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248 CAMPING AND WOODCRAFTlay backlogs on them: they are only to be usedwhen cooking, or to hold forestick in place.Chinking.— If there are large crevices betweenthe logs they should be filled with quartered poles.Small ones are caulked with moss or clay. Mortarshould never be used for this purpose until the logshave seasoned thoroughly and got their "set."Fittings.—In Fig. 69, a pair of pole bunks areshown {d, d) across the end of the room oppositethe fireplace, where they are least in the way. Theyare to be built high enough to store personal chestsunder. A high window at c lets in the morninglight. Each bunk is roomy enough for two per'sons.The table {e) is movable. The provision ches^(/) may be lined with zinc to keep out rodents, althoughwire screen cloth is effective and easier toapply. It serves as a bin for flour, potatoes, etc.Over it hangs a cupboard for dishes and minorfoodstuffs.Dotted lines show high shelves around three sidesof the room. At ^ is a stand for water pail andbasin, with towel and mirror above and slop pailunderneath. Dry wood is piled in the corner betweenthis 'and the fireplace. A broom is hung be-Chairs or stools go where most con-hind the door.venient at the time.Axeman's Cabin.—It is quite practicable tobuild a «mall cabin with no other tool than the axe,and out of no other materials than such as growon or around the site. This often is done in remoteforests where there is no road. In such casethe shack is no larger than actually necessary—say8 X 10 feet, or at most 10 x 12.The roof may be of bark (see Chapters XII andXIII) held down by weight-poles running fromridge to eaves and tied together in pairs at the top tokeep them from slipping down. However, a barkroof is flimsy. A much better arrangement is to•"carry in" a ready-made paulin of 12-oz. canvas,