 1 gallon; diameter, 12 inches; -height, 3 inches. - -It is bound with linen braid and has a wire rim. A canvas folding -bucket which costs ninety-five cents is made of the same material in -the same way and with a stout rope handle, with a capacity of three -gallons. The diameter of this is 9 inches; the height 12 inches, and -the weight 8 ounces. - - - - -Filters - -An excellent thing to take along for safety’s sake as a protection from -contaminated water is the Army Filter Pump known the world over. This -weighs three pounds and has a capacity of a quart a minute. The filter -consists of a brass case nickel plated, containing and protecting a -cylinder made of infusorial earth. This must be put in water and, by a -pump attached at the side, water is forced through the filtering -cylinder out through a goose neck tube at the top. The filtering -cylinder should occasionally be removed and washed off with a cloth or -soft brush. - - - - -Water Supply Generally Available - -Everywhere, save in the eastern states and unpopulated parts of the -west, the motor camper will find municipal camp sites in nearly all the -towns and cities or in their close vicinity. These for the most part -are supplied with public water of good quality. In most of them the -motorist will also find electricity for light, and in many places gas -for cooking. In others he will find fireplaces and fuel for his use. If -the motor camper plans to use these public facilities, so numerously -supplied, he will not have to depend upon his own resources for the -same and so may correspondingly limit his camping equipment. - - - - -A Canvas Bungalow Carried on Running Board - -There is a camping outfit for motor campers that differs from all -others in being a substantial canvas bungalow which is set up by itself -like a house. It affords larger quarters than any trailer, but packs up -so compactly and is so light that it may be carried upon the running -board. This is the Rietschel Camping Outfit. The structure can be -erected in a few minutes and stands on its own feet like a house. The -cost is listed at $98.50 and the weight is only 150 pounds. It has one -full-sized bed and two benches that will accommodate six people. The -two benches can also be used for children to sleep on. In addition -there is a 36-inch table, 55 inches long. The floor space is 6 feet 8 -inches by 9 feet. There is no stooping to get in and head room -everywhere. Windows on four sides give plenty of ventilation. It is -water tight and wind-proof. This entire outfit packs in a box that -forms the table and fits on the running board of any car. - - - - -Refrigeration - -Nothing has been said hitherto on the matter of refrigeration. Where -the motor camper wishes to take fresh milk, or meat, or such articles -as butter or berries, along with him it will be essential to have some -means of keeping these in good condition, and about the only thing that -will meet such a situation is some kind of a refrigerator. - -Some motor campers take along one of the small nursery ice-boxes that -most people have who possess babies. These little ice-boxes will not -hold much, but where small infants are members of the party they are -quite essential, especially where the infants are bottle-fed. - -Others take along their fireless cookers, and put a piece of ice inside -in place of the hot iron. Fireless cookers make very good refrigerators -when so used. - -Probably the most convenient arrangement for the motor camper is the -refrigerator basket. - -A refrigerator basket, called the Hawkeye, is made in several designs -and sizes and ranges in price from $6.50 to $24.00. The most expensive -one is a strong, light-weight rattan basket with nickel-plated zinc -lining, a layer of asbestos and a layer of felt. There is a small -removable ice compartment. In size this basket is twenty-five by -fourteen inches and ten inches deep. It weighs nine pounds. The -cheapest style is twenty-one by ten inches in size and twelve inches in -depth. It is not only smaller but less expensively made. - - - - -A Home-made Ice Box - -One motor camper had an ingenious arrangement for keeping the baby’s -milk cool. He made two wooden boxes, one six by six inches in size, and -the other six inches by nine in size. They were both eight inches deep. -These were inside measurements. The lids had an extra block of the same -thickness as the box (13 by 16 inches) which fitted down inside the -box. These boxes were provided with a galvanized-iron lining seven -inches deep and fitting snugly inside the boxes. He would ice the boxes -to pre-cool them. Then the bottles, filled with the prepared milk, -carefully stoppered and wrapped in paper to prevent breakage, were -packed in the boxes in chipped ice. These would keep the milk ice cold -in ordinary weather for two days with the initial icing. Sterilized -nipples were carried in an extra empty bottle. - -To heat the baby’s milk water was drawn from the radiator of the car -into a pound-size baking-powder can, and the bottle containing the milk -was placed in this bottle until sufficiently heated, after which the -water was returned to the radiator. - -Probably the most satisfactory method of carrying “grub” is to put your -dry foodstuffs, such as flour, corn meal, sugar, cereals, dried fruit, -etc., into paraffined muslin bags which measure about eight inches -across and which sit one on top of the other, in a waterproof canvas -bag with a double throat for double protection from dust and insects. -The little bags should be plainly labeled on their sides for such -articles as coffee, tea, cooking fat, and the like. Use friction-top -tins, which are made broad and flat to fit a cylindrical bag, for -greasy foods, such as ham and bacon. - -Wooden salt and pepper shakers are the best, because salt will not -suffer hydration in a wooden shaker, but the grains will keep dry and -separate. - - - - -Cautionary Suggestions - -It should hardly be necessary to remind the motor tourist that such -adages as “Safety First,” “It’s Better To Be Safe Than Sorry,” and a -“Stitch in Time ...” supply a wise basis of conduct for the motor -tourist. - -We sometimes hear a tourist boasting the speed at which he “hits it -up,” “giving the other fellow the dust,” etc.; or telling how he made -his forty per right along, and with a trailer, too. All such talk is -supremely silly. - -Watching for crossings, breaks in the road, and other wise precautions -involve going at a moderate pace. The “Speed Fiend” is a peril to -himself and a danger to every one who crosses his path. - -One objection to speed is the effect on the tires. The thoughtful -tourist will seek to lessen tire heat as much as possible on long -tours. Run the wheels through water wherever convenient. Keep to the -shady side of the street wherever possible. If there is a dirt -side-road run on the dirt slowly and so cool the tires of your machine. - -Keep the tires well inflated, the radiator full, and the fan belt -sufficiently taut. On hot days coast down the slopes with your engine -shut off. If the engine heats, wedge open the hood at the back so as to -get better ventilation. - -In the hilly regions of the Northeast, and among the mountains of the -West, it is all-important to have both brakes in prime condition. On -some of the Western roads the much advocated use of the engine as a -break is almost positively essential. However, elsewhere most hills may -be negotiated with the brakes alone, thus avoiding strain on the -driving mechanism. Approach a descent slowly, so as to avoid heating up -the breaks by a sudden checking of speed. Alternate in the application -of the brakes and thus avoid heating. Do not lock the hand brake, but -hold it in your hand tensing and relaxing as required. - -Watch your spark lever. The driver who leaves the spark lever fully -advanced, irrespective of grades, road conditions and speeds, imposes -unnecessary strain on the engine, and does not get the efficiency he -should in car performance. It pays to regulate the spark to suit the -load and speed of the engine so that ignition does not take place -either too early or too late for smooth running and a steady flow of -power. - -In rainy or misty weather the wind-shield becomes obscured. There are a -number of more or less successful devices for cleaning off the -accumulated moisture. It is claimed by those who ought to know that a -sliced onion rubbed over the surface of the glass will prevent the -gathering of moisture upon it. Others are equally confident that a -moistened plug of ordinary chewing tobacco is an efficient wind-shield -cleaner if rubbed over the surface of the glass. There are soaps and -other substances that are sold for the purpose of cleaning the -wind-shield, and like the above-mentioned articles are more or less -effective. The squeegee mechanical cleaners that work back and forth -are probably the most efficient cleaners. A mechanical cleaner is the -only kind efficient with snow. At any rate, keep your wind-shield clear -and you will drive more safely. - -Always stop for street cars or omnibuses, unloading or loading. In most -cities this is required by local ordinances, and in some states the -traffic laws impose the same requirement. - -Motorists should spread the gospel of good roads to all men, and great -will be their reward in tire-saving. - -Women drivers of vehicles should be given special consideration, and, -some say, watching. - -A small amount of shellac will stop small leaks in radiators. - -Any kind of grease (butter, lard, etc.) is good to soften road tar -adhering to fender, bumpers, etc., for easy removal. - -To heat a tent on a cold night, fill a bucket with stones piping hot -from the camp fire. Invert and cover with bucket. Good as a stove. - - - - - - - - -CHAPTER VII - -HOW TO CHOOSE A CAMP - - Securing Permission—Church Grounds and School-yard Camp - Sites—Municipal Camp Sites—Autumn and Winter Camping—Water - Supply—Wells and Springs Doubtful—Selecting a Camping Site—Disposal - of Refuse—Latrines—National and State Forest Camps, General - Regulations—State of New York Regulations—New York State Parks and - Forest Preserves—Adirondack and Catskill State Parks. - - -Securing Permission - -It will be obvious that the camper should not camp or even park his car -on or in front of private property without asking permission of the -owner or occupant of such property. Of course, where the motor camper -is in a wild and uninhabited region it may not be practicable to seek -permission, and in such a case he may take a chance on trespassing. But -as a rule this cannot be advised as either right or wise. - -So many motor campers in the past have abused the hospitality of -farmers by carelessly and even wantonly breaking down shrubbery, -leaving rubbish, injuring trees and otherwise comporting themselves as -nuisances that in some sections the farmers are hostile to the motor -camper and so the decent, law-abiding man has to suffer for the sins of -the vandal. - -Notwithstanding the abuse of hospitality on the part of some motor -campers, the good citizen and gentleman will not find it difficult to -deal with the average farmer, who will be as quick to appreciate fair -and courteous treatment as he is ready to resent the misconduct of -those who abuse his hospitality. - -In some communities where there are no public facilities for motor -campers schoolhouse yards are available or church grounds and sheds. -Naturally the schoolhouse sites will be available only during vacation -time, or outside of school hours. - -The motor camper who is content to follow the beaten ways and the main -highways need, as a rule, not go far to find a municipal camping park. -The tabular list of these parks, given elsewhere, will indicate in the -main the privileges and facilities offered by each of these parks. In -the great majority of cases, even where no fee may be charged, the -motor camper is required to register and secure permission to camp. - -Most of the municipal motor-camping parks have facilities for cooking. -Where there are no fireplaces other provision is likely to be made. Gas -ranges with quarter meters are found provided at many camping parks. -Sometimes wood stoves are at the service of the motor camper, and free -fuel. - -The question of water supply is very important. The municipal camping -parks usually provide city water which is almost sure to be safe. The -water from the wayside well with the old oaken bucket may seem safe, -and may be cool and sparkling. But farmers are entirely too careless -about the location of the house or barn well with reference to the -barnyard and the manure pile for such sources of water supply to be -used without careful examination. Furthermore, the farmhouse itself may -be a source of peril to health because the family well may receive the -drainage of a leaky or overflowing cesspool. Or there may be no toilet -within doors and the outdoor privy may stand on higher ground than the -well with dangerous results. - - - - -Boil the Water - -The wayside spring is by no means a safe source of water supply, as it -often receives drainage from barnyards or from fields upon which manure -has been spread. The same may be said of the small streams which abound -in some sections of the country. The larger streams also are open to -the suspicion of impurity. What then is the camper to do in case he -wishes to camp elsewhere than in a public motor camping park? There is -only one safe thing to do when you must use water that has not been -tested and certified, and that is, boil all the water you drink. Of -course, boiled water is not very tasty. It is apt to be flat and dead -to the taste, but better drink flat and dead water than take poison -which you will surely imbibe if you drink much of the water referred to -above. One sure way to get good water is to drink only boiled drinks, -or drinks, such as tea and coffee, made with water that has been -boiled. In fall, spring and winter boiled water, when cooled, really is -not bad. Neither is it so in summer after it has been hung up to cool -in a canvas bag or filter. This last has considerable value in -purifying water, but it is not certain, as some bacterial impurities -are so small that they will pass with the water through the ordinary -filter. - -Aside from the matter of contamination, water sometimes is unsuitable -for drinking because of its being mineralized. In the western section -of this country, particularly the Rocky Mountain and arid sections, -there may be so much alkali in the water as to make it useless for -drinking. Also, in some of the middle states the water from certain -wells will contain enough sulphur to make it taste unpleasant to the -stranger, and even when there is not enough sulphur to taste there may -be enough to act rather severely upon the bowels of many people. This -will often be so, even when the natives do not seem to mind the water -or to get from its use any undesirable results. The alkaline water may -be neutralized by the addition of a small amount of hydrochloric acid, -but don’t put in enough to make the water taste sour. The addition of -lime water to the water impregnated with sulphur would tend to -eliminate the difficulty. That, however, is inconvenient, and about the -only thing to do is either to find water that is free from sulphur or -else motor away from the region where the water is bad. - - - - -Where to Camp - -If the desire is to camp elsewhere than in a municipal motor camping -park certain conditions must be considered in making the selection of a -camp site. Considering that the motor camper will tent and have a -regular camp fire, wood and water are prime essentials. Seek high, -well-drained land. Avoid stony or rocky ground or shallow soil. Do not -camp in a pine or hemlock grove, at least in summer, as fire is liable -to creep and spread in the fallen pine needles and hemlock leaves. If -possible camp near hemlocks, firs, spruce or other evergreens, as these -have great value for the camper. The air from evergreen trees has an -aromatic quality which is both grateful and healthful. - -Should the camp be on a hillside dig a shallow trench above the tent -and on both sides to carry off the water when it rains. Camp if -possible where fallen or dead timber is near to serve as fuel, and -where there is no brush or weeds that will be hard to clear away. White -birches are very useful to the camper because the bark when peeled off -the dead trunks makes splendid kindling. For tent pins use steel pegs, -the longer the better. If steel pins are not used, cut maple or birch -pins an inch in diameter and at least eighteen inches long. Cut these -pins off across a log with two short blows of the ax, cutting at an -angle. - - - - -Disposing of Refuse - -In disposing of refuse, dig a good-sized hole into which it may be -thrown. Before leaving fill up the hole completely with earth. -Meanwhile, each time refuse is thrown into this hole, throw upon it -several shovelfuls of earth so as to prevent flies, insects, and odors -from developing. Never cast refuse into ponds, lakes or streams. It is -unsightly and dangerous to health. Clean up at once after each meal. If -you have no hot water scrub your plates and kitchen utensils in a brook -or lake, using a handful of sand, moss or sod for a dish rag. - -The location of the latrine is a matter of great importance both from -the standpoint of health and convenience. The motor camping parks -established by municipalities as a rule provide toilet facilities. -Where the camper does not have these facilities some provision must be -made. In many instances a small tent is carried along which provides -shelter for a chemical closet. This tent is pitched back of the car and -the living tent, if there be one, in as convenient and sheltered a -place as can be secured. Still further away, a deep trench or hole -should be dug into which the contents of the chemical closet may be -thrown from time to time. There should be a quantity of earth at hand -which may be shoveled into the hole as often as the contents of the -chemical closet are emptied into it. - -If the campers have no toilet tent and no chemical closet, the best -that can be done will be to locate the latrine in as well-screened and -out-of-the-way spot as possible, digging a deep trench which may be -used as a toilet and into which, whenever the trench is used for toilet -purposes, earth may be shoveled. It would be a help in avoiding odors -and securing proper disinfection to have a can of chloride of lime, -some of which should be thrown into the trench each time before casting -in the earth. - - - - -Permission to Camp in Forests - -In the vast national forests of this country “Camping is free,” to -quote from one of the bulletins of the U. S. Forest Service, “and -generally requires no permit. You may choose your own camp ground and -help yourself to dead wood.... You may fish or you may hunt with gun or -camera. On most of the forests there are no restrictions other than -those imposed by the game laws of the states in which the forests are -situated. You can find out what these are from forest officers or state -game wardens.” (In another chapter of this book the readers will find a -tabulated compilation of these game laws.) - -To camp in a state forest a permit is usually required, which may be -secured as a rule from the local forester. The camper in a state forest -is subject to a number of regulations, none of which are unreasonable -or onerous. The State of New York, which has more than two million -acres in its numerous forest reservations, has perhaps the most -comprehensive set of regulations which are typical, and for this reason -they are given below: - - - “General Regulations - - “The following rules and regulations are of general application to - the state land administered by the Conservation Commission, and are - to govern all those who make use of this land. Regulations of - special or local application may be adopted from time to time: - - “1. No fires except for cooking, warmth or smudge purposes are - permitted. No fire shall be lighted until all inflammable material - is removed to prevent its spread. - - “2. Lighted matches, cigars, cigarettes or burning tobacco must not - be deposited or left where they may cause fires. - - “3. No official sign posted, or structure maintained under permit, - shall be defaced. - - “4. Peeling bark or injuring trees is prohibited. - - “5. Dead or down wood may be used for fuel by temporary campers. - - “6. Camps and adjacent grounds must be maintained in a clean and - sanitary condition. Garbage and refuse must be either buried, - removed or burned. Waste materials must not be thrown into the - waters, or waters polluted. - - “7. Each camper on Lake George islands, St. Lawrence Reservation or - other much frequented place, must provide a plentiful supply of - chloride of lime and dirt, for disinfecting and covering any - latrine used by him. All latrines must be cleaned and the contents - burned or buried at frequent intervals, in such manner as to - prevent offensive odors, and above all to avoid pollution of the - water supply. - - “8. Canvas tents without platforms for use during short periods may - be placed without a permit, but not in a trail or within 150 feet - of any spring used for water supply. - - “9. No tents (except those under rule 8) or wooden structures shall - be erected or maintained in the Forest Preserve, except under - written permission from the Conservation Commission (located at - Albany, N. Y.). Tar paper shall not be used, except for roofs of - open camps erected under permit. The structures for which permits - may be granted are as follows. Those erected under (a), (b) or (c) - become the property of the state. - - “(a) Open camps for use of travelers, not to be occupied by the - same person or persons more than three nights in succession or more - than ten nights in any one year. - - “(b) Open camps for use of campers, hunters or fishermen, may be - occupied for reasonable periods. - - “(c) Permanent tent platforms for summer camping purposes. Permit - granted to use while occupied in good faith. Platform to be left - for future use. When not in use permits may be given others to use. - - “(d) Temporary tent platforms for summer camping. The platform to - be erected and removed simultaneously with the tent. - - “(e) Portable canvas houses for summer camping. - - “10. No one may claim any particular site from year to year or the - exclusive use of the same. - - “11. The use of the Forest Preserve or the improvements thereon for - private revenue or commercial purposes is prohibited. - - “12. Any unoccupied tent or structure may be removed by the - Commission. - - “13. At St. Lawrence Reservation, where fireplaces are provided, - fires must not be kindled elsewhere, nor shall tents on these parks - be pitched less than two hundred feet from any public fireplace or - boat landing. - - “14. No boat is entitled to the exclusive use of any dock built by - the state. There must be free access for boats at all times. - - “15. Dancing in any building erected by the state is prohibited. - - “16. All campers will be held responsible for compliance with these - rules, and any person responsible for injury of state property will - be held liable for damages and penalties.” - - -In the matter of fire the New York Conservation Commission adds these -cautions: - - - “The great cause of forest fires to-day is carelessness in its - numerous forms. Many fires are due to smokers and to abandoned camp - fires. Many people use the woods who do not appreciate that the - forest floor is nothing but decayed vegetation and that after a few - days of continued dry weather it becomes so dry that the dropping - of a match, cigarette or burning tobacco is as likely to cause a - fire as if the same burning material was dropped into a basket of - dry waste paper. Underneath these dry leaves is in most instances a - heavy mat of rotted leaves. After periods of drought, this - material, called ‘duff,’ becomes very dry and inflammable, and will - hold fire for a long time. Under no circumstances should camp fires - be set on this kind of soil. - - “A camp fire should be set on a brook bed or shore, or on some - camping ground where there is no ‘duff,’ and in all cases the - inflammable material around the edge of the fire should be removed, - so that it cannot spread. Every camper should be sure the fire is - out before it is left.” - - -Special attention is paid to the New York State Parks and Reservations -because New York is our most populous state and because its system of -parks and reservations is one of the most extensive. The New York -system of parks but illustrates the great wealth of opportunity open to -the motor camper. - -In addition to the Interstate Palisades Park, with its thirty thousand -acres administered by an interstate commission, the State of New York -has no less than thirty-two state parks and also eight great forest -reserve parks, most of which are administered by the Conservation -Commission through the Superintendent of State Forests, his assistants -and deputies. - -The parks proper are not very extensive and are mainly for the -preservation of points of historic interest, such as the Stony Point -Battlefield (35 acres), Bennington Battlefield (171 acres), Lake George -Battlefield (35 acres), Washington Headquarters at Newburgh, and -locations of scenic beauty such as Watkins Glen (103 acres), Niagara -Falls State Reservation (112 acres). Some of these parks are not -administered by the Conservation Commission, but by special -commissions, like the last-mentioned, which is administered by five -commissioners appointed by the Governor. - -The forest preserves proper of New York are mainly: - -First, the Adirondack Park, which comprises 3,313,564 acres, of which -forty-nine per cent is owned by the people of New York State; -twenty-two per cent is owned by lumber and pulp companies; fifteen per -cent is in private parks; six per cent is in small private holdings; -two per cent is held by companies interested in minerals; and six per -cent is improved lands. For purposes of comparison it may be said that -the Adirondack Park is slightly larger than the State of Connecticut. - -Second, the Catskill Park, which is readily accessible to the motorists -of the Metropolitan District of New York City, and which includes -576,120 acres, of which the state owns 116,364 acres. This park -includes the central portion of the Catskill Mountain region. While of -less extent than the Adirondack Park, the Catskill Park contains a -wealth of wonderful scenery. Excellent macadam and dirt highways enable -the motor camper to reach almost all parts of the Catskill Park. There -are at least twenty-six delightful camp sites, all provided with -fireplaces, that are open to the motor-camping public. A complete list -of these public camp sites is given in Chapter XIII, where will be -found a tabulated list of public camp sites throughout the United -States. There are also half a dozen other Forest Reserve Parks of -lesser extent than the two above-mentioned. - - - - -Winter Camping - -People usually think of motor camping as a diversion of the summertime. -To be sure, camping is simpler and easier in warm weather, and that is -also the season when most folks can get vacations. - -But summer camping is not the only seasonal camping. The fall season is -one of the pleasantest times to camp. The nights may be cold and even -frosty, but the sharp tang in the air will make the experience all the -more delightful. In fact, some who are seasoned to motor camping hold -that it is only when the leaves begin to fall that nature puts at the -disposal of the autoist a copious supply of material by which more -satisfactory sleep can be secured. These assert that with a few armfuls -of leaves a camp bed can be created that will make the house bed feel -like a row of boards in comparison. Another advantage which is adduced -by the autumn camper is the comparative exclusiveness that can be -secured. A great many of those who tour in summer, not appreciating the -enjoyment to be had during the autumn, will stay at home week-ends, or -attend the football games. This will give those who do venture forth -less crowded roads on which to drive and doubtless exclusive use of -their favorite places. Some are selecting semi-permanent sites, which -they expect to improve each week-end, and they are fairly sure that on -their return to them each time they will not be occupied by others, as -would be apt to be the case in the summer. - -While most of the summer campers may not admit that they are -inconvenienced in any way by mosquitoes, bugs or insects of any sort, -those who contemplate camping in the fall are quick to agree that one -advantage of this sport in cooler weather will be the absence of many -such pests. They advise, however, that motorists should take along with -their tents a few extra blankets as a protection against the nippings -of Jack Frost. - -In the winter time motor camping is mostly confined to the crowd of -motor campers who to the number of many thousands follow the sun to the -Southland. In some places that are central, and, so to speak, -crossroads of this travel, as at Tampa, for example, the “tin can -tourists,” as those driving a popular make of car are sometimes called, -and this, with their own hearty acceptance of the term, have assembled -in convention to the number of thousands. One winter these “tin can -tourists” assembled in the city just mentioned to the number of several -thousand and formed an organization entitled “The Tin Can Tourists of -the World.” This organization was rather informal and seems to have -gone out of active existence. - -As time goes on the number of motor campers trekking South each winter -is bound to increase, for those who can spare the time to get away from -home will sally forth and head their cars loaded with camping equipment -into the South so as to escape the rigors of the season in the North. A -few days’ cruising will take the motor camper away from winter into -summer and at a cost about equivalent to that of staying at home, -particularly when coal bills are taken into consideration. - -But there is another class of winter campers. We refer to those whose -blood is warm and who can rough it a little even in the face of snow -and ice. These hardy souls enjoy camping out during the winter season -with a zest that summer cannot afford. - -The winter week-ender gets a spice and a thrill from life in the open -under the frosty skies of winter that the summertime cannot supply. - -When camping during the wintertime seek a sheltered place protected -from the wind. In mid-winter the swamps are found the best of places -for camping. The mud and water are frozen hard. If possible get under -the lee of a dense growth of underbrush, hackmatack or other conifers -to keep the wind from blowing the camp fire smoke into your eyes. - -The winter camper should not fail to dress as warmly as possible. The -best way is not to wear overcoats and thick, heavy underclothes. Much -better, put on two, three or even four suits of light underwear and -they will keep you warmer than heavy ones. As many as five light -jerseys may be worn without making the body bulky and without -interfering with your activities in walking, climbing or swinging the -ax. The advantage of this arrangement is that you may peel them off -like the skins of an onion as you grow warm; and put them on again as -you grow cold. Don’t go burdened with too much truck. Take two good -blankets, your poncho and your shoes, well oiled, or wear rubber-footed -boots, such as may be secured from Boy Scouts Headquarters in New York. -Wear two or three pairs of good woolen stockings. If you can secure a -pair of buckskin mittens, they will keep your hands warm when pulled -over woolen gloves. Take along some stubs of candles, not to burn at -night, but with which to light your fires. It does not require much -skill to light a candle, even on a windy day, but it sometimes requires -a great deal of patience to light a fire on the same sort of a day. - -If the winter camper likes he may provide himself with an Indian tent—a -circular tent with a hole at the top. With such a tent the fire for -cooking may be made on the ground within the tent. The smoke will draw -pretty well out of the hole at the top of the tent. The miner’s tent, -which is conical in shape, with the pole in the middle, can with little -difficulty be used in the same way as the Indian tent. If you are going -to have any fire in the tent, other than in an oil or gasoline stove, -it will be wise to fireproof the tent. To fireproof a tent all that is -required is to get a few cents’ worth of alum at any drug store. -Dissolve the alum in water and soak the tent fabric in the solution -until it is thoroughly wetted, after which dry it out. - -Whether you sleep in your car or sleep out in a tent, you will find in -cold weather that a good sleeping bag is a great source of comfort. -They come in many varieties and are fully described elsewhere in the -book. Here suffice it to say that a mighty comfortable and inexpensive -home-made sleeping bag may be constructed by taking flexible, enameled -oilcloth, a high-grade horse blanket or a pure wool house blanket. -Continue the bag back of the head and neck so as to form a hood over -the head. This bag can be improvised with large safety pins to hold it -together. Have the flexible oilcloth in two pieces. Pin the pieces -together, roll in the blanket and slide in. Change your stockings if -you would avoid cold feet. - - - - - - - - -CHAPTER VIII - -FIRE AND FOOD FOR THE CAMPER - - Raw Foods—Hotels—Various Fuels Compared—Fireplaces Provided at Most - Camp Sites—Wet Weather Fire-making—Primitive Cooking - Methods—Prepared Foods—Corrective Foods—Camp-fire Cooking—The - Dingle Stick—Forestry Regulations Concerning Camp Fires—Coffee and - Flapjack Making—Wayside Markets—Men Cooks—How to Cook a Quick - Meal—Improvised Fireplaces—A Varied Dietary—An Ideal Meal—A - Balanced Menu—Recipes for Camp Cooking—A List—Biscuits, Flapjacks, - Corn Bread, Corn Meal Mush, Fish, Rabbits, Squirrel, Game Birds, - How to Boil Potatoes, Baking in Clay, etc. - - -The motor camper will always require fire because food and drink cannot -be properly or palatably prepared without the assistance of fire. It -may be thought that this rule like others admits of exceptions, and -perhaps this is so. There are some people who do not seem to believe in -fire, at least in connection with the preparation of food. Their -religion seems about the opposite of that professed by the “Fire -Worshipers.” As the Brahmins of India will not eat anything that has -ever been alive, so these people will not eat anything that has been -cooked. We might term those we have in mind the “Raw Food Worshipers.” -They are not very numerous, still there are enough of them to make it -worth the while for grocers to carry the products they demand in the -way of raw wheat crackers, raw oat biscuit and the like. We have met -these people on the road, and it must be confessed that they appear to -be a well-fed, well-fleshed folk, whether made so because of a diet of -raw food or not is somewhat uncertain as sequence is not always -consequence. These people, naturally, will not need instruction -concerning camp fires. - -There are still others met with along the road who are not interested -in the subject of fire and the preparation of food. We refer to those -motor tourists who tour but do not camp—those who always travel on -until a hotel is found where they may eat and lodge. This is an easy -and from some standpoints an attractive way of traveling, but very much -more expensive than motor camping. - -In some circumstances it may be the wise way of procedure. We have -known of many bridal couples that have spent their honeymoons motor -touring. We would not advise a newly married couple to try motor -camping. While motor camping may offer more adventure and real -enjoyment than motor touring with its eating and sleeping at hotels en -route, it is more perilous in its effects upon the disposition. The -infinite variety of experience that motor camping offers is likely to -bring some things that will tend to cloud the honeymoon, and the young -couple had best have a year or two of experience in trying out the -problem of living together before undertaking camping. It may here be -remarked that where a camping party includes more than the family it -would be well to be sure in advance that all composing the party are -congenial and ready to work together in harmony. - -Coming to the question of fire, it may be said that the easiest thing -to do is to take along a stove of some sort. - -The gasoline stove has one advantage, the advantage that lies in the -fact that its fuel is the same as that used in the engine of the car. -There are disadvantages, too. Gasoline is somewhat dangerous, and being -very thin leaks very readily. Gasoline will leak through a seam that -will be sufficiently tight to hold oil. The jolting that is inevitable -in connection with motoring, particularly with some of the more popular -cars, has a surprising efficiency in opening up the seams of an -ordinary gasoline stove. There have been many instances where small -leaks have led to the explosion of these stoves. These explosions often -have resulted in severe burns, and sometimes in death. Village -tinsmiths along the motor highways testify that they frequently have -gasoline stoves brought to them by motorists to have leaks stopped. - -The various kinds of gasoline stoves specially designed for the use of -the motor camper are described in Chapter VI. - -Oil stoves have their advantages. They are safe, convenient and -reliable. The fuel is readily obtainable almost anywhere, and is -economical. Oil stoves, however, have the disadvantage of requiring -more attention in the line of cleaning than gasoline stoves because the -oil is not as volatile as the gasoline, and so will remain on the parts -of the stove and gather dust. This combination is sure to make the -stove smelly and a sort of a nuisance in camp. Scrupulous attention in -keeping the stove always clean will obviate almost completely the -tendency to smelliness. Stoves using a wick are much greater offenders -in the way of smelling than the stoves that operate without a wick. The -motor camper will find the wickless stove, especially the pressure oil -stove, by far the most satisfactory oil stove to use. - -Wood stoves, and stoves that will burn any solid fuel, are offered in -wide variety by