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144 CAMPING AND WOODCRAFTincluding weight of gun, cleaning implements, andammunition. He should wear woolen underwearof medium weight, thick and soft woolen socks,army overshirt, kersey or moleskin trousers, leatherbelt with pockets (not loops) for clips or loosecartridges,hunting shoes of medium height for ordinaryuse, felt hat, and, at times, buckskin gloves.In his pack there would be a spare suit of underwearand hose, a cruiser or ''stag" shirt of bestMackinaw, moccasins or leather-topped rubbers, andGerman socks. In pockets and on the belt he wouldcarry the same articles mentioned in my summei*hiking list.A mere shelter cloth is too breezy for this season(there will be no opportunity to build a thatchedcamp, as the hunter will be on the move from day today). He needs a half-pyramid tent, say of theRoyce pattern (Vol. I., pp. 85-91) but somewhatsmaller, and weighing not over 4 pounds.Bedding is the problem ; a man carrying his allupon his back, in cold weather, must study compactnessas well as lightness of outfit. Here thepoints are in favor of sleeping-bag vs. blankets, because,for a given insulation against cold andmay be so made as to save bulk as welldraughts, itas weight. For a pedestrian it need not be so roomyas the standard ones, especially at the foot end.Better design one to suit yourself, and have an outfittermake it up to order, if you have no skill withthe needle. An inner bag of woolen blanketing, anouter one of knotted wool batting, and a separatecover of cravenetted khaki or Tanalite—the weightneed not be over 8 pounds complete. Your campfirewill do the rest. A browse bag is dispensedwith, for you will carry an axe and can cut smalllogs to hold in place a deep layer of such soft stuffas the location affords.The short axe may be of Hudson Bay or Damascuspattern. There should be a small mill file tokeep it in order, besides the whetstone.The ration list is based on. the assumption that tha1