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PROVISIONS 207Chests intended to be used as hanging cupboard?in camp should have shelf boards packed in them,and a bread board for rolling out biscuit dough andpastry. One box should be selected with a viewto using it as a camp refrigerator or spring box(see Chapter XII). For a trip by wagon a regular" chuck box " may be built, with a drop frontfor serving table (held by light chains when open).This box is carried upright at the rear end of thewagon a la cow outfit.When cruising where there are no portages itsaves lots of time and bother if you build beforehanda light mess chest partitioned to hold utensilsand all the food needed for, say, a week. Thismay be fitted with detachable legs, and the lidso fitted that it is supported level when opened,forming a table.A Last Look Around.— Check off every articlein the outfit as it is stowed, and keep the inventoryfor future reference Then note what is left overat the end of the trip. This will help in outfittingfor the next season.There are several things to be looked after ingood season before starting on a camping trip. Ifyour shoes are new, oil them and break them in.If your rifle is new, do not dream of carrying itinto the wilderness until you have " sighted it up,"testing the elevations at various ranges, and makingsure that the sights are accurately aligned. Ifyour fishing tackle is old, overhaul and test itthoroughly. If you have a hollow tooth, get itfilled. Pare your nails closely, or they will soonbe badly broken. Get your hair cropped short.See that you have a good supply of small change^vhen you start. Don't carry off j^our bunch ofkeys. Be on hand early at the station and see toit personally that your humble but precious duffelall gets aboard.And now, bon voyage!