the various dealers in sporting goods. Most of these -are very convenient, and the collapsible kind take up very little room. -These stoves operate very well with twisted newspapers. If the motor -camper instead of throwing away, burning up, or almost giving away his -old newspapers to the rag man will bundle up fifty pounds or more of -them in a flat package he will have a week’s supply of first-class fuel -for his camp stove. Pick up a paper, fold it across once or twice, -twist it up tight and hard, thrust it in the stove, light it, and the -result will be a good hot fire. - -The most useful types of these wood stoves are also discussed and -described in Chapter VI, which deals in part with camp equipment. In -the same chapter appliances using solidified alcohol are described -likewise. These little devices are convenient and very useful for the -purpose of heating milk or water for tea or coffee. They are also -invaluable where a baby is with the campers. The Theroz and Sterno -outfits use this solidified alcohol. The former offers the fuel in the -form of cans filled with small cubes of the article, the latter in -small cans filled with the fuel in undivided bulk. The little kits -which use this kind of fuel are inexpensive, and are mentioned in -Chapter VI. - -Most motor-camping parks provide either fireplaces or stoves of some -sort. In many of the state and national forests the sites set aside for -motor campers are provided with fireplaces. Open fires are not usually -permitted at these camping sites where fireplaces or other facilities -for fire are already provided. But where no provision has been made to -help the camper with his fire, there is no objection to his providing -himself with an open fire. Those in charge of state and national -forests strongly advise the motor camper to supply himself with a -stove. The foresters say: “Camp stoves should be taken wherever they -can be transported. They are safer than open fires, more convenient, -require less fuel, and do not blacken the cooking utensils.... In the -absence of a stove an open fire must be built. A safe and serviceable -fireplace can be made of rocks placed in a small circle so as to -support the utensils. Where rocks are not obtainable poles may be -used.” - -If the camper stops with his car in an ordinary bit of woods he is -almost sure to find plenty of dead wood for his fire. When gathering -these dead sticks do not take those lying flat on the ground as they -will be damp and so will burn poorly. - - - - -Preparing the Ground - -When preparing the ground for an open fire without a fireplace, see -that the ground is cleaned bare for several feet around the spot where -the fire is to be built. If the surface soil of the ground is humus or -in any way resembling peat, it will be best to dig down to the sand -clay or rock underneath. At least go down to clear soil and do not -build a fire on ground containing vegetable matter. Fire will creep in -some of the lighter forms of loam after a prolonged drought, and the -camper must make sure that his fire is built upon ground that will not -burn. - - - - -Kindling Fire in Wet Weather - -Usually there will be no difficulty in kindling the fire unless the -weather be wet. In this latter event, particularly in a rainstorm, it -may be very difficult to start a fire in the open. If the camper has -brought along some short pieces of dry wood which he can whittle into -coarse shavings, or if he has along a store of dry pieces of birch -bark, he may shelter the spot where he means to start a fire under the -skirt of his raincoat, get together a few of the driest pieces of wood -that he has, and then piling together under the shelter mentioned some -of the shavings, light them and as they start to burn gradually add -small pieces of the driest wood, sheltering it until it gets well -started. Starting a fire under the circumstances just described will -not be easy, and several attempts may fail before success is attained. -Making a fire in the wet is an art that must be learned through trial -and experience like any other art, and is not achieved easily. - -When the weather is fair and the ground dry a fire in the open is -easily kindled. If the weather be dry and windy, great care must be -taken lest sparks or embers from the fire blow away and start up a fire -at a distance. It is surprising how far sparks or small embers will -carry on the wind and start fires. The camper cannot be too careful -with his fire. When he breaks camp and leaves he should not only see -that his fire is out, but he ought to get a pail or two of water and -drown out the last possible remaining spark. Unfortunately some campers -are very careless with the open fires that they kindle. Because they -leave fires that seem to be out when they are not, these fires often -burn up again after the camper has gone on his way and spread -disastrously. For this reason farmers and foresters look with marked -disfavor on all open camp fires. - - - - -How to Summon the Flames - -The wise motor camper will keep his matches in waterproof boxes, and -will also use wax matches, or at least those whose stems have been well -paraffined. In the absence of matches a cigar lighter can be used to -start a fire. A somewhat more difficult method of kindling a fire is to -use a steel and flint lighting set. Still more difficult to accomplish -is to start a fire the way the Boy Scouts do with two pieces of wood. -To do this successfully it will be necessary to get one of those -fire-making outfits sold at National Boy Scouts Headquarters. There are -many Boy Scouts that can quickly, i.e., within a minute, make a fire -with one of these outfits, but the scout is rare indeed who can make -his drill from a cottonwood root, get his base of harder wood, gather -his punk, string his drill bow, and start a fire with nothing but these -implements. If the motor camper wants some real fun out of the process -of building his fire let him buy one of the Boy Scout outfits for -making fire from wood and try, try, try again until he becomes expert -at such fire-making. He will feel as proud as Prometheus bringing fire -from heaven. - - - - -Cooking Over an Open Fire - -There are two ways of cooking over an open fire. The pot may be slung -over the fire from a hook on a pole, or the pan may be set over the -fire, resting upon a support underneath. In the latter way the fire may -be confined between two green logs and the pan placed across the logs -close to the fire. Or a folding wire broiler may be set across over the -fire and the stew pan, camp kettle, or coffee-pot put on the broiler. - - - - -A Small Fire Adequate - -The beginner usually makes too big a fire. A very small fire, carefully -fed as required, will cook better than a large fire which is apt to -make a lot of smoke and blacken and burn everything put over it. - - - - -A Simple Outdoor Meal - -The ingenious and resourceful motor camper can cook a great variety of -very appetizing food with almost no utensils to help him, using simply -an open camp fire. Any one who has been a boy in the country knows how -to roast potatoes in hot ashes. If not careful the potatoes will be -burned, but probably not so badly as to entirely spoil them for food. -But a burnt potato will not taste bad by a camp fire. Why, after the -camper has been out for a week he will almost be able to eat, like, and -digest gravel. - -If the camper has taken along a few packages of prepared self-raising -flour, let him cut a green club about four feet long. Then peel off the -bark at one end for about the distance of a foot. Next hold or prop the -bare end of this club slant-wise over the fire until it is roasting -hot. Take some of the prepared flour and mix it with water into a very -stiff dough. Mold this dough into a long strip, and when the club is -almost burning hot wrap the strip of dough around it. Replace the club -over the fire, turning it now and then to prevent burning, and to get -the dough cooked evenly. In fifteen minutes or so—depending upon the -heat of the fire—you will have as fine a piece of hot biscuit as any -one could wish. - -For successful camp cooking one should know how to make fresh -breadstuffs, palatable soups, good, nourishing stews, and a few tasty -desserts. The camper should know also how to make such beverages as -tea, coffee and cocoa; how to broil wild meats and fish of all kinds; -how to make flapjacks and fritters without burning them or getting them -greasy. Furthermore, the camp cook should know how to serve these -things without letting them get cold and indigestible. - - - - -A Delightful Dessert - -Speaking of desserts, here is one that is both palatable and -corrective. The last word refers to the need of the camper for food -that will be slightly laxative to counteract the effects of the -concentrated foods that he is likely to use. Take dried apples, -apricots, peaches and prunes—all in a dried condition—soak in water -overnight. Mix all together, adding water and sugar. Stew slowly for -twenty minutes and you will have a tutti-frutti stew that will give a -dessert which the camper will eat with rapturous relish. - - - - -Cooking Over the Fire - -The most common way of cooking over a camp fire is to cut two forked -stakes or small posts and drive them into the ground far enough away -from the fire so as to be in no danger of burning. The crotch of each -fork is open to the fire, and in this crotch, which should stand a -couple of feet up from the ground, a pole an inch or so through is -laid. Over this pole above the fire is placed an iron hook, or a couple -of hooks, with which the camper has provided himself at a hardware -store before starting forth on his tour. From the lower loop of the -hook hang the camp kettle or other utensil for cooking. - -The dingle stick is another device sometimes used by the motor camper -in cooking over his camp fire. This stick is an inch-thick sapling with -one end stuck into the ground and the other end adjusted over the fire -to a proper height by two forked stakes. Have brass chains with pot -hooks attached to hang from the end of the stick. If there are no -chains or hooks use forked, short branches with a notch in the lower -end to take the bail of a pail. - -Two small logs side by side and two short ones laid across underneath -them and a small fire of twigs between the logs will do nicely for -cooking emergency rations. - -Whatever may be said in favor of stoves and the more artificial methods -of preparing food for the motor camper, it must be said that food -cooked on the open fire will taste best. But, on the other hand, when -it rains pitchforks, the little stove in the tent is a friend in need -and a friend indeed. - -Besides there are not only the state and national forestry regulations -that apply to open fires. In addition to these in some states the -counties take a hand in the matter, and in one open fires will be -permitted, while in the county adjoining they may be taboo. - -The two-burner Theroz kit burns solid alcohol that will not melt, and a -thirty-cent can of cubes lasts the two burners about an hour. The heat -from Theroz is not quite so hot as gasoline, but it can be put out -instantly and what remains unburnt may be put away for the next time. -Furthermore, any sort of solid alcohol is absolutely clean and sweet, -with no appreciable smell. The fuel alcohol stove that is used in a -single burner outfit arranged like a gas range is convenient, although -not as safe as solid alcohol, and is hot enough to boil water in seven -minutes. Such a stove comes with an alcohol reservoir that holds a -quart, and the whole outfit weighs about ten pounds. - - - - -Essential Food Supplies - -Returning to the subject of food for the camper, it will be agreed that -the menu is largely a matter of personal taste. But there are certain -items which are included in every outfit and which are regarded by all -as necessities, no matter how widely personal tastes may differ with -regard to other supplies. No one can imagine a camp without coffee, and -the smell of boiling coffee is as much a part of the camp atmosphere as -the rustle of the leaves among the trees. - -A popular custom in the West, where so much camping is done, is to -measure the coffee—ground coffee is preferable, thus eliminating the -coffee mill—a heaping tablespoon to the cup, and two cups to the -person, and to tie it up in double cheesecloth bags. The advantage of -this is that the coffee is clear and not so apt to boil over. Besides, -any unskilled or hurried cook can measure the water and drop the bag. - -In the East prepared coffee is coming to be used in preference to -coffee in the bean. There are several kinds of this prepared coffee, -such as the Mouquin and George Washington brands, which come in cans -and are about equal in price and quality. The only difference in -quality is that the former of those mentioned is a little more on the -order of “French coffee,” namely, it is a little more bitter. This -prepared coffee is somewhat more expensive than coffee in the bean, but -all that is required to prepare it for drinking is to take a -teaspoonful of the coffee, place this in the cup and fill up with -boiling water, adding milk, cream or sugar to the taste. - -After coffee come flapjacks. “Add water and bake” sounds good even at -home, and out in the woods it has a special appeal. There are a number -of prepared pancake flours on the market which make light, nourishing -flapjacks. - -Another important item is eggs. Plainly, they are not built for -roughing it; but taken out of the shell and dried they become an -altogether dependable article for the camper. Care should be taken, -however, in making a choice of an egg powder, for many substitutes are -on the market that never had any relationship to a hen. Real egg powder -when cooked can hardly be told from the genuine article made from a -fresh egg. It can be scrambled or made into an omelet that will be in -every way satisfactory. - -Both enjoyment and health require a varied menu for the camper. The -numerous wayside markets which may be found every mile or so along the -main highways afford the camper an opportunity of picking up a variety -of supplies which will serve to diversify the camp menu. - -To the average person much of the enjoyment of motor camping will -depend upon the quality of the meals that are supplied. If the day be -started with a good breakfast of steaming coffee, a rasher of crisp -bacon with hot flapjacks and crisp fried potatoes, the day is well -begun and everything else is likely to pass off delightfully. But begin -with dish-water coffee, lukewarm in temperature, soggy, half-done -flapjacks, soft, stringy bacon and limp, greasy potatoes, and the rest -of the day will be equally distasteful. - - - - -Man a Better Camp Cook Than Woman - -The reason why as a rule a man will make a better camp cook than a -woman is because he has had no experience as a cook in the use of -modern conveniences. The woman who cooks splendidly in the home, with -gas range and electric cooking utensils always at hand, is likely to be -lost when out camping in the woods she tries to prepare breakfast with -the limited equipment of a camp cooking kit, or a camp fireplace. She -is still more in the wilderness as an efficient worker if she has -nothing more than an open camp fire to work with. But, man or woman, -the camp cook can live and learn, and the simpler and cruder the -facilities with which to work the more zest there will be in getting -the cooking done well. And food never tastes quite so good as when -flavored with a dash of wood ashes and the pungent savor of wood smoke -from a camp fire. - -A camp meal for a party of three or four is comparatively simple to -prepare, and it can be speedily and effectively served as well. It need -not be elaborate, but it should be hot. Circumstances oftentimes demand -that the whole process of preparing and serving breakfast be brief. -When the fish are jumping one had almost rather do without his cup of -hot coffee than spend twenty minutes making fire and bringing the water -to a boil. But when one learns how, he finds that such delay is not -necessary. A substantial breakfast of eggs, bacon and coffee can be -prepared in from ten to fifteen minutes, and the fire built, even in -the rain, within this time limit. Few motorists know the essentials of -a successful fire for cooking. A fire that could be built within the -limits of an ordinary soup plate will cook quicker than the bonfire -that the motor camper usually builds. What is needed is not a big fire -for warmth or for drying out wet clothing. - - - - -A Typical Process of Getting a Meal - -Three or four cobblestones, bricks or even tin cans will do for a -fireplace. If no stones, bricks or even cans are at hand, dig a small -hole in the ground. All that is necessary is to find something that -will support a skillet or frying pan in a steady and even position. A -small fire directly under the skillet will work wonders. There is not -much heat, but what there is goes right to the spot where it is needed -to do the work. The camper soon learns how to make this small fire, -feed it bit by bit, and control it even in rain or wind. To be sure of -this little fire under all circumstances it will be advisable for the -camper to have along with him a few short pieces of dry wood which can -easily be split up. Should rain be falling when the fire is being made -these small pieces of split wood can be kept dry as they are being fed -to the fire by covering them with a piece of rubber cloth or oilcloth. - -With a bright blaze started in this the miniature fireplace, the next -thing to do is to heat water for the coffee before the rest of the -cooking begins. The skillet being clean and free from grease, the water -can be brought to a boil without receiving any taste from its -container. A quart thermos bottle should be filled with water, and when -the fire has been started the water should be poured into the skillet -as it rests on the stones over the fire. In a surprisingly short time -the water will be hot and the coffee may be made in the skillet, or if -a prepared coffee is to be used, the scalding water may be returned to -the thermos bottle to be kept hot until the meal, when it will be added -to the prepared coffee in the cup. In either case the hot fluid is -returned to the thermos bottle. Using the skillet to heat the coffee -water will save much time and insure the coffee being in a steaming -condition when needed. - -The coffee being made, the hot skillet goes back over the fire to -receive the bacon, eggs or whatever else is to be cooked. The skillet -can be used with equal success for frying, stewing, boiling, or even -for making flapjacks, as required. A surprisingly large variety of -dishes may be successfully prepared with this simple cooking utensil. -In fact a skillful camper needs only a skillet, and finds all other -pots and pans simply burdensome. The skillet will serve all needful -purposes in cooking. - -When the cooking is done the skillet should be wiped free from grease, -filled with water and placed over the fire. By the time the meal is -over the water will be sufficiently hot to be used in washing the -dishes. - -Many people feel unsatisfied and uneasy unless they can sit down to -their three square meals a day. In the three square meals are included, -as a rule, an oversupply of some food elements and an insufficiency of -others. This lack of balance in the diet of the average man has much to -do with the various ills to which his body falls heir. - -Not a little of the benefit to be derived from a motor camping trip -will be the benefit derived from the simple fare that will be had on -the camping trip. He will get all the more good from it if the party -adopts the Indian plan of two meals a day—breakfast and supper, morning -and night. - - - - -A Balanced Diet - -Some wise motor campers sally forth with hampers stuffed with fruit, -sandwiches, grape juice, loganberry juice, lemons, sugar, dates, -raisins, nuts, olives, powdered cereal coffee, malted milk, evaporated -milk, and salt. A small oil stove and some “canned heat” are included. -Fresh eggs, cottage cheese, and vegetables that do not require cooking, -like lettuce, radishes, cucumbers, tomatoes and also fruit, can, as a -rule, be bought at farmhouses along the way. Bread may be bought as -needed. Whole wheat bread also may be bought in some places, for there -is coming to be a demand for this real life-sustaining bread. - -Stopping in some attractive place with these supplies, thoroughly -sustaining and well-balanced meals can be provided with little work. -Eggs may be cooked, and cereal coffee made or hot malted milk prepared. -This sort of a menu may not seem like a real HE camplike layout, but it -will supply a better balance of diet and in addition to the fresh air -that the camper gets will do him a vast amount of good both physically -and otherwise. - -Such a meal consisting of one or two eggs or cottage cheese, a few -nuts, whole wheat bread, olives, lettuce, radishes, tomatoes, apples, -pears or peaches, with some dates or raisins, will supply the body’s -needs and have as sustaining qualities as meats and rich desserts. - -A menu of this description will supply in abundance the iron and lime -and other mineral salts, as also the life-promoting vitamines. It will -in addition give natural encouragement to bowel activity, and the -camper will not have to resort to pills for this purpose. - -The change from the usual heavy meals to this simpler and lighter diet -will do the average man a world of good. - -Then, too, while journeying through the country the motor camper may -with profit add to his diet from the green growing things which may be -eaten raw. The so-called “raw food fiends” have a degree of fact back -of their theory concerning the superior value of raw foods from a -nutritive standpoint. Children like to eat the tender young peas that -they shell to be cooked for dinner. Most country children like to eat -raw turnips, those of the white variety. They also like to nibble -tender young carrots, and young sweet corn is sweeter and more tender -raw than cooked. Let the motor camper try out these foods in the raw. -They can be secured from the farmers along the way. - -We are aware that most campers will scoff at these suggestions, but if -they will test them it will be found that one of the greatest benefits -derived will be the laxative effects of this kind of fare. - -Those who look upon the suggestions given above as faddish have already -found full instructions for preparing the more conventional fare. - -Most vegetables may now be bought in the dehydrated form, and these -after soaking in water overnight are almost as good as when fresh and -form a most desirable addition to the camp menu. As is well known, they -have very little weight, and so a large supply may be carried along. - -Many prefer powdered milk to the evaporated form for the camp supply -box. A supply of sweet chocolate is taken along by many as a quick and -satisfying nutriment. - -The amount of food to be taken will vary greatly, twelve or fourteen -pounds of all kinds per person per week is usually an ample total. - - - - -Camp Cooking - -Recipes. The quantities given are for but two people. When the number -is greater, corresponding quantities of materials should be used. - -Biscuits. There are many brands of prepared flour which contain baking -powder, shortening and other ingredients. These flours require nothing -more than the addition of enough water to make a soft dough before -baking. The baking may be done in a skillet, by simply placing the -dough on the bottom of the skillet after greasing and heating. When -done on one side the dough should be turned. - -If the camper has a reflector oven or a stove oven, roll out or even -pat out with the hand the dough to a thickness of half an inch; then -with the top of a baking powder can cut out the biscuits one by one and -bake until brown. If there be no baking-powder can at hand the biscuits -may be roughly shaped with the hand. - -If the flour used is not “prepared,” mix in a pan one pint of ordinary -flour with a heaping teaspoonful of baking powder. Add a tablespoonful -of fat (butter, lard, or other shortening), half a teaspoonful of salt, -and three tablespoonfuls of evaporated milk, putting in also just -enough water to make a soft dough. Handle the dough as little as -possible. Rub flour on the bread board, or, lacking a board, on the -bottom of a pan or any flat surface, and then cut out as above. A knife -can be used for cutting if nothing else is at hand. Put into a greased -pan and place baker before the fire. If there is a good hot fire, the -biscuits will be done in about twelve minutes. Stick in a fork, and if -no dough sticks to it when withdrawn the biscuits are done. - -Flapjacks may be mixed up as biscuits, but the dough should be thin -enough to run. This dough is then to be poured or dipped onto the hot -skillet, griddle, or pan, baked until one side is done and then turned -with a turner, unless the camper is skillful enough to turn his -pancakes by tossing. - -The prepared flour is by all odds the best for pancakes because all you -have to add is water. But if the camper prefers to do his own mixing -let him mix as for biscuit, but in addition put in a tablespoonful of -dried eggs. A large spoonful of batter will make a moderate sized -pancake. - -Corn Bread. The best corn bread is made by taking the old-fashioned -whole corn meal, and buttermilk or clabbered milk, with baking soda. -All that was necessary was to take a quart of buttermilk, a couple of -pinches of salt (according to taste), a teaspoonful of baking soda, and -then add the corn meal until there was a thick batter. This was then -poured into a deep pan which had been greased and baked for half an -hour. The difficulty with this recipe is that the fundamental -ingredient is unobtainable. The corn meal that can be bought in stores -is almost always a bolted, devitalized stuff that is very -unsatisfactory for corn bread. In some rural districts one can, once in -a while, come across a country miller who grinds the old-time corn -meal. If the camper comes across such an one, let him buy some of this -meal and try it out as above. - -Here is one of the modern recipes for what is called corn bread. Into a -bread pan put one half pint of flour and one half pint of corn meal, -thoroughly mixed with a heaping teaspoonful of baking powder, and half -a teaspoonful of salt, a dessert spoonful of desiccated eggs, a half -teaspoonful of sugar, and a tablespoonful of cold pork fat, lard or -vegetable substitute. Add three dessertspoonfuls of evaporated milk and -sufficient water to make a thick batter. Stir well, pour into a greased -pan and place baker before fire of hot coals. - -Corn Meal Mush may be made by pouring slowly into a quart of boiling -water to which has been added a half teaspoonful of salt, one cupful of -corn meal, stirring constantly. If you wish to avoid its being lumpy, -better feed in the corn meal through your fingers, so as to scatter it -as it reaches the water. - -Fish is best broiled. Rub fat on the grid to prevent sticking. If the -fish is large remove head and entrails, split down the back and lay on -the broiler with slices of bacon or pork placed across. Pepper and salt -to suit taste. To fry small fish, put in pan with plenty of bacon or -pork fat. Turn frequently to insure thorough cooking. When done spread -with butter and brown for a few minutes. To bake small fish wrap each -in wet paper and cover in hot ashes. - -Squirrels should be broiled, using only young ones. After skinning and -cleaning, soak in cold salted water for an hour. Wipe dry and place on -a grid with slices of bacon laid across for basting. To fry old ones, -parboil slowly for half an hour in salted water and fry in fat or -butter until brown. - -Rabbits, after being cleaned and skinned, should have the head removed. -Then cut off the legs at the body joint and cut the back into three or -four pieces. Parboil in salted water. To stew leave in pot, add pepper, -a tablespoonful each of rice and beans and a teaspoonful of dried -onions. Add water so that the pieces of meat keep covered and boil -until the meat will separate from the bones. To fry, remove from the -pot when parboiled, sprinkle the meat with flour and fry in butter or -fat until brown. Use only young animals for frying. To roast, remove -from pot and place in pan, spread a piece of pork on each piece of -rabbit, and baste frequently until done. - -Game Birds should first be plucked, then cleaned, singed, and the head -and legs removed. To fry, cut into convenient pieces and parboil until -tender. Sprinkle with pepper, salt, and flour. Fry in pork fat. When -done stir into frying pan a half cupful of flour until dark brown, add -some of the liquor in which the bird was parboiled and bring to a boil. -Pour this gravy over the bird on the dish. To broil, split the bird up -back and place on the grid. Baste with drippings from a piece of pork -held above on a stick. Cuts of larger birds like ducks or prairie -chickens may be sliced off and held over the coals on sticks. To -fricassee, cut into convenient pieces and parboil. When tender, drain -off the water and sprinkle the pieces with salt, pepper, and flour. Fry -some slices of pork and add to the fat some flour, stirring until -brown. Pour into this the liquor in which the bird was parboiled and -bring to a boil. Put the pieces of bird in a hot dish and pour the -gravy over them. - -How to Boil Potatoes. This may seem superfluous, but of a truth most -campers do not have much success in boiling potatoes, but get a soggy -product which is anything but appetizing. - -Peel the potatoes and allow them to stand in water for a short time. -Then place the pot over hot coals. When boiling add salt and when the -potatoes are done drain off the water thoroughly. Put the pot with the -lid on back over the fire for a minute. Then, holding the lid on -firmly, shake the pot well, and turn out the potatoes. They will be -mealy and delicious. To bake potatoes, wrap each potato in wet paper -and place in hot ashes until done, which will be in about half an -hour—depending somewhat on the size of the potatoes and the heat of the -ashes. - -To make mashed potatoes, take a cup of dried (dehydrated) potatoes and -a cup and a half of boiling water. Boil and stir for three minutes, and -then add a dessertspoonful of evaporated milk. Salt, pepper, and butter -to taste. To make potato cakes, prepare as above, add a teaspoonful of -flour and form into small cakes. Sprinkle with flour and fry in pork -fat. - -Pork fat is frequently mentioned in these recipes. A vegetarian will -perhaps be better satisfied by using a vegetable substitute. - -Baking in Clay where clay is procurable gives satisfactory results. -Cover bird or fish drawn, or undrawn, with a coating of wet clay a -couple of inches thick. Place in live coals and cover with hot ashes. -In about an hour the clay will be baked hard. Crack open lengthwise and -remove the meat, which will be tender, well-flavored and juicy. If -baked undrawn the entrails should be removed after baking. - - - - - - - - -CHAPTER IX - -CAMP HEALTH AND RECREATION - - Making a Pleasure Rather Than a Business of Camping—Coöperation in - the Camp—Rightly Selecting the Camp Site—Playing by the - Way—Basket-ball, Quoits, etc.—Exercise—Emergencies, First Aid—Prone - Pressure Method of Restoring the Unconscious—Poisons and - Antidotes—Position of Tent—Supposed Hardships of Camping Mostly - Illusory—Keeping Dry—Keeping Out Insects—Sample List for a Medicine - Kit—Care of the Car—Evening Sports. - - -A motor-camping trip is not a business trip, but a journey whose object -is recreation and rejuvenation. Consequently the pace should be easy -and the intervals of rest frequent. Those who push on relentlessly, -driving forward from morning until evening, and then camp for the night -only to journey on again the next day, miss much of the good that may -be gained from a camping tour. - -The trip should be by easy stages, without definite objectives for each -day. The aim should be enjoyment and leisure rather than “to get -there.” If a place proves unattractive tarry but for a night, but -otherwise camp for several days, or until the local attractions have -been sufficiently explored for satisfaction. - - - - -Organize the Work - -Whether the party be large or small, it will be wise to have it pretty -carefully organized. Divide up the chores, so that each one will have -his part to perform in connection with the common enterprise. When the -stop is made for the night have it understood in advance just what each -one is to do in arranging for the camp and the preparation of the -evening meal. Even each small boy who may be along should have his -appointed task to perform. He will enjoy the outing all the more and -instead of being a burden will prove a valuable help. As in the -evening, so in the morning light, everything should be ordered and -every one should have a part in the day’s order. - -The motor camper who coöperates with his fellow campers on the basis of -“self-service” will get the real fun and enjoyment which a camping trip -can supply. The camper who is unwilling to “help out” had best arrange -his trip with those who patronize the hotels and travel on the ten -dollar a day per capita basis. - -The camping site should be as carefully selected as may be. If the stop -is made at one of the camping parks, there will be small choice save in -the matter of the park, because in most of these public parks there -will be some one who will assign each camper his appointed place. Where -the park is large, and some of them include many acres, there may be -considerable choice of location. This will be more likely to be true -early or late in the usual camping season of summertime, for then the -parks are not likely to be crowded. At the height of the season, -however, some of the more popular parks along the main cross-continent -motor-ways are obliged from lack of accommodations to turn many cars -away. - - - - -Choosing the Camp Site - -It is well while moving to cast about for a suitable camping site by -mid-afternoon. If the intention is to make use of a public motor park, -and the first one found does not seem altogether desirable in point of -being roomy, shaded, or in the provisions made for the comfort and -convenience of campers, drive on to another and keep on until the best -camp site available is found. This advice applies all the more to the -camper who intends to camp by himself on private property and who will -have to arrange for camping permission, etc., before settling himself -for the night. - -A location by a stream, lake or bay is desirable. Such a location is -important, if feasible, because of the attractiveness of a water view, -and, still more, because bathing facilities are conducive to both -health and happiness. The importance of bathing facilities is pretty -well understood by almost every one. Some motorists pack along folding -canvas bath tubs, and these are certainly very convenient. But, if a -stream is alongside or near by the camp site, or there is other water -suitable for bathing, it will be much easier to bathe in this water -than in the little bath tub. Of course, unless the water is very shoal -those who cannot swim should exercise great care. For that matter those -who cannot swim might well take advantage of the leisure of a camping -trip to pitch camp where there will be a chance to learn this very -healthful and vitally important art. - - - - -Water Supply - -In selecting a camp site, other than in a camping park provided with -water, as these mostly are, the question of a water supply for drinking -purposes is exceedingly important. As mentioned elsewhere, the wells of -the countryside and the wayside springs are more or less open to -suspicion. So, too, are the brooks, as they may receive drainage from -farmhouses near their course or from barnyards. If the camp is near a -swamp, the water there may be dark, but that is no sign of especial -impurity as the color may be due to discoloration from the vegetation -and turf of the bog. This bog water is quite likely to be free from -contamination. But no matter what the source of supply, an attitude of -suspicion is the wise one, and the water should only be drunk after -boiling. In extremity the writer has drunk unboiled water out of -ditches and stagnant ponds without ill results, but this is not -advised, and the motor camper will, as a rule, have facilities for -boiling his drinking water. We have heard of motorists, when hard put -to, drawing hot water from the radiator of their machine in order to -get a hot drink, but seldom, indeed, would there be any such necessity. - - - - -Games - -There are many forms of recreation that the motor camper may enjoy, -particularly when camping away from the crowd. A basket ball may well -form part of the camping equipment. It will not be hard to find two -trees sixty feet apart. If baskets have been carried along with the -ball, they may be attached to these trees at the regulation height of -ten feet, with wire nails which will not injure the trees, and a lot of -fun may be had from the games played on the hazards of an uneven court -in the woods. If no regular baskets have been brought along, slender -branches of underbrush may be cut and bent into hoop form, and, ends -being tied up or otherwise secured, quite satisfactory baskets may be -had by fastening these hoops to the trees at the right elevation. - -Then, too, where there are any boys along a ball and bat of the -baseball sort will not be lacking and quite a bit of sport and exercise -may be had by the campers in the evenings from this source. - -If there is water near, swimming will give a lot of recreation and -contribute to the health of the campers. - -In fact, a little ingenuity will discover many games and exercises that -will contribute to the interest and enjoyment of the evening camp. - -The municipal motor camps often have entertainments arranged for those -using these camp sites. Often music, usually band music, will be -provided. In some places the camp managers get the campers together of -evenings for all sorts of amusement, and in other cases the campers get -together for acquaintance and entertainment spontaneously on their own -initiative. - - - - -First Aid - -Another thing that the motor camper should not forget is provision for -emergencies. He should know how to render first aid in case of injury, -how