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172 CAMPING AND WOODCRAFTthat tempts one to draw on it when he does notneed it, albeit the flavor is good, when the stuff isproperly prepared, and does not pall on the appetite.Light Traveling Rations.—Many correspondentshave asked me to suggest a "grub list" formen tiaveling light—one that should be completein itself, without helping out by game or fisli orarticles purchased on the way. Tastes differ, and"what is one man's meat is another man's poison."Some assimilate their food more completely thanothers. I know of several experienced campers whoseem to get along very well on a food allowance(their own choice) of from i^ to i^ pounds aday. They are quite exceptional. An average man,engaged in hearty outdoor exercise, requires, on atrip of more than two or three days, about 2^pounds a day of carefully selected and varied foodthat is, as nearly as practicable, water-free. Studythe chapter on Provisions in the first volume of thisbook, paying heed to the table of nutritive values.As all-around advice, I can do no better than suggest,for a real light but adequate and wholesomeration, what I have given on the list of SummerEquipment for Back-packing in Chapter VII., omittingthe cheese. This would make the ration 2lbs. 3 oz. net. The tea (not tabloids) and salt arepurposely in excess of what a man would likely consume.Admiral Peary's ration for arctic sledgejourneys (2 lbs. 4^ oz.) given in Vol. I., p. 190,may be regarded as a minimum for hard work inwinter. It is a monotonous diet, deficient in sugarand in fruit acid, although his pemmican containeda little of both.