The Art of Travel eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 457 pages of information about The Art of Travel.

The Art of Travel eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 457 pages of information about The Art of Travel.
Carried forward........................................21 1/2
Brought forward.................................................21 1/2
Bullet-mould, not a heavy one; bit of iron place for a
ladle; gun-cleaning apparatus