Camping and woodcraft - Scoutmastercg.com

224 CAMPING AND WOODCRAFTin use, should alwa5'S be stuck in that particularblock, where any one can find it when wanted, andwhere it will not injure men or dogs.Do not let the axe lie outdoors on a very coldnight; the frost would make it brittle, so that thesteel might shiver on the first knot you struck thenext morning.Stretch a stout line between two trees where thesunlight will strike, and air your blankets on itevery day or two when the weather is pleasant.Against a straight tree near the tent make a rack,somewhat like a billiard-cue rack, in which fishingrods can be stood, full rigged, without danger ofbeing blown down.Of course, it takes time and brisk work to makeeverything snug and trim around camp ; but it pays,just the same, to spend a couple of days atthe startin rigging up such conveniences as I have described,and getting in a good supply of wood and kindling.To rush right off hunting or fishing, and leave thecamp in disorder, is to eat your dough before it i£baked.