to resuscitate those who have been drowning, how to treat various -forms of common poisoning with a knowledge of the antidotes for these -poisons. This subject cannot be gone into fully in this book. There are -books entirely devoted to the promotion of safety and assistance to the -injured when the emergency arises. As for drowning, many people who -have been in a condition of suspended animation owing to submersion in -the water have been allowed to die who might have been resuscitated had -those present known how. And it is not necessary to have appliances, -such as a pulmotor, at hand. In fact, the best method of resuscitating -the drowned is the prone-pressure method in which no apparatus whatever -is employed. The old method of rolling the drowned person over a -barrel, or the later method of sending for a pulmotor was mistaken. -Both have been abandoned by progressive physicians and the Red Cross -Life-saving Department. - -The motor camper is quite unlikely to have a physician anywhere near by -who can be summoned, and so should know what to do in an emergency, -particularly when one of the party has apparently been drowned. For -that matter, sending for a physician in case of drowning is usually -entirely futile, for it is seldom that a physician can be brought until -it is too late to succeed with resuscitation. The prone-pressure -method, which we are about to describe, has succeeded where animation -has been suspended until after more than two hours of effort. There -have been many cases where it would most likely have saved life, where -life was lost, because, instead of promptly applying this treatment, a -physician and pulmotor were sent for and neither could be procured -until the lapse of considerable vital time. - - -The Prone-pressure Method of Resuscitation - -1. Lay the patient on his stomach on a flat surface. Draw the arms -above the head. Bring the right wrist under the forehead so that it -will support the head and turn the head slightly to the left. Be sure -that the nose and mouth do not touch the ground. - -2. Clean the patient’s mouth of mucus, blood, chewing gum or other -extraneous matter by a stroke of the finger. The prone position -facilitates the removal of liquids from the mouth by causing the tongue -to fall forward. - -3. Kneel astride the patient, facing his head, and place your hands on -his lowest ribs, with your fingers curving close to his body. Be -careful to avoid pressure on the pelvis and to keep your hands away -from the spine. - -4. Lean forward, keeping the arms straight, and put the weight of the -upper part of your body on your hands. The pressure should be applied -gradually, not in a sudden thrust. The Boy Scout Book suggests saying -alternately as the hands go down and back again, “Out Goes the Water,” -“In Comes the Air,” exerting and relaxing pressure to suit the words. - -5. Keep this up steadily about twelve times a minute. Follow your own -regular rate of respiration—count or use a watch. The downward pressure -forces the diaphragm up into the chest cavity, decreasing the air space -and forcing the water out of the lungs. When the pressure is relaxed -the diaphragm goes back into place and the air rushes in. - -6. Do not cease your efforts as soon as your patient begins to breathe. -Continue until the breathing is quite regular. Then when the patient is -able to sit up, stimulants, such as aromatic spirits of ammonia, may be -given in spoonful doses. The stimulant should be given in water. After -this the wet clothing should be removed and the patient put to bed. - -If the patient is not revived at the end of an hour do not give up. -Keep him warm and continue. Many persons have been resuscitated after -two hours and more of uninterrupted effort. - -It will be a good plan, if the camping place is near the water and any -swimming is to be done, or even bathing only, to practice the prone -pressure method as a game until practice makes perfect. With children -the method may be dramatized and made very interesting to them. - -The prone-pressure method of resuscitation is the best to employ in -case of unconsciousness from lightning stroke, other electric shock, or -poisoning by the inhalation of gas. - - - - -Poison Antidotes - -As for poisons, it is assumed that the motor camper will not carry with -him the more violently poisonous disinfectants, such as carbolic acid, -corrosive sublimate or even formaldehyde. The limit in the disinfectant -line should be a can or two of chloride of lime. Some of the household -cleaning and polishing materials contain poisons such as oxalic acid. -Carbon tetrachloride and chloroform are frequently mixed with gasoline -for cleaning purposes. This sort of a fluid is not inflammable when -properly prepared, but may cause anesthesia. The most dangerous poisons -to have about the camp are white arsenic, which is found in fly poisons -and rodent poisons, and Paris green, which is used to poison various -plant pests such as potato bugs. The motor camper, however, will not be -likely to suffer exposure to these poisons. - -It is the children that most frequently get poisoned, and on a camping -tour they are most likely to get poisoned by things found in the woods -or near the camp. The most common source of poisoning is the poison -ivy. This is sometimes very painful, but seldom dangerous to life. -Pokeberries are said by some authorities to be poisonous, but in some -sections of the country poor people gather them and use them as filling -for pies, the same as elderberries, without any apparent ill results. -In some regions the deadly nightshade, with its attractive but very -poisonous purple berries, is fairly plentiful, and when eaten by -children, as it sometimes is, proves quickly fatal. - -When you have reason to suppose that any one has been poisoned by -something that has been eaten, lose no time, but proceed at once to -take steps to expel the poison from the victim’s system. Effective -emetics are mustard and warm water (one tablespoonful of mustard to a -quart of water), salt and water, ipecac and water (one teaspoonful of -ipecac to a quart of water), or even warm water. If you have no warm -water at hand, give cold water to dilute the poison till you can heat -warm water. If neither warm nor cold water is available immediately, -vomiting may be induced by thrusting a finger down the patient’s -throat. Give from two to four glasses of fluid to dilute the poison. -Milk, tea, soda water, will do if no plain water is at hand. About ten -minutes after the vomiting has been produced, give another dose of -emetic to make sure that the poison is out of the system. - -The treatment is slightly different in the case of acid and alkaline -poisons. Alkali is neutralized by acid and vice versa. For instance, -suppose the baby drinks a bowl of lye water (alkali), dilute vinegar or -lemon juice in water and make him drink as much of it as possible. An -acid usually becomes comparatively harmless as soon as neutralized by -an alkali. Nevertheless, the system should be cleansed by a good -purgative. Castor oil is effective. Since both acids and alkalis are -harmful to the interior of the stomach, some other substance should be -taken after the antidote. Milk, oil, white of eggs, flour and water may -be used. There are a few exceptions to milk and oil, but it is always -safe to give whites of eggs in any kind of poisoning. Stir the whites -of four eggs into a quart of water. Make the patient drink it all, if -you can. - -The fumes of ammonia may be useful in the case of acid poisoning, as -they will tend to neutralize any acid that may have entered the -respiratory tract. Always put the ammonia on a handkerchief or piece of -cloth, and give only enough to relieve the patient. - -In case the hands and feet of the patient become cold, the lips turn -blue, or cold perspiration appears on the forehead, put him to bed. -Cover him up warmly, use hot water bottles, and give him a cup of -strong tea or coffee as hot as it can be taken. - -Where poisonous mushrooms have been eaten, as is sometimes done by -children, or where there is ptomaine poisoning from bad food, the use -of emetics is not advised, although their use can do little harm, and -sometimes the poison may not have yet passed beyond the reach of such a -remedy. As a rule, however, the symptoms of these vegetable poisons, as -they usually are, will not appear in acute form until the poisoning -agent has passed into the lower digestive tract. Then about the only -thing to do is to give large and repeated doses of Epsom salts to drive -the poison down and out of the system as soon as possible. - -The above suggestions are not intended to take the place of treatment -by a skilled physician, but they are for emergency use by the motor -camper who cannot be reached quickly by any physician. - - - - -The Medicine Chest - -The contents of the motor camper’s medicine chest will depend somewhat -on his preference as to the school of medicine. Yet certain simple -remedies will doubtless be acceptable to any of the medical systems. A -Red Cross First Aid Kit should, of course, be included in the camper’s -outfit. So, too, should Epsom salts and some other cathartic, such as -cascara tablets or castor oil. Spirits of camphor taken in small doses -helps most people to stop or throw off a cold. Sun cholera tablets are -of value in diarrhea, which often develops from a change of drinking -water. Mustard is valuable for external application as a counter -irritant in case of colds, or when needed to mix with water as an -emetic. An excellent remedy for sprains is the iodine emollient known -as Iodex. It relieves the sprain and will not burn and blister as will -the tincture of iodine, which is also poisonous. - -If the reader has a family physician, it would be well to ask this -physician to make up a medicine kit for the camping trip. - -The articles mentioned above are harmless, and about all that the motor -camper should use without the expert advice of a physician. - -There are some who may prefer something more elaborate than the simple -articles previously mentioned. A camper of many years’ experience -itemizes the following as the requisites of a medicine kit: - - - Quinine pills or tablets. - Rhubarb pills or tablets. - Bicarbonate of soda or soda mint tablets. - Bismuth subnitrate. - Chlorate of potash. - Warburg’s tincture. - Sun cholera pills. - Small rolls of antiseptic bandages. - Box zinc ointment. - Bottle tincture of iodine. - Permanganate of potash. - Bottle of iodoform. - Some powerful stimulant. - Adhesive surgeons’ plaster, but not court-plaster. - - -The stimulant is included to relieve those faint from loss of blood, -drowning or injury. Permanganate of potash solution will relieve pain -from insect bites and poison ivy. Antiseptic tablets are for slight -scratches, cuts or bruises. - -Be careful to have everything plainly labeled and poisons marked in -heavy black letters and with skull and cross-bones. - - - - -Location of the Tent - -There are a number of little things in connection with the arrangement -of the camp and its tent which are not likely to occur to the -inexperienced camper which nevertheless are quite important when it -comes to his comfort. One of these little things is the exact location -of the tent and its position. If there is any option in the matter it -will be well to have the tent face a little south of east. This brings -sunshine into the tent’s entrance the first thing in the morning at a -time when it is most needed and welcome. This position of the tent also -insures considerable protection against cold northwest winds. The -camper will be more comfortable under all weather conditions if his -tent is pitched in this position. - -Then again, be careful to choose a well-drained and fairly open -situation for the camp—one well exposed to sun and air, and yet look -out for shelter. In case of wet weather the open situation will allow -the tent to dry out sooner, and a fringe of timber to the west or -northward will often enable the tent to safely weather a blow that -would otherwise send it kiting. - -Be careful not to camp near dead timber which might be liable to blow -down on you in a storm with unfortunate results. - -Until the camper has had a little experience he is apt to exaggerate -the hardships of camping. Colds and minor ailments are not apt to -attack those who have taken to the open in a camping trip. Even a -drenching is likely to be more unpleasant than dangerous to health, -provided the precaution of getting into dry clothing and shoes as soon -as possible is followed. If the shoes are wet and there is no dry -article to change to, the chill of the wet may be cured and the shoes -made warm as toast by heating a few small stones in the camp fire or on -the camp stove, and then placing these in the shoes for a few minutes. -Be a little careful not to heat the stones hot enough to burn the -shoes. - - - - -Keeping the Tent Dry - -If the camper is careful to keep the inside of his tent dry he will not -mind a day or two of wet weather. The tent if not of waterproofed -material should be protected by a fly to make sure of keeping it dry. -Still the ordinary tent of duck without any fly can be kept dry if the -occupant is careful not to allow anything to touch the inside surface -of the tent, and thus start a drip. - -It is a good plan to raise the sides or walls of a tent during the heat -of the day so as to thoroughly dry it out, particularly if there has -been a wet spell. - -The matter of insect pests is of importance. A tent with a good floor -cloth will help to keep out mosquitoes, which are likely to be the most -obnoxious pest encountered by the motor camper. Mosquitoes, however, -are by no means found everywhere. There are many sections of the middle -and mountain states where one has to travel hundreds of miles to find -one of these pestiferous songsters, but along the coast, especially the -Atlantic coast, they are pretty sure to be bothersome. They are hard to -get used to, and hard to keep out of tent or car at night. Screens are -of some avail, but are not altogether a specific. Neither are the -various mosquito lotions. About the best thing to use is the oil of -citronella, which may be bought at any drug store and which is -inexpensive. Sometimes a smudge of punk or browse is fairly effective -in keeping the creatures out, but the remedy is about as bad as the -disease, unless one does not mind having his tongue taste like ham for -a good part of the day. Citronella, too, is very offensive to some, but -most people get used to it, and find it a very good protection against -the activities of the mosquito. - -The ordinary mosquito net is not much protection against most of the -mosquito tribe. Scrim or bobbinet is much closer in weave and so much -more effectual in keeping these insects out. - - - - -Exercises - -It may be asked, what about taking exercise while motor camping? In -these days most every one has his “Daily Dozen,” or two dozen flexes or -genuflexes, that he takes in order to keep fit. Now, should these be -kept up when in camp? Really, each one will have to settle this for -himself according to his bent. Most campers will have considerable -exercise in keeping the car fit, and that exercise will go a long way -at the same time in the direction of keeping the car owner fit. Even if -the car is in perfect mechanical condition, the chassis, the body, the -upholstery will require no small amount of cleaning, washing, rubbing -and dusting or brushing if it is to be kept from quite speedily showing -the signs of travel. If the car should develop temperamental -tendencies, such as even the most expensive cars occasionally exhibit, -the question of sufficient exercise will not become acute. - -If the camper uses a tent, as most campers do, there will be no small -amount of exercise involved in setting it up, driving in the pins and -seeing that all guy lines are taut and secure. - - - - -Care of the Car - -Many campers are inclined to neglect the care of their cars, as is very -evident by the unkempt and dusty appearance that so many of them -present. They are likely, too, to be equally careless and disorderly in -securely adjusting the tent and in keeping everything in the way of -tools in an appointed place so as to be always findable, until after -waking in the night a time or two in a wind and rain storm to find the -sleeping tent ballooning because of a loosened stake, and then being -carried away while the rain comes down, soaking everybody, because the -ax has been mislaid and there is nothing to use as a means of pounding -down the stakes that hold the tent except bare fists. After one or two -such experiences the importance of order and its advantages over -disorder are likely to be quite clearly realized. - -Aside from the exercise afforded by the effort employed in regularly -tightening up any parts of the car and its gear that may have been -loosened by travel, the gathering of food for the fire and other chores -involved in camp life, the camper will often go hunting or fishing when -in a region where hunting and fishing may be had. - -In the evening, after the meal and the chores are done up, if the -campers are not all too old and stiffened, there will be exercise in -the way of playing ball, tossing quoits and other games for which the -camper should provide in advance by including the necessary bats, -balls, quoits, etc., along with the other supplies taken for the trip. - - - - - - - - -CHAPTER X - -SLEEPING QUARTERS - -(See also Chapters IV, V, VI) - - Importance of Comfortable Sleeping Arrangements—Methods of Sleeping - in the Car—Sleeping on the Ground—Beds of Boughs or Browse—Autumn - Leaves—Folding Cots—Air Beds—Sleeping Bags—Combination Bags and - Beds—Home-made Mattresses—Sleeping in Hammocks—Night-caps—The - Touring and Sleeping Outfit of a Tourist Veteran of Ten Years’ - Experience—Driving Out the Sleep Disturbers, Flies and Mosquitoes. - - -In the Car - -As Sancho Panza remarked, “Blessed be the man who first invented -sleep.” Certainly sufficient and restful sleep is a prime essential if -the motor camper is to enjoy his camping trip and is to get full -measure of profit from his experience. - -In the selection of sleeping accommodations in a motor-camping tour -much depends upon the familiarity of the campers with outdoor -conditions. There are some people who can curl up under a thick blanket -on the bare ground, and there sleep in perfect comfort. There are -others who shiver and stay awake even though completely inclosed in a -warm, soft sleeping bag under a waterproof tent; and there are still -others who find rest and comfort only when sleeping snugly in the car -itself. For these last it may be enough to remove the tonneau seats, -place them lengthwise and thus provide the foundation for sleep. - -Every one of the variations just mentioned may be found within the -average motoring party of four or five people: one will want to sleep -in the car, one in a bag, and the others on and under blankets in a -tent. Therefore, a sleeping bag, a removable tonneau seat with the back -of the front seat folding down so as together to form a couch, and a -couple of small folding cots are desirable on a camping trip. - -Comfortable sleeping arrangements are most essential. The arrangements -for comfort, especially in the matter of keeping warm, will depend a -little on where the tour is to take the camper. If he tours through the -state of Maine he will find the nights cool and must provide -accordingly. If his destination takes him through the middle states -south of the Great Lakes and west to the Missouri River and somewhat -beyond, or in the Middle Atlantic States from New York south and -including New York, he usually will find the nights in summer warm. If -the tourist travels through a mountain region, even the Catskill -region, he will need to take an amount of thought concerning covering -by night that is entirely unnecessary where the night temperatures are -mild and balmy. Should the camper tour through the Rocky Mountain -region he will find the nights cold and in the high Rockies even -freezing. - - - - -Woolen Blankets Needed - -Good bedding, beds, and proper shelter are very important both for -comfort and health. Blankets or sleeping bags are essential, and the -blankets should be of pure wool. Some blanket safety pins should be -included in the equipment for the night. In cold weather sleeping bags -are a decided advantage over blankets. A comforter, especially one -filled with wool, is warm and provides a satisfying protection against -the chill of a cold night. Such a comfortable may be bought at a -reasonable price in almost any fair-sized department store; or it may -be home-made where the wool batting with which to fill it can be -procured. This last, however, is not always the case, although in most -city stores this article is obtainable. Such a comfortable should be -inclosed in an outer covering of light, washable material, otherwise it -will very soon become very much soiled. - -For the sleeper who prefers to roost high and dry in his auto body -there is considerable choice of arrangements. He may do as already -suggested, turn around his cushions, and with suit cases and duffle -bags make out a pretty good foundation on which to sleep. Nevertheless, -by making a comparatively modest investment, he may get a folding bed -which can be packed into a small roll so as to take little room when -not in use, but which when used will give him a bed incomparably more -satisfactory than one made of cushions and other odds and ends. - -One of these car beds, called the “Utility Auto Bed,” will fit any car -from Fords to Packards. It is very comfortable. No mattresses are -needed. It is made of heavy, olive drab canvas. The frame is made of a -strong but light-weight material. The whole folds into a small bundle -which weighs twenty-three pounds. This bed is listed at $15.00. This -bed can also be used out of the car. - -Another very comfortable article is the Red Seal Auto Bed. It is truly -a luxurious bed, affording with its strong spring flexible mattress -complete rest and homelike comfort. It has a strong steel frame, light -but rigid, constructed in a manner that makes erection or folding a -simple and quick matter. The mattress is of high-grade duck and -non-stretchable webbing, reënforced with leather where attached to the -springs. This bed is also equipped with strong tensile steel springs -that prevent sagging of the mattress, thus assuring perfect -satisfaction and comfortable sleep. It can be used as an extra bed in -the house. This bed when on a floor stands 17 inches high, with a -length of 6 feet 4 inches and a width of 47 inches. It rolls into a -bundle 47 inches in length with a diameter of 5 inches. The weight is -46 pounds, and the list price $24.50. - - - - -In the Tent - -Where the camper prefers to do his sleeping in a tent, he has the -choice of the tent floor for a bed, a bed made for the occasion by -laying blankets over straw, leaves, cedar boughs, hemlock fans, or -other browse, or, finally, a camp cot. - -If the ground is dry with a gravel or sandy foundation a sleeper can be -quite comfortable lying on a canvas spread directly on the ground -itself. This is true particularly during July and August in those -regions where the nights are warm. The writer has been very comfortable -with nothing under him but a canvas tarpaulin spread on the ground of -his tent over the gravel surface of the tent floor. This, with a single -blanket, has been all that he found necessary for comfortable sleep. - -Many prefer to make up a bed of leaves, cedar boughs or other springy -material, which is thrown upon the tent floor and covered with -blankets. To properly confine this foundation within the bounds of the -bed it is well to stake out the map of the bed, and then lay poles cut -to the right lengths within these stakes to bound the bed and keep the -bedding of boughs or leaves in place under the blankets. In the autumn -leaves can easily be gathered in quantities, and these certainly make a -fine easy bed. Boughs form a more problematical material for bedding. -Small cedar branches or twigs well covered with blankets make a good -springy bed with a refreshing balsamic odor. Hemlock fans are a little -rougher than cedar and so do not make as soft a bed. Sometimes where -evergreens are not found, other browse, such as male fern, is used. The -male fern will make an easy bed, but its odor is offensive to some. - - - - -Folding Cots - -There are any number of varieties of folding cots for those campers who -prefer to sleep in that way. Many of these are quite inexpensive and -fold up very compactly. There is a “Gold Medal Cot,” listed at $4.50, -which folds into a package 4 inches by 5 inches by 3 feet 2 inches long -and weighs 17 pounds. This cot is made of the highest grade olive duck -and will support a weight of over 1,000 pounds. - -What is called “The Improved Yankee Cot” is another strong, convenient -and comfortable camp cot. It folds into a package 32 by 4 by 5 inches, -weighs 16 pounds and is guaranteed to support 600 pounds. This cot, -when opened, is 6½ feet long, 27 inches wide and 18 inches high. It is -made of twelve-ounce double-filled brown duck. The woodwork is of -air-dried rock elm, and the steel supports are 14-gauge and all -japanned. - - - - -Sleeping Bags - -There will be no need of bed or cot where the camper prefers a sleeping -bag. This may be laid down on the tent floor, or even placed out in the -open. - -There are sleeping bags which are designed to be used in the open and -which supply their own protection of the head from the inclemencies of -the weather. When the weather is fair many prefer sleeping with no -covering below the stars. - -The “Kenwood Sleeping Bag and Tent in One” has 4½, 5½ or 6½-pound inner -bags of soft, warm, new wool. For very cold weather these bags can be -arranged to nest one within the other so that the camper sleeping out -may add or remove the thicknesses of his covering as the temperature -may change. There are special double flaps over chest and shoulders, -and no rest-breaking buckles, snaps, buttons or lacings. A 5½-pound -waterproof canvas cover with extra long fly gives complete outdoor -protection. This sleeping bag is generously roomy. It is 7 feet long by -5 feet 8 inches around. The canvas fly is propped up, forming a dog -tent above the head of the sleeper. - - - - -Camp Mattresses - -Another combination camp and bed is the “Airtube Camp Mattress.” This -is a mattress with a shelter tent attached. It is impervious to -moisture, and the camper can sleep on the wet ground. The mattress is -formed of 3½-inch Rubber Pneumatic Tubes, incased in separate cells, in -a light, serviceable cover. It is easily filled by lung power, and -requires only about fifteen pounds air pressure. It conforms to the -body and to uneven ground. The tent is made of army khaki cloth and -completely covers and incloses the bed at both the head and foot, the -peak being at the head, with a triangular screened window in the face -of the tent-head for ventilation. - -There is a combination sleeping air bed and sleeping bag called the -“Perfection.” When the air bed is deflated it rolls up into a small -compact bundle. The distinct feature of this combination is that -mattress, blankets and bag are three separate articles that make one -complete outfit and still can be used independently. Thus the mattress -with its separate cover can be removed from the bag and used in the -home or otherwise when not wanted in the open. The lining, also being -removable, can be taken out for cleaning and drying, which is an -advantage not to be overlooked, as where the lining is fastened to the -bag it is nearly impossible to get it thoroughly dry when once wet. -This sleeping bag is made of the best quality eight-ounce waterproof -Densol Cloth in a dark brown color, and is closed with a row of braided -loops which insures a tight and strong bag when laced, yet one that can -be instantly opened and spread to the air. The lacing can be ended -anywhere desired. Thus in cold and rainy weather it can be laced all -the way up, leaving only a small opening for the head, and in warm -weather can be left partly open. At the top of the cover is an extra -flap, which can be drawn over the head when used in the open. - -There are a number of very good air beds and air pillows on the market -which need not be described, as they are familiar to the public. In -inflating an air mattress a tire pump may be used, but most of them can -easily be inflated by lung power, and the exercise involved will be -good for the camper’s lungs. - -Another portable bed is the “Army Bed Roll.” As the name suggests, it -is a bed that rolls up. The outside is of heavy waterproof khaki duck. -The mattress is filled with curled hair. When spread out on a tent -floor it makes a very comfortable bed. - -There are mattresses made of Kapok which are in favor with some campers -because of the extreme lightness of the material which gives these -mattresses their name. Kapok is a product of the East Indies. It is a -silky fiber similar to the silk found in the pods of the ordinary milk -weed of our fields. It is about the lightest substance known, at least -of the fiber sort. It is many times lighter than cork, and so is used -in the best grade of life preservers. Kapok beds are very light and -soft and so are attractive to the motor tourist both on the score of -convenience and comfort because so easily portable and restful. Kapok -mattresses when used in sleeping bags serve to make them exceptionally -warm. - -Cots if made without a mattress, as most of them are, will need as much -covering beneath the sleeper as above him if the weather be cold. -Newspapers laid on the canvas of a cot will make it much warmer when -warmth is an object. The same is true when newspapers are spread -between blankets, or upon a rubber sheet laid on the ground. If the -ground is not perfectly dry a rubber sheet or rubberized canvas will be -needed if the sleeper wishes to sleep on the floor of his tent. - -In the West they have an arrangement that they call a “Slab,” which is -a bag the exact length and width of the cot and is laid upon it as a -mattress and serves fairly well to keep the cold from striking up. This -bag is made of what is called ticking and is similar to the mattresses -still used in some sections, which are bags the size of the bed filled -with straw or corn husks. In fact, except for the bulkiness, such a -home-made mattress serves many very satisfactorily. In almost any part -of this country east of the Missouri River the camping tourist can -readily get some straw from a near-by farmer and fill his bed tick with -it. Where the stay is to be for some days this will involve very little -trouble. To get straw each evening would be rather bothersome. - -The insulating properties of the air make an air mattress warmer than a -cot, but in cold weather the air mattress is cold, unless reënforced -with plenty of blankets on its surface. - -In cold weather there are many advantages in sleeping in the car. If it -gets cold the engine can be run a while to warm things up a little. In -addition to those car-body beds previously described there are several -others on the market which are excellent for the purpose. Any one with -tools and a little ingenuity can rig up his own sleeping outfit and -without infringing on any patents have as good a bed as the market -affords. - -Sleeping in the car gets one away from the intrusion of the creeping -and crawling things that abound on the ground, and which will succeed -more or less in getting into the tent where that is used for sleeping -quarters. Then, too, in time of wet and storm the car is sure to be -dry. On the other hand, the sleeping quarters in the ordinary car are -very close and crowded. There will be no trouble about ventilation, but -pretty much all the space in the tonneau will be occupied by the bed. - - - - -Hammocks - -Some motor campers get along finely by sleeping in hammocks slung from -the sides of the car at the ends to near-by trees or even to tent -poles. There are some wide hammocks that answer very well as beds. The -snug hammocks that are used in the navy are of strong canvas, but they -are very hard to get into and at first quite uncomfortable. It takes -several nights to get used to one of these hammocks, and some people -never get to enjoy them. - -There are really no very satisfactory sleeping hammocks on the market. -The navy hammock can be bought of dealers in navy supplies. The -ordinary porch hammock can be bought almost anywhere, but it is not -very satisfactory as a bed. However, one can buy a wide hammock made of -heavy canvas of tan color with metal spreaders and cotton ropes for -about five dollars which will make a pretty good sleeping hammock for a -camper. Where a hammock is used care should be taken to have the head -higher than the foot and to have it strung as taut as possible, -otherwise the sleeper will be doubled up something after the manner of -a jack-knife. - -Although sleeping in a hammock is attended with some difficulty, any -fairly active man or youth ought to find it quite satisfactory in fine -weather. In bad weather some provision will need to be made to secure -shelter from the rain. In the winter season no one will want to sleep -in a hammock because it would be very difficult to keep warm in one in -freezing weather. - -A very useful article in cold or chilly weather is a night hood, or -night cap. This should be of wool. Such a protection is mighty -comfortable of a cold night. Also, in cold weather, the best way to -have warm feet is to take off the shoes and day socks and put on heavy -sleeping socks. - -Perhaps we should not leave the subject of sleeping accommodations -without describing one or two other interesting outfits for the tourist -camper. One of these is the “Comfort Sleeping Pocket.” This is a -luxurious puncture-proof air bed in a water and wind-proof felt-lined -covering. The outer covering or pocket is made of “Wearproof” duck, -lined with heavy red felt, wind and waterproof, light and strong. It is -shaped to the body to save weight and bulk, but is very roomy. There is -“lots of room” to “turn over,” for blankets, circulation, etc. There is -one opening only, which is closed by snap buttons and an overlap. While -cold and weather-proof, it allows for throwing the pocket open for -airing. An extension flap at the head, 25 by 36 inches, may be used as -a wind-shield, storm hood or head covering. The inside air bed is made -with a patented longitudinal device which prevents the “rolling” -sensation common in old-style air beds. The inside air bed is four feet -long, four inches thick at the top, gradually diminishing toward the -foot. There is no abrupt drop at the end. A pump is not needed as lung -power is sufficient to inflate the bed. As an added protection, the air -bed is inclosed in a felt sub-pocket. - -There is also an air pillow, felt covered, 11 by 16 inches, which is -fastened to the bed with snap buttons and which is a part of this -outfit. - -The other device which we mention here is a light tent of the lean-to -type with what is called the “Brownie Camp Pad” to support the head, -shoulders, back and hips of the sleeper. The “Brownie Camp Pad” is an -abbreviated air bed which is placed on the sewed-in floor of what is -called a Utility Combination Tent. This is an air-bed combination for -the fellow who goes “light but right” and who requires something light, -strong, practical and inexpensive. The entire combination weighs only -eleven pounds, and when rolled up makes a very small compact package. - -When the motor tourist camps in one of the municipal camping parks he -will seldom, if ever, receive assistance in the matter of sleeping -quarters, but these public camping sites are usually lighted with -electricity, they have public comfort stations, and many other features -which are detailed elsewhere. They usually provide, too, a degree of -shelter against bad storms, which have a habit of coming up in the -night to the dismay of the camper. These public camping places are not -only sheltered from the wind, but are well drained and mostly wooded, -so that in a night storm the camper has little to fear from the -elements. - -An auto camper who has been at the camping game for the past ten years, -who has kept at week-end camping right along and who has crossed the -continent a couple of times, camping along the route, has out of his -long experience reached this as his standard outfit. He takes an “Auto -bed” with a 7 by 7-foot tent; a six-pound cotton pad or mattress for -the bed; a two-burner gasoline camp stove; one heavy double blanket; -one wool-filled quilt; a blanket roll; two eight-quart milk cans for -water; and a refrigerator basket. The whole affair packs into very -small space. - -The tent and bed appeal on account of the roominess of the tent and the -spring feature of the bed. The outfit is heavier than some, but can’t -be beat, he says, “for sleeping comfort.” He considers the bed and tent -the main part of any auto camping outfit, as an uncomfortable selection -of either one will probably do more to discourage the new camper than -anything else. The outfit, bed, tent and pad, fold into small space. -Everything is carried clamped to the running board and weighs about -seventy-five pounds. - -This camper uses half of the double blanket under the sleeping pad, -then the bed is made up and the other half of the blanket is pulled -over the top. This makes a sort of a bag and prevents the clothes -pulling out at the foot. One wool blanket and a wool-filled comfort he -has found to be warmer and less heavy than two blankets. - -For a blanket roll he took a piece of heavy canvas about seven feet -long by thirty-five inches wide and sewed lighter pieces or wings on -each side and end, then waterproofed the whole thing. The blankets, -folded lengthwise, will just fit in the center when the roll is spread -out. Then the sides can be folded over and the ends rolled up. A couple -of small pillows can be carried inside. It has been found that this -roll keeps dust and wet from bedclothes better than any other way. - -The other items of this veteran camper’s outfit consist of a tin -cooking set which nests into a six-quart pail and is somewhat heavier -than an aluminum outfit, but was chosen because the wife preferred it -with its steel frying pan. For a table he used the rack, which is under -and supports his rear seat cushion, for a model, and cut a new