earing apparel need be carried. Immediately
after breakfast the beds are always taken apart,
blankets folded and placed on second small
tarpaulin in lean-to which had been constructed
from large slabs of bark against a tree. This
lean-to kept bedding protected from the atmosphere
and animals, as well as serving a second purpose
of camp orderliness and neatness. A second lean-to
was made for wood, bark and pitch torches. The
first morning it was necessary to complete camp
construction before the fun commenced. Shelves
were made on the river bank for toilet articles,
nails placed for towels, etc., and saplings formed
as a screen for fear of a chance fisherman or game
protector passing by. On the other side of the
island a place was made for washing dishes.

Camp made, we were free to go fishing. So taking a
can of unsalted salmon eggs in our pockets, our
rods, and a v-shaped twig to carry our fish on, we
were off until lunch.

We all assist in making and cleaning up after this
meal. Then an hour of rest is followed by fishing,
learning woodcraft methods of various kinds, or
anything that we may choose to do. Dinner was
prepared while there was still daylight, and then
the best part of camp life began--telling stories
around the fire, studying the stars and singing to
the accompaniment of mandolin and ukulele, always
carried on a trip of this kind.

The large tarpaulins brought are for emergency
only, in case of a thunderstorm. Such occurring we
gather all our beds together into one row and the
tarpaulin is placed over them, under which we lie
until the storm is over. By crawling out carefully
we can gather up tarpaulin and shake it out away
from our bedding and thus we can keep dry without
the shelter of cabin, tent or lean-to.

This is a general routine of a short roughing trip
in the deep mountain forests of North Western
Washington.

The only addition necessary for the ordinary Girl
Scout equipment for a week-end hike is fishing
rods and tackle.

[Illustration: GIRL SCOUT "HAYSEEDS" AND THE STAC