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PERSONAL KITS 177Again, you want a picture that tells a story, a truestory, and, nine times out of ten, the only way toget it is by a snapshot taken unawares. When peoplepose forare self-conscious, stiff,a camp scene or any other picture theyor showing off.Your chance to get a story-picture always popsup unexpectedly. You must work quickly, or notat all. There is no chance to manoeuvre for position,no time to wait on the sun. And if yourcamera is too large to carry in a pocket or on yourbelt, then, two to one, you haven't got it with you.So get a camera not over 3^ x 4j4> with special lensand shutter, if you can. At best you will spoil agood many exposures, and you can well afford tohave the really good ones enlarged.A handy way to carry a camera is to remove thesling, cut two slits in back of leather case, and wearit on your belt over the hip. Then it is out of theway, does not dangle when you stoop nor flop whenyou run, and yet is instantly at your service.Field Glasses.— The only satisfactory ones arethose small enough to go with you everywhere, yetwith good definition and wide field of view. Thismeans prism binoculars of moderate power, say 6diameters, or perhaps 8 for sheep or goat hunting.Opera glasses do very well for bird study.Gome other articles of personal equipment, suchas knapsacks and their substitutes, canteens, and individualcooking kits, will be discussed in Vol. IIunder the head of Walking Trips.