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FURNITURE FOR FIXED CAMPS 65corroded, like tin, by fruits or vegetables steeped,cooked or left over in it. The tendency of enameledware to chip and flake in cold weather can be tamedby warming gradually before exposing to fierce heat.Pressed tinware of heavy gauge is good enoughfor most purposes, though hard to clean when greasy.It is unfit to cook tart fruit in, and it makes tea*'taste." Thin soldered tinware is treacherous,dents and rusts easily,and lasts but a short time.Aluminum is needlessly expensive for the class ofcamping we are now considering.Where compactness need not be studied, fryingpanswith stationary handles are more practical thanthe folding kind.A complete cooking, washing, and table set, forsix persons, is listed below. It is heavy (about 58pounds, with oven and fire irons, or 38 pounds withoutthem), but cheap (about $13.50 with, or $10.50without oven and irons) and should last a long time.Utensils for 6 Persons in Fixed Camp.Dutch Oven, cast iron, 13^4x6 in. (omitted if there isa stove).2 Fire Irons, fiat steel, 24X ij^ x J/^ in. (omitted if thereis a stove).Dish Pan, enameled, 16x5 in.Wash Basin, enameled, 13^ in.2 Milk Pans, enameled, io)/2 in. (for mixing and serving).Water Pail, enameled, 10 qt.3 Covered Pails, enameled, 3, 4^^ and 6 qt., nesting.Double Boiler, enameled, 3^2 qt.Coffee Pot, enameled, 3^4 qt.Tea Pot, enameled, 2 qt.Graduated Measure, enameled, i oK2 Frying-pans, steel, 10% i^2 Pot Covers, tin, 10^ in.Broiler, wire, 9 x 14 in.3 Pot Chains.Tea Ball, aluminum.Dipper, enameled, i qt.Basting Spoon, enameled.Skimmer, enameledSoup Ladle, enamt'led.