one out -of one-half-inch board to take its place. It has folding legs of -three-eighths-inch iron rods sharpened at the end so that they can be -pushed into the ground. For chairs he uses the cushions. - -An extra plug socket in the tonneau makes an easy way to get a -connection for a trouble light to hang up in the tent at night. An -extra rear view mirror is clamped to the rear top bow and serves as a -toilet mirror. Other units which this camper advises, but which he does -not always bother with himself are vacuum bottles, folding canvas pail -for wash basin, and a roll of paper towels. These towels may serve as -napkins, and a strip utilized as a table cover. - -Rainy weather and chilly nights drive flies into the tent in swarms -which prove a great nuisance in the early morning when the camper is -trying his best to sleep. The best way to get them out is to darken the -tent as much as possible, open the entrance on a wide crack and shoo -them out, using towels vigorously for this purpose. This is fine -exercise and is recommended as a substitute for the “Daily Dozen.” - -Mosquitoes seek shelter from the hot sunshine by day, when the camper -is in a region where these winged creatures abound, and are drawn by -artificial light by night. It is easiest to get them out in the early -morning, as they are highly sensitive to light and atmospheric -conditions. In the early morning, too, after having dined well upon the -camper by night, they feel more like taking the air. But, seriously -speaking, always remember that mosquitoes prefer cool, moist air and -dim light rather than darkness or sunshine. If there are any lurking -inside during the day to avoid the hot sunshine they may be driven out -just at dusk without much trouble—in fact, they will go out voluntarily -if an opening is provided. But they are more stupid than flies and need -some gentle persuasion to start them moving and aid them in finding an -exit. Some importance attaches to choosing just the right time for this -operation and closing the exit before twilight, when it becomes a -matter of indifference to the mosquito whether he is indoors or out. - - - - - - - - -CHAPTER XI - -PRIMITIVE CAMPING - - How Two Adventurers Can Rough It—Simple Supplies—Making One’s Own - Coffee Pot—Plentiful Food in the Wilds. - - -Although most campers prefer some of the comforts of civilization even -when in the wilderness, there are adventurous souls who like to reduce -the trappings of their everyday life to a minimum. This chapter is -written to indicate how the woods can be made to yield nearly all that -the camper may require if he is sufficiently ingenious, informed, and -anxious to rely on his own resourcefulness. - -A couple of husky young fellows need take nothing more with them than a -couple of pup-tents, or hammocks for beds, or, again, if they have a -flivver they can sleep nicely in a bed arranged over the seats of a -touring car or sedan. In fact, by hinging the front seat-back of a -touring Ford, and piecing out the car cushions with a suit case or two, -it is possible to make out quite comfortably without any further -sleeping equipment aside from blankets or comfortables. Another way to -go it cheap is to have a hammock apiece to swing from the car to a -near-by tree. A canvas fly stretched from the top of the car to a tree -or trees sufficiently near, and over the hammocks, will serve to keep -off the rain. - -These several suggestions might be multiplied indefinitely, and they go -to show how infinitely various are the simple arrangements that may be -made by the economically inclined motor camper. - -If the husky young fellows already mentioned wish to go it wild as well -as cheap, if they are willing to hustle and rough it a little, they can -camp almost anywhere east of the Rocky Mountains, and in most sections -of the Pacific Slope, and live off the land without other supplies. Of -course, they will have to be somewhat resourceful, and not too much of -tenderfeet. - -Here is how to do it. For simple equipment they will naturally require -blankets, ax, hunting knife (Boy Scout knife will do), skillet, tin -pail, tin plate, knife, fork, and spoon apiece. - -As for safety’s sake it will be best to drink boiled water, it will be -well to take a supply of ground coffee in tins. Most people find boiled -water taken in the form of coffee more palatable. - -If not sufficiently sturdy to make a fire without them, matches in a -waterproof container should be included. However, the real pioneer can -make out without pail, skillet or matches. If he is doubtful of his -skill at making fire without matches, he may provide himself with one -of the fire-making outfits sold for about a dollar by the Boy Scouts’ -supply house in New York. This outfit will enable him to make a fire -from two pieces of wood in about a minute. If the motor camper has to -make his own fire with pieces of wood, he will be better master of his -fire, will use it more skillfully, and extinguish it more carefully. - - - - -Making His Own Coffee-pot - -He will need a container in which to make coffee or boil food. The tin -pail would answer, or the skillet. But we are supposing that these have -been discarded. If so, the pioneer camper can make his own container -from a short length of log. It can be done. It has been done. Here is -how to make a dug-out coffee-pot in which coffee can be made or food -boiled. Cut a small log of young maple or black birch (cottonwood or -other soft wood will do) about two feet long and six inches through. -Flatten this on one side. Chamfer out on this side a shallow hollow or -trough one and three-quarter inches deep, three and a half inches wide, -and fourteen inches long. Finish it out with a knife and hot coals. -This trough or container will hold one quart of water. Cut a pouring -lip at one end. - - - - -Boiling Water in Wood - -Now you are ready to proceed. First fill your container with water. -Next heat six stones about the size of a hen’s egg in the camp-fire -until they are red-hot. Quartz stones are the best. You will be likely -to find some in the bed of any near-by stream, or in any gravel -formation. Slip these hot stones into the water carefully, one at a -time, and at the end of your wooden pot. Six of these stones will bring -to a boil a quart of water in less than five minutes. Of course, in -winter with water ice-cold it will take a little longer. It will -probably take you an hour or more to make the wooden bowl as described. -However, the bowl does not wear out, and you can keep it for future -use. On the other hand it may be more fun to make a new bowl at each -camp. - -To make coffee or tea put a pinch of tea or a small spoonful of coffee -in your drinking cup, pour it full of the boiling water, let it stand -for four or five minutes, and it will be ready to drink. - -Soup may be made in one of these wooden bowls from prepared soup stock -such as Erbswurst, or from any other of the prepared, dried soups on -the market. To make soup place two teaspoonfuls of the powder in your -bowl, pour in a quart of water, stir up, and then begin slowly adding -your red-hot stones, one at a time, at one end of the trough. Ten -stones will keep the soup boiling for ten minutes—stones, as mentioned, -the size of a hen’s egg. In about fifteen minutes one-half of the soup -will be boiled away and there will be left a pint of rich, satisfying -soup. - - - - -Cat-tail Roots Are Good to Eat - -However, we have been supposing that this pioneer camper proposes to -live off the country, and that he has taken no supplies with him, -unless it be his coffee, tea, and tobacco. In such a case he will have -to find wild food. This is more easily done than might be thought. For -example, in almost every section you will not have to travel far -without finding the common cat-tail reeds. You will find them along the -coastal shores. They are almost sure to be growing in the swampy spots -found in the folds of the landscape or in the marshes along the rivers -and the margins of lakes. Wherever there is a swamp, there you are -pretty sure to find some of these cat-tails. They usually stand in the -muck or in very shallow water. - -Dig out some of these cat-tail stalks with your hand-ax, or grub them -out with your fingers. If you have a shovel along the job will be -easier. Dig up some of these cat-tails and you will find running from -each clump of these reeds to the next clump a root about an inch in -diameter; botanically this root is called a rhizome. The root will be -covered with a brown fibrous bark which can easily be stripped off. The -core within this bark can be boiled like an Irish potato, is more -nutritious, and tastes better. During the starvation times of the -Valley Forge winter Washington’s soldiers discovered that these -cat-tail roots were good to eat and partly lived on them. - -After you have procured some of these cat-tail roots, slice them across -with your knife into thin slices, and boil in your wooden pot as -directed for soup and you will find them both satisfying and -appetizing. - - - - -The Blue Flower Water Lily Is Tasty - -There are other roots, too, besides the cat-tails. Alongside most -streams, ponds, or swamps the arrow-leaf, blue-flowered water lily will -be found growing. This grows in shallow water, and the roots, or rather -tubers, lie practically on the surface of the bottom of the water, and -are very easily dislodged. Being lighter than water, too, they will -float up to the surface when torn loose. These tubers reach about the -size of black walnuts, and may be cooked as the cat-tail roots and with -equal satisfaction. The tubers of the yellow water lily are good also, -but as they lie under from two to four feet of water they are not so -easily gotten at. - -Still another root that makes fair eating is the bulb of the wood lily. -These may be found in clearings and at the edges of forests. A slightly -different variety of the same plant is somewhat frequent in open fields -and is known as the meadow lily. These bulbs are rather loose in -formation and may be easily pulled apart. They cook quickly. - -For those who like something pungent, wild onion and wild garlic will -fill the bill. - -The motor camper who is going it wild and living off the country can -find much that is edible if he will keep his eyes open. For example, -there are the berries, varying with the season—wild strawberries, -raspberries, blackberries, blueberries; even elderberries and -pokeberries are not to be despised. The writer is aware that some -people think the pokeberry poisonous, and in fact it is so -characterized in some books. Nevertheless, in some sections of the -country the poorer folk use them as filler for pies, and the children -eat them raw without any apparent ill effects. However, they are not -especially palatable, being rather tasteless. - - - - -Wild Rice Is Palatable - -In many localities east of the Rocky Mountains, and particularly in the -Northwest after September, what is called wild rice will be found -growing in shallow lakes or ponds. This is not the white rice of -commerce, but its little stick-like seeds are far more nutritious, and -more tasteful also, than tame rice. Two young fellows in a canoe or -sharpie, one to row, while the other with a stick knocks off the rice -into the boat by striking the heads, can gather a bushel of the grain -into the bottom of the boat in the course of a forenoon. However, this -rice takes about an hour to boil until done, and it is difficult to -cook it successfully without a skillet or other metal container. If -parboiled for fifteen minutes in the wooden pot already described, and -then left to soak overnight, it can be cooked done the next morning in -another fifteen minutes. - -The wild motor camper, if he looks about him, will find many appetizing -herbs which he can boil in his skillet. He can find such herbs as -yellow or curly dock (which tastes like spinach), the dandelion, the -young pokeberry shoots, which may be treated in cooking like asparagus, -and numerous other herbs, according to the section through which he -journeys. - -This wild camper, naturally, will take along gun and fishing tackle. -One thing he must not forget, and that will be to familiarize himself -with the fishing and game laws of the state through which he tours. In -another part of this book general information will be found concerning -the fishing and game laws of the various states, the open and closed -seasons for the different kinds of fish and game, as also the fees -charged for licenses to fish or hunt. Yet, as these laws are constantly -changing from time to time, it would be wise for the prospective fisher -or hunter to write to the State Fish and Game Commissioner for the -latest information. - - - - -Muskrats Are Plentiful - -We are aware that in many sections of our country the fish are few and -the game equally scarce. Yet there is nearly always some kinds of fish -that may be found and taken lawfully, as also some kinds of game. - -Then, too, there are some kinds of toothsome fish and game that the -hunter or fisherman is not likely to consider. In the game line take -the humble musquash. This is the only wild animal that is holding its -own against man, and is actually increasing in numbers in the settled -sections of this country. It is usually called a muskrat, but it is not -a rat and has no musk. It tastes like squirrel and is equally -palatable. It is nocturnal in its habits, and about the only way to -take it is to trap it. This last is not especially difficult, but the -average wild motor camper probably does not know how. To catch the -musquash it is necessary to use a small steel trap which should be -placed in the water at the entrance to the burrow of the animal which -can be located at the edge or bank of stream, pond, or lake by watching -for the little tracks which the animal makes in the mud. - -Another wild creature is a shell fish which the ordinary motor camper -would never think of. We refer to the crawfish which is found in almost -all the muddy streams of the Mississippi Valley, and can be netted, or -caught on a hook. This little animal when boiled gets red like a boiled -lobster, and tastes better than lobster. Of course, almost everywhere -along the seashore one may find clams, mussels and the like for food. -Shell fish may also be found in some fresh-water streams. - -The fish or game after being scaled or skinned and dressed may be fried -in the skillet, or even boiled in the sort of wooden pot already -described. However, the most satisfactory way to prepare it if you are -motor camping wild is to roast it on a wooden spit. The spit may be a -wooden rod or stick from which the bark has been peeled. This may be -thrust through the fish or game, and the roasting done in front of or -over the camp fire. Fish should be secured to the spit by being tied on -with string or strips of bark. Otherwise as it cooks it is likely to -fall off into the fire, or to the ground. - - - - -Jerusalem Artichoke a Food - -The resourceful and observant wild motor camper will discover many -sources of food in addition to those already alluded to. In many parts -of the country he will find the tall stalks of the Jerusalem artichoke -(really a variety of sunflower), also known as the Indian potato. The -potato-like tubers of this plant were eaten by the Indians who -cultivated the Jerusalem artichoke for these tubers. They are good -boiled, and even raw they taste much better than raw Irish potato. This -plant has a yellow flower, looking somewhat like the yellow daisy or -black-eyed susan, except that the central button is yellowish green. - - - - -Acorns Can Be Made Edible - -Still another source of food for the wild motor camper are the nuts. -These, of course, are not available until fall. The most easily -obtainable nuts, if we may call them nuts, are the different varieties -of acorns. Some of them are quite astringent, but acorns from the white -oak are least so, and even those most astringent may be dried over the -fire, pounded up, placed in a cheese-cloth bag, and leached by pouring -water through the mass until it runs clear without any yellowish tinge. -Boil what remains to a mush and it will be found quite eatable and -nourishing. - -Late in the summer the globular mushroom may be found on grassy slopes. -It is called the beef-steak mushroom. When dried it becomes the common -puff-ball. Sliced and fried it is better and more nourishing than the -egg plant. It is not untasty raw. When old and dry, this mushroom makes -a valuable fire-punk and will carry fire for a long time. When young -and fresh, it is solid white all the way through, and may be easily -peeled and sliced. - - - - -Beware of Certain Mushrooms - -Other varieties of mushrooms had best be viewed with suspicion, unless -you are expert at distinguishing them. Never eat mushrooms with white -or yellow gills growing out of a bulb or cup—they are deadly. - - - - - - - - -CHAPTER XII - -WHERE TO GO - - The Motor Camper’s Continental Range—The Consequent Need of - Provision for All Touring Emergencies—The Great Continental - Highways—East and West, Bankhead, Dixie, George Washington, - Lincoln, Old Trails, National Parks, Pikes Peak, Ocean to Ocean, - Old Spanish, Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt International, Park to - Park, Yellowstone—North and South, Atlantic, Dixie, Jackson, King, - Jefferson, Lee, Meridian, Mississippi Valley, Pacific, Pershing, - Puget Sound to Gulf—Also Many Others of Less Importance Listed and - Described—Description and Lists of National Parks and Forests, - State Parks and Forests and a Few Leading Municipal Camping Parks, - Followed in Next Chapter by a List of These Camp Sites Arranged - Alphabetically by States—Description of Methods in Vogue in - National Parks and Forests in Connection with Motor Campers, and - Provision Made for Their Comfort—The National Parks Listed—Dates of - Seasonal Opening of Various National Parks—State Parks and Forests - in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, - Massachusetts, Minnesota, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North - Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, - Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin—The Most Striking Municipal Camping - Parks, Such as Boise, Idaho, Salt Lake City, Cheyenne, Wyoming, - Denver, and Alameda, California—Desirability of Attracting Motor - Campers. - - -The American motor camper has a continental range. Since the -construction of the great transcontinental highways our people have -roamed back and forth east and west from coast to coast and north and -south from the Canadian border to the Gulf. - -The summer touring is mostly from East to West and vice versa. In -winter the movement is from North to South and back again with the -approach of warmer weather. - -A transcontinental tour is now a comparatively easy matter, provided -the motorist carries along the necessary equipment. Formerly a motor -trip across from coast to coast was somewhat hazardous, and sure to be -at least an expensive and a tiring undertaking. Rapidly improving road -conditions on the main routes of travel are fast making the -transcontinental journey one of enjoyment and interest. - -The camper, for an ocean to ocean trip, requires but little, if -anything, more in the way of equipment than is needed for a week-end -tour. With the steady increase of cross-country travel the traveler can -secure all necessary supplies in practically every village along the -main highways. - -In taking such a long tour as across the continent it is well to pay a -little more care to the camping outfit. Here the increased comfort will -fully compensate for some added outlay. It is recommended also that the -tourist be sure to have along a shovel, ax, one hundred feet of -five-eighth-inch rope, and a tarpaulin. The likelihood of mud on some -of the trails east of the Rocky Mountains makes this equipment -advisable. Two desert water bags should be taken along if the route -leads through arid country. They may be hung at some place on the car -where the evaporation of the water which soaks through will cool the -contents. Fill with soft water whereever that is procurable, and at -every opportunity. - -For a long tour load the car light. You will not need to load up with -gasoline or oil cans. Remember that you will have no difficulty in -obtaining gasoline along the main traveled routes, and need not carry -an extra supply. But it will be well to fill your tank at every -station, whether it is empty or not, for thus you will be sure to have -a sufficient supply of gas until you reach the next place. Of course it -will be wise to have extra parts, and before starting on such a long -tour the car should be equipped with new casings on all wheels and two -spares with the addition of a few good inner tubes. If you have bad -luck with blow-outs, new casings can be bought at almost any town along -the route. - -You will be able to buy needed food supplies along the route, but it -will be just as well to carry some emergency rations, such as chocolate -bars, seeded raisins and malted milk tablets. - - - - -The Main East and West Highways - -The main east and west highways in alphabetical order are: - -The Bankhead Highway, from Washington, D. C., southwesterly to San -Diego, Cal., a distance of 3,450 miles, and leading through Richmond, -Raleigh, Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis, Little Rock, Dallas, Fort Worth, -El Paso, Douglas, Tucson, Phœnix to San Diego. The colors are yellow -and white bands with letters B. H. on white band. - -The Dixie Overland Highway, from Savannah to San Diego, a distance of -2,814 miles, and passing through Montgomery, Meridian, Shreveport, -Dallas, Fort Worth, Roswell, El Paso, Douglas, Bisbee, Tucson, Phœnix -to San Diego. Colors: Black letters D. O. H. on yellow and black sign. - -George Washington National Highway, from Savannah northwesterly to -Seattle, 3,943 miles, and going through Atlanta, Memphis, St. Louis, -Kansas City, Omaha, Sioux City, Sioux Falls, Deadwood, Butte, Spokane -to Seattle. Colors: Red, blue and red bands with white letter W on wide -blue band. - -Lincoln Highway, from New York to San Francisco, 3,323 miles, through -Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Canton, Lima, South Bend, Chicago Heights, -Cedar Rapids, Omaha, Cheyenne, Salt Lake City, Sacramento, Oakland. -Colors: Red, white and blue bands with letter L on the white. - -National Old Trails Road, New York to Los Angeles, 3,281 miles, passing -through Philadelphia, Hagerstown, Wheeling, Columbus, Indianapolis, St. -Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Flagstaff, Pasadena. -Colors: Red, white and blue bands. - -National Parks Highway, from Chicago to Wenatchee National Park, 2,436 -miles, passing through Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Fargo, -Bismark, Dickinson, Billings, Butte, Missoula, Kalispell, Spokane. -Colors: Red and white bands. - -Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway, New York to San Francisco, 3,606 -miles, through Newark, Reading, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Columbus, -Dayton, Indianapolis, Springfield, Chillicothe, St. Joseph, Colorado -Springs, Salt Lake City, Ogden, Reno, Sacramento, Oakland. From New -York to Pittsburgh known as the William Penn Highway. Colors: Red and -white bands. The Pershing transport route. - -Old Spanish Trail, Jacksonville to Los Angeles, 2,956 miles, reaching -Tallahassee, New Orleans, Lake Charles, Houston, San Antonio, El Paso, -Douglas, Tucson, Phœnix, San Diego to Los Angeles. Colors: Red and -yellow bands. - -Roosevelt National Highway, Washington, D. C., to Los Angeles, 3,368 -miles, via Richmond, White Sulphur Springs, Huntington, Lexington, -Louisville, Vincennes, St. Louis, Jefferson City, Kansas City, Topeka, -Denver, Grand Junction, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles. Colors: Orange, -black and orange bands. - -Theodore Roosevelt International Highway, Portland, Maine, to Portland, -Oregon. Via. Montpelier, Burlington, Plattsburg, Oswego, Rochester, -Niagara Falls, London, Ont.; Port Huron, Mich.; Bay City, Duluth, Grand -Forks, Spokane, Seattle to Portland, Ore. Colors: White, red and white -bands with letters T. R. in white on wide red band. - -Yellowstone Trail, New York to Seattle, 3,594 miles, via Albany, Utica, -Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland, Toledo, South Bend, -Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Billings (Livingston to -Yellowstone Park), Butte, Missoula, Spokane to Seattle. Colors: Black -letters on yellow sign. - -Then there is the great highway that circles around by way of a number -of the national parks which is called: - -The National Park to Park Highway, which begins at Denver and returns -to the starting point (4,403 miles) via Rocky Mountain National Park, -Cheyenne, Casper, Yellowstone National Park, Great Falls, Glacier -National Park, Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma, Mount Ranier National Park, -Portland, Crater Lake National Park, Sacramento, Yosemite National -Park, Roosevelt National Park, Los Angeles, Zion National Park, Grand -Canyon National Park, Flagstaff, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado -Springs to Denver again. - - - - -North and South Highways - -The national highways running north and south are fully as numerous as -those that are transcontinental. Arranged in alphabetical order, the -leading ones are: - -Atlantic Highway, from Calais, Maine, to Miami, 2,308 miles, via -Portland, Boston, Providence, New Haven, New York, Philadelphia, -Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, Augusta, Macon, Jacksonville, St. -Augustine, Palm Beach, Miami. - -Dixie Highway, East Division—Detroit to Miami, 1,561 miles, via Toledo, -Dayton, Cincinnati, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Augusta, Savannah, -Jacksonville, Palm Beach, Miami. West Division—Chicago to Fort Myers, -1,672 miles, via Indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville, Chattanooga, -Atlanta, Macon, Americus, Thomasville, Tallahassee, Orlando, Kissimmee, -Fort Myers. Colors: White and red, with letters D. H. on red. - -Jackson Highway, Chicago to New Orleans, 1,066 miles, via Indianapolis, -Louisville, Nashville, Columbus, Meridian to New Orleans. Colors: Black -letters J. H. on white band. - -King of Trails, Winnipeg, Canada, to Laredo, Tex., 1,991 miles, via -Grand Forks, Fargo, Sioux Falls, Sioux City, Omaha, Kansas City, -Muskogee, Dallas, Waco, Austin, San Antonio to Laredo. Colors: Black -letters K. T. on yellow band. - -Jefferson Highway, Winnipeg, Canada, to New Orleans, 2,277 miles, via -Minneapolis, St. Paul, Des Moines, Kansas City, Joplin, Muskogee, -Denison, Shreveport, Baton Rouge to New Orleans. Colors: Blue, white -and blue band with letters J. H. combined on the white. - -Lee Highway, Washington, D. C., to New Orleans, 1,155 miles, via -Staunton, Roanoke, Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Birmingham, -Meridian to New Orleans. Colors: Blue letters “Lee” on diagonal white -band with blue and red background. - -Meridian Highway, Winnipeg, Canada, to Galveston, Tex., 1,908 miles, -via Grand Forks, Fargo, Yankton, Wichita, Enid, Wichita Falls, Fort -Worth, Waco, Houston to Galveston. Colors: White band with red band -added at turns. - -Mississippi Valley Highway, Duluth to New Orleans, 1,635 miles, via St. -Paul, Cedar Rapids, Burlington, St. Louis, Cairo, Jackson, Macon, -Meridian, Hattiesburg to New Orleans. Colors: White and orange bands. - -Pacific Highway, Vancouver, British Columbia, to Tia Juana, Mexico, -1,807 miles, via Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Portland, Salem, Medford, -Sacramento, Oakland, San José, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, San Diego. -Colors: Black letters on white signs. - -Pershing Way, Winnipeg, Canada, to New Orleans, via Crookston, Mankato, -Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Hannibal, St. Louis, Memphis, Little Rock, -Opelousas to New Orleans. Colors: Red, white and blue bands with letter -P. on wide white band. - -Puget Sound to Gulf, Seattle to Corpus Christi, 2,791 miles, via Walla -Walla, Baker City, Boise, Twin Falls, Ogden, Salt Lake City, Cheyenne, -Denver, Pueblo, Amarillo, San Antonio to Corpus Christi. - - - - -Branches of Main Highways - -Many of these main highways have important branches which have not been -indicated in this brief summary. There are other important trunk line -routes, such as the Albert Pike Highway from Hot Springs, Ark., to -Colorado Springs, Colo.; The Alton Way (white, black and white bands), -from Chicago to St. Louis, 295 miles; the Arrowhead Trail (marked with -arrowhead in circle), from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles, 853 miles; -and the Big Four Route (yellow, black and yellow bands), Terre Haute to -St. Louis, 211 miles; and to Hannibal, Mo., 343 miles. - - - - -Other Important Trails - -Other important trails for the motor tourist which are now available -are: - -The Black and Yellow Trail (black and yellow bands), Chicago to the -Yellowstone National Park, 1,610 miles. - -The Black Diamond Trail (black diamond on white band), from -Springfield, Ill., to Nashville, Tenn. - -The Black Hawk Trail (black head on white band), from Dixon, Ill., to -Beloit, Wis., 60 miles. - -The Black-Hills-Denver-Diamond Highway, from Denver, Colo., to -Deadwood, S. Dak., 460 miles. - -The Blue Grass Trail (white, blue and white bands), across Illinois -from Momence, Ill., to Burlington, Iowa. And across Iowa from -Burlington to Omaha. - -The Blue Trail (marked with blue bands), from Glacier Park Station, -Mont., to Banff, Canada, 327 miles. - -Boone Way, from Lexington, N. C., to Louisville, Ky. - -Buffalo Trail, from Great Falls to Billings, Mont., 253 miles. - -California-Banff Bee Line Highway, from Los Angeles, Cal., to Banff, -Canada, via Spokane, Wash. - -Cannon Ball Trail (black ball on white band), from Chicago, Ill., to -Hannibal, Mo., 341 miles. - -Caterpillar Trail (green name on orange band), from Peoria to Pontiac, -Ill., 60 miles. - -Chicago, Kansas City and Gulf Highway (black letters C. K. C. G. within -red cross on white band). From Chicago to Galveston. - -Corn Belt Route (white band with yellow ear of corn), from Effner, -Ind., to Burlington, Iowa. - -Cross-State Highway (white cross on black band), from Hannibal to St. -Joseph, Mo. - -Custer Battlefield Highway (red, white and red bands), from Omaha, -Neb., to Glacier National Park, Mont. - -Denver-Yellowstone Highway, from Denver to south entrance of -Yellowstone Park. - -Diamond Trail, from Freeport to Galesburg, Ill., 124 miles. - -Dixie Bee Line (yellow letters on black band), from Danville, Ill., to -Louisville, Ky. - -Egyptian Trail (black figure on yellow band), from Chicago to Cairo, -Ill., 497 miles. - -F. F. F. Highway (letters F. F. F. and arrows), from Fort Worth, Tex., -to Las Vegas, N. M., 639 miles. - -Fort Smith, Paul’s Valley and Wichita Falls Highway, Fort Smith, Ark., -to Wichita Falls, Tex., 331 miles. - -Geyser-to-Glacier Highway, from Yellowstone to Glacier National Park, -546 miles. - -Grant Highway, from Chicago, Ill., to Portland, Ore., via South -Entrance Yellowstone Park. - -Great White Way (wide white band), across Iowa from Davenport to Omaha, -337 miles. - -Hawkeye Highway (blue letter H. on white band), across Iowa from -Dubuque to Sioux City, 340 miles. - -Indian Head Trail, from Galesburg, Ill., to Minneapolis, Minn., 413 -miles. - -Kansas-Oklahoma-Texas and Gulf Highway, from Florence, Kan., to Dallas, -Tex., 514 miles. - -Kickapoo Trail (white, red and white bands), from Peoria, Ill., to -Muscatine, Ia. - -Lakes-to-Gulf Highway (black letters L. G. on white bands), from -Duluth, Minn., to Galveston, Tex., 1,826 miles. - -Lee Highway, from Gettysburg to New Orleans. - -Lewis and Clark Trail, from Lewiston, Idaho, to Missoula, Mont. - -Liberty Highway (red bands), from New York to Erie, Pa., 496 miles. - -Logan-Lee Highway (red, white and blue bands with L. L. H. on white), -across Illinois from Rock Island to Paducah, Ky., 441 miles. - -Mackinaw Indian Trail (black figures on white band), from Peoria to -Bloomington, Ill., 42 miles. - -Mark Twain Route, from Chicago to Kansas City, 555 miles. - -Mohawk Trail (red bands), from Albany to Boston, 182 miles. - -North Iowa Pike, across Iowa from McGregor to Sioux Falls. - -Omaha-Lincoln-Denver Highway (black letters O. L. D. on white bands), -from Omaha to Denver, 627 miles. - -Omaha-St. Louis Highway (red, white and red bands), from Omaha to St. -Louis, 476 miles. - -Ozark Trail, from St. Louis, Mo., to Las Vegas, N. M. - -Perry Highway, from Pittsburgh to Erie, Pa., 136 miles. - -Park-to-Park Highway, from Yellowstone to Glacier National Park via -Missoula. - -Potash Highway, from Grand Island to Alliance, Neb. - -Rainbow Trail, from Pueblo to Grand Junction, Colo., 238 miles. - -Red Ball Route (marked with red ball), from St. Paul, Minn., to St. -Louis, Mo., 487 miles. - -River-to-River Road (white, black and letter R.), across Iowa from -Davenport to Omaha, 349 miles. - -Robert E. Lee Highway, from New Orleans to San Diego. - -Scott Highway, from Duluth, Minn., to Fort William and Port Arthur, 210 -miles. - -Southwest Trail (black letters S. W. on white bands), from Chicago to -Laredo, Tex., 1,706 miles. - -Utah-Idaho-Yellowstone Highway, from Salt Lake City to West Entrance of -Yellowstone Park, 360 miles. - -Waubonsie Trail (black, white and black bands), across Iowa from Keokuk -to Lincoln, Neb. - -Yellowstone Highway (yellow and gray bands, black letters Y. H.), from -Denver to East Entrance of Yellowstone Park, 638 miles. - -Y-G Bee Line Highway, from Yellowstone to Glacier National Park via -Great Falls, 355 miles. - - - - -Great Variety of Camping Sites - -The National Parks and Forests, the State Parks and Forests, and the -Municipal Camping Parks offer a great variety of camping sites for the -motor-camping tourist. The accommodations offered in the National Parks -and Forests are, for the most part, more remote than any other class of -camping sites, and the facilities offered consist mainly of fireplaces, -and, in some cases, of simple shelters also. The State Parks and -Forests are much more limited in extent than the National Parks and -Forests, but they are becoming very numerous. The State Parks and -Forests, however, usually do not offer much more than camping -privileges, though some states—New York, for example—make some -provision for campers, building fireplaces and rude shelters. - -It is the municipal camping parks that are most numerous and that make -most extensive provision for the comfort of the touring camper. Many -cities like Denver and Los Angeles expend large sums of money in the -equipment of extensive camping parks that in the course of a season -entertain many thousands of campers. - -These various sorts of camping sites with the facilities offered are -shown in tabulated form by states in the following chapter, so that the -reader by looking for a given state in its alphabetical place can see -what National Parks and Forests it may have, what State Parks and -Forests, and what municipalities within its bounds make provision for -campers. The tabulated list will also show what accommodations are -offered by each site listed. - - -The National Parks and Forests—Four Times the Area of New England - -Few people realize the extent of our National Parks and Forests. They -embrace an area of about one hundred and seventy-five million acres, -which is equivalent to nearly four times the area of New England. - -While located mostly in the Rocky Mountain region and in the states of -the Pacific Slope they are also found in some of the states of the -Atlantic Coast. - - - - -The Forests - -There are one hundred and seventy-one separate National Forest tracts, -and these one hundred and seventy-one forests are found in twenty-nine -states and territories. The territories are Alaska and Porto Rico. - -The administrative arrangement of these tracts is by districts, of -which there are eight. The First District contains twenty-six forests -situated in Idaho, Montana, South Dakota and Washington. In the Second -District there are twenty-seven forests located in Colorado, Minnesota, -Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. District Three has fourteen forests -which are found in Arizona and New Mexico. The Fourth District includes -thirty-five forests in the states of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, -Utah, and Wyoming. In District Five we have twenty-one forests which -are in California and Nevada. District Six holds twenty-five forests -situated in Oregon and Washington. The seventh district includes -forests in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Maine, New Hampshire, -North Carolina, Oklahoma, Porto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, -Virginia and West Virginia. District Eight covers the forests of -Alaska. - -If you go into almost any city west of the Great Plains and pick up a -telephone book the chances are that you will find a number entered in -it for the “Forest Service.” And if you should go to the address -recorded with the number you will probably find an office building in -the business part of the town, within which somewhere is a glass door -carrying the name of a National Forest. - -There are such offices in Seattle, Portland, and Los Angeles; in Denver -and Salt Lake City; in Missoula, Mont., and in Tucson, Ariz. Also there -are National Forest headquarters in dozens of little places of which -you may never have heard. - -Besides trails suitable for foot passengers and pack animals there are -within the Forests other hundreds of miles of roadway fit for -automobiling. Much of this mileage has been built by the Forest -Service, usually in coöperation with local (county or State) -authorities. But, however financed, the finished roads lie far and -tempting through the forests. Thither the camping tourist in his -automobile may take his way and linger for days and weeks at a time. -The mountains, streams, and woodlands are laid open to many thousands -of persons in this way, and no one counting their crowding procession -can doubt their appreciation of the opportunity. - -A typical example of this provision for public service is found in the -Park-to-Park Highway running between the Yellowstone and National Park -and Glacier National Park, constructed by Forest Engineers and passing -over the Great Divide and through the Beaverhead and the Bitterroot -Forests. The