e to Edward Cave, president and editor of _Recreation_, for
kindly allowing the use of some of his wild-life photographs.

LINA BEARD,
ADELIA BELLE BEARD.
FLUSHING, N. Y.,
March 16, 1915.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. TRAILING 3
II. WOODCRAFT 21
III. CAMPING 44
IV. WHAT TO WEAR ON THE TRAIL 84
V. OUTDOOR HANDICRAFT 106
VI. MAKING FRIENDS WITH THE OUTDOOR FOLK 119
VII. WILD FOOD ON THE TRAIL 138
VIII. LITTLE FOES OF THE TRAILER 165
IX. ON THE TRAIL WITH YOUR CAMERA 187
X. ON AND IN THE WATER 205
XI. USEFUL KNOTS AND HOW TO TIE THEM 233
XII. ACCIDENTS 244
XIII. CAMP FUN AND FROLICS 255
XIV. HAPPY AND SANE SUNDAY IN CAMP 269

ILLUSTRATIONS

Over-night camp _Frontispiece_

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One can generally pass around obstructions like this on the trail 5

Difficulties of the Adirondack trail 9

Blazing the trail by bending down and breaking branches 11

Returning to camp by the blazed trail 13

Footprints of animals 17

Footprints of animals 19

Ink impressions of leaves 23

Ink impressions of leaves 24

Ink impressions of leaves 25

Pitch-pine and cone 26

Sycamore leaf and fruit of sycamore 26

How to use the axe 29

The compass and the North Star 37

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