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Campcraft ?49 parallelogram shape twisted into pyramid form and fast- ened with a split stick. A fiat piece of bark may serve as plate. A pot lifter may be made from a green stick about x8 inches long, allowing a few inch? of a stout branch to remain. By reversing the same kind of stick and driving a small nail neax the other end or cutting a notch in it, it may be used to suspend a kettle over a fire. A novel candlestick is made by. opening the blade of a knife and jabbing it into a tree; upon the other upturned blade put a candle. A green stick having split which will hold a piece of bread or meat mak es an ex-. celleat broiler. Don't pierce the bread or meat. Driving a good-sized stake into the ground at an ?mgle of 45 degrees and cutting g notch on which may be suspended a kettle over a fire will provide ? way of boiling water quickly. Building tho Firepl?e? T?ke two or three stones and build a fireplace, a stick first slaved and then whittled for shavings, a lighted match, a little blaze, some bark and dry twigs added, a few small sticks, place the griddle over the fire and you are ready to cook the most appetizing griddle-cakes. After the cakes are cooked, fry slices of bacon upon the griddle; in the surplus fat fry slices of bread, then some thinly sliced raw potatoes done to a de- licious brown. Hereis g breakfast capable of making the mouth of a ca,per water. Another way: Place the green logs side by side, closer to- gerber at one end than the other. Build the fire between. On the logs over the fire you can rest a frying-pan, kettle, etc. To start. the 'fire have some light, dxy wood split up fine. When sticks begin to blaze, add a few more of larger size and eo?tim? ?mtil you have ? good flee. To pr?v0? tho ?kin?llng of the.?e .?tef it ?:"?ppaxently out, po?r w?tor over it so?k the earth for the space of two or three feot ?roun?l it. ? is vea-y lmpert?t, for m?ny forest fifes have started ? failure to observe this c?ution. COOKINQ RECEIPTS C?oldnff for HIk? and O?-niffh( Camp? The following tested receipts are given for those who go on hikes and over-night camps: ?eat one egg, tablespoonful of sugar, one cu? dilutedcon-! den?ed milk or new milk. Mix enough self-ra?tt?O?