most famous example is certainly the Columbia River -Highway which, though not designed or built by the Forest Service, -passes for miles through the Oregon National Forest. - -Along these automobile trails camps are in strong demand. Many trail -tourists do not mind patronizing the hotels a part of the time, but for -the rest they greatly prefer the tent and the camp fire. To meet their -needs the Forest Service has laid out and equipped a large number of -camps. These are always located where good water is available, and -usually a practicable wood supply is an item of the equipment. Simple -provisions are made for sanitation, and cement fireplaces are often -installed. Sometimes telephone service is made available. Such camps -are extensively used by travelers, especially along the more popular -through routes. To a certain degree they prove a protection for the -forests, since the camp fires of the tourists, instead of being set in -out-of-the-way and dangerous places, are made in safe areas. It is -found, moreover, that the campers, once their interest and coöperation -is aroused, become a volunteer fire guard of no mean efficiency. In -hundreds of instances these tourists report incipient fires or assist -in putting them out. - -The number of visitors to the National Forests now mounts up into -millions. Of these over three and a half million last summer were motor -tourists. - - - - -The National Parks - -National Parks. In addition to and distinct from the National Forests -there are a list of notable National Parks, some of them, as, for -example, the Yellowstone, of vast extent. These parks for the most part -ask motor visitors to register. Campers are required to register. The -registration of cars for the season of 1922 reached a total of 198,515 -cars and 695,614 motorists. This number has since had a considerable -increase. The figures just given are those reported by the Director of -the National Park Service. - -The National Parks are Hot Springs, Middle Arkansas; Yellowstone, -Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho; Sequoia, Middle East California; Yosemite, -Middle East California; General Grant, Middle East California; Mount -Rainier, West Central Washington; Crater Lake, Southern Oregon; Wind -Cave, South Dakota; Platt, Southern Oklahoma; Sullys Hill, North -Dakota; Mesa Verde, Southwestern Colorado; Glacier, Northwestern -Montana; Rocky Mountain, North Middle Colorado; Lassen Volcanic, -Northern California; Grand Canyon, North Central Arizona; Lafayette, -Maine Coast; and Zion, Southwestern Utah. There are two others, Mount -McKinley, Alaska (2,200 square miles), and Hawaii (118 square miles). -They are both inaccessible to the ordinary motorist. The largest of -these National Parks, as already noted, is the Yellowstone with 3,348 -square miles—about a thousand square miles more than make up the state -of Delaware, which has an area of 2,370 square miles. Lafayette Park, -which consists of the group of granite mountains upon Mount Desert -Island, has only eight square miles of area. The other larger parks are -Glacier, 1,534; Yosemite, 1,125; and Grand Canyon, 958 square miles. -The total National Park area to date is 10,859 square miles for the -nineteen parks. - -Most of the National Parks, like the National Forests, have numerous -motor trails, with frequent camping sites along these trails, many of -which have considerable equipment and offer convenient facilities of -various sorts to the motor camper. - - - - -Opening Dates of Parks - -One thing for the motor tourist to ascertain when planning to visit one -of the National Parks is the dates at which the parks open. All the -National Parks are open during the summer months of July and August. - -The usual dates of opening and closing as officially announced are as -follows: Crater Lake Park, July 1 to Sept. 30; General Grant Park, May -24 to October 10; Glacier Park, June 15 to September 15; Lassen Park, -June 1 to September 15; Mesa Verde Park, May 1 to November 1; Mount -Rainier Park, June 15 to September 15; Rocky Mountain Park, June 15 to -October 1; Sequoia Park, May 24 to October 10; Wind Cave Park, South -Dakota, June 1 to September 30; Yellowstone Park, June 20 to September -15; Zion Park, May 15 to November 1. Other National Parks not mentioned -above are open all the year. - - - - -State Parks and Forests - -We come now to The State Parks and Forests. Most of the states own more -or less extensive areas of land, much of which is in forest. Most -states, too, have a forestry department. Where states have state-owned -land there is usually no objection to campers using it temporarily. In -many states, however, and particularly where provision has been made -for the accommodation of campers, a permit is required which may be -obtained from the local official of the Forestry Department. There is -usually no charge made for the temporary use of a state camping site. - -The following states have state lands which are available for motor -tourist camping: - -Alabama has state-owned forests which are in the control of the -Department of Conservation, but has no State Forester and has no -information relative to the state forests. - -Arkansas has a Tourist Division of the Bureau of Mines, Manufactures -and Agriculture, which issues a sumptuous booklet entitled “Playgrounds -of Arkansas,” bearing the invitation, “Let the State of Arkansas Help -You Plan Your Vacation Trip.” This work gives valuable general -information about the state and its climate. It is also copiously -illustrated, and mentions the resorts that have camping parks for -motorists. Obtainable on application to Tourist Division, etc., State -House, Little Rock, Ark. - -Florida is hospitable to motor tourists and has four State Parks. They -are the Royal Palm State Park; the Natural Bridge State Park; the Port -St. Joe State Park; and the Dade Memorial Park. - -Illinois has a few State Parks under the supervision of the Department -of Public Works and Buildings. These parks are mostly of a -commemorative character and offer little in the way of accommodations -for the motor camper. - -The largest of these parks is Starved Rock Park, on the Illinois River, -with an extent of approximately nine hundred acres. This park has much -scenic beauty and is equipped throughout with artesian water, electric -light and a sewerage system. - -Indiana is interested in motor campers and issues a pamphlet entitled -“Automobile Camps in Indiana,” which lists both the State Parks -available for the camper and also the municipal motor camps. Obtainable -on application to Department of Conservation, Indianapolis. The State -Parks apparently number only five, of which the largest, the Clark -County State Forest, is a tract of 2,800 acres. - -Iowa has a Board of Conservation which maintains sixteen State Parks, -the largest of which, Backbone Park, has an area of 1,279 acres and is -situated on the Maquoketa River. Lacey-Keosauqua Park is nearly as -large—1,222.1 acres. These and several other of the larger parks are in -the care of custodians who look after the requirements of campers. - -Maryland.—The Maryland State Board of Forestry issues a pamphlet under -the title “The State Reserves of Maryland, A Playground for the -Public.” The most important of these reserves are the reserves of -Garrett County on the crown of the Blue Ridge in the western part of -the state, a reserve embracing about 2,000 acres. Permits are issued to -campers without charge upon the applicant signing an application in -which he agrees to abide by the regulations laid down by the Board. - -Massachusetts has fifteen State Forests aggregating 50,000 acres. The -greater part of them are not of much benefit to motorists, as they are -not located on state highways, and many of them are in fact almost -inaccessible to motor cars on account of the condition of the roads. -There are three forests on the main highways, the Mohawk Trail Forest, -the Erving Forest and the Otter River Forest. Improved camp sites in -these forests await a legislative appropriation for the purpose. -Massachusetts has five State Parks which are owned by the state, but -maintained by the counties, and so under county jurisdiction. These are -the four mountain parks: Wachusett (1,200 acres), Greylock (8,000 -acres), Sugar Loaf (150 acres), Everett (1,000 acres), and Tom (1,600 -acres). - -Michigan issues an illustrated pamphlet entitled “The Parks of the -People,” which are under the control of the State Department of -Conservation. There are twenty-three of these State Parks, mostly of -modest size. The largest of these parks is the Hanson Military Reserve -with an extent of 15,000 acres. No other exceeds several hundred acres. -The appointments of the Michigan State Parks are excellent for campers. -All State Parks are equipped with such conveniences as are necessary to -make the camper enjoy his stay. The bathing beaches have public bath -houses equipped in such a way that the bathers may place their -belongings under lock and key. Outdoor fireplaces constructed of -concrete will be found in all the park sites. An ample supply of good -drinking water is also provided. There are also receptacles for waste -paper and other rubbish, as also sanitary convenience stations. -Michigan is not only surrounded on three sides by water, but, with a -single exception, is said to have more small lakes than any other -state. All of the State Parks are accessible by well-built state -highways. - -Minnesota has an area of some 350,000 acres in what is known as the -“New State Forests.” With the advent of good roads and the increase in -the number of automobile tourists a number of good camping grounds have -been established in the Forest. These grounds are easily accessible and -have a good supply of wood and water. The State Forester warns campers -that “it is unlawful to burn in this state when the ground is not snow -covered without first obtaining a burning permit from the local Fire -Warden or other authorized Forest Officer.” - -New Jersey has state forests exceeding 17,000 acres in extent. The -largest of these is the North Jersey State Forest of 7,200 acres. There -are six others of lesser size. Camping privileges may be secured in -each of these, without charge, upon application to the local forester. -All these forests are fairly accessible by automobile. - -New York has an imperial system of State Parks and Reservations. There -are some thirty-three parks administered in various ways which are -mostly of a commemorative character, such as Washington’s Headquarters -at Newburgh, and a number of battlefields. The largest of the parks is -the Palisades Interstate Park of 30,000 acres along the Hudson. The -Conservation Commission of the State of New York administers the -extensive forest preserves of the State. The largest of these, the -Adirondack Park, embraces an area of nearly three and a half million -acres and is slightly larger than the state of Connecticut. The -Catskill Park has more than half a million acres, more than a hundred -thousand acres of which are owned outright by the state. There are some -seven forest tracts owned by the state. In these forest reserves, -particularly in the Catskill Park, the state has constructed many -trails, and along these trails there are many camping sites, but -usually not much more is provided than a fireplace. - -North Carolina has one State Park which is reached through the property -of the Mount Mitchell Development Company and is named the Mount -Mitchell State Park. This park comprises 1,200 acres of rough mountain -land, including the summit of Mt. Mitchell, the highest peak east of -the Mississippi River. This park is accessible by motor, and the -company owning the road makes a toll charge of $1.00 per person for all -automobiles using the road. The company also rents tents at the end of -the road which reaches the park. - -Oregon owns 78,000 acres of woodland about equally divided between the -eastern and western sections of the state. Little attention has been -paid to providing camping sites in these State Forests, as many of them -are inaccessible to motorists. However, a number of wardens whose -districts include popular camping regions do erect fireplaces and -devote some time to fixing up suitable camp grounds and keeping them in -order for tourists. - -Pennsylvania. The Department of Forestry of the State of Pennsylvania -has developed and equipped eight public camp grounds in the State -Forests for automobile tourists who carry camping outfits with them. -All that is asked is that the camper be careful with fire and that he -leave the camp as he would like to find it. These eight public camp -grounds have been equipped with a space for tents, a fireplace, a -supply of pure water, two comfort stations, four garbage containers, -four tables and eight benches. Where public camp grounds are adjacent -to state-owned telephone lines, public telephones are installed. - -Rhode Island issues “A Guide Book to the Reservations of the -Metropolitan Park System of Rhode Island” which is illustrated and -describes eighteen parks, the largest of which is the Lincoln Woods -reservation with 458 acres. In most of these parks shelters and -fireplaces have been located for the use of such camping parties as -have applied for and received permission for such use. - -South Dakota prides itself on its State Park among the peaks of the -Black Hills and issues an illustrated pamphlet setting forth its -beauties. The park is eight by twelve miles in extent and has an area -of 61,440 acres. The park is called the Custer State Park. - -Vermont has a list of thirteen State Forests ranging in size from the -Groton Forest, 15,000 acres, down to the Arlington Forest of 225 acres. -The only forests of more than a thousand acres, however, aside from the -Groton, are the Mansfield, 5,000 acres, and the Putnam, 1,400. No -provision has been made by the Department for campers. - -Washington has a State Parks Committee which reports that “camp sites, -not including those maintained by various municipalities throughout the -state, are now being established through four agencies, namely, the -State Forestry Department, the State Parks Department, the Washington -Forest Fire Association (an association of large timber land owners), -and those established by private land owners. - -“Camp sites prepared by the State Forestry Department are generally -upon lands leased by the department, such lands being situated upon -public highways and usually adjoining running streams of pure water, -fireplaces and free wood being provided. There are twenty-one of these -sites, mostly in counties in the western portion of the state. There -are sixteen state parks, upon some of which camping sites have been -established, and others will be provided.” - -Wisconsin has eight State Parks, with the establishment of four others -under consideration. The largest of these parks is the Peninsula State -Park of 3,400 acres fronting on Green Bay. The state issues an -illustrated pamphlet describing these parks, but no mention is made of -camp sites, though probably such exist. - -The rising tide of motor tourists has led most municipalities from the -Middle States westward to lay out camping parks. In many cases no fee -is charged. Mostly, however, there is a small charge per day, averaging -probably not more than fifty cents. - -California leads in the number of these motor-camping sites provided by -municipalities. But while the California camping parks exhibit every -quality of attractiveness, they cannot exceed the appeal of many of the -camping parks of the Rocky Mountain States, or even of those farther to -the eastward. - - - - -Boise’s Attractive Park - -Take the camp at Boise, Idaho, as an example of an attractive motor -park. In Boise the camp is situated at a natural hot water spring—a -spring, by the way, which furnishes heat sufficient to warm practically -all the business blocks and residences in the city. Thus this camp has -hot water service. Practically all the equipment is electrically -operated, including stoves, laundry machines, etc. The land of the -Boise camp is city owned and loaned by the city council. The Chamber of -Commerce took hold and got the coöperation of the rest of the city. -Power and light were furnished free by the utility corporation. -Materials were donated for construction and the labor unions gave their -labor for the construction of the buildings and equipment. - - - - -A Model Site in Salt Lake City - -The Salt Lake City camping park is another example of a most attractive -camp site. The camp comprises eight acres and will accommodate 400 -cars. It is equipped with water, sewers, arc lights, a wash rack for -cars, free firewood and a commissary building at which tourists’ -larders may be replenished. Signs posted on the fence invite the -tourists to stop and rest as guests of Salt Lake City. Hundreds of tall -shade trees help to make the place an ideal camping ground. - -Practically every community of any size along the Lincoln Highway west -of Omaha offers to the motor tourist the use of a camp site, if it is -only an open lot in which the tourist is free to park for the night. No -accurate figures can be compiled of the number of motor campers, partly -because many never register or use the more popular municipal camping -parks, and partly because even where registry is required there is no -central bureau to which the figures can be reported. Even were it -possible for one to visit the two thousand or more camping sites of -various kinds that are used throughout the country he could not obtain -any accurate figures of the number of campers entertained. - -But take a single park in a city along the Lincoln Highway, the city of -Cheyenne, Wyoming, and one can get a little idea of the vast multitude -taking to the open road at the height of the camping season. A visitor -to this camp ground of forty acres on the edge of a little lake near -this city on July 28, 1921, at the peak of travel for the season made a -careful census of the cars in the park on that day and found a total of -763 cars and 2,540 people from thirty-two states. In addition to the -people camped inside the forty acres, it was estimated that about 500 -more people were outside, unable to get in. Of course, Cheyenne is a -crossroads community where a main north and south road from Denver to -the Yellowstone crosses the Lincoln Highway. However, many other -popular camping parks turn thousands away because of being taxed to the -limit of capacity, and this despite the fact that many motor campers -avoid the crowds at municipal camping parks and always prefer to camp -in more secluded spots. - - - - -Denver’s Remarkable Overland Park - -One of the most noted camping parks is Denver’s quarter million dollar -automobile park. This park includes some seventy-five or eighty acres -covered with fine groves of cottonwoods, maples and other trees. It was -formerly the Overland Country Club, and is now called the Overland -Motor Park. The former clubhouse, a three-story building containing -twenty-four rooms, was remodeled for the convenience of tourists. The -first floor contains a modern grocery store and meat market, kitchen, -grill and lunch counter, steam table from which prepared foods are -dispensed, billiard room, barber shop, men’s showers and comfort -station and a laundry room, containing eight tubs for women campers. -Both the laundry room and the showers are equipped with hot and cold -water. On the second floor are located a large lounging room, equipped -with a phonograph, where visitors may dance, a restaurant and soda -fountain. The balconies of the building are also fitted with tables and -chairs where refreshments may be served. On the third floor are located -the rooms of the concessionaire who handles the commercial features of -the house, and the women’s showers and comfort station and lockers. - -The campers register at the gate and are given written permits to -occupy a certain lot in the park for a period of two weeks. After the -expiration of this time, if the grounds are not crowded, the permit may -be renewed. The city engineers have surveyed 800 camp lots, each 25 by -35 feet. These are marked by posts driven in the ground and numbered. -The camp area, however, may be extended to any required size upon short -notice. - -Pipes have been extended from the city water mains, so that no camper -is more than 150 feet from a water hydrant. The camp is also lighted by -powerful incandescents from the city lighting system. Several strictly -modern comfort stations have been erected at various points in the -grounds. Overland Park was at one time the site of an interstate -exposition, and several of these exposition buildings have been -utilized in the scheme of development. One of them houses an automobile -repair shop and a garage, as well as a moving picture theater seating -400 people. At the entrance of the park is an automobile filling -station, where gasoline, oil and motor accessories may be obtained. - -It is obvious that a great many of these accommodations are put in for -the convenience of the camper, but must be conducted as concessions. -However, the free service the camper receives includes the following: -Camp lot, water and electric light, hot and cold showers for men and -women, sanitary conveniences, laundry, lounging and dancing room. The -grounds are well policed night and day by park authorities. - -So much for a motor-camping park in and conducted by a great city. -However, the great Overland Camping Park of Denver does not surpass in -completeness of service some of the parks maintained by small -localities. Take an example. Alhambra is situated six miles northeast -of Los Angeles and three miles from Pasadena. Alhambra boasts that it -has the most complete auto camp in California, and California is the -land of auto camps. It is situated for rest and comfort in a clean and -sanitary location amid a stately grove of eucalyptus trees. The entire -camp is well graveled, smooth, level, no mud, no dust, no fog, -electrically lighted, under police protection. - -The camp has an amusement hall, inclosed, with new player piano and -fine dancing floor for the free use of guests. Also free to campers is -an electric laundry room with concrete floor, hot and cold running -water, sewerage, large new electric washer and wringer, other washers, -tubs, drying rack, ironing boards, electric iron connections, etc. - -Further, the campers have free use of community kitchens, inclosed, -new, sanitary, with water, screens, electric light and gas stoves for -cooking. There is open plumbing. There are free shower baths, with hot -and cold water. There is also a free rack and hose for cleaning autos. -There is no time limit. Each car is allotted a space twenty feet -square, and the charge for camping space is fifty cents for each -twenty-four hours. This appears to be the only charge. - -These camps just described are but typical of a multitude of other -camping parks, many of which are quite as attractive as those -mentioned. - -Most municipalities court the motor camper, and when the contrary is -the case it is felt as a fault. One chamber of commerce secretary in an -Indiana town writes, “We have no motor camp site. We are made up of a -bunch of retired farmers, the most unprogressive lot of folks on -earth.” The secretary of a Pennsylvania municipal commercial club gives -the information, “This darn town don’t seem to want visitors as far as -I can see.” - -No doubt some motor campers are undesirable. One communication to a -sporting publication says: “It is difficult to believe that people of -even moderate intelligence can be as unsanitary as are many motor -campers. Many auto campers pay no regard whatever to the game laws. -Many auto campers steal. It is stealing for melons, corn, potatoes, and -other vegetables and fruit to be taken from the fields.” - -The above is one side of the picture and a very small side. Most motor -campers are decent, kindly folk whose presence is appreciated by the -communities that they visit. Many places have found their motor-camping -parks veritable gold mines. Aberdeen, S. D., reports that during the -recent season tourists spent over $175,000 in the town. The great -profit that may derive from the wandering motor camper who proves to be -an angel not at all disguised may be seen from a report rendered to the -American Automobile Association a couple of years ago to the effect -that in a single season 460,000 tourist cars had visited the state, and -that their occupants had spent in the state a sum of not less than -$40,000,000. - -As indicated above, much of the tabulated information is new. In -addition to the questionnaire already alluded to much information -relating to motor-camping sites has been obtained from state and -national sources. Use has also been made of lists of municipal camping -parks already published, and corrections made in the information -supplied from such sources when necessary. - - - - -Standardized Camping Parks - -At a recent convention held at Long Beach, Cal., which was attended by -representatives from about a hundred towns and cities in Southern -California, it was decided to draw up a list of facilities which each -motor camp ground should give to visitors, and also to draw up a list -of rules which the visitors, as a return courtesy, should abide by. - -It was decided that each municipal auto camp must have showers for men -and women, it must have gas for cooking, telephone service, public -comfort stations, water, and electricity for lighting. - - - - -Motor Inns - -There is coming to be a new development in connection with motor -touring which is designed to meet the requirements of those who desire -a little more luxury than can be had in ordinary camping, but who do -not care for either the formality or the expense involved in putting up -at the average first-class hotel. - -To meet the demands of this class what are called Motor Inns are -springing up in hundreds of localities, some of them being operated on -the chain principle, thus securing uniformity of operation and -standardized service and equipment. - -One of the most complete of these motor inns is one that is in -operation at Los Angeles. Like others it combines in many respects the -features of both an automobile camp and a hotel. The plant consists of -an office, a community building, and a group of bungalows, numbering at -present some fifteen. Each bungalow has four bedrooms fitted up for two -persons, many of the rooms with private bath. These rooms rent for -$1.50 and $2.00 per night, accordingly as they are without or supply -baths. - -This inn represents an investment of about $90,000, and one of the same -scope and cost, the second in a chain that is to dot the state, has -been established at Fresno. - -The California motor inns for the most part consist of a group of four -apartment bungalows, garages, main building, and pavilion on spacious -landscaped grounds. Usually the bungalow apartments consist of a single -room with toilet and bath. Thus under one roof there will be but eight -persons, at most, housed at one time. - -The price of entertainment also includes a garage for the car, and the -use of the kitchen and its equipment, such as gas stove, sink, running -water, tubs and the like. The kitchen is located in the community -house. The rooms are as large as one finds in first-class hotels. Those -without private bath adjoin so as to provide toilet and bath between -the two rooms. - -The community building provides a well-furnished reception room, and -also a dining-room with tables for the guests. The motor inn is really -a first-class hotel with a large degree of self-service. - -Ample furniture is supplied for both the bedrooms and those in the -community house. Naturally, however, kitchen utensils and dishes are -not furnished for the guests. In effect the guest continues to be a -camper, but a camper with hotel conveniences. - - - - - - - - -CHAPTER XIII - -LIST OF CAMPING SITES BY STATES - - A List of About Two Thousand Camping Sites Arranged Alphabetically - by States—Municipal Camp Sites, State Camp Sites, and Camp Sites in - National Parks and Forests, Beginning with Alabama and Closing with - Wyoming—This List Indicates in Tabular Form the Facilities Offered - at Each Camp Site. - - -(Note: So rapidly is the camping movement growing that any list of -sites is subject to continual addition. The following list, however, is -the result of a thorough canvass of all state and national forest and -park officials, and of all towns and cities in the United States. A -large percentage of the civic authorities in replying to inquiry either -omitted to give details concerning the camp site in their locality, or -else stated that the provision of facilities was as yet undetermined. -In such cases the line following the name of the site is left blank. A -number of facilities may be available at such points, but statement of -the accommodations is given in this chapter only where the authors have -a definite record on the various points noted.) - -F indicates “Free.” - -C indicates “a moderate charge is made.” - -Y indicates “Yes, the facility referred to in the column heading is -available.” - - - - -ALABAMA - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace or Lights Bath or - Free Water Stove Shower - Albany F Y Y Y Elec. - Anniston F Y Y Y Elec. Y - Athens - Attala F Y Fuel Elec. - Birmingham 25c. Y Y Y Elec. Y - Brundidge - Calera - Clanton - Cullman F Y - Decatur F Y Elec. - Dothan F Y Y Y Elec. Y - Huntsville F Y Y Y - Luverne F Y Y Y Elec. Y - Montgomery F Y Y N Elec. - Ozark F Y Fuel Elec. - Talladega F Y Y Fuel Elec. Y - Thorsby - Tuskegee F Y - York F Fuel - - -The State of Alabama has a Department of Conservation, but no Forestry -Department, and can supply no information as to possible camping sites -on state-owned lands. - -The Moulton National Forest is situated in the State of Alabama, and -the local forester would doubtless welcome motor campers. - - - - -ARIZONA - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Ajo F Y Y Y Y - Bisbee (2 camps) F Y Y Y Y - Chloride F Y Y Y Y - Douglas F Y Y Y Y Y - Florence F Y Y Fuel - Globe Permit Y Y Y - Grand Canyon - Phœnix 50c. day Y Y Y Y - Prescott F Y Y Y Y Y - St. Johns F Y Y Y Y - Snow Flake Permit Y Y Fuel - Thatcher F Y Fuel - Tucson 50c. day Y Y Brick Y Y - Stoves - Yuma 50c. night Y Y Y Y - - - -National Parks and Forests - -It is hardly necessary to mention that the Grand Canyon National Park -is situated in Arizona, and that campers will find facilities by -applying to the Superintendent. - -Arizona has ten of the National Forests within its borders, and as -several of the transcontinental highways pass through the state those -that are approached or penetrated by these highways offer camping -sites. The Kaibab National Forest, bordering the Grand Canyon, is one -of the most accessible. - -The National Forests in Arizona are the Apache (1,182,782 acres), -Coconino (1,601,598 acres), Coronado (1,307,461 acres), Crook (870,130 -acres), Dixie (17,680 acres), Kaibab (1,072,900 acres), Prescott -(1,433,366 acres), Sitgreaves (659,337 acres); Tonto (1,994,239 acres), -Tusayan (1,602,750 acres). - - - - -ARKANSAS - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace or Lights Bath - Free Water Stove or - Shower - Alma F Y Wood Y - Arkansas City F Y Wood - Batesville F Y Wood - Bentonville F Y Y Wood Y - Coal Hill F Well Wood - Cotter F Spring - Cotton Plant F Y - Eureka Springs F Springs Wood - Fayetteville F Y Y Y - Fort Smith F Y Y Y Y Y - Gentry F Y Well Wood - Green Forest F Y Y Wood Y - Jonesboro F Y Y Y Y - McGehee F Y - Marmaduke Permit F Wood - Mineral Springs F Y Y Y Y - Springdale F Y - Star City F Y Springs Wood - Van Buren F Y Y Y Y Y - - -While there seems to be no system of State Forests in Arkansas and camp -sites therein for the motor camper, Arkansas abounds in beauty spots, -in mineral springs, and mountains where the camper is welcomed and -where he may camp delightfully. Campers find attractive camping sites -which may be freely used at such places as the city of Little Rock, -Eureka Springs, Mena, Mt. Magazine, Mt. Nebo, Sulphur Springs, Mammoth -Springs, Hardy Spring River, and Lake Chicot. - -The Hot Springs National Park, in central Arkansas, is one of the most -interesting spots in the country, and the vicinity is attractive to -motor campers. - -There are in the State of Arkansas the Arkansas National Forest near -Hot Springs and the Ozark National Forest; the former has an area of -626,746 acres, nearly a thousand square miles, and the latter about -half as large, 291,840 acres. The National Government has constructed -good motor roads through these forests and provided hundreds of camping -sites. - - - - -CALIFORNIA - -Municipal Camp Sites - - -Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath - Free Water or Stove or - Shower -Alhambra 50c. day Y Y Y Y Y -Alturas F Y Y Y -Anaheim 50c. day Y Y Y Y -Anderson F Y Y Y Y -Arbuckle F Y Y -Arcata F Y Y Y Y Y -Arroyo Grande F Y Y Fuel Y -Atascadero F -Auburn -Bakersfield 50c. day Y Y Y Y Y -Barstow F Y Y Y Y Y -Beaumont (2 camps) 1 Free Y Y Y - 1 25c. -Benicia F Y Y Y Y -Bishop -Blythe Y Y -Brentwood -Buena Park Y Y -Calistoga F Y Y -Ceres F Y Y Y Y Y -Chico F Y Y Y Y Y -Chino F Y Y -Chula Vista -Cloverdale F Y Y Y Y -Clovis F Y Y Fuel Y -Coachella -Coalinga F Y Y Y Y -Colfax -Colton 50c. day Y Y Free gas Y -Colusa 50c. day Y Y Free gas Y -Compton Free permit Y -Corning F Y Y Y Y Y -Corona F Y Y Y -Covina F Y Y Y -Crescent City F Y Y Y -Daly City F Y Y -Davis C Y Y -Delano F Y Y Y -Del Mar -Downey F Y Y -Dunsmuir F Y Y Wood -Dutch Flat F Y Y -Dyerville F Y Y Y Y -East San Diego F Y Y Y Y -Echo F Y Y -El Cajon F -El Centro F -El Modeno F Y Y -El Sinore F Y -Escondido F -Etna Mills -Eureka 50c. day Y Y Y Y Y -Exeter -Fairfield F Y Y Y Y -Fallbrook Y -Ferndale -Fillmore -Fortuna C Y Y Y Y -Fowler -Fresno F Y Y Y Y -Fullerton F 3 days Y Y Y Y -Gardena -Gilroy F Y Y Y -Glendale 50c. day Y Y Y Y Y -Glendora F 5 days Y Y Y Y -Grass Valley C Y Y Y Y Y -Gridley -Half Moon Bay C Y -Hanford -Hayward F -Healdsburg F Y Y Y Y -Hemet -Hermosa Beach -Hollister -Holtville F Y Y Y Y -Hornbrook F Y Y Y Y Y -Imperial 50c. day Y Y Y Y -Independence 25c. day Y Y Y -Indio 25c. day Y Y -Jackson F Y Y Y Y -Kelseyville C Y Y Y -Kennett -King City -La Jolla -Lakeport F Y Y Y Y Y -Lancaster -La Verne -Lindsay C Y Y Y Y -Livermore -Lodi -Long Beach 50c. day Y Y Y Y -Los Angeles 50c. day Y Y Y Y Y -Los Gatos 60c. day Y Y Y Y Y -Lower Lake F Y Y Fuel -Loyalton -Madera -Maricopa -Marysville F Y Y Y Y Y -Mayfield F Y Y Y -Mecca F -Merced F Y Y -Modesto 50c. day Y Y Y -Mojave -Monterey F Y Y -Morrow Cove F Y Y Y Y Y -Napa F Y Y Y Y Y -Needles -Nevada City F Y Y Y Y Y -Newhall F Y -Newport Beach 25c. day Y -Oakdale F Y Y Y Y Y -Oakland $3–$6 wk. Y Y Y Y Y -Oceanside 25c. day Y Y Y Y Y -Ontario 25c. day Y Y Y -Orland F Y Y Y Y Y -Oroville F Y Y Y Y -Oxnard -Pacific Grove F Y Y Y -Palo Alto 25c. day Y Y Y Y -Pasadena 50c. day Y Y Y Y Y -Paso Robles 50c. day Y Y Y Y - $2 week -Perris -Petaluma F Y Y Y Y -Piru -Placerville F Y Y Y Y -Pleasonton -Pomona 25c. day Y Y Y -Porterville F Y Y Y -Quincy F Y Y Y -Randsburg -Red Bluff F Y Y Y -Redding F Y Y Y Y -Reedley Tent 50c. Y Y - day F -Redlands F Y Y -Redondo Beach 50c. day Y Y Y Y Y -Rialto -Richmond F Y Y Y Y -Riverside F Y Y Y Y Y -Rocklin 50c. day -Roseville F Y Y Y Y -Sacramento F Y Y Y Y Y -Salinas 25c. day Y Y Y -St. Helena C Y Y Y Y -San Bernardino F Y Y Y Y Y -San Diego C Y Y Y Y Y -San Fernando -San Gabriel -Sanger F Fuel -San Jacinto F Y Y -San Jose $1 day Y Y Y -San Luis Obispo F Y Y Y Y -San Pedro -San Rafael F Y Y Y Y Y -Santa Ana 50c day Y Y Y Y Y -Santa Barbara 50c. day Y Y Y Y Y - and $1 -Santa Clara -Santa Cruz 50c. day Y Y Y Y -Santa Maria F Y Y Y Y Y -Santa Monica F Y -Santa Monica B’ch -Santa Paula -Santa Rosa 50c. day Y Y Y Y Y -Seal Beach -Sebastopol 25c. day Y Y Y Y -Sisson C Y Y Y -Sonoma -Sonora F Y Y Y -Stockton F Y Y Y Y -Susanville -Taft -Temecula -Thermal -Tracy F Y Y Y Y -Tulare F Y Y Y Y Y -Turlock 25c. day Y -Trinity Center F Y Y -Ukiah F Y Y Y -Upland 25c. day Y Y Y Y -Vacaville -Ventura F Y Y Y -Victorville -Visalia F Y Y Y -Watsonville 50c. day Y Y Y Y -Weaverville F Y Y Y -Westwood F Y Y Y -Whittier 50c. day Y Y Y Y Y -Williams C Y Y -Willits 50c. and Y Y Y Y Y - 25c. -Woodland F Y Y Y -Willows -Yreka F Y Y Y Y Y - - -California is the land of National Parks and Forests. Within the state -boundaries there are three of the great National Parks, viz.: Yosemite -National Park, General Grant National Park and Sequoia National Park. -In these parks the U. S. Government has arranged facilities for -motorists to camp, either using their own equipment or renting tents -and utensils after arriving in the parks. - -Of the 171 National Forests no less than twenty are found either wholly -or in part within the State of California. These California National -Forests have a combined area of nearly eighteen million acres—more than -twenty thousand square miles, equal to all the New England states, -leaving out Maine and Vermont. The figures given after each of the -names of the California National Forests represent the acreage. These -forests are: Angeles (820,980), California (807,444), Cleveland -(547,981), Crater (46,977), Eldorado (549,392), Inyo (1,269,980), -Klamath (1,470,841), Lassen (936,877), Modoc (1,182,986), Mono -(784,620), Monterey (316,058), Plumas (1,144,835), Santa Barbara -(1,688,571), Sequoia (1,882,980), Shasta (803,448), Sierra (1,489,934), -Siskiyou (349,069), Stanislaus (810,399), Tahoe (542,226), and Trinity -(1,430,547). - -The U. S. Forestry Department is authority for the statement that -during the season of 1921 “over one and one-half million visitors -entered the National Forests of California, most of whom traveled by -automobile and were prepared to camp.” This number was exceeded in the -season of 1922. - -Much of the National Forest area is accessible to automobiles and more -roads are being constructed all the time by State or National agencies. -Owing to the activities of the Forest Service and the automobile clubs, -California can now claim to have the best signed mountain roads in -America. - -The Forest Service has arranged a great number of camping places for -motor tourists. - - - - -COLORADO - -Municipal Camp Sites - - -Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath - Free Water or Stove or - Shower -Alamosa F Y Y Y Y -Arriba -Ault F Y Y Y Y -Berthoud F Y Y Y Y -Boulder F Y Y Y Y Y -Brush F Y Y Y Y -Buena Vista F Y Y Y -Burlington -Canon City F Y Y Y Y Y -Castle Rock F Y Y Y -Cheyenne Wells F Y Y Y -Colorado Springs 25c.