CAMPING HOBBYCRAFT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22305, 20 January 1938, Page 3 (Supplement)

CAMPING HOBBYCRAFT

Fig I—Framework for a wigwam shelter. Dotted line shows a rough circle marked out on the ground. The sticks are put round on this line and tied at the top and the whole covered with a canvas cover.

Fig. 2—A round tent pitched under a branch of a tree and constructed from an oblong c °v® r 18ft x 9ft. No poles are used. The cover is laid out on the ground and small stones are tied into the cover in the form shown in Fig. o. to which the ropes are tied. T-hc centre one is drawn up oyer the branch and the others tied to pegs, leaving sufficient room to form a door.

Fig. 4—Three sticks stuck into the ground and tied together centrally form a sturdy support for a bowl for washing. In Fig. 5 three sticks form a tripod to hold the billy over the camp fire.

Fig. 6—Two sticks placed crossways and tied together in the centre with another tied across the top make a suitable trestle for the camp table. Three of these are necessary. The top is composed of long straight sticks (flax sticks will do) set close together. Some stays tied across oetween the

trestles are necessary to keep ' the structure rigid.

Fig. 7—Camp seat A shows the method of constructing the supports, the seat and back being long straight sticks.

Fig. B—The candlestick is merely a fruit tin with the side cut away with a tin-opener, a piece bent round to hold the candle, and a wire handle put in so that it may be hung up in tire tent. Fig. 9 shows a cycle saddle pillar, Matches are stuck into corks and pushed into the ends of the pillar to keep them dry.

Fig. 10—Detail of folds to make a paper kettle. B—Paper 12 inches square creased to the dotted lines. C —Square is folded once D.D. are drawn up in between E.E. to form the construction of Fig. F. G—The four top corners of F are folded down to the bottom point to form Fig. G. , H—The outside corners of Fig. tr. are folded in to the centre line to form Fig. H. Turn it over and repeat on the other side. J—Open out the folds of one corner and it will appear creased like Fig. J. Fold over to the right on the vertical dotted line to form K —Press a finger on this fold at the point marked L. and fold down on the dotted line to form Fig. M. N—Fold the point over to the left. Now open the other three corner folds and repeat J and K. This will give Fig. O.

Fig. ll—Blow in the square bo*W at the top and the kettle will open out like Fig. 11. , . ... Water can be boiled in this kettle provided that the flame is not allowed to reach any part that is above the water line.