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176 CAMPING AND WOODCRAFTuntil the gauze is saturated with the iodine, clapdirectly to the surface of the wound, and applyeither the larger or smaller dressing. A little emergencycase of this sort is one of the most valuablepocket pieces that a man can carry on an outing.Insect " dopes " are discussed in Chapter XIV.Pocket Repair Kit.— Only a little of this andthat, fitted into a quite small wallet. A pair oftiny, sharp-pointed scissors for trimming dressings,rigging tackle, and so on ;pointed tweezers that canbe used as dressing forceps, to remove splinters, andin manipulating gut for flies or leaders; some dentalfloss for emergency repairs on rods and the like;some I -inch adhesive plaster; a needle or two, waxedlinen thread on card, spare buttons, safety pins; oneor two large rubber bands; a spare shoe lace; somestrong twine ; two feet of copper snare wire ; a shorta few assorted hooks, minnow hooksrigged fishline,with half the barb filed off, two or three split shot(tackle invaluable if you get lost) ;pipe cleaners(if you smoke) : this exhausts the list of my own selection.Toilet Articles.— A small cake of soap in anoiled silk bag or a rubber tobacco pouch is convenientfor light marching: compact, and does not rattlearound. " Grandpa's " tar soap makes a goodlather in any kind of water, hard or soft, warm orcold. Towels should be old (soft) and rather small(easy to wash and dry out). A pocket mirror ishandy not only for toilet purposes but to examinemouth and throat or in removing a foreign substancefrom the eye. Other articles as required. On ahard trip cut out all but towel, soap, toothbrush,comb, and mirror.Camera.— One cuts his coat according to hiscloth, but if you can afford a camera with quick lensand high-speed shutter, it wnll pay well in good pictures.On wilderness trips it is the rule, not the'exception, that you must *'Door.shoot " when the light is