–50c. Y Y Fuel Y - a day -Creede (2 parks) F Y Y Y Y -Cripple Creek F Y Y Y -Denver F Y Y Y Y Y -Eagle -Flagler -Florence F Y Y Y Y -Fort Collins F Y Y Y Y Y -Fort Morgan F Y Y Y Y -Fowler F Y Y Y Y -Fruita -Glenwood Spr’gs F Y Y Y Y -Grand Junction F Y Y Y Y Y -Greeley F Y Y Y Y Y -Green Mountain Falls -Holyoke F Y Y Y Y -Hotchkiss F Y Y Y Y -Idaho Springs F Y Y Y Y -La Veta F Y Y Y Y Y -Leadville -Limon -Littleton -Loveland F Y Y Y Y Y -Manitou -Matheson -Meeker F Y Y Y Y Y -Monte Vista F Y Y Y Y -New Castle -Ordway F Y Y Y Y -Ouray F Y Y Y Y -Pagosa Springs F Y Y Y Y -Palisades -Peyton -Pueblo F Y Y Y Y -Ramah -Red Cliff -Rocky Ford -Silverton F Y Y Y Y -Simla -Starkville F Y Y Y Y Y -Steamboat Sp’ngs F Y Y Y Y -Sterling F Y Y Y -Trinidad F Y Y Y Y -Victor F Y -Windsor F Y Y Y Y -Woodland Park - - - -State Parks - -Colorado has no State Parks, but the claim of the state authorities is -that “every town and community in Colorado has an auto camp.” The City -of Denver has a Mountain Park system that is unmatched. It consists of -a series of plots aggregating about four thousand acres distributed -over a region embracing approximately one hundred square miles, -connected by some seventy-five miles of mountain boulevards, and -providing many camping spots. Denver offers every possible hospitality -to the auto camper. The Executive Secretary of the Denver Civic and -Commercial Association writes, “An auto camp, in my judgment, is just -as essential to any city, town or community that wants to thrive and -prosper and keep abreast of the times as a railway station.” Denver -business men say that the months of July and August instead of being -the dullest months are now, next to December, the best months of the -year. For over seven weeks during the summer of 1921 Denver had a -little city of 5,000 people a night at the auto camp. - - - -National Parks and Forests - -Colorado possesses two of the National Parks, the Mesa Verde Park and -the Rocky Mountain Park. During the season of 1921 the Rocky Mountain -Park was visited, according to the report of the Forest Service, by -120,388 people who came in 30,264 cars. A majority of these were auto -campers. - -There are now seventeen National Forests in Colorado, with acreages as -indicated, viz.: Arapahoe (634,903), Battlement (651,227), Cochetopa -(905,723), Colorado (847,328), Durango (614,129), Gunnison (908,055), -Hayden (65,598), Holy Cross (576,905), La Sal (27,444), Leadville, -Montezuma, Routt, San Isabel, San Juan, Uncompahgre, White River, Pike, -and Rio Grande. The combined area of these National Forests totals more -than thirteen million acres. - -These National Forests are free to the public, and all that the Forest -Service asks of the visiting camper is care with fire and proper camp -sanitation. - -Colorado is called “The Switzerland of America,” and the National -Forest system of splendid roads gives access to pretty much all the -finest scenery, almost all of which is included within the bounds of -the National Forests. This system of roads connects up these Forests, -so that the motor tourist can readily reach any one of them. To guide -tourists the Forest Service has laid out a system of fifty-four logs, -or routes of travel for the auto tourist. - - - - -CONNECTICUT - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Bristol F Y Y - Danielson F Y Y - Madison - New Haven F Y Y Y Y - Wallingford - - - - -FLORIDA - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Apalachicola F Y Y - Apopka F Y Y Y Y - Bradentown - Brandford F Y Y Y Y Y - Brooksville F Y Y - Campbellton - Cocoa F Y Y - Dade City F Y Y - Deland 35c. day - $1.50 week Y Y Y Y - Eustis 25c. day Y Y Y Y - Ft. Lauderdale F Y Y Y Y - Ft. Pierce C - Ft. Myers - Gainesville F Y Y Y Y Y - Jacksonville - Lakeland F Y Y Y Y - Lynn Haven F Y Y Y - Manatee F Y Y Y Y - Marianna - New Smyrna F Y Y - Orlando - Plant City F - Pensacola F Y Y Y - St. Augustine C Y Y Y - St. Cloud F Y Y Y - St. Petersburg $4 week Y Y Y Y - Sarastota - Sebring Permit Y Y Y - Stuart Y Y Y - Tallahassee Y Y - Tampa F Y Y Y Y Y - Tarpon Springs F Y Y Y Y - Umatilla F Y Y - Valparaiso C Y Y Y Y - W. Palm Beach 25c. day Y Y Y Y - White Springs F Y Y - - - - -GEORGIA - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Abbeville F Y Y Y Y - Adel F Y Y - Adrian F Y Y - Ashburn F Y Y Y Y - Atlanta F Y Y Y Y - Barnesville - Brunswick—2 F Y Y Y - Calhoun - Canon F Y Y Y - Carrollton F Y Y Y Y - Columbus F Y Y - Dalton F Y Y Y - Dublin F Y Y Y Y - Fitzgerald F Y - Glenville F Y Y Y - Griffin F Y Y Y Y - Harlem F Y - Lafayette - Macon F Y Y Y Y Y - Madison F Y Y Y - Meigs F Y - Millen F Y Y Y - Milltown F Y Y Y - Moultrie F Y Y - Nicholls - Poulan F Y Y - Rochelle F Y Y Y Y - Rome F Y Y Y - Royston F Y - Savannah F Y Y - Statesboro F Y Y Y - Summerville F Y Y - Sylvester F Y Y Y Y - Tennille F Y Y Y Y - Thomasville F Y Y - Valdosta F Y - Vidalia - Waycross F Y Y - Wrightsville F Y Y - - -Georgia contains two of the National Forests which are gradually being -improved by the Forest Service, and where fast as roads are constructed -motor campers will have access through them and will find the Foresters -glad to aid them in locating camping sites. The two Georgia National -Forests are the Cherokee Forest and the Nantahala Forest. Motor -tourists may obtain detailed information regarding these forests by -addressing the Department at Washington, D. C. - - - - -IDAHO - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Boise F Y Y Y Y Y - Bonners Ferry F Y Y Y Y - Burley F Y Y Y Y Y - Caldwell F Y Y Y - Cœur d’Alene - Harrison F Y Y Y - Hope - Idaho Falls F Y Y Y Y Y - Kellogg Y Y Y Y - Lewiston Y Y Y Y - Mullan F Y Y Y Y - Nampa F Y Y Y Y - Parma F Y - Payette F Y Y Y Y Y - Pocatello F Y Y Y Y Y - Preston F Y Y Y Y - Rathdrum F Y Y Y Y - Sandpoint F Y Y Y - Shoshone F Y Y Y Y - Twin Falls F Y Y Y - Wallace F Y Y Y Y Y - Weiser F Y Y Y Y - - - -National Parks and Forests - -A portion of one of the National Parks lies in Idaho, the Yellowstone, -and nineteen of the National Forests, namely: Boise (1,058,941), Cache -(492,668), Caribou (681,540), Challis (1,259,237), Clearwater -(785,103), Cœur d’Alene (662,611), Idaho (1,193,439), Kaniksu -(198,757), Lemhi (1,095,924), Minidoka (509,536), Nezperce (1,624,582), -Fayette (831,926), Pend Oreille (676,014), St. Joe (493,925), Salmon -(1,621,707), Sawtooth (1,203,387), Selway (1,693,711), Targhee -(977,847), Weiser (562,609). The figures tell the number of acres in -each forest. - -The National Forests of this region offer exceptional opportunities for -automobile campers. The Forest Service has as yet done little in this -district to improve camp sites, but everywhere one finds spots of rare -natural beauty where the autoist may camp at will. A certain class of -people enjoy getting out of the beaten trails and finding out spots for -themselves. To this class the National Forests of Idaho especially -appeal. - - - - -ILLINOIS - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath - or Free Water or Stove or - Shower - Albion F Y Y Y - Altamont F Y Y Y - Amboy F Y Y Y Y - Arthur F Y Y Y - Assumption F Y Y Y Y - Atlanta F Y - Atwood F Y Y Y - Aurora F Y Y Y - Barry - Belvidere F Y Y Y Y - Bloomington F Y Y Y Y - Bridgeport F Y Y Y Y - Brookfield F Y Y Y - Buda F Y Y Y - Camargo - Canton—2 F Y - Carrollton F Y Y Y Y - Carthage F Y - Casey F Y Y Y Y - Charleston F Y Y Y Y - Chester F - Chicago—a number in F - outskirts - Chicago Heights F Y Y Y Y - Chrisman F Y Y - Christopher F Y Y Y - Clinton F Y Y Y Y Y - Crescent City F Y - Danville F Y Y Y Y - Decatur F Y Y Y Y - Dekalb F Y Y Y Y - Depue F Y Y - Des Plains F Y Y Y - Dixon F Y Y Y - East Dundee F Y Y - East Peoria F Y Y Y Y - Effingham F Y Y Y Y - Elburn F Y Y Y - Eldorado F Y Y - El Paso F Y Y Y Y - Erie F Y Y Y Y - Farmer City F Y Y Y Y - Farmington F Y Y Y Y Y - Freeport F Y Y Y Y - Fulton F Y Y Y Y Y - Galesburg F Y Y Y Y Y - Galena F Y Y Y - Galva F Y Y Y Y - Girard F Y Y - Grafton F Y Y - Granite City F Y Y Y Y - Greenfield F Y Y - Griggsville - Hammond F Y Y Y Y - Homer F Y Y Y Y Y - Hoopeston F Y Y Y Y Y - Hume Y - Jacksonville F Y Y Y Y Y - Joliet F Y Y Y - Kankakee F Y Y Y Y - Kewanee F Y Y Y Y - Lacon F Y Y Y Y - Ladd F Y - La Salle (Starved F Y Y Y Y - Rock) - Lena F Y Y Y Y - Lewistown F Y Y Y Y Y - Litchfield F Y Y - Lyons F Y Y - Macomb F Y Y Y Y - Marengo F Y Y Y Y - Marissa F Y Y - Marshall F Y Y - Martinsville F Y Y Y Y - Mason City F Y Y Y Y - Mattoon F Y Y Y Y - Mechanicsburg - Milford Y Y - Millstadt F Y Y Y - Moline F Y Y Y Y - Momence F Y Y Y Y - Monmouth F Y Y Y Y Y - Monticello F Y Y Y Y - Morris F Y Y Y Y - Morrison F Y Y Y - Morrisonville F Y - Mound City F Y Y Y - Mt. Carmel F Y Y - Mt. Carroll F Y Y - Murphysboro F Y Y - Nauvoo F - Neoga F Y Y Y Y - New Baden F Y Y Y Y - New Berlin - Newman F Y Y Y Y - Normal F - Oakland F Y Y Y - Obey F Y Y - Ottawa F Y Y Y Y Y - Palatine F Y Y Y - Pana F Y Y - Paris F Y Y Y Y Y - Pearl F Y Y - Pekin F Y Y Y - Peoria F Y Y Y Y Y - Peru F Y Y Y Y - Petersburg F Y Y Y Y - Plainfield F Y Y Y - Pontiac F Y Y Y - Prophetstown F Y Y Y - Quincy F Y Y Y Y - Ridgway C Y - Robinson F Y Y Y Y - Rochelle F Y Y - Rockton 50c. Y Y - Rock Island F Y Y - St. Anne F Y Y Y Y - Sandoval F Y Y - Sandwich F Y Y Y - Shawneetown F Y Y Y - Shelbyville F Y Y Y - Springfield F Y Y Y Y Y - Steger F Y Y Y Y - Sterling 25c. Y Y Y Y - Stewardson F Y Y Y - Streator F Y Y Y Y - Tuscola F Y Y Y Y - Urbana F Y Y Y Y - Vandalia F Y Y Y Y - Vermont F Y - Warren F Y - Watseka F Y Y Y Y Y - Wayne City C Y Y - Wilmington F Y Y - Windsor F Y Y - - - - -INDIANA - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath - or Free Water or Stove or - Shower - Albany F Y Y Y - Attica F Y Y Y Y - Batesville F Y Y Y Y - Bedford F Y Y - Brownstown - Canaan - Claypool C Y Y - Clifty Falls - Columbus F Y Y Y Y - Corydon F Y Y Y - Covington F Y Y Y Y Y - Crawfordsville F Y Y Y Y Y - Delphi F Y Y Y Y - Elkhart F Y Y - Elwood F Y Y Y Y Y - Farmersburg F Y Y - Franklin F Y Y Y Y - Gary F Y Y Y Y Y - Goshen F Y Y Y Y Y - Greenfield F Y Y Y Y - Hamlet - Hobart - Indianapolis F Y Y Y Y - Jasonville F Y Y - Knox F Y Y Y Y Y - Kokomo F Y Y Y Y Y - Lebanon F Y Y Y Y Y - Ligonier F Y Y - Lowell F Y Y Y Y - Madison F Y Y - Marengo F Y Y Y Y Y - McCormick’s Creek C Y Y Y Y Y - Canon - Michigan City F Y Y Y Y - Middlebury F Y Y Y Y - Middlefork F Y Y Y Y - Milltown Y Y Y Y Y - Montezuma F Y Y Y Y Y - New Castle F Y Y Y Y - New Harmony F Y Y Y - Osgood F Y Y - Oxford F Y Y - Pendleton F Y Y Y Y Y - Peru 50c. Y Y - Petersburg F Y Y Y - Plymouth F Y Y Y Y - Portland F Y - Princeton F Y Y Y Y Y - Remington F Y Y Y Y - Richmond F Y Y Y Y Y - Rockville F Y - St. Paul C Y Y Y Y - Seymour F Y Y Y Y - Shipshewana F Y Y Y Y - South Bend F Y Y Y Y - Spencer F Y Y Y Y - Spiceland F Y Y Y Y - Union City - Valparaiso F Y Y Y Y - Vernon F Y Y Y Y Y - Turkey Run Park 2 C and F Y Y Y Y Y - Vinegar Mills F Y Y Y Y Y - Wabash F Y Y Y Y - Warsaw - Washington F Y Y Y Y Y - Waveland F Y Y Y Y - Winamac F Y Y Y Y Y - Wolcott F Y Y Y Y Y - Wolcottville F Y Y - - -Indiana has none of the National Parks or Forests, but the state itself -maintains four State Parks and a State Forest. In all of these, -provision is made for motor campers to which all tourists are welcome. -These parks and the forest are not extensive in area, but are well -worth a visit by the tourist. The State Parks are: Turkey Run State -Park (470), McCormick’s Creek Canyon State Park (350), Clifty Falls -State Park (400), and Vinegar Mills State Park (100). Figures indicate -acreage. - -The Clark County State Forest (2,800) is open to the public and is of -especial interest to people who wish to see what is being done by the -State of Indiana in scientific forestry. - - - - -IOWA - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath - Free Water or Stove or - Shower - Adel F Y Y Y Y - Akron F Y Y - Albia F Y Y Y Y - Allison F Y Y - Anamosa F Y Y Y Y - Armstrong F Y Y Y Y - Atlantic F Y Y Y Y - Boone F Y Y Y - Burlington F Y Y Y Y - Carlisle F Y Y Y Y - Cedar Falls F Y Y Y Y Y - Cedar Rapids F Y Y Y Y - Centerville F Y Y Y Y Y - Charles City—2 F Y Y Y Y - Charter Oak F Y Y Y Y - Chatsworth F - Cherokee F Y - Clarinda F Y Y Y Y - Clinton F - Colfax F Y Y Y Y - Columbus Junc’n F Y Y Y Y - Corydon F Y Y Y Y Y - Council Bluffs F Y Y Y Y Y - Davis City F Y Y Y Y - Decorah F Y Y Y - Denison F Y Y Y - Des Moines - De Witt F Y Y Y Y - Dows F Y Y - Dubuque 50c. Y Y Y Y - Edgewood F Y Y Y Y - Eldora F Y Y Y Y Y - Elkader F Y Y Y - Emmetsburg F Y Y Y - Estherville F Y Y Y Y - Farmington F Y Y - Fonda F Y Y Y Y Y - Fort Dodge F Y Y Y Y Y - Gladbrook F Y Y Y Y - Greenfield F Y Y - Grinnell F Y Y Y Y Y - Guthrie Center F Y Y Y Y - Guttenberg F Y Y Y - Hawarden F Y Y Y Y - Humboldt F Y Y Y Y - Ida Grove F Y - Indianola F Y Y Y Y - Iowa City F Y Y Y - Iowa Falls F Y Y Y Y - Jefferson F Y Y Y Y - Jewell F Y Y Y Y - Keokuk F Y Y Y Y - Keosauqua F Y Y Y Y - Keota F Y Y Y - Kingsley F Y Y - Knoxville F Y Y - Lake Mills F Y Y Y Y - Lake View F Y - Lamoni - Laporte City F Y Y Y - Legrand F Y Y Y Y - Leon F Y Y Y - Lowden - McGregor F Y Y Y Y - Maquoketa F Y Y Y - Marshalltown—2 F Y Y Y Y - Mason City F Y Y Y Y Y - Missouri Valley F Y Y Y Y Y - Mitchellville F Y Y Y Y - Mondamin - Montezuma F Y Y Y - Mount Pleasant F Y Y Y - Nashua F Y Y Y - Nevada F Y Y Y Y - Newton F Y Y Y Y - North Vernon F Y Y Y Y - Northwood - Odebolt F Y Y Y Y - Oelwein F Y Y Y Y - Onawa F Y Y Y Y - Oskaloosa F Y Y Y Y - Pella F Y Y Y Y - Red Oak F Y Y Y Y - Riceville F Y - Rock Rapids F Y Y Y Y - Sac City F Y Y Y Y - Salix - Sheffield - Shellsburg F Y Y Y Y - Shenandoah F Y Y Y - Sidney F Y Y Y - Sioux City F Y Y Y Y - Sloan - Spirit Lake F Y Y Y - Storm Lake F Y Y - Tabor F Y Y Y Y Y - Tama F Y Y Y Y Y - Valley Junction F Y Y Y - Villisca F Y Y Y Y - Vinton F Y Y Y Y - Waterloo F Y Y Y Y Y - Webster City F Y Y Y Y - Westfield - West Liberty F Y Y Y Y - Whiting - Williamsburg F Y - Woodbine F Y Y Y Y - Woodward F Y Y - Zearing - - -List of State Parks - -The following is a list of the State Parks of Iowa, with their location -and acreage. Each of these parks is in charge of a custodian, and there -are camping opportunities in them. - -Backbone Park, Delaware County, on Maquoketa River, twelve miles -northwest of Manchester, 1,279 acres. - -Oakland Mills, Henry County, four miles west of Mt. Pleasant, 110 -acres. - -Morehead Caves, Jackson County, eight miles northwest of Maquoketa, 10 -acres. - -Lacey-Keosauqua Park, Van Buren County, near Keosauqua, 1,222.1 acres. - -Dolliver Memorial, Webster County, eight miles south of Ft. Dodge, 457 -acres. - -Ledges, Boone County, five miles south of Boone, 570 acres. - -Pilot Knob, Hancock County, three miles southeast of Forest City, 203 -acres. - -Eldora Steamboat Rock, Hardin County, near Eldora, 231 acres. - -Fort Atkinson, Winneshiek County, at Fort Atkinson, small historic -area. - -Farmington, Van Buren County, at Farmington, 102 acres. - -Anamosa, Jones County, near Anamosa, 168 acres. - -Theodore F. Clark, Tama County, four miles northeast of Traer, 25 -acres. - -Lepley, Hardin County, near Union, 9 acres. - -Roosevelt, Floyd County, near Greene, 15 acres. - -Gitchie Manitou, Lyon County, Sioux Falls granite, in northwest corner -of state, 40 acres. - -Palisades, Linn County, some ten miles southeast of Cedar Rapids on -Cedar River. - - - - -KANSAS - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath - Free Water or Stove or - Shower - Almena F Y Y Y Y - Arkansas City F Y Y Y Y Y - Ashland F Y Y Y Y - Atchison F Y Y Y Y - Belleville F Y Y Y Y - Beloit F Y Y Y - Blue Rapids F Y Y Y - Brewster F Y Y - Burlington Y Y Y Y Y - Caldwell - Clayton Y Y - Caney F Y Y Y Y - Centralia F Y Y Y Y - Chanute F Y Y - Cherryvale F Y Y Y Y - Chetopa F Y Y Y Y Y - Clyde F Y Y Y Y - Coffeyville F Y Y Y Y Y - Columbus F Y Y Y Y - Concordia F Y Y Y Y - Conway Springs F Y Y Y Y - Cottonwood Falls 50c.–75c. Y Y Y Y Y - Dodge City F Y Y Y Y - Effingham F Y Y Y Y - Emporia F Y Y Y Y Y - Eudora F Y Y Y Y - Eureka F Y Y Y Y - Fairview - Fort Scott F Y Y Y Y Y - Frankfort F Y Y Y Y - Fredonia F Y Y Y Y - Girard F Y Y Y Y - Goodland - Great Bend F Y Y Y - Greensburg F Y Y Y Y - Halstead F Y Y Y - Hanover Y Y Y Y - Hayes F Y Y Y - Herington F Y Y Y Y - Hiawatha F Y Y Y Y - Highland F Y Y Y Y Y - Horton F Y Y Y Y Y - Hutchinson F Y Y Y Y Y - Iola F Y Y Y Y - Jennings - Jewell F Y Y Y Y - Junction City F Y Y Y Y - Kanorado F Y Y Y - Kansas City 50c. day Y Y Y Y Y - Larned F Y Y Y Y - Lawrence F Y Y Y Y - Leavenworth F Y Y Y Y - Liberal F Y Y Y Y - Lindsborg F Y Y Y Y - Little River F Y Y Y Y - Louisburg F Y Y - Lyons F Y Y Y Y - McPherson F Y Y Y Y Y - Manhattan F Y Y Y Y - Marion F Y Y Y Y - Marysville F Y Y Y - Meade F Y Y Y Y Y - Medicine Lodge F Y Y Y - Miltonvale F Y Y Y Y - Minneapolis F Y Y - Mound City F Y Y Y Y Y - Moundridge F Y Y Y - National Military F 1 day Y Y Y - Home - Newton F Y Y Y Y - Norton - Oakley F Y Y Y Y - Osawatomie F Y Y Y Y Y - Osborne F Y Y Y Y - Oswego F Y Y Y Y - Ottawa F Y Y Y Y Y - Paola F Y Y Y Y - Parsons F Y Y Y - Peabody F Y Y Y Y - Pleasanton F Y Y Y Y - Pittsburg F Y Y Y - Pratt F Y Y Y Y - Sabetha F Y Y Y Y - St. Paul F Y Y - Salina F Y Y Y Y - Scandia F Y Y Y Y Y - Sedan F Y Y Y Y - Sedgwick F - Seneca F Y Y Y Y - Smith Center F Y Y - South Cedar F Y Y Y Y - South Haven - Spring Hill F Y Y Y Y - Stockton F Y Y Y Y - Topeka F Y Y Y Y - Troy - Valley Falls F Y Y Y Y - Wamego F Y Y Y Y Y - Washington - Wellington F Y Y Y Y Y - White Cloud F - Wichita F Y Y Y Y Y - Winfield F Y Y Y Y Y - Yates Center F Y Y Y Y - - - - -KENTUCKY - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Barlow F - Bowling Green F Y - Guthrie F Y Y Y Y - Henderson F Y Y Y - Lancaster F Y Y Y - Louisville F Y Y Y Y Y - Mayfield F - Mount Vernon - Pembroke C Y Y Y - Wickliffe F Y Y - - - - -LOUISIANA - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Alexandria F Y Y Y Y - Baton Rouge F Y Y - Bogalusa F Y Y - Bunkie F Y Y Y Y - Delhi F Y Y - De Ridder F Y Y - Houma F Y Y Y - Jonesboro F Y Y Y - Lafayette F Y Y Y Y - Marksville F Y - Monroe F Y Y - Natchitoches F Y Y Y Y - Ponchatoula F Y Y Y Y Y - Rayville F Y - Shreveport F Y - - - - -MAINE - -Municipal Camp Sites - - -Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower -Auburn F Y Y -Augusta F Y Y Y Y -Bangor F -Bar Harbor F -Bath C -Belfast F Y Y Y -Carmel C -Dover F -Lake Cobosseecontee F -Lewiston F Y Y Y Y Y -Norway (Leavitt F -Park) - - -Lafayette National Park, situated on Mount Desert Island, two miles -from Bar Harbor, offers the motor tourist a number of splendid camp -sites. - -The only State Park in Maine is the Katahdin Park Game Preserve, in -which motor tourists are free to camp subject to the regulations of the -game wardens. - - - - -MARYLAND - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Baltimore F Y Y Y - Boonesboro F Y - Frederick F Y Y Y Y Y - Frostburg F Y Y Y Y Y - Hancock F Y Y Y - - -The State Forests of Maryland offer a list of first-class camping sites -for motorists which are free to any who apply for them. Permits are -required, but no fee is charged. These camp sites are listed below. - - - -Forest Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Bellgrove F Y Y Y Y - Conococheague F Y Y Y Y Y - Cooksville F Y Y Y - Elkridge Farm F Y Y Y - Negro Mountain F Y Y Y - - -Patapsco Reserve.—This is adjacent to the City of Baltimore. Maryland -here owns 916 acres, chiefly wooded land, with the addition of over -1,000 acres which are open to the public, with full park privileges in -return for the protection which the Board gives to its respective -owners in the matter of patrol against trespass and fire. The entire -reserve is essentially a protection and a recreation forest. There are -numerous camping sites in this reserve and the State Forester, who can -be reached by telephone in Baltimore, will be glad to be of assistance -to the motor camper. - - - - -MASSACHUSETTS - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Athol F Y Y Y - Boston (Revere) - Fall River F Y Y Y - Gloucester F Y Y Y Y Y - Marlboro F Y Y - Northampton F Y Y Y - Pittsfield - Salem F Y Y Y - Saugus Center - Springfield F Y Y Y Y Y - Wellesley F - - -The fifteen Massachusetts State Forests, aggregating 50,000 acres, are -mostly off the main highways and almost inaccessible to motorists. -However, three of the State Forests are on main highways, the Mohawk -Trail Forest, the Erving Forest, and the Otter River Forest. In these -more accessible forests the Department of Conservation is planning to -establish camp sites as fast as the Legislature provides funds. - -The five State Parks, Mt. Wachusett (1,200 acres), Mt. Greylock (8,000 -acres), Mt. Sugarloaf (150 acres), Mt. Everett (1,000 acres), and Mt. -Tom (1,600 acres) have no public camp sites, but all except Everett -have a hotel or casino at the summit, and Greylock and Wachusett have a -good auto road to the top. - - - - -MICHIGAN - -Municipal Camp Sites - - -Town or City Charge Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath - or Free Water or Stove or - Shower -Adrian F Y Y Y Y Y -Albion F Y -Allegan F Y Y Y Y Y -Alpena F Y Y -Amasa F Y -Baraga F Y Y Y -Battle Creek F Y Y Y Y Y -Belding F -Benton Harbor F Y Y Y -Bessemer F Y -Boyne City F Y Y Y Y Y -Cadillac F Y Y Y Y Y -Calumet F Y Y -Champion F Y Y Y Y Y -Charlevoix F -Charlotte F Y Y Y Y -Cheboygan F Y Y Y -Coldwater F Y Y Y Y -East Tawas F Y Y Y Y Y -Escanaba F Y Y Y Y Y -Evart F Y Y Y Y -Frankfort F Y Y Y -Flint F Y Y Y Y Y -Gaylord F Y Y -Gladwin F Y Y Y Y -Glenn Haven F Y Y Y -Grand Haven F Y Y Y Y Y -Grand Rapids F Y Y Y Y Y -Grayling F Y Y Y Y Y -Hancock F Y Y Y -Harbor Beach F Y Y Y Y Y -Harrison F Y Y Y Y Y -Harrisville F Y Y Y Y Y -Hart F Y Y Y Y Y -Hermansville F Y -Indian River and Burt F Y Y Y Y Y -Lake -Interlochen F Y Y Y Y Y -Iron River Y Y Y Y Y -Kalamazoo F Y Y Y -Kalkaska F Y Y Y -Lake Odessa F Y Y Y Y Y -Lakeview F Y Y Y Y -Ludington F Y Y Y Y Y -Manistee F Y Y Y Y Y -Manistique F Y Y Y Y Y -Marine City F -Menominee F Y Y Y Y Y -Michigamme F Y Y Y Y -Midland F Y Y Y -Munising F Y Y Y Y Y -Muskegon -Heights F Y Y Y Y -Onaway F Y Y Y Y -Ontonagon F Y Y Y -Otsego F Y Y Y Y -Paw Paw F Y Y Y Y Y -Pent Water F Y Y Y Y Y -Petoskey F Y Y -Plainwell F Y Y Y Y Y -Port Huron F Y Y -Posen F Y Y Y Y Y -Saint Joseph 50c. day Y Y Y -Sand Lake F Y Y Y Y -Sault Ste. Marie F Y Y Y -Schoolcraft F Y Y Y Y -Shelby F Y Y Y Y -South Haven F Y Y Y Y -Sparta F Y -Stambaugh F Y Y Y -Standish F Y Y Y Y -Tecumseh F -Union City F Y Y -Yale F Y Y - - -Michigan has a list of twenty-three State Parks, in each of which -provision is made for the comfort of motor campers. - -The Conservation Department opens Michigan’s State Parks to all, -whether residents or non-residents of the State. - -Campers are permitted to fish in adjacent waters in accordance with the -law, and to make use of any of the conveniences, such as outdoor -fireplaces, tables, benches and pavilions, when not in use by other -visitors. - -Non-residents may secure fishing licenses from care-takers. - -Campers are permitted to use the dead wood or driftwood for fireplaces. - -Tourists are permitted to camp for less than one week without a permit, -but for a longer period a permit must be secured from the custodian of -each park. - -Automobiles may be parked in spaces provided in each site. - -The public bath houses are for the use of visitors as well as the -rowboats which may be rented in those parks having boating facilities. - - - -State Parks - -Cadillac State Park, William W. Mitchell State Park, Cadillac. - -Cedar Hill State Park, Lenawee County, near Clinton. - -Cheboygan State Park (formerly Obrien’s Grove), Cheboygan. - -Charles Mears State Park, Pentwater. - -D. H. Day State Park, Glen Haven. - -Dunes Park (located on Silver Lake) Oceana County, near Hart. - -East Tawas State Park, East Tawas. - -Frank W. Fletcher State Park, Posen Township, Presque Isle County. - -Gladwin State Park, Gladwin. - -Grand Haven State Park, Grand Haven. - -Hanson’s Military Reservation, Grayling. - -Harrisville State Park, Harrisville. - -Indian River State Park, Indian River. - -Interlochen State Park, Interlochen. - -Island Lake State Park, Island Lake. - -Onaway State Park, Onaway. - -Orchard Beach State Park, Manistee. - -Otsego Lake State Park, Otsego County. - -Paw Paw State Park, Paw Paw. - -Traverse City State Park, Traverse City. - -White Cloud State Park, White Cloud. - -Wilson State Park, Harrison. - -Young’s State Park, Boyne City. - - - - -MINNESOTA - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath - Free Water or Stove or - Shower - Ada F Y Y Y Y - Albert Lea F Y Y Y Y Y - Alexandria F Y Y Y Y - Anoka - Appleton - Austin F Y Y Y - Bagley F - Barnesville - Baudette F Y - Bemidji F Y Y Y Y Y - Benson F Y Y Y Y - Brainerd F Y Y Y Y - Breckenridge F Y Y Y Y - Canby F Y Y Y Y - Cass Lake F Y Y Y - Champlin - Chisholm F Y Y Y Y - Crookston F Y Y Y Y Y - Dassel F Y Y Y Y - Delano F Y Y Y Y - Detroit F Y Y Y Y - Duluth F Y Y Y Y - Elk River F Y Y Y - Excelsior F Y Y Y Y - Eveleth F Y Y Y - Faribault F Y Y Y Y - Fergus Falls F Y Y Y Y - Fulda F Y Y Y Y - Grand Rapids F Y Y Y Y - Gully - Hallock F Y Y Y Y - Hawley F Y Y - Hector F Y Y Y Y - Hinckley F Y Y Y Y - Hutchinson F Y Y Y Y - Jackson F Y Y Y Y - Jordan F Y Y Y Y - Lake City F - Litchfield F Y Y Y Y - Little Falls F Y Y - Mankato F Y Y Y Y - Marshall F Y Y Y Y - Melrose F Y Y Y Y - Minneapolis F Y Y Y Y - Montevideo F Y Y Y Y - Moorhead F Y Y Y Y Y - New Richland F Y Y Y Y - New Ulm F Y Y Y Y - Northfield F Y Y Y Y - Norwood - Ortonville - Osakis F Y Y Y Y - Osseo - Owatonna - Park Rapids - Paynesville F Y Y Y Y - Pelican Rapids F Y Y Y Y - Princeton F Y Y Y Y - Red Lake Falls - Red Wing F Y Y Y Y Y - Redwood Falls F Y Y Y - Renville F Y Y Y Y - Reowina F Y Y Y Y - Rochester F Y Y Y Y - Roseau F Y Y Y Y - St. Cloud F Y Y Y Y - St. Joseph - St. Paul F Y Y Y Y Y - Shakopee F Y Y Y Y - Staples - Stephen F Y Y Y - Stillwater F Y Y Y Y - Thief River Falls - Tower F Y Y Y Y - Trail - Two Harbors F Y Y Y Y - Virginia F Y - Wabasha F Y Y Y Y - Wadena F Y Y - Warren F Y Y Y Y - Warroad F Y Y Y Y - Waterville F Y Y Y Y - Wegdahl - West St. Paul F - Wells F Y - White Bear Lake F Y Y Y Y - Willmar F Y Y Y - Winona F Y Y Y Y - Winthrop F Y Y Y Y - - -Minnesota has more than two million acres of state owned lands, much of -which contains beautiful lakes and other attractive features. A great -deal of this territory is not readily accessible to the motor camper. -The New State Forests are located mostly in the extreme northeastern -corner of the state, and when the highway development now planned is -completed they will offer a wide range of camping sites to the auto -tourist. The State Forester and his department offer every -encouragement to the visitor from other states. - -Two National Forests are situated in Minnesota, the Superior National -Forest (857,255 acres) and the Minnesota National Forest (190,602 -acres). Ely, which makes a specialty of furnishing accommodations for -tourists, is the headquarters of the Superior National Forest Service. -The roads leading from Ely are with few exceptions suitable for -automobile travel, and three good roads lead directly into the National -Forest. The Superior Forest also can be reached from Duluth by -automobile. Fine camping sites are abundant in the Superior Forest. -Specific information will be gladly furnished tourists by the Forester -at Ely. - - - - -MISSISSIPPI - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Coldwater F Y Y - Electric Mills F Y Y - Greenville F Y Y Y Y - Gulfport F Y Y Y Y - Meridian 50c. Y Y Y Y Y - Regist’n - Pascagoula F Y Y Y Y - Richton F Y Y - Sumner F - - -Mississippi has a great deal of land that belongs to the state, but it -has not been designated as “State Forests” and no provision seems to -have been made thus far for camping sites. - - - - -MISSOURI - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Adrian F Y Y - Albany F Y Y Y Y - Anderson F Y Y Y Y - Bethany F Y Y - Bevier F Y Y Y - Bonne Terre F Y Y Y Y - Boonville F Y Y Y Y - Breckenridge F Y Y Y Y - Brookfield F Y Y Y - Bucklin F Y Y Y - Cameron F Y Y Y - Carterville F Y Y - Carthage F Y Y Y Y Y - Chamois F Y Y - Chillicothe F Y Y Y Y Y - Clarence F Y Y Y Y - Eagleville F Y Y - Excelsior Springs F Y Y Y Y - Fornfelt F Y - Fulton F Y Y - Golden City F Y Y - Hamilton - Hannibal F Y Y Y Y Y - Independence F Y Y - Joplin F Y Y Y Y Y - Kansas City F Y Y Y Y - Kirksville F Y Y Y Y - La Clede - Lancaster F Y Y Y Y - Lebanon F Y Y - Lockwood F Y Y Y - Macon F Y Y Y Y Y - Maryville F Y Y Y Y - Meadville F Y - Mexico F Y Y - Moberly F Y Y Y Y - Monett F Y Y Y Y - Monroe City F Y Y Y Y - Mooresville F Y - Nevada F Y Y Y Y Y - New Cambria - Osborn - Osceola F Y Y Y Y Y - Palmyra F Y Y Y Y - Pattonsburg F Y Y Y Y - Poplar Bluff F Y Y Y - Republic F Y Y Y - Ridgeway F Y Y Y - Rock Port F Y Y Y Y Y - St. Charles F Y Y Y Y Y - St. Joseph F Y Y Y Y - St. Louis F Y Y Y Y Y - Sedalia F Y Y Y - Shelbina F Y Y Y Y - Springfield F Y Y - Stanberry F Y Y Y Y Y - Stewartsville F Y Y Y - Sweet Springs F Y Y Y - Trenton F Y Y Y Y - Union Star - Webb City F Y Y Y Y Y - Winston - - - - -MONTANA - -Municipal Camp Sites - - -Town or City Charge Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath - or Free Water or Stove or - Shower -Alhambra F -Anaconda F Y Y Y Y -Armington -Augusts F Y Y Y -Baker F Y Y Y Y -Barkell Hot Springs F Y -Basin F Y Y -Belgrade F Y Y Y Y -Belt F Y Y Y Y -Benchland -Big Timber F Y Y Y Y Y -Billings F Y Y Y -Bole -Bonita F Y Y Y -Boulder F Y Y Y -Bozeman F Y Y Y -Bridger F -Broadview F -Brockton F -Browning F Y Y -Butte—2 camps F Y Y Y Y Y -Bynum F -Camas Hot Springs F Y Y -Chester F Y Y -Choteau F Y Y Y Y -Clarks Fork -Clyde Park F Y Y -Columbus -Crow Agency F Y Y -Culbertson F -Deer Lodge F Y Y Y Y Y -Drummond F Y Y Y Y -Dupuyer F Y Y -Eureka F Y -Elkhorn Hot Springs F Y -Fairfield F -Fallon -Forsythe F Y Y Y Y -Fort Benton F Y Y -Frenchtown -Geyser -Glacier N’l Park F -Glendive F Y Y Y Y Y -Grass Range F -Great Falls F Y Y Y Y Y -Gregson Hot Springs F Y Y Y -Gilman F -Glasgow F Y Y Y Y -Hamilton F Y Y Y Y Y -Hardin F Y Y Y -Harlem F -Harrison -Havre F Y Y Y Y -Helena—2 camps F Y Y Y Y Y -Hobson -Hysham -Hunter’s Hot Springs F -Ismay -Kalispell 25c. day Y Y Y Y -Laurel F Y Y Y Y Y -Lewiston F Y Y Y Y Y -Libby F Y Y Y Y Y -Livingston F Y Y Y Y Y -Gateway to Yellowstone -Park -Lodge Grass F -Malta F Y Y -Manhattan F Y Y Y Y -Mason City -Mildred -Miles City F Y Y Y Y Y -Missoula 50c. day Y Y Y Y -Moccasin -Moore F Y -Philipsburg -Pipestone Hot Springs F Y Y Y -Plevna -Polson F Y Y Y Y -Poplar F Y Y -Potosi Hot Sp’gs F Y Y Y -Ravalli F Y Y Y -Raynesford -Reed Point F -Rochester -Ronan F Y Y Y -Rosebud -Roundup F Y Y Y Y Y -St. Ignatius F Y -St. Joseph -St. Regis F Y Y Y Y -Saltese F Y Y Y Y Y -Sheridan F Y Y Y Y -Stanford -Stevensville F -Superior F Y Y Y Y -Terry F Y Y Y -Thompson Falls -Three Forks F Y Y Y Y -Townsend F Y Y Y -Troy -Virginia City F Y -Westmore -West Yellowstone F Y -Whitehall F Y Y Y -Wibaux -Willow Creek -Windham F Y -Wolf Point F Y Y Y -Wyola - - -The National Forests of Montana are exceptionally attractive to auto -campers. During the summer months there is usually little rain. The -weather is cool, especially at night, but it is seldom necessary to -provide more than a light tent and sufficient blankets for warmth. Many -of the tourists passing through this country use folding cots or air -mattresses, but many simply spread their blankets on a piece of canvas -placed next to the ground. Owners of Ford cars commonly have the back -of the front seat hinged in such a manner that it may be folded back at -night, making a very comfortable bed. Such a bed is a little short for -an adult, and should be lengthened by a piece of board at the foot. By -putting up the side curtains a person has as much privacy as he -desires. Some of the larger cars use patent beds which stretch across -the tops of the seats. The patent auto tents are also very popular. - -What are called “Road Homes” are coming to be seen very frequently. A -typical road home as seen along the Montana trails usually consists of -a small cabin built upon a truck chassis. Many of these appear to be -home-made. - -A part of the Yellowstone National Park is in Montana, as also the -whole of the Glacier National Park. - -There are eighteen of the National Forests in this state; the list -which follows also shows the acreage. They are: Absaroka (842,467), -Beartooth (662,537), Beaverhead (1,337,223), Bitterroot (1,047,012), -Blackfeet (865,077), Cabinet (830,676), Custer (428,922), Deerlodge -(833,178), Flathead (1,802,905), Gallatin (564,855), Helena (687,983), -Jefferson (1,039,766), Kootenai (1,336,061), Lewis and Clark (811,161), -Lolo (850,677), Madison (958,691), Missoula (1,031,529), Sioux -(96,743). - -Among the regions of this state which offer exceptional opportunities -for the motorist may be mentioned the Beartooth National Forest, -located just northeast of the Yellowstone Park. Here is a region of -rugged mountains, glaciers, and lakes unrivaled for mountain scenery -except by Glacier National Park. This country is easily reached by the -motorist over excellent roads. - -The canyon of the West Gallatin River is traversed by an excellent -motor road. The trip between Bozeman and the west entrance of the -Yellowstone National Park over this route is justly famous for the -grandeur of its scenery. - -An excellent road leads north from Livingston through White Sulphur -Springs and the Jefferson National Forest to Great Falls, and thence to -Glacier National Park. It passes through a region of ranches, mining -camps, rugged canyons, and broad bench lands, and gives the traveler -unacquainted with the West a chance to see much which he has read about -but never seen. - -Missoula, “The Garden City of Montana,” is located in a region rich in -scenery and historic interest. The famous Bitterroot Valley extends to -the south for a hundred miles. The road up this valley is one of the -best in the country. From the head of the valley the Forest Service has -constructed a road over the Continental Divide into the Big Hole Basin. -This road is a link in the Park to Park Highway, extending from Glacier -to Yellowstone National Park. - -To the north of Missoula is the Flathead Indian Reservation, now the -home of the Selish tribe of Indians. Still further to the north is -Flathead Lake, a beautiful sheet of water thirty-five miles long and -twelve miles wide, upon which steamboat service is maintained during -the summer. Glacier Park lies still further to the north and is reached -over excellent roads. - - - - -NEBRASKA - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath - Free Water or Stove or - Shower - Ainsworth F Y Y Y - Alma F Y Y Y - Arapahoe F Y Y Y Y - Ashland F Y Y Y Y - Beaver City F Y Y Y Y - Blair F Y Y Y Y - Bruning - Central City F Y Y Y Y Y - Chester F Y Y Y Y - Columbus F Y Y Y Y - Crawford F Y Y Y Y Y - Elgin F Y - Elm Creek F Y Y Y Y - Fairmont F Y Y Y Y Y - Falls City F Y Y Y - Fremont F Y Y Y Y - Friend F Y Y Y Y - Fullerton F Y Y Y Y Y - Geneva - Gering F Y Y Y Y - Gibbon 25c. car Y Y Y Y - Gordon F Y Y - Gothenburg F Y Y Y Y - Grand Island F Y Y Y Y - Harrington F Y Y Y - Hastings F Y Y Y Y Y - Holdredge F Y Y Y Y - Humboldt F Y Y - Lexington F Y Y Y Y - Lincoln F Y Y Y Y Y - Lyons F Y Y Y Y - Madison F Y Y Y Y Y - Minden F Y Y Y Y - Mitchell F Y Y Y Y - Nebraska City F Y Y Y Y - Neligh F Y Y - Nelson F Y Y Y Y - Norfolk F Y Y Y Y - North Platte 6 days F Y Y Y Y Y - Oakdale F Y Y - Oakland F Y Y Y Y - Omaha F Y Y Y Y Y - Orleans F Y Y Y Y - Osceola - Pender F Y Y Y Y - Plainview F Y Y Y Y - Ponca F Y - St. Paul F Y Y Y - Seward F Y Y Y Y - South Sioux City F Y Y Y - Stromsburg F Y Y Y Y - Tecumseh F Y Y Y Y Y - Valentine F Y Y Y Y Y - Wahoo F Y Y Y Y - Wakefield F Y Y Y Y - Walthill F Y Y Y - Wausa F Y Y - York F Y Y Y Y Y - - -The Nebraska National Forest (206,074 acres) is the only National -Forest in the State of Nebraska. The headquarters of the Supervisor is -at Halsey, and inquiries regarding forest trails and camping sites may -be addressed to him. - - - - -NEVADA - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Beatty F Y Y Y Y - Carson City F Y Y Y Y - Elko F Y Y - Fallon F Y Y Y Y - Lovelocks F Y Y Y Y - Reno F Y Y Y Y Y - Sparks F Y Y Y - Winnemucca F Y Y Y Y - Yerington F Y Y Y Y - - -Nevada has a sparse population, and in consequence road construction is -correspondingly limited. The state is best reached by the Pikes Peak -Ocean to Ocean Highway, along which are found Elko, Winnemucca, -Lovelock, and Reno. - -Nine of the National Forests are included wholly or in part within the -State of Nevada. These National Forests, with their areas in acres, -follow: Dixie (282,543), Eldorado (400), Humboldt (1,301,073), Inyo -(72,817), Mono (464,315), Nevada (1,250,929), Tahoe (14,853), Toiyabe -(1,907,280), - - - - -NEW HAMPSHIRE - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Berlin - Dover—2 F Y - Keene F Y Y Y - Laconia F Y Y Y - Portsmouth F Y Y Y - - -New Hampshire includes a part of the White Mountain National Forest. -This National Forest was not acquired by the Government until 1918, and -in consequence the Forestry Department has not done much yet in the way -of road construction. The portion of the White Mountain Forest included -within the boundaries of New Hampshire has an area of 241,878 acres. -Through this forest there are a number of good roads which run to the -numerous summer resorts of this region and along which there are many -natural camping sites. The Supervisor of the White Mountain Forest may -be addressed at Gorham, N. H., for information regarding camping sites -and permits. - - - - -NEW JERSEY - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Newark Camp site on grounds of N. J. Auto and Motor Club - Rahway F Y - - -New Jersey has a number of State Forests that are open to motor campers -without charge on application to the local Forester. They are: - -The Stokes State Forest, near Branchville, 7,200 acres on Kittatinny -Mountain. - -The Lebanon State Forest, 5,000 acres of pine, oak and cedar along the -Buddtown Road from Ong’s Hat, six miles southeast of Pemberton. - -The Penn State Forest, 2,700 acres of pine and cedar forest, between -the Papoose and Breeches Branch Forks of Wading River—five miles -southeast of Chatsworth. - -The Bass River State Forest, 1,600 acres of pine and cedar forest, two -miles north of the town of New Gretna. - -The Mount Laurel State Forest, 20 acres of mixed hardwood forest, three -miles southeast of Moorestown. - -The Jackson State Forest, 40 acres of pine forest just east of -Cassville. - -The Forest Rangers in charge of these forests may be reached by -addressing Branchville, Pemberton, and New Gretna, N. J. - - - - -NEW MEXICO - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Free Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Water or Stove Shower - Albuquerque 5 Camps 2 Free Y Y Y Y Y - others 50c. - day - Artesia F Y Y - Carrizozo F Y Y Y Y - Clovis F Y Y Y Y - Deming F Y Y Y Y - Gallup 25c. Y Y Y Y - Laguna F Y Y Y Y - Las Cruces F Y Y Y Y - Messilla Dam F Y Y Y Y - Raton City F Y Y Y Y - Roswell F Y Y Y Y Y - San Marcial F Y Y Y - Socorro F Y Y Y - Taos F Y - Vaughn F Y Y Y Y - - -There are now six National Forests in New Mexico comprising an area of -approximately nine and one-half million acres. - -The Forest Service is rapidly improving transportation and -communication facilities in the New Mexico Forests. Under the new law -about half a million dollars was spent on National Forest Roads in New -Mexico during 1922. - -Persons who desire to camp in the National Forests of New Mexico may do -so without charge or other restrictions. They are required only to be -careful with fires and to leave clean camp grounds upon departure. In -some localities public camp grounds, with such facilities as -fireplaces, etc., have been set aside for the convenience of tourists. - -A good road has recently been completed from Taos up Taos Canyon to the -top of the divide, where it joins the road to Cimarron. The Red River -Road, from Ute Park, west over the divide, and down Red River to -Questa, thence to Taos, has now been finished. - -Good roads recently built by the Government and state into portions of -the Sacramento Range and into the White Mountains have opened up areas -for recreation. Among these is the beautiful Ruidoso Creek, now reached -over an excellent road from the Pecos Valley and through the -Mescalero-Apache Indian Reservation, and the area at the north end of -the Capitans recently chosen by Roswell for a municipal camp. - - - - -NEW YORK - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Albany - Auburn - Chichester F Y Y - Corning F Y Y Y Y - Dunkirk F Y Y Y Y - Elmira F Y Y Y - Fredonia - Glens Falls F Y Y Y - Hancock - Ilion F Y Y Y - Ithaca F Y Y Y - Lake George - Lake Placid - Le Roy F Y Y Y Y - Lyons F Y Y - Medina F Y Y - Penn Yan F Y Y Y - Oneonta - Owego F Y Y Y - Peekskill - Perry F Y Y - Plattsburg C - Port Jervis C - Poughkeepsie - Pulaski F Y - Salamanca F Y Y Y - Saratoga Springs F Y Y Y - Schenectady F Y Y Y Y Y - Sherman F Y - Syracuse F Y Y Y - - -The New York State Conservation has laid out a number of marked routes -in the State Forests, and along these has established a series of -equipped camp sites. - - - -Adirondack Highways and Camp Sites Accessible by Automobile - -Route 1.—One fireplace between Warrensburg and Chestertown about three -miles north of Warrensburg. - -Route 1.—Two fireplaces between Aiden Lair and Newcomb, at Boreas -Bridge, about one and a half miles north of Aiden Lair. - -Route 1.—Two fireplaces at south end of bridge over Fish Creek Pond, -about three and one-half miles north of Wawbeek Turn. - -Route 1.—One open camp and three fireplaces one-eighth mile west of -north end of bridge over Fish Creek Pond. - -Route 1.—Two fireplaces near Follensby Clear Pond, about one and -one-half miles north of Fish Creek Pond Bridge. - -Route 2.—One fireplace between Indian Lake and Blue Mountain Lake at -John Mack Brook, about six miles from Indian Lake. - -Route 3.—One fireplace on State Road, North Hudson, at Sharp Bridge. - -Route 3.—One fireplace on State Road at watering trough, about one mile -south of Underwood. - -Route 3.—One fireplace between Elizabethtown and Keene, about three -miles from Elizabethtown. - -Route 3.—Three fireplaces about three and one-half miles from -Wilmington and just below High Falls. - -Route 3.—One fireplace about five miles east of Lake Placid, where -outlet of Owen Pond joins Ausable River. - -Route 3.—One fireplace about three miles east of Lake Placid at iron -bridge. - -Route 3.—One fireplace near Chubb Hill in forest plantation. - -Route 4.—Six fireplaces between Northville and Wells, about thirteen -miles from Northville. - -Route 4.—Four fireplaces at Perkins Clearing, about seven miles north -of Speculator. - -Route 4.—One open camp and three fireplaces at Mason Lake, about ten -miles north of Speculator. - -Route 4.—Six fireplaces at Lewey Lake Bridge, about fourteen and -one-half miles north of Speculator. - -Route 4.—Four fireplaces at Falls Brook, about fifteen miles north of -Speculator. - -Route 4.—One fireplace at Willow Brook on shore of Indian Lake, about -sixteen miles north of Speculator. - -Route 4.—One fireplace at Forks Brook, about seventeen miles north of -Speculator. - -Route 7.—One fireplace between Cooks and Cranberry Lake, about one mile -from Cooks. - -Route 7.—One fireplace between Cooks and Seveys at Dead Creek, about -five miles from Cooks. - -Route 7.—One fireplace between Gale and Piercefield, about three miles -from Gale. - -Route 8.—Seven fireplaces between McKeever and Thendara. - -Route 8.—One fireplace between Old Forge and Eagle Bay, about three and -one-half miles from Old Forge. - -Route 8.—One fireplace between Eagle Bay and Raquette Lake at Uncas -Road. - -Route 8.—One fireplace between Eagle Bay and Raquette Lake at Upper -Brown Tract Pond. - -Route 20.—One fireplace between Seveys and Hollywood, about three miles -north of Seveys. - -Route 20.—One fireplace between Seveys and Hollywood, just north of -Seveys. - -Route 32.—One fireplace at Mt. Poke-o-Moonshine Cliff, seven miles from -Keeseville. - -Route 44.—One fireplace at foot of hill, about three miles south of -Lake Placid on road to Cascade. - - - -List of Public Camp Sites in the Catskills - -On marked routes and accessible by automobile. - -Route 1.—Fireplace between Acra and East Windham, about two miles west -of Acra. - -Route 1.—Fireplace near Silver Lake, just off main road from East -Windham to Windham, about one mile from East Windham. - -Route 2.—Fireplace between Hensonville and Hunter, about three miles -from Hensonville. - -Route 2.—Fireplace between Hunter and Phœnicia, just south of Stony -Clove. - -Route 3.—Fireplace between Lexington and Hunter, about one mile from -Lexington. - -Route 3.—Fireplace at head of Platte Clove on side of road about five -miles out of Tannersville. - -Route 4.—Fireplace south side of reservoir, about one-fourth mile west -of West Shokan post office. - -Route 4.—Fireplace between Mt. Tremper and Willow, about two miles -north of Mt. Tremper. - -Route 4.—Fireplace between Mt. Tremper and Phœnicia, about one mile -west of Mt. Tremper. - -Route 4.—Fireplace in Woodland Valley about two miles south of Woodland -post office. - -Route 4.—One open camp and fireplace in Woodland Valley at foot of -Wittenberg trail, about four and a half miles from Phœnicia. - -Route 4.—Fireplace between Shandaken and Big Indian, about one mile -west of Shandaken. - -Route 4.—Fireplace between Shandaken and Big Indian, about one and a -half miles from Shandaken. - -Route 4.—Open camp and fireplace in Rider Hollow, off Dry Brook Road, -about seven miles from Arkville. - -Route 5.—Fireplace between Westkill and Shandaken, just south of Deep -Notch. - -Route 6.—Fireplace between Saugerties and Woodstock, about four miles -west of Saugerties. - -Route 10.—Fireplace between Grahamsville and Claryville at top of Wyman -Hill, about three miles from Grahamsville. - -Route 10.—Open camp and fireplace on Red Hill Road, east branch of the -Neversink, about five miles from Claryville. - -Route 10.—Fireplace on Red Hill Road, east branch of the Neversink, -about six miles east of Claryville. - -Route 10.—Open camp and fireplace between Claryville and Big Indian on -south side of divide, about eleven miles from Claryville. - -Route 10.—Fireplace between Claryville and Big Indian on north side of -divide, about fifteen miles from Claryville. - -Route 12.—Fireplace between Roscoe and Cooks Falls, about four miles -west of Roscoe. - -Route 12.—Fireplace on highway about one mile north of East Branch. - -Route 12.—Fireplace between East Branch and Hancock, about three miles -from East Branch. - -Route 12.—Fireplace between East Branch and Hancock, about seven miles -from East Branch. - -Route 15.—Fireplace between Margaretville and Andes, about one mile -north of Dunraven post office. - -Open camps and fireplaces can be used for reasonable periods. -“Reasonable” is construed to mean such time as is necessary and proper, -and does not exclude others who might be entitled to use the camp, -provided the former occupant has used it for a “reasonable” period. The -idea is to give no one an exclusive privilege, but to insure to all a -fair share of enjoyment. - - - - -NORTH CAROLINA - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Ashboro F Y Y Y Y - Ashville 25c. day Y Y Y Y Y - Carthage F Y Y Y Y Y - Charlotte F Y Y Y Y Y - Cornelius F Y Y Y Y - Hamlet - Henderson Y - Hendersonville - Hickory 50c. day Y Y Y Y - Marshall F Y Y - Mount Airy F Y Y - Raleigh - - -North Carolina includes wholly or in part these National Forests with -areas indicated in acres: Pisgah (53,810), Mount Mitchell (54,715), -Nantahala (45,354), Savannah (31,780), and Boone (1,181). - -With the exception of Pisgah these forests were acquired by the -Government Jan. 1, 1918, and there have as yet been no extensive -improvements in the way of roads. - -The state has a Forest Reservation embracing the summit of Mt. -Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Rocky Mountains, but a private -company has constructed a highway to the top and taxes each auto party -of tourists a toll of $1.00 per head for the use of this road. - - - - -NORTH DAKOTA - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Abercrombie - Almont - Ashley F Y Y Y Y - Beach F Y Y Y Y - Belfield F Y Y Y Y - Bismark F Y Y Y Y - Bowman - Bucyrus - Buffalo Springs - Carrington F Y Y Y Y - Cleveland F Y Y Y - Crosby F Y Y Y Y - Dawson Y Y - Dickinson—1 F Y Y Y Y Y - Dickinson—2 F Y Y Y - Edgeley F Y Y Y - Fargo F Y Y Y Y - Gascoyne - Gladstone - Glen Ullin F Y Y Y - Grafton - Grand Forks F Y Y Y Y Y - Hankinson F Y Y - Harvey F Y Y Y Y - Haynes - Hebron F Y Y Y - Hillsboro - Jamestown F Y Y Y Y - Killdeer - Kindred F Y Y Y Y - Larimore F Y Y Y - Lisbon - McKenzie - Mandan F Y Y Y Y - Marmarth - Mayville F Y Y Y Y - Medina F Y Y Y Y - Medora - Minot F Y Y Y Y Y - Mott F Y Y Y - New Salem - Oakes F Y Y Y Y - Pembina - Ray F Y Y Y - Rhame - Steele - Sterling - Taylor F Y Y Y Y - Tioga F Y Y Y Y - Towner F Y Y Y - Valley City F Y Y Y Y - Wahpeton - - -The Sullys Hill National Park is located in North Dakota and is reached -from the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway from Devils Lake, -only a few miles distant. - - - - -OHIO - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Akron F Y Y Y Y Y - Amherst F Y - Archbold F Y Y - Ashtabula C Y - Bethesda F Y Y Y Y Y - Bryan F Y Y Y - Butler F Y - Cambridge F Y Y Y - Cardington F Y Y Y Y - Cincinnati F Y Y Y Y Y - Clyde F Y Y Y Y - Conneaut F Y Y Y Y Y - Columbus F Y Y Y Y - Dayton - East Conneaut. F Y Y Y Y Y - Green Springs. C Y Y Y Y - Jacksonville F Y - Lima - Marion—2 F Y Y Y Y - Minster F Y - New Philadelphia F Y Y Y Y Y - Pioneer F Y - Shelby F Y Y Y Y Y - Springfield F Y Y Y Y - Toledo - Troy F Y Y Y Y - Wapakoneta F Y Y - West Unity F Y Y Y Y - Zanesville F Y Y - - - - -OKLAHOMA - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Ada F Y Y Y Y - Alva F Y Y Y Y - Anadarko F Y Y Y Y - Ardmore F Y - Atoka F Y Y Y Y Y - Bartlesville F Y Y Y Y - Blackwell F Y Y Y Y Y - Blanchard F Y - Cache F Y Y Y Y Y - Carnegie F Y Y Y Y Y - Chandler F Y Y Y - Chickasha - Clinton F Y Y Y Y - Comanche F Y Y Y Y Y - Cushing F Y - Edmond F Y Y - Dover - Duncan - El Reno F Y Y - Enid F Y Y Y Y Y - Fairview F Y Y Y Y - Ft. Gibson F Y Y Y Y - Geary F Y Y Y Y Y - Granite F Y Y Y - Guthrie F Y Y Y - Guymon - Hammon F Y Y Y Y Y - Hennessey F Y Y Y Y - Hinton F Y - Hobart F Y Y - Hominy F Y Y - McAlester F Y Y Y Y - Muldrow F Y Y - Muskogee 25c. Y Y Y Y Y - Registrat’n - Norman F Y - Oklahoma City F Y Y Y - Perry F Y Y Y Y - Ponca City F Y Y Y Y Y - Pony Creek F Y Y Y Y - Pryor F Y Y - Roff F Y Y Y - Shawnee F Y Y Y Y Y - Snyder F Y Y Y - Strong City F Y Y - Stroud F Y Y Y Y - Sulphur - Terral F Y Y Y Y Y - Tonkawa F Y Y Y Y - Tulsa F Y Y Y Y - Vinita F Y Y Y Y - Waurika F - Welch F Y Y Y - - -The only National Forest in Oklahoma is the Wichita, 61,480 acres. The -supervisor of this forest may be reached in Cache, and will give all -information possible regarding roads and camp sites in the Wichita -Forest. - - - - -OREGON - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Free Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath - Water or Stove or - Shower - Albany F Y Y Y Y - Arlington F Y Y - Ashland 50c. day Y Y Y Y Y - Astoria—3 F Y - Baker F Y Y Y Y - Bend F Y Y - Boswell 50c. Y Y Y Y - Registrat’n - Brownsville Y Y Y - Burns Y Y Y Y - Clatskanie F Y Y Y Y - Corvallis F Y Y Y Y - Cottage Grove 50c. Y Y Y Y - Registrat’n - Crater Lake F - Dallas F Y Y - Elgin F Y Y Y - Enterprise F Y Y Y - Eugene 50c. Y Y Y Y Y - Free Water F Y Y Y - Grants Pass F Y Y Y - Hillsboro 50c. after Y Y Y Y - first day - Hood River F Y Y Y Y - Huntington F Y Y Y - Independence F Y Y Y - Junction City F Y Y Y Y - Klamath Falls F Y Y Y - La Grande 50c. day Y Y Y - Lake View F Y Y - McMinnville F Y Y Y Y Y - Marshfield F Y Y Y Y - Medford 50c. day Y Y Y Y - Merlin F Y Y Y - Myrtle Point - Newberg F Y Y Y - Newport F Y Y Y Y - North Bend F Y Y Y - Ontario Y Y Y - Pendleton 50c. day Y Y Y Y - Portland F Y Y Y Y Y - Prineville Y Y Y - Roseburg F Y Y Y Y - Salem 50c. Y Y Y Y - Seaside Y Y Y Y - St. Paul F - The Dalles 50c. Y Y Y Y - Registrat’n - Umatilla F Y - - -The National Forests of Oregon number sixteen and form for motor -tourists one of the great attractions of the state. These are the - -(1) Cascade National Forest (1,016,290 acres). Motor tourists will find -at Salt Creek Hot Springs camping facilities. - -(2) Crater National Forest (798,588 acres). There are convenient -camping places along the motor road through this forest along the Rogue -River, at Natural Bridge, Union Creek, Silver Camp and Whiskey Creek. -Dead Indian Soda Springs in this region has free public camping -grounds. - -(3) Deschutes National Forest (1,282,293 acres). - -(4) Fremont National Forest (856,369 acres). Many desirable camping -places, accessible by automobile, may be reached from Silver Lake, such -as Williamson River, Klamath Marsh, Silver Creek and Buck Creek. - -(5) Malheur National Forest (1,057,682 acres). The Metolius River, -which may be reached by excellent automobile roads, has a number of -public camping grounds along its course. Camping places are also found -along the entire length of Murderers Creek, which is accessible during -the summer through Bear Valley. - -(6) Minam National Forest (430,694 acres). Balm Creek Reservoir in this -forest offers motor tourists good camping facilities. - -(7) The Ochoco National Forest (716,604 acres). A new road through the -open park-like forest connects the Ochoco and Taylor Creek valleys. -Natural camp sites may be found along this route. - -(8) The Oregon National Forest (1,031,926 acres). This forest has -numerous camping sites for auto campers, among which are Lost Lake, -Eagle Creek (one hundred thousand visit this camp ground each season), -Zig Zag River, and others. - -(9) Santiam National Forest (607,097 acres). - -(10) Siskiyou National Forest (998,044 acres). - -(11) Siuslaw National Forest (543,383 acres). - -(12) Umatilla National Forest (485,786 acres). There is a good summer -auto road to Lehman and Hideaway Springs via Pilot Rock to Ukiah, -Albee, and the John Day country. Lehman and Hideaway Springs are both -privately owned resorts in or near the Umatilla National Forest and are -popular camping places. The Forest itself does not offer exceptional -attractions to campers. - -(13) Umpqua National Forest (1,011,022 acres). - -(14) Wallowa National Forest (957,579 acres). Wenaha or Bingham -Springs, accessible by automobile, located on the Umatilla River a -short distance from the boundary of Wenaha National Forest, have warm -sulphur springs and a bathing and swimming pool, with a camp ground -equipped with camping conveniences. - -(15) Wenaha National Forest (425,504 acres in Oregon). - -(16) Whitman National Forest (882,496 acres). - - - - -PENNSYLVANIA - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Bangor F Y - Bellefonte F Y Y Y - Chambersburg F Y Y Y Y - Elizabethville F Y Y Y Y - Erie F Y Y Y Y - Girard F Y Y Y - Knox F Y Y Y Y - McKeesport F Y Y Y Y - New Castle F Y Y Y - New Kensington F Y Y Y Y - Phœnixville F Y Y - Pittsburgh F Y Y Y - Rockwood F Y Y - Swoyersville F - Watsontown F Y Y Y Y - - - -Public Camp Grounds in the Pennsylvania State Forests - -The Department of Forestry has developed and equipped eight public camp -grounds in the State Forests for the use of automobile tourists. These -camp grounds are equipped with a space for tents, a fireplace, a supply -of pure water, two comfort stations, four garbage containers, four -tables and eight benches. No permit will be granted to any person for -any particular camp for more than ten days in one year. Occupancy, -however, is limited to two days unless a permit is obtained for a -longer period from a local State Forest officer. - - - Name of Camp Name of Forest County For Detailed Information - Apply to - - Tea Springs Bald Eagle Clinton District Forester, - Mifflinburg, Pa. - Caledonia Michaux Franklin District Forester, - Fayetteville, Pa. - Promised Land Delaware Pike District Forester, - Stroudsburg, Pa. - Childs Park Delaware Pike District Forester, - Stroudsburg, Pa. - Ole Bull Susquehannock Potter District Forester, - Coudersport, Pa. - Cherry Springs Susquehannock Potter District Forester, - Drive Coudersport, Pa. - Coleraine Forge Logan Huntington District Forester, - Petersburg, Pa. - Laurel Summit Forbes Somerset District Forester, - Ligonier, Pa. - - - - -RHODE ISLAND - -The Metropolitan Park Commission of the State of Rhode Island and -Providence Plantations has set apart certain open spaces for public -recreation and enjoyment. One of these, the Lincoln Woods Reservation -(458 acres), is one of the best natural parks in New England and -consists of rocky woodland, streams, hills and valleys, open meadows -and lakes. Shelters and fireplaces have been located in several -sections of the reservation and campers must use the latter if a fire -is needed. Permits for the use of camping locations may be obtained by -applying at the office of the Commission in the State House. Lincoln -Woods is located five miles from Providence. - - - - -SOUTH CAROLINA - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Aiken F Y - Anderson F Y Y Y - Camden F Y Y Y - Fairfax F Y Y Y Y - Greenwood F Y Y Y - - -Thirteen thousand nine hundred and twenty-one acres of the Savannah -National Forest are located in South Carolina, and motorists will -doubtless find many attractive camp sites within its borders. The -supervisor of this forest (also called the Nantahala) may be addressed -for information at Franklin, N. C. - - - - -SOUTH DAKOTA - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Aberdeen F Y Y Y Y Y - Alexandria - Andover F Y Y - Arlington F Y Y Y Y - Beresford F - Big Stone City - Bowdle F Y Y Y Y Y - Bridgewater F Y Y Y Y - Bristol - Brookings F Y Y Y Y - Canton F Y Y Y Y Y - Chamberlain F Y Y Y Y Y - Clark F Y Y Y Y - Cottonwood - Craven - Crystal Cave F Y Y Y Y Y - Deadwood F Y Y Y - Elk Point F Y Y Y Y - Emery - Fairview - Flandreau F Y Y Y Y - Garretson F Y Y Y Y - Glenham - Gregory F Y Y - Groton F Y Y - Hot Springs F Y Y Y Y - Hudson - Huron F Y Y Y Y - Ipswich Y Y Y Y - Java - Kadoka F Y Y Y - Kemmon - Kennebec - Kimball F Y Y Y Y - McLaughlin - Madison - Marion Y Y - Marvin - Milbank F Y Y Y - Mitchell F Y Y Y Y Y - Mount Vernon - Murdo F Y Y Y Y Y - New Underwood - Oacoma - Parker F Y Y Y - Parkston F Y Y - Piedmont - Pierre F Y Y Y Y - Plankinton - Presho F Y Y - Pukwana - Quinn - Rapid City Y Y Y Y - Reliance - Salem F Y Y Y Y - Sioux Falls F Y Y Y Y Y - Sisseton - Spearfish F Y Y Y Y - Stratford F Y Y Y - Sturgis - Summit F Y Y Y - Thunderhawk - Twin Brooks - Tyndall F Y Y Y Y - Vermillion F Y Y Y Y - Vivian - Wall - Wasta - Watauga - Watertown F Y Y Y - Waubay - Webster F Y Y Y Y - White Lake - Whitewood - Woonsocket F Y Y Y Y - Yankton F Y Y Y - - -South Dakota maintains in the Custer State Park one of the most -picturesque recreation grounds in the country. It comprises 61,440 -acres in the Black Hills section of the state, 30,000 acres of which -are designated by the National Government as a game preserve. Among -other interesting game there is a herd of seventy-five buffalo. A -wonderful system of highways is being constructed which will open up -this park to motor tourists. - -The Wind Cave National Park is accessible to motor tourists and is -being visited by more than thirty thousand tourists annually, most of -whom are campers. - -There are three of the National Forests in South Dakota, viz.: the -Black Hills (483,403 acres); the Harney (548,854 acres); the Sioux -(75,524 acres). These are being rapidly opened up to camping motor -tourists by the construction of improved highways and camping sites. - - - - -TENNESSEE - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Camden F Y Y - Chattanooga—1 Y Y - Chattanooga—2 Y Y Y Y Y - Columbia - Gallatin F Y Y Y Y - Greenville F Y Y Y Y - Jacksboro F Y Y Y Y - Jellico F Y Y - McEwen F - McKenzie F Y Y Y Y - Monterey F Y Y - Pulaski - Smithville F Y Y - Tullahoma F Y Y - - -Among the lands acquired by the Government in 1918 were tracts in the -State of Tennessee which have been formed into the Cherokee National -Forest (83,875 acres) and the Unaka National Forest (11,854 acres). -Information as to camping sites and roads leading thereto may be had by -writing the supervisors of these forests, for the former at Athens, -Ga., and for the latter at Johnson City, Tenn. - - - - -TEXAS - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath - Free Water or Stove or - Shower - Alice F Y Y Y - Alvarado F Y Y Y Y - Alvord F Y - Aransas Pass F Y Y Y Y - Austin F Y Y Y Y - Ballinger F Y Y - Bastrop F Y Y Y Y Y - Big Springs F Y Y Y Y - Bonham F Y Y - Brady F Y Y - Brazoria F Y Y - Breckenridge F Y Y Y Y - Brenham F Y Y Y - Brownwood F Y Y Y - Calvert F Y Y Y - Canadian F Y Y Y Y - Cisco F Y Y Y Y - Clarendon F Y Y Y Y - Clarksville F Y Y Y Y - Cleburne F Y Y - Clifton - Comanche F Y Y - Conroe F Y - Copperas Cove F Y Y - Corpus Christi F Y Y Y Y - Corsicana F Y - Dalhart F Y Y Y Y Y - Dallas F Y Y Y Y - Dawson F Y Y Y Y - De Kalb F Y Y - Del Rio F Y - Denison F Y Y Y Y Y - Denton F Y Y Y Y - Eagle Pass F Y Y Y Y - El Campo F Y - Elkhart F Y - El Paso F Y Y Y Y - Flatonia F Y Y Y - Floydada F Y Y Y - Fort Worth F Y Y Y Y Y - Fredericksburg F Y Y Y Y - Gainsville F Y Y Y Y - Galveston F Y Y Y Y - Harlingen F Y Y Y Y Y - Haskell F Y Y - Honey Grove Y Y Y Y Y - Houston F Y Y Y Y - Junction F Y Y Y - Karnes City F Y Y Y Y - Kerrville F Y Y Y - Lampasas F Y Y Y Y - Laporte F Y Y Y Y - Lewisville F Y Y - Liberty F Y Y Y Y - Llano F Y Y Y - Longview F Y Y Y Y - Lubbock F Y Y Y Y - McKinney F Y Y Y Y Y - Marble Falls F Y Y Y - Marshall F Y Y - Marlin F Y Y Y - Mason F Y Y Y - Meridian F Y Y Y - Mineral Wells F Y Y Y Y - Mt. Pleasant F Y Y Y Y - Navasota F Y Y Y Y Y - Pittsburg F Y Y Y - Plainview F Y Y Y Y - Port Arthur F Y Y Y Y - Port Lavaca F - Post, Garza Co. F Y Y Y Y - Roscoe F Y Y Y Y - San Angelo F Y Y Y Y Y - San Antonio F Y Y Y Y Y - Sanger - San Marcos F Y Y Y Y Y - San Saba F Y Y Y Y Y - Seymour F Y Y Y - Shamrock F Y Y - Sherman F Y Y Y Y - Slaton F Y Y Y Y - Snyder F Y Y Y - Sonora F Y Y Y Y - Stephensville F Y Y Y - Sulphur Springs F Y Y Y Y - Temple F Y Y Y - Texarkana F Y Y Y Y - Texas City F Y Y Y Y - Tioga F Y Y - Trinity F Y Y Y Y Y - Tulia F Y Y Y Y - Valley Mills - Van Alstyne F Y Y Y - Vernon F Y Y Y Y Y - Victoria F Y Y Y Y - Waco F Y Y Y Y - Walnut Springs - Waxahachie F Y Y Y Y Y - Whitesboro F Y Y Y Y Y - Wichita Falls F Y Y Y Y - Wills Point F Y Y Y Y Y - - - - -UTAH - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Cisco F Y Y - Emery - Fillmore F Y Y Y - Green River F Y Y Y Y - Gunnison F Y Y Y Y - Heber F Y Y Y Y - Lehi F Y Y - Logan F Y Y Y Y - Manti F Y Y Y Y - Milford F Y Y Y - Moab F Y Y Y Y - Morgan F Y Y Y Y Y - Nephi F Y Y Y Y - Ogden F Y Y Y Y Y - Paguitch F Y Y Y - Price - Provo City. F Y Y Y - Richfield F Y Y Y Y - Salina - Salt Lake City F Y Y Y Y Y - - -Zion National Park, in Southwestern Utah, is visited by thousands of -motor campers each summer, and has many attractive camp sites. - -Utah is rich in National Forests, having no less than twelve, some of -which are accessible to motor tourists and offer desirable camps. - -These National Forests, with their areas expressed in acres, are: -Ashley (973,871), Cache (264,194), Dixie (432,784), Fillmore (699,579), -Fishlake (656,740), La Sal (519,384), Manti (789,957), Minidoka -(72,123), Powell (689,927), Sevier (729,061), Uinta (988,602), and -Wasatch (604,594). - - - - -VERMONT - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Brattleboro F - Burlington F - East Hardwick - Northfield F Y - Rutland 25–50c. Y Y Y - St. Albans F Y Y Y - Stowe F - - -There are also many places along the main highways where individuals -have posted notices inviting tourists to camp there. - -The State Forests are mentioned in another chapter, but they are -somewhat inaccessible, and provisions for motor campers as yet are -meager. - - - - -VIRGINIA - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - Free Water or Stove Shower - Abingdon Permit Y Y Y Y - Appalachia F Y Y - Clarksville F Y Y - Emporia F Y - Endless Caverns F Y Y Y Y - Richmond F Y Y - South Hill F Y Y Y Y - Virginia Beach C Y Y Y Y - - -The Natural Bridge (71,710 acres) and the Shenandoah (44,920 acres) -National Forests are in Virginia and have many beautiful and -interesting spots to offer to the motor camper. Specific information -may be received as to camping sites by addressing the supervisor of the -former at Buena Vista, Va., and of the latter at Harrisonburg, Va. - - - - -WASHINGTON - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath - Free Water or Stove or - Shower - Almira - Anacortes F Y Y Y Y - Bellingham—1 F Y Y Y Y Y - Bellingham—2 F Y Y Y Y - Burbank F - Cashmere - Castle Rock F Y - Centralia F Y Y Y Y Y - Chehalis—1 F Y Y Y Y Y - Chehalis—2 F Y Y Y Y Y - Cheney—1 F Y Y Y Y - Cheney—2 F Y Y - Cle Elum F Y Y Y Y Y - Colville F Y Y Y Y - Coulee City F Y Y Y Y - Davenport F Y Y Y Y Y - Dayton F Y Y Y Y Y - Deer Park F Y - Easton F Y Y - Edmonds F Y Y Y Y - Ellensburg F Y Y Y Y - Garfield F Y Y - Goldendale—3 F Y Y Y - Grandview F Y Y Y - Granite Falls F Y Y Y - Hoquiam Y Y Y Y Y - Issaquah F Y Y Y - Kalama F Y Y Y Y - Kelso F Y Y Y - Kirkland F Y Y Y - Lake Keechelus - Leavenworth F Y Y Y Y - Marysville—2 F Y Y Y Y - Montesano F Y Y - Mount Rainier F Y Y Y - National Park - Mount Vernon F Y Y Y Y - Newport - North Beach - Oakesdale F Y Y - Odessa F Y Y Y - Okanogan - Olympia F Y Y Y Y - Pasco F Y Y - Pomeroy F Y Y Y Y - Port Orchard F Y Y - Prosser Y Y Y Y - Raymond F Y Y Y - Republic F Y - Richland Y Y Y - Ritzville Y Y Y Y - Rosalia F Y Y Y Y - Seattle—2 F 7 days Y Y Y Y Y - Shelton F Y Y Y Y - Snoqualmie F - South Bend Y Y Y Y - Spokane 50c. day Y Y Y Y Y - Sprague F Y Y Y Y - Sumas F Y Y Y Y - Tacoma F Y Y Y Y Y - Tenino F Y Y Y Y - Touchet F Y Y - Vancouver 50c. 7 Y Y Y Y - days - Walla Walla F Y Y Y Y Y - Waterville - Wenatchee - White Salmon F Y Y Y Y - Wilbur - Yakima 50c. day Y Y Y Y - - - -State Camp Sites - -Camp sites prepared by the State Forestry Department are generally upon -lands leased by the Department, such lands being situated upon public -highways and usually adjoining running streams of pure water, -fireplaces and free wood being provided. There are twenty-one of these -sites, mostly in counties in the western portion of the state. - -There are sixteen State Parks, upon some of which camping sites have -been established and others will be provided. At present ten camp sites -have been opened to the public in the State Parks. - - - -State Forest Camp Sites - -The following is a list of the sites under lease by the Forestry -Department: - -Part of Lot 2, Section 32, Township 37 North Range 1 West (San Juan -County). - -Part of S.W. quarter of S.E. quarter of Section 32, Township 16 North -Range 2 West, 20.49 acres (Thurston County). - -Four acres in S.E. corner of S.W. quarter of Section 32, Township 37 -North Range 4 East (Whatcom County). - -North 3 acres in Lot 5, Block 1, Silver Lake in Township 28 North Range -5 East on the Pacific Highway in Snohomish County. - -One acre in Lot 3, Section 9, Township 36 North Range 2 West (San Juan -County). - -Three acres in Lot 1, Section 21, Township 36 North Range 2 West (San -Juan County). - -Three acres in Lot 5, Section 13, Township 35 North Range 3 West (San -Juan County). - -Portion of Section 8, Township 36 North Range 2 West (San Juan County). - -Three acres in Section 16, Township 36 North Range 1 West (San Juan -County). - -Beach at Olga in San Juan County. - -Five acres in N.E. quarter of S.W. quarter of Section 22, Township 33 -North Range 6 East (Skagit County). - -One and one-half acres in Lot 9, Section 10, Township 32 North Range 7 -East (Snohomish County). - -Five acres in Lot 6, Section 12, Township 30 North Range 6 East -(Snohomish County). - -Fives acres in Section 5, Township 32 North Range 7 East (Snohomish -County). - -Four acres in Lots 5 and 6, Section 25, Township 32 North Range 9 East -(Snohomish County). - -Part of south half of N.E. quarter of S.W. quarter of Section 8, -Township 32 North Range 9 East (Snohomish County). - -Five acres in Lot 11, Section 9, Township 32 North Range 8 East -(Snohomish County). - -Three acres in S.E. quarter of N.W. quarter of Section 7, Township 32 -North Range 9 East (Snohomish County). - -Ten acres S.E. quarter of S.W. quarter of S.W. quarter of Section 8, -Township 30 North Range 5 West (Clallam County). - -Portion of Section 9, Township 27 North Range 9 East (Snohomish -County). - -Portion of Section 19, Township 24 North Range 12 West (Jefferson -County). - - - -State Park Camp Sites - -In the state parks the following camp sites have been developed: - -In Chuckanut State Park, located on the Pacific Highway, about six -miles south of Bellingham, in Section 36, Township 37 North Range 2 -East (Whatcom County), the park containing 20 acres, with salt water -frontage. - -In Moran State Park, on Orcas Island, our largest park containing about -3,000 acres, camp sites have been prepared at Mountain Lake in Township -37 North Range 1 West (San Juan County). - -In Deception Pass State Park, at Rosario Beach, on Fidalgo Island. This -park contains about 1,800 acres with several miles of salt water -frontage and is situated in Skagit and Island Counties in Township 34 -North Ranges 1 and and 2 East. - -Five acres on Vashon Island, King County, in Section 31, Township 23 -North Range 3 East. - -Four acres in S.E. quarter of S.E. quarter of Section 16, Township 25 -North Range 6 East, on Redmond-Falls City Highway in King -County—partially improved. - -Two acres on Black River Road nine miles southwest of Olympia in S.W. -quarter of S.W. quarter of Section 19, Township 17 North Range 2 West -(Thurston County). - -Thirty-five acres, leased park on Navy Yard Highway, Hoods Canal, salt -water beach in Sections 19 and 20, Township 22 North Range 2 West -(Mason County), twenty miles west of Puget Sound Navy Yard at -Bremerton. - -Five acres, leased site in Section 22, Township 21 North Range 4 West -(Mason County); on Olympic Highway at Purdy Creek. - -Lewis and Clark State Park, containing 520 acres, situated on the -Pacific Highway in Lewis County, twelve miles south of Chehalis, in -Section 16, Township 12 North Range, 1 West. - -Money Creek Park, maintained by the Natural Parks Association, in King -County, on the Stevens Pass Highway, at the junction of Money Creek and -the Skykomish River, fifty miles east of Everett. - - - -National Forests - -The State of Washington is rich in National Forests, having a total -number of ten. Almost all of them are now more or less accessible to -motorists. A list of these forests follows. - -Chelan (677,429 acres). Good automobile roads give access to the lower -end of Lake Chelan, from the Sunset Highway and the Yellowstone Trail -by Blewett Pass and Wenatchee. There are many camping places along the -lake. Further information concerning camping sites may be obtained from -the Supervisor at Okanogan. - -Columbia (784,498 acres). A road forty-seven miles long, passable for -automobiles, connects Castle Rock with Spirit Lake in this forest. The -Forest Service maintains a public camp ground on the south shore of the -lake where tourists and campers are always welcome. For other -information write the Supervisor of this forest at Portland, Oregon. - -Colville (754,886 acres). Tourists may visit the remotest settlement in -the Colville National Forest by automobile and secure camping supplies -from towns on, or away from, the railroad. The Forest Supervisor can be -reached at Republic. - -Olympic (1,534,689 acres). Olympic Hot Springs can be reached from -Elwha P. O. on the Olympic Highway. Splendid camping places can easily -be had near the springs along Boulder Creek. The address of the -Supervisor is Olympia. - -Rainier (1,315,891 acres). McClellan Pass Highway, built by the Forest -Service and the State, is now completed as far as the Dalles of White -River. The National Park Highway from Tacoma to Mount Rainier follows -the Nisqually River in the Rainier National Forest for three miles. -Frequent camping sites may be found along these highways. The -Supervisor may be found at Tacoma. - -Snoqualmie (698,043 acres). Along the principal routes of travel in -this forest the Forest Service has cleared up the most desirable -camping sites. The Supervisor is located at Seattle. - -Washington (1,454,214 acres). This forest is rugged, and good -automobile roads are few. For camping sites information may be secured -from the Supervisor at Bellingham. - -Wenaha (313,434 acres). One hundred and forty miles of road passable by -automobiles traverse this forest. Popular camping places accessible by -automobile are Tollgate and Godman Springs. For others inquire of the -Supervisor at Walla Walla. - -Wenatchee (665,276 acres). The new road over Blewett Pass has a maximum -grade of five per cent and furnishes one of the most attractive and -beautiful drives in the Northwest. Lake Keechelus is skirted by the -Sunset Highway on its east side. Here are good hunting and fishing in -season and beautiful camping places. Leavenworth, Wash., is the -headquarters of the Supervisor. - -The other forest, Okanogan (1,486,325 acres), is not accessible to -motorists. - - - - -WISCONSIN - -Municipal Camp Sites - - - Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath - Free Water or Stove or - Shower - Abbotsford F Y Y Y Y - Amherst Junction - Appleton F Y Y Y Y Y - Ashland F Y Y - Augusta Y Y Y Y - Baldwin F Y Y Y Y - Bangor F Y Y Y Y - Berlin F Y Y Y - Bloomington Permit Y Y - Boscobel F Y Y Y Y - Burlington F Y Y Y - Chippewa Falls F Y Y Y Y - Clintonville F Y Y Y Y - Cudahy - Darien F Y Y - Delavan F Y Y Y - De Pere F Y Y Y Y - Durand F Y Y Y - Eagle River F Y Y Y Y - Eau Claire F Y Y Y - Elroy F Y Y Y Y - Evansville F Y Y Y Y - Fennimore F Y Y - Fond du Lac F Y Y Y Y Y - Fremont - Green Bay F Y Y Y Y - Greenwood F Y Y Y Y - Hillsboro F Y Y Y Y - Hudson - Iola F Y Y Y Y - Jefferson F Y Y Y Y - Juneau F Y Y Y - Kilbourn F Y Y Y Y - Ladysmith F Y Y Y Y - La Farge F Y Y Y - Lake Mills F Y Y Y Y Y - Lancaster F Y Y Y Y Y - Madison F Y Y Y Y - Mauston F Y Y - Medina - Melrose F Y Y Y Y - Menomonee Falls - Menomonie - Merrill F - Middleton F Y - Milwaukee—2 F Y Y Y Y - Neenah F Y Y Y Y - Neillsville F Y Y Y Y - New Lisbon F Y Y - Oshkosh F Y Y Y Y - Platteville F Y Y Y Y - Plymouth F Y Y Y Y - Port Washington F Y Y - Racine F Y Y Y - Reedsburg F Y Y Y - Richland Center F Y Y Y - Ripon F Y Y Y - Shawano F Y Y Y Y Y - Sparta F Y Y Y Y Y - Spring Green F Y Y - Spring Valley F Y Y Y Y - South Milwaukee F Y Y Y Y Y - Stanley F Y Y Y Y - Stevens Point F Y Y Y Y - Sturgeon Bay F Y Y - Viroqua F Y Y Y - Wabeno F Y Y Y Y - Washburn F Y Y Y Y Y - Watertown F Y Y Y Y - Waukesha F Y Y - Waupaca F Y Y Y Y - Wausau F Y Y Y Y - Wausaukee F Y Y Y - Westby F Y Y Y - Westfield F Y Y Y - Weyanwega - Winneconne F Y Y Y Y - Wisconsin Rapids F Y Y Y Y Y - - - -The State of Wisconsin maintains eight State Parks. At these parks the -state leases camp sites at 50 cents a week or $5.00 for the season. - - - -List of State Parks - -Brule Park (4,321 acres), Douglas County. - -Cushing Memorial Park. Small. - -Nelson Dewey Park (1,651 acres) is located in Grant County in the angle -formed by the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers, and -includes the bluffs of both rivers. - -Devils Lake Park (1,400 acres). Sauk County, near the city of Baraboo. - -Interstate Park (730 acres), including the Dells of the St. Croix -River. - -Pattison State Park (660 acres). A natural camping ground, including -Manitou Falls—highest in the state. Douglas County, near Superior. - -Peninsula State Park (3,400 acres). Door County Peninsula, twenty-five -miles north of the city of Sturgeon, the largest park in the state, is -perhaps the one of foremost scenic and historical worth, natural beauty -and accessibility. - -Perrot Park (910 acres), along the bluffs of the Mississippi, -twenty-five miles north of the city of La Crosse. - - - - -WYOMING - -Municipal Camp Sites - - -Town or City Charge Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or - or Free Water or Stove Shower -Arvada -Basin Y Y Y Y Y - -Carlisle -Casper F Y Y Y Y Y -Cheyenne F Y Y Y Y Y -Clearmont -Cody F Y Y Y Y -Cowley F Y Y Y Y -Devils Tower -Gillette -Greybull Y Y Y Y Y -Kemmerer F Y Y -Laramie F Y Y Y Y -Moorecroft -Parkman -Pine Bluff F Y Y Y Y -Ranchester -Rock Springs F Y Y Y Y -Sheridan -Shoshoni Y Y Y Y -Sun Dance Y -Thermopolis F Y Y Y Y Y -Wheatland Y Y Y Y -Worland Y Y Y Y -Yellowstone National Park - - -The Yellowstone National Park, which lies largely within the State of -Wyoming, is probably the outstanding recreational feature of the state. - -That it is being appreciated by the motor tourist camper is evident -from the fact that the visiting cars have come to number between -fifteen and twenty thousand a year—1923 record, 18,253 cars and 61,507 -motorists. - -The list of National Forests in Wyoming that follows, with areas in -acres and the addresses of the Supervisor of each, is for those who may -desire the information that these Supervisors will cheerfully give to -inquirers regarding camping sites in these forests, particularly those -accessible to the great transcontinental highways which cross Wyoming, -such as the Lincoln Highway and the National Park to Park Highway: - -Ashley National Forest (5,987). Supervisor at Vernal, Utah. - -Big Horn National Forest (1,119,725). Supervisor at Sheridan, Wyo. - -Caribou National Forest (6,547). Supervisor at Montpelier, Idaho. - -Hayden National Forest (322,175). Supervisor at Encampment, Wyo. - -Medicine Bow National Forest (469,786). Supervisor at Laramie, Wyo. - -Shoshone National Forest (1,576,043). Supervisor at Cody, Wyo. - -Targhee National Forest (335,471). Supervisor at St. Anthony, Idaho. - -Teton National Forest (1,922,947). Supervisor at Jackson, Wyo. - -Washakie National Forest (852,653). Supervisor at Lander, Wyo. - -Wyoming National Forest (899,980). Supervisor at Afton, Wyo. - - - - - - - - -CHAPTER XIV - -STATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MOTOR TOURISTS - - Motor Laws of the Different States as Affecting Motor Tourists from - Other States—States Listed Alphabetically—Also Trailer License Laws - of the Several States, Each State in Alphabetical Order—Suggested - Regulations for Camping Parks—Tabulation of Information Concerning - the Fishing and Game Laws of the Various States—States Given in - Alphabetical Order. - - -The laws of the different states vary considerably in the matter of -regulating motor vehicles, so it will be well for the tourist to -familiarize himself in advance with the automobile and traffic -regulations of the states through which he means to travel. - -Unless a protracted stay is contemplated he will not find it necessary -to pay any additional tax, but his home state tags should be properly -displayed. - -Usually any traffic officer will be able to supply the tourist with a -copy of the local rules and regulations governing traffic in state or -city. Ultimately traffic regulations will be standardized, but as yet -there is considerable variation in the matter. - -By the observance of common courtesy and common sense the tourist will, -as a rule, avoid any trouble with local authorities. However, this -should not be taken to mean that the visitor is not to acquaint himself -so far as possible with the local rules and regulations. - -It is assumed that the tourist will usually wish to travel in the -United States, with the exception of those who may desire to take a -trip into the domain of our northern neighbor, Canada. Consequently -that will be the only foreign country mentioned. - - - - -Time Allowed Visiting Motorists on Home License - -Canada. Motorists may tour thirty days without giving bond, provided -home state reciprocates. - -Alabama, reciprocal allowance. - -Arizona, six months. - -Arkansas, reciprocal allowance. - -California, three months—register, if longer than twenty-four hours. - -Colorado, same as California. - -Connecticut, thirty days. - -Delaware, reciprocal allowance. - -District of Columbia, reciprocal allowance, except for Maryland. - -Florida, reciprocal allowance. - -Georgia, thirty days. - -Idaho, reciprocal allowance. - -Indiana, sixty days. - -Illinois, six months. - -Iowa, reciprocal allowance. - -Kansas, sixty days. - -Kentucky, reciprocal allowance. - -Louisiana, reciprocal allowance. - -Maine, thirty days. - -Maryland, ninety days, except for District of Columbia. - -Massachusetts, reciprocal allowance. - -Michigan, ninety days. - -Minnesota, thirty days. - -Mississippi, sixty days. - -Missouri, sixty days. - -Montana, thirty to ninety days. - -Nebraska, thirty days. - -Nevada, thirty days. - -New Hampshire, twenty days. - -New Jersey, fifteen days. - -New Mexico, thirty days. - -New York, reciprocal allowance. - -North Carolina, sixty days. - -North Dakota, thirty days. - -Ohio, reciprocal allowance. - -Oklahoma, sixty days. - -Oregon, reciprocal allowance. - -Pennsylvania, reciprocal allowance. - -Rhode Island, ten days. - -South Carolina, thirty days. - -South Dakota, reciprocal allowance. - -Tennessee, thirty days. - -Texas, thirty days. - -Utah, thirty days. - -Vermont, three months. - -Virginia, reciprocal allowance. - -Washington, ninety days. - -West Virginia, reciprocal allowance. - -Wyoming, ninety days. - -Wisconsin, reciprocal allowance. - - - - -Trailer Fees - -As many tourists are now coming to use trailers, it will be important -to remember the fees charged on the same in the several states. Some -states have no special law affecting trailers. Where such is the case -it will be indicated. - -Alabama.—No trailer law. - -Arizona.—No trailer law. - -Arkansas.—Pneumatic tires. One ton or less $10.00. One to two tons, -$15.00. - -California.—Per trailer, $2.00. - -Colorado.—One to two-ton capacity, $10.00. - -Connecticut.—No trailer law. - -Delaware.—Per 500 pounds gross weight, $2.00. - -Florida.—Per 100 pounds, pneumatic tires, 75 cents. - -Georgia.—No trailer law. - -Idaho.—One ton and under, $15.00; 2,001–3,000 pounds, $20.00 - -Illinois.—No trailer law. - -Indiana.—Less than a ton, $3.00; one to two tons, $6.00. - -Iowa.—Under one ton, $10.00; one to two tons, $15.00—pneumatic tires. - -Kansas.—No trailer law. - -Kentucky.—No trailer law. - -Louisiana.—No trailer law. - -Maine.—Per 100 pounds gross weight—pneumatic tires—15 cents. - -Maryland.—One ton—pneumatic tires—$10.00; each additional ton, $10.00. - -Massachusetts.—Pneumatic tires, $10.00 per ton of capacity. - -Michigan.—Per one hundred pounds of the trailer’s weight, 50 cents. - -Minnesota.—Two per cent of value; minimum for one ton or less, $10.00; -each additional ton or fraction, $2.00. - -Mississippi.—No trailer law. - -Missouri.—No trailer law. - -Montana.—No trailer law. - -Nebraska.—No trailer law. - -Nevada.—Thirty-five cents per weight of vehicle, and rated load -capacity. - -New Hampshire.—Pneumatic tires, per 100 pounds gross weight, 60 cents. - -New Jersey.—Solid tires, one half ton, $6.00; each additional half ton -up to two tons, $3.00. - -New Mexico.—Rubber tires, 25 cents per 100 pounds rated capacity. - -New York.—Two tons or less, $5.00. - -North Carolina.—Per ton capacity, $15.00 - -North Dakota.—No trailer law. - -Ohio.—Twenty cents per 100 pounds gross weight. - -Oklahoma.—No trailer law. - -Oregon.—Up to one and a half tons, $16. - -Pennsylvania.—No fees for trailers weighing less than 500 pounds; less -than a ton, $10.00; 2,000–3,000 pounds, $20.00. - -Rhode Island.—Pneumatic tires, 15 cents per 100 pounds. - -South Carolina.—Five dollars plus $2.00 per 1,000 pounds carrying -capacity. - -South Dakota.—Capacity two tons or less, $6.00. - -Tennessee.—No trailer law. - -Texas.—Fifteen cents per 100 pounds gross weight. - -Utah.—One ton, $10.00; two tons, $15.00. - -Vermont.—No trailer law. - -Virginia.—One ton capacity, $15.00, and $3.00 for each additional 1,000 -pounds. - -Washington—Fifteen hundred pounds or less, $10.00; each additional 100 -pounds 40 cents per hundred. - -West Virginia.—Pneumatic tires, one ton or less, $5.00; each additional -ton, $7.50. - -Wisconsin.—No trailer law. - -Wyoming.—No fee for trailers weighing less than 500 pounds; above 500 -pounds, 75 cents per hundred. - -Where not specified, the rates quoted above are for pneumatic tires. In -general, it may be said that the rates for solid tires are double the -rates on pneumatic tires. - -The Rules and Regulations of Motor Camping Parks will be found to vary -more or less with the locality. At many of these parks there are no -specific rules. Care-takers or police officers keep order, but often -that is all. However, there is coming to be a tendency to standardize -the management of these camping sites by the adoption of a few general -rules of procedure. - -An example of the tendency to standardize the management of -motor-camping parks is seen in the recommendations of a committee -appointed at a recent convention of the Florida State Commercial -Secretaries’ Association. This committee, after correspondence with -commercial secretaries in towns and cities maintaining motor-camping -sites in various parts of the country, brought in a report recommending -that motor-camping parks in Florida be operated in conformity with the -following rules: - - - “Registration.—Upon arrival, the party is to give the license - number and make of car, the name of the applicant, his permanent - address and the names of all members of his party. This information - is to be given to the custodian of the camp, who will be appointed - by either the local commercial organization, civil authorities or - whoever is charged with the maintenance of the camp grounds. The - applicant, providing his stay in the state is to be of some - duration, should be advised of the requirements prescribed by the - state automobile law relative to securing a state license. If any - undesirables are found in the party the same, with their car number - and the names of the persons in the party, with a statement of the - cause of complaint, should immediately be transmitted to the - custodian in charge, who in turn will convey this information to - the proper local authorities, and should the complaint be serious - enough the information should be sent to other commercial - organizations or public authorities in other communities operating - auto camps.” - - “Time Limit of Parties.—A maximum of two weeks for any one visit, - with the privilege of renewing under local control.” - - -The great majority of auto camps, as may be seen from the tabulated -list of camps, make no charge. There is coming to be a feeling, -however, that responsible people will not object to paying a small -daily or weekly charge. The Northwestern Association of Auto Camp -Managers recommend a daily charge of fifty cents per car. On the other -hand, many of the most elaborate and expensively conducted camps are -absolutely free, as, for example, the quarter million dollar auto camp -maintained by the city of Denver. Those communities maintaining free -auto camps do so for the following reasons: They maintain that the -benefits derived by a community maintaining public automobile camps are -threefold. - - - “First.—Automobile tourists stopping at these camps are individual - mediums of publicity, the monetary value of which cannot be - computed. - - “Second.—From an economic standpoint they are of benefit to the - community in that they leave a certain amount of money in the - community visited. - - “Third.—Visitors to these camps often become sufficiently impressed - with the locality visited to locate there permanently, thereby - adding other citizens, not only to the community, but to the state - as well.” - - - - -State Regulations for Angling and Hunting - -Alabama.—Angling: No fishing license required. Hunting: Resident, -$3.00; non-resident, $15.00. Deer (buck), Nov. 1–Jan. 1; squirrel, -Sept. 15–Feb. 1; quail, Nov. 1–March 1; wild turkey (gobblers), Dec. -1–April 1; dove, Oct. 16–Jan. 31; duck, geese, brant, plover, snipe, -coot, yellow-legs and mud hen, Nov. 1–Jan. 31; woodcock, Nov. 1–Jan. -31; rail, Sept. 1–Nov. 30. License issued by Probate Judge. - -Arizona.—General hunting and fishing license. Resident, $1.25; -non-resident, $20.00. Small game hunting and fishing license. -Non-resident, $10.00. Trout, June 1–Sept. 1; deer (buck) and wild -turkey, Oct. 1–31; quail (except bob-white), Oct. 15–Dec. 15; mourning -doves, Sept. 1–Dec. 31; white wings, July 15–Dec. 31; duck, goose, -brant, snipe, coot, and gallinule, Oct. 15–Jan. 31; black-bellied and -golden plover, yellow-legs, Oct. 15–Dec. 15; rail, other than coot and -gallinule, Oct. 15–Nov. 30. License issued by game warden. - -Arkansas.—Angling: Resident, $1.10; non-resident, $5.00. No closed -season. Hunting: Resident, $1.10; non-resident, $15.00. Deer and bear, -Nov. 10–Jan. 15; deer in Poinsett County, Nov. 10–Dec. 1; squirrel, May -15–Jan. 15; turkey (gobblers), Nov. 10–Jan. 15 and March 1–May 1; -turkey in Poinsett County, Nov. 10–Dec. 1; duck, goose, snipe, coot, -gallinule, Nov. 1–Jan. 31; woodcock, Nov. 1–Dec. 31; plovers, -yellow-legs, doves, Sept. 1–Dec. 15; rail, Sept. 1–Nov. 30. License -issued by Commissioner and Circuit Clerks. - -California.—Angling: Resident, $1.00; non-resident, $3.00. Hunting: -Resident $1.00; non-resident, $10.00. Quail, Nov. 1–Jan. 16; grouse, -Sept. 15–Oct. 15; sage hens, Aug. 1–Sept. 15, except in Dist. 4½, where -closed all the year; doves, Aug. 1–Nov. 1; ducks, geese, jacksnipe and -mud hens, Oct. 1–Jan. 15; deer (Dists. 1, 1½, 4½), Aug. 1–Oct. 15; -(Dists. 2, 2½, 3), Aug. 1–Sept. 15; (Dist. 4), Sept. 16–Oct. 15. - -Colorado.—Fishing and small-game hunting: Resident, $2.00; -non-resident, $5.00. Hunting, big game: Resident, $5.00; non-resident, -small game, $5.00; big game, $25.00. No person under 18 permitted to -hunt big game. Deer, Oct. 12–15; duck (except wood duck), goose, brant, -black-bellied and golden plover, Wilson snipe, or jacksnipe and greater -and lesser yellow-legs, Sept. 16–Dec. 31; sora and other rails (except -coot), Sept. 1–Nov. 30; prairie chickens, mountain and willow grouse, -Sept. 15–Oct. 1. Season for various fish varies according to altitude. -License issued by County Clerks, etc. - -Connecticut.—Angling: Non-resident, $2.25. Trout, March 31–July 1; -bass, June 13–May 1; pickerel, April 13–Feb. 1. Hunting: Resident, -$1.25; non-resident, $10.25. Ducks, geese and brant, Sept. 13–Jan. 16; -quail, woodcock, partridge or ruffed grouse, Hungarian partridge and -male pheasants, squirrels, Oct. 7–Nov. 24; hares and rabbits, Oct. -7–Dec. 1; raccoon, Oct. 14–Feb. 1; mink, otter, muskrat, Oct. 31–March -15; skunk, Oct. 31–Feb. 1. License issued by Town Clerk. - -Delaware.—Angling: Non-resident, $3.50. Bass, May 1–Feb. 1. Sunday -fishing unlawful. Non-residents may not take lobster. Hunting: -Non-resident, $10.50. Quail, partridge, woodcock, rabbit, Nov. 14–Jan. -1; squirrel, Aug. 31–Oct. 16; duck, Oct. 15–Feb. 1; black-bellied and -golden plover, yellow-legs, Aug. 16–Nov. 30; reed bird, Sept. 1–Oct. -30. License issued by Commission. - -Florida.—No fishing license required. Hunting: Resident, $1.25-$3.50; -non-resident, $25. Deer, wild turkey, Nov. 20–Feb. 15; squirrel -(Escambia County, Oct. 15–March 1), (Holmes and Walton Counties, Oct. -20–March 1), Nov. 20–Feb. 15; ruffed grouse, imported pheasants -(English pheasant in Escambia County no open season), Nov. 20–Dec. 19; -duck, goose, brant, black-bellied and golden plover, Wilson snipe, -yellow-legs, coot, gallinule, dove, Nov. 20–Jan. 31; woodcock, Nov. -1–Dec. 31; rail (other than coot and gallinule), Nov. 20–30; reedbird, -Aug. 16–Nov. 15. License issued by County Judge. - -Georgia.—No fishing license required. Season from July 1–Feb. 1. -Hunting: Resident $1.00–$3.00; non-resident, $15.00. Deer, Nov. 1–Dec. -31; rabbit, fox, squirrel, unprotected; cat, squirrel, opossum, Oct. -1–Feb. 28; quail, partridge, turkey (gobblers), Nov. 20–Feb. 28; duck, -goose, brant, coot, gallinule, Wilson snipe, Nov. 1–Jan. 31; -black-bellied and golden plover, yellow-legs, dove, Nov. 20–Jan. 31; -woodcock, Nov. 1–Dec. 31; rail (other than coot and gallinule), Sept. -1–Nov. 30; reed bird (ricebird), Aug. 16–Nov. 15. License issued by -Commission or County Warden. - -Idaho.—Hunting and fishing: Resident, $2.00; non-resident, fishing, -$3.00, hunting and fishing, $25.00, bird hunting, $5.00. Trout all -year, except March, April and May in Franklin, Oneida and Cassia -Counties. Seasons vary so much with locality that hunter should apply -to Bureau of Fish and Game, at Boise, for regulations. - -Illinois.—Angling: Non-resident, $1.25. Hunting, non-resident, $10.50. -Rabbit, Nov. 1–Jan. 31; squirrel, July 1–Dec. 1; quail (bob white), -Nov. 10–Dec. 10; prairie chicken, Oct. 20–31; duck, goose, brant, -Wilson snipe, coot, gallinule, black-bellied and golden plover, -yellow-legs, Sept. 16–Dec. 31; rail (other than coot and gallinule), -Sept. 1–Nov. 30. License issued by County Clerk. - -Indiana.—Angling: Non-resident $1.00. Hunting: Resident, $1.00; -non-resident, $15.50, hunting and fishing. Rabbit, April 1–Jan. 10; -squirrel, Aug. 1–Dec. 1; quail, ruffed grouse, Nov. 10–Dec. 20; prairie -chicken, Oct. 15–Nov. 1; duck, goose, brant, Sept. 16–Dec. 31; -woodcock, Oct. 1–Nov. 30; black-bellied and golden plovers, -yellow-legs, Wilson snipe or jack snipe, coot, gallinule, Sept. 16–Dec. -20; rail, other than coot and gallinule, Sept. 1–Nov. 30. License -issued by Clerk of Circuit Court. - -Iowa.—Angling: Non-resident, $2.00 (over 16 years). Hunting: Resident, -$1.00; non-resident, hunting and fishing, $10.00. Squirrel, Sept. -1–Jan. 1; ruffed grouse, quail, wild turkey, Nov. 1–Dec. 15; duck, -goose, brant, Wilson snipe or jacksnipe, coot, gallinule, black-bellied -and golden plover, yellow-legs, Sept. 16–Dec. 31; woodcock, Oct. 1–Nov. -30; rail (other than coot and gallinule), Sept. 1–Nov. 30. License -issued by County Auditor. - -Kansas.—No fishing license required. Hunting: Resident, $1.00; -non-resident, $15.00. Fox, squirrel, Aug. 1–Jan. 1; quail, even years, -Dec. 1–10; prairie chicken, Sept. 20–30; dove, Sept. 1–Oct. 15; duck, -goose, brant, Wilson snipe or jacksnipe, coot, gallinule, black-bellied -and golden plover, yellow-legs, Sept. 16–Dec. 31; woodcock, Oct. 1–Nov. -30; rail, other than coot or gallinule, Sept. 1–Nov. 30. License issued -by County Clerk. - -Kentucky.—No fishing license required. Hunting: Resident, $1.00; -non-resident, $7.50. Rabbit, Nov. 15–Dec. 31; squirrel, July 1–Dec. 15; -quail, ruffed grouse, Nov. 15–Jan. 1; dove, Sept. 1–Dec. 15; woodcock, -Nov. 15–30; duck, goose, brant, Wilson snipe or jacksnipe, coot, -gallinule, black-bellied and golden plovers, yellow-legs, Sept. 16–Dec. -31; rail (other than coot and gallinule), Sept. 1–Nov. 30. License -issued by County Clerk. - -Louisiana.—No fishing license required. Hunting: Resident, $1.00; -non-resident, $15.00; deer and bear, $50.00. Bear, Oct. 15–Dec. 31; -deer (except in Beauregard, Allen, Rapides, La Salle, Winn, Jackson, -Lincoln, Union and parishes north and west of these), Nov. 1–Jan. 15; -squirrel, Oct. 1–March 1; hare, rabbit, July 1–Feb. 28; dove, Sept. -16–Dec. 31; quail, Nov. 10–March 1; wild turkey (gobblers, Nov. -15–April 1), Nov. 15–Feb. 15; gros-bec (night heron), July 1–Nov. 1; -duck, goose, brant, black-bellied and golden plover, Wilson snipe, -yellow-legs, rail, coot, gallinule, July 1–Nov. 1. License issued by -tax collector. - -Maine.—Angling: Non-resident, $3.15. Hunting: Non-resident, $15.00. -Deer, Oct. 1–Nov. 30, except in Hancock and Washington Counties, Oct. -15–Dec. 14, and in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, -Sagadahoc, Waldo and York Counties, Nov. 1–30; hare, rabbit, Oct. -1–March 31; gray squirrel, Oct. 1–31; ruffed grouse, partridge, -woodcock, Oct. 1–Nov. 30; duck, goose, brant, Wilson snipe, coot, -gallinule, Sept. 16–Dec. 31, except waterfowl in Back Bay, Portland; -black-bellied and golden plovers, yellow-legs, Aug. 16–Nov. 30, except -in Merrymeeting Bay and adjacent towns; rail, other than coot and -gallinule, Sept. 1–Nov. 30. Laws subject to change. License issued by -State Commissioner of Fisheries and Game, Augusta. - -Maryland.—Angling: Non-resident, $5.00. Hunting: Non-resident, $10.25. -Rabbit, quail, ruffed grouse, wild turkey (except in Garret County), -Nov. 10–Jan. 1; squirrel, Sept. 1–Oct. 15 and Nov. 10–Jan. 1; woodcock, -Nov. 10–Dec. 31; dove, Sept. 1–Dec. 15; duck, goose, brant, Wilson -snipe, coot, gallinule, Nov. 1–Jan. 31; black-bellied and golden -plover, yellow-legs, Aug. 16–Nov. 30; rail (other than coot and -gallinule), Sept. 1–Nov. 1; reed bird, Sept. 1–Oct. 30. License issued -by Clerk of County Court. - -Massachusetts.—Angling: Resident, $1.00; non-resident, $2.00. Bass, -June 20–Feb. 1; pickerel, May 1–March 1; trout, April 15–August 1; -smelt, June 1–March 15. Hunting: Resident, $2.00; non-resident, $10. -Deer from sunrise first Monday in December to sunset the following -Saturday, inclusive; hare or rabbit, Oct. 20–Feb. 28, except European -hares in Berkshire County, unprotected; gray squirrel, quail, ruffed -grouse, woodcock, Oct. 20–Nov. 20, except quail in Dukes, Essex, -Hampden, Middlesex and Nantucket Counties, protected until 1925; duck, -goose, brant, Wilson snipe, gallinule, quark (mudhen), Sept. 16–Dec. -31, except waterfowl in Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes and Nantucket -Counties, Oct. 1–Dec. 31; black-bellied and golden plovers, -yellow-legs, Aug. 16–Nov. 30; rail (other than coot and gallinule), -Sept. 1–Nov. 30. License issued by City or Town Clerk. - -Michigan.—Angling: Non-resident, general, $4.00; except brook trout, -$2.00. (No fishing license required for those under 18.) Hunting: -Resident, deer, $2.50; small game, $1.00; non-resident, deer, $50.00; -small game, $10. Deer (male, horns not less than three inches long), -Nov. 10–30; rabbit, hare, Oct. 15–Dec. 31, except jack rabbit, Oct. -15–March 1; squirrel (fox), Oct. 15–31; ruffed grouse (partridge), -woodcock, Oct. 15–Nov. 20; duck, goose, brant, Wilson snipe, coot, -gallinule, Sept. 16–Dec. 31; black-bellied and golden plover, -yellow-legs, Sept. 16–Dec. 15; rail (other than coot and gallinule), -Sept. 1–Nov. 30. License issued by County Clerk, etc. - -Minnesota.—Angling: Non-resident, $2.00 (not required under age 16). -Hunting: Resident, big game, $2.00; birds, $1; non-resident, animals, -$50.00; birds, $15.00. Deer, bull moose, Nov. 10–20; black bear, -rabbit, unprotected (except varying hare or snowshoe rabbit, Oct. -15–Mar. 1); squirrel, Oct. 15–March 1; quail, Oct. 15–Nov. 30; ruffed -grouse or partridge, Chinese or ring-necked pheasant (male only) in -even years, Oct. 15–Nov. 30; prairie chicken or pinnated grouse, -white-breasted or sharp-tailed grouse, in odd years, dove, Sept. -16–Oct. 1; woodcock, Oct. 1–Nov. 30; duck, goose, brant, coot, -gallinule, Wilson snipe, yellow-legs, Sept. 16–Dec. 31; rail (other -than coot or gallinule), Sept. 16–Nov. 30. License issued by County -Auditors, etc. - -Mississippi.—No fishing license required. Hunting: Non-resident, -$20.00. Deer (male), bear, Nov. 15–March 1; rabbit, squirrel, -unprotected; quail or partridge, Nov. 1–March 1; wild turkey gobblers, -Jan. 1–May 1; dove, Sept. 16–Dec. 31; Wilson snipe (jacksnipe), coot, -poule d’eau, gallinule, black-bellied and golden plover, yellow-legs, -Nov. 1–Jan. 31; woodcock, Nov. 1–Dec. 31; rail (other than coot and -gallinule), Sept. 1–Nov. 30. License issued by Sheriff. - -Missouri.—Angling: Resident, $1.00; non-resident, $3.00. Hunting: -Resident, $2.50; non-resident, $10.00. Deer (buck), wild turkey, Dec. -1–31; squirrel, June 1–Dec. 31; quail (bob white, partridge), Nov. -10–Dec. 31; duck, goose, brant, Wilson snipe, coot, gallinule, -black-bellied and golden plovers, yellow-legs, Sept. 16–Dec. 31; -woodcock, Nov. 10–30; rail (other than coot and gallinule), Sept. -15–Nov. 30. License issued by Commissioner. - -Montana.—Angling: Non-resident, $3.50. Only fishing in state is for -Dolly Varden trout, Loch Leven trout, and whitefish, Dec. 1–May 28. -Hunting: Resident, $2.00; non-resident, general, $30; birds and fish, -$10.00. Deer (male with visible horns), Nov. 1–Dec. 1, except in -Carter, Custer, Dawson, Gallatin, Garfield, McCone, Phillips, Powder -River, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Stillwater, Teton, Valley, -Yellowstone and part of Fergus County until 1924; elk in Flathead, -Glacier, Madison, Park, Ponders, Sweet Grass, Teton and parts of -Gallatin, Lewis and Clark (except North Fork Dearborn River, Nov. 6–15, -Missoula, and Powell Counties, Oct. 15–Nov. 15); pheasant, partridge, -prairie chicken, fool hen, grouse, in Flathead, Lincoln, Missoula and -Saunders Counties only Oct. 1–15; duck, goose, brant, black-bellied and -golden plover, Wilson snipe, yellow-legs, coot, gallinule, Sept. -16–Dec. 31; rail (other than coot and gallinule), Sept. 1–Nov. 30. -License issued by Warden or Deputy. - -Nebraska.—Angling: Non-resident, $2.10. Bass (rock, white, striped), -black bass, catfish, croppies, perch (white, yellow or ringed), -sunfish, pickerel, Jan. 1–Dec. 31; trout, pike or pike perch, April -1–Oct. 31; spear fishing for carp, suckers, gars and buffalo all the -year. Hunting: Resident, $1.10; non-resident, $10.10. Squirrel, Sept. -16–Dec. 31; prairie chicken, grouse, Oct. 1–Nov. 1; duck, goose, brant, -Wilson snipe, black-bellied and golden plover, yellow-legs, coot, -gallinule, Sept. 16–Dec. 31; rails (other than coot and gallinule), -Sept. 16–Nov. 30. License issued by Commissioner or agent. - -Nevada.—Angling: Resident, $1.50; non-resident, $3.00. Hunting: -Resident, $1.50; non-resident, $10.00. Deer (male with horns), antelope -(with horns), Oct. 14–Nov. 12; prairie chicken, Oct. 1–Jan. 15; sage -hen, Aug. 1–Aug. 31; dove, Sept. 1–Dec. 15; duck, goose, brant, coot, -gallinule, Wilson snipe, black-bellied and golden plovers, Sept. -16–Dec. 31; rail, Sept. 1–Nov. 30. License issued by County Clerks or -Wardens. - -New Hampshire.—Angling: Non-resident, $2.15. Hunting: Resident, $1.00; -non-resident, $15.00. Deer, Coos County, Oct. 15–Nov 30; Carroll -County, Nov. 15–Dec. 15; Grafton County, Nov. 1–Dec. 15; rest of state, -Dec. 1–31. Hare, rabbit, Oct. 1–Feb. 28; partridge, ruffed grouse, -woodcock, Oct. 1–Nov. 30; duck, goose, brant, Wilson snipe, coot, -gallinule, Sept. 16–Dec. 31; black-bellied and golden plover, -yellow-legs, Aug. 16–Nov. 30; rails (other than coot and gallinule), -Sept. 1–Nov. 30. License issued by Commissioner or agent. - -New Jersey.—Angling: Non-resident, $3.25. Hunting: Resident, $1.65; -non-resident, $10.50. Deer (male, horns visible), Dec. 20 and 27, Jan. -3 and 10; raccoon, Oct. 1–Dec. 15; rabbit, squirrel, quail, ruffed -grouse, prairie chicken, English or ring-necked pheasant cocks, Nov. -10–Dec. 15 (except no open season for ring-necked pheasant in parts of -Burlington and Camden Counties); duck, goose, brant, Wilson snipe, -coot, gallinule, Oct. 16–Jan. 31; black-bellied and golden plovers, -yellow-legs, Aug. 16–Nov. 30; woodcock (extra license, $2.00, required, -Oct. 1–Nov. 9), Oct. 1–Nov. 30; reed bird, Sept. 1–Oct. 30; rail (marsh -hen), other than coot and gallinule, Sept. 1–Nov. 30. License issued by -City or Town Clerks, etc. - -New Mexico.—Angling: Resident, $1.00; non-resident, $5.00. Hunting: -Resident, big game, $1.50; bird, $1.25; big game and bird, $2.25; big -game, bird and fish, $2.50. Non-resident, big game, $25.25; bird, -$10.25; big game and bird, $30.25; big game, bird and fish, $35.25. -Deer (horns at least six inches), squirrel, wild turkey, Nov. 20–30; -quail (except bob-white), Nov. 1–Dec. 31; turtle-dove and white-winged -dove, black-bellied and golden plover, yellow-legs, Sept. 1–Dec. 15; -duck, goose, brant, Wilson snipe, coot, gallinule, Oct. 1–Jan. 15; rail -(other than coot and gallinule), Sept. 1–Nov. 30. License issued by -County Clerks and deputies. - -New York.—Angling: Non-resident, $2.50 (not required under 16 years or -in international boundary waters). Trout, March 31–Sept. 1; bass, June -15–Dec. 1. Hunting: Resident, $1.25; non-resident, $10.50. Deer (horns -not less than three inches), Oct. 15–Nov. 15, exceptions in towns of -Jackson, Salem and White Creek, Washington County, Nov. 7–19; Columbia, -Delaware, Greene, Orange, Rensselaer, Sullivan and Ulster Counties, -Nov. 1–15; varying hare, rabbit, Oct. 15–March 1; squirrel, Oct. -15–Nov. 15, except no open season in Niagara County; grouse, partridge, -Oct. 1–Nov. 15, except Orange, Sullivan and Westchester Counties, Nov. -15–30; pheasant (male), Oct. 19–26 and Nov. 4 and 11, except in Essex -and Washington Counties no open season until 1924; Wilson snipe -(jacksnipe), coot, gallinule, Sept. 16–Dec. 31, except south of main -line N. Y. Central Railroad, Buffalo to Albany, and Boston and Albany -Railroad Albany to Massachusetts boundary, Oct. 16–Dec. 31; -black-bellied and golden plover, yellow-legs, Aug. 16–Nov. 30; -woodcock, Oct. 1–Nov. 15; rail, other than gallinule, Sept. 1–Nov. 30. -License issued by City, County and Town Clerks. See also Long Island. - -Long Island, N. Y.—Squirrel, quail, ruffed grouse, pheasant, Nov. -1–Dec. 31; varying hare, Oct. 15–Mar. 1; cotton tail rabbit, Nov. -1–Dec. 31; waterfowl, Wilson snipe, coot, mudhen, gallinule, Oct. -16–Jan. 31; black-bellied and golden plover, yellow-legs, Aug. 16–Nov. -30; woodcock, Oct. 1–Nov. 15; rail, Sept. 1–Nov. 30. License issued by -City, County and Town Clerks. - -North Carolina.—Hunting: Duck, goose, brant, Wilson snipe, coot, -gallinule, Nov. 1–Jan. 31; black-bellied and golden plover, -yellow-legs, dove, Sept. 1–Dec. 15; woodcock, Nov. 1–Dec. 31; rail -(other than coot and gallinule), Sept. 1–Nov. 30; reed bird (ricebird), -Aug. 16–Nov. 15. For the numerous license regulations in the various -counties, address Secretary of the Audubon Society, Raleigh, N. C. - -North Dakota.—No fishing license required. Season June 1–Oct. 15. -Hunting: Resident, $1.50; non-resident, $25.00. Deer (male with horns), -Nov. 21–30; prairie chicken, sharp-tailed grouse, black-bellied and -golden plover, yellow-legs, Wilson snipe, Sept. 16–Oct. 16; ruffed -grouse in Bottineau, Cavalier, Pembina and Roulette Counties, Oct. -1–10; duck, goose, brant, Sept. 16–Dec. 1; coot, gallinule, Sept. -16–Dec. 31; woodcock, Oct. 1–16; rail (other than coot and gallinule), -Sept. 1–Nov. 30. License issued by Commissioner, deputy or County -Auditor. - -Ohio.—Angling: Non-resident, $2.00. Hunting: Resident, $1.25; -non-resident, general, $15.25. Hare, rabbit, Nov. 15–Jan. 1; squirrel, -Sept. 15–Oct. 20; ruffed grouse, cock pheasant, Hungarian partridge, -Nov. 15–25; duck, goose, brant, Wilson snipe, black-bellied and golden -plover, yellow-legs, coot, gallinule, Sept. 16–Dec. 31; woodcock, Oct. -1–Nov. 30; rail (other than coot and gallinule), Nov. 1–30. License -issued from County and Township Clerks. - -Oklahoma.—No fishing license required. Season, May 1–Feb. 1. Hunting: -Resident, $1.25; non-resident, $15. Deer (male with horns), Nov. -15–Dec. 15; bear, unprotected, except in Blaine, Caddo, Comanche, Kiowa -and Major Counties; quail, Dec. 1–31; duck, goose, brant, Wilson snipe, -coot, gallinule, Oct. 16–Jan. 31; black-bellied and golden plover, -yellow-legs, dove, Sept. 1–Dec. 15; woodcock, Nov. 1–Dec. 31; rail -(other than coot and gallinule), Sept. 1–Nov. 30. License issued by -Warden, deputy or County Clerk. - -Oregon.—Angling: Resident, $3.00; non-resident, $3.00 (not required of -female). Trout, April 15–Nov. 13; bass, June 15–April 15. Hunting: -Resident, $3.00; game and fish, $5.00; non-resident, $10.00, gun -license, $25.00 additional. West of Cascades, deer (male with horns), -Aug. 20–Oct. 31; silver-gray squirrel, Sept. 15–Oct. 15; quail, in -Coos, Curry, Jackson and Josephine Counties, Oct. 15–31; Chinese -pheasant, bob-white quail (except Chinese pheasants in Coos, Curry and -Josephine Counties), Oct. 15–31; grouse, native pheasant, Aug. 20–Sept. -20; duck, goose, brant, Wilson snipe, coot, black-bellied and golden -plover, yellow-legs, Oct. 1–Jan. 15; rail, Oct. 1–Nov. 30. East of -Cascades, deer (male with horns), Aug. 20–Oct. 31; quail (in Klamath -County), Oct. 15–31; grouse, native pheasant, Aug. 20–Sept. 20; prairie -chicken (Sherman, Union and Wasco Counties), Oct. 15–31; sage hen, July -15–31; Chinese pheasants (Baker, Grant, Hood River, Malheur, Umatilla, -Union, Wallowa and Wasco Counties), Oct. 15–31; duck, goose, Wilson -snipe, black-bellied and golden plover, yellow-legs, coot, Sept. -16–Dec. 31; rail (other than coot), Sept. 16–Nov. 30. License issued by -County Clerks and agents. - -Pennsylvania.—Angling: Resident, $1.00; non-resident, $5.00. Brook -trout, April 15–Aug. 1; bass and pike, May 30–Jan. 1. Hunting: -Resident, $1.15; non-resident, $10. Deer (male with four-inch horns), -Dec. 1–15; bear, Nov. 1–Dec. 15; raccoon, Oct. 1–Jan. 31; hare, rabbit, -Nov. 1–Dec. 15; squirrel, quail, ruffed grouse, ring-necked pheasant, -Hungarian partridge, wild turkey, Nov. 1–30; duck, goose, brant, Sept. -16–Dec. 31; black-bellied and golden plover, yellow-legs, coot -(mudhen), gallinule, Wilson snipe, Sept. 16–Nov. 30; woodcock, Oct. -1–Nov. 30; rail, Sept. 1–Nov. 30; reed bird, Sept. 1–Oct. 30; -blackbird, Aug. 1–Nov. 30. License issued by County Treasurer or -Justice of the Peace. - -Rhode Island.—Angling: Resident, 25 cents; non-resident, $1.15. Bass, -pickerel, June 19–Feb. 21; trout, April 1–July 16. Hunting: Resident, -$1.25; non-resident, $10.25. Squirrel, hare, rabbit, quail, ruffed -grouse, pheasant, Nov. 1–Dec. 31; duck, goose, brant, coot, gallinule, -Oct. 1–Jan. 15; black-bellied and golden plover, yellow-legs, Aug. -16–Nov. 30; Wilson snipe, Oct. 1–Nov. 30; woodcock, Nov. 1–30; rail, -Sept. 1–Nov. 30. License issued by City and Town Clerks. - -South Carolina.—Angling: Non-resident, $3.25. Hunting: Resident, $3.10; -non-resident, $15.25. Deer (male), Sept. 1–Jan. 1; bear, rabbit, -squirrel, Oct. 1–March 15; quail, wild turkey, Nov. 30–March 1; duck, -goose, brant, coot, gallinule, Wilson snipe, Nov. 1–Jan. 31; dove, -black-bellied and golden plover, yellow-legs, Sept. 1–Dec. 15; rail, -Sept. 1–Nov. 30; woodcock, Nov. 1–Dec. 31; reed bird, Aug. 16–Nov. 15; -blackbird, Oct. 1–March 31. License issued by County Clerk or Game -Warden. - -South Dakota.—Angling: Non-resident, $2.00. Trout, April 1–Oct. 1; -bass, May 30–March 1; other game fish, May 1–March 1. Hunting: -Resident, big game, $5.00; small game, $1.00; non-resident, big game, -$25.00; small game, $15.00. Deer (male), Nov. 1–30; partridge, grouse, -prairie chicken, black-bellied and golden plover, yellow-legs, Sept. -16–Oct. 15; duck, goose, brant, coot, gallinule, Wilson snipe, Sept. -16–Dec. 31; woodcock, Oct. 1–Nov. 30; rail, Sept. 16–Nov. 30. License -issued by Game Warden or County Treasurer. - -Tennessee.—No fishing license required except in Blount, Monroe, Polk -and Sevier Counties, where it is $2.00. Also on Reelfoot Lake, same. -Season, June 15–May 1. Hunting: Resident, $2.00; non-resident, $10.00. -Waterfowl (differing in some counties), Nov. 1–Jan. 31; doves, Sept. -1–Dec. 15; quail, Nov. 15–Dec. 31; turkeys, Nov. 15–Jan. 1, and -gobblers, also April 1–25; squirrel, June 1–Dec. 31. License issued by -County Clerk. - -Texas.—No fishing license required. Hunting: Resident, $2.00; -non-resident, $15. Deer (male), Nov. 1–Dec. 31; quail, Mexican -pheasant, Dec. 1–Jan. 31; wild turkey gobblers (except Brooks, Cameron, -Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kennedy, McMullen, Starr and Willacy Counties, Nov. -1, 1926), Nov. 1–Dec. 31; doves, Sept. 1–Dec. 15; duck, goose, brant, -Wilson snipe, coot, gallinule, Oct. 16–Jan. 31; black-bellied and -golden plover, yellow-legs, Oct. 16–Dec. 15; rail, Oct. 16–Nov. 30. -License issued by Commissioner, deputies and County Clerk. - -Utah.—Hunting and fishing: Resident, $2.00; non-resident, $2.00; -females over 18, $1.00. Deer (male, with horns), Oct. 15–25; dove, -Sept. 1–30; duck, goose, coot, gallinule, Oct. 1–Dec. 31 (except -waterfowl in Kane, San Juan and Washington Counties, Oct. 1–Jan. 15; -duck in Fish Lake Game Preserve, Oct. 1–Nov. 30; rail, Sept. 1–Nov. -30). License issued by License Agents. - -Vermont.—Angling: Resident, 75 cents; non-resident, $2.50. Trout in -streams, April 15–Aug. 15; in lakes and ponds, May 1–Sept. 15; bass, -July 1–Jan. 1; muskalonge, June 15–April 15; pike, May 1–March 1; -pickerel, May 1–March 15. Hunting: Resident, 75 cents; non-resident, -$10.50. Deer (horns not less than three inches), Nov. 6–18; hare, -rabbit, Sept. 15–Feb. 28; quail, Sept. 15–Nov. 30; ruffed grouse, -woodcock, Oct. 1–31; duck, goose, brant, coot, gallinule, Sept. 16–Dec. -31; black-bellied and golden plover, yellow-legs, Wilson or English -snipe, Sept. 16–Nov. 30. License issued by Town Clerk. - -Virginia.—Angling: Non-resident, $2.50 (no fishing license required -east of Blue Ridge). Hunting: Resident, $3.00; non-resident, $10.00. -Deer, Oct. 1–Feb. 1, with numerous exceptions in various counties; elk, -Dec. 15–31, with exceptions; rabbit, Nov. 1–Feb. 1, with some -exceptions in certain counties; squirrel, Aug. 15–Feb. 1, exceptions in -certain counties; quail, pheasant, turkey, Nov. 1–Feb. 1, with a few -exceptions in certain counties; doves, Sept 1–Dec. 15, exceptions; -duck, goose, brant, Wilson snipe, Nov. 1–Jan. 31, with a few -exceptions; coot, mudhen, gallinule, Nov. 1–Jan. 1, with a few county -exceptions; black-bellied and golden plover, yellow-legs, Aug. 16–Nov. -30, with some exceptions; woodcock, Nov. 1–Dec. 31; rail, Sept. 1–Nov. -30, with exceptions; reed bird, Aug. 16–Nov. 15. License issued by -Clerk of County or Corporate Court. - -Washington.—Angling: Resident, $1.50; non-resident, $2.50. Hunting: -Resident, $7.50; non-resident, $10. West of Cascades, deer, bear and -upland game birds, season fixed by county game commissions; duck, -goose, brant, coot, black-bellied and golden plover, Wilson snipe, -yellow-legs, Oct. 1–Jan. 15; rail, Oct. 1–Nov. 30. East of Cascades, -deer, bear, upland game birds as above; duck, goose, brant, coot, -Wilson snipe, black-bellied and golden plover, yellow-legs, Oct. 1–Dec. -31; rail, Oct. 1–Nov. 30. License issued by County Auditors. - -West Virginia.—Hunting and fishing: Resident, $1.00; non-resident, -$15.00. Salmon, May 1–April 1; bass, June 1–April 1; trout, May 1–Aug. -1. Rabbit, Oct. 1–Dec. 31; squirrel, Sept. 1–Nov. 30; ruffed grouse, -turkey, Oct. 15–Nov. 30; quail, Nov. 1–30; duck, goose, brant, Oct. -15–Dec. 31; coot, gallinule, Sept. 16–Dec. 31; Wilson snipe -(jacksnipe), Oct. 15–Dec. 14; black-bellied and golden plover, -yellow-legs, Sept. 16–Dec. 31; woodcock, Oct. 15–Nov. 30; rail -(ortolan), Sept. 16–Nov. 30. License issued by County Clerk. - -Wisconsin.—Angling: Non-resident, $3.00; all fish except trout, $2.00. -Fishing license not required in outlying waters or of person under 16. -Trout, May 1–Sept. 1; bass, June 15–March 1; other game fish, May -30–March 1. Hunting: Resident, $1.00; non-resident, $50.00; all game -except deer, $25.00. Squirrel, Oct. 15–Jan. 1; grouse and partridge, -Oct. 3–9; prairie chicken, Sept. 6–26; duck, Sept. 16–Dec. 20; rabbit, -Oct. 24–Jan. 16. License issued by Commission. - -Wyoming.—Angling: Non-resident, $3.00. Hunting: Resident, birds, $1.50; -general, $2.50; non-resident, birds, $5.00; general, $50.00; bear, -$25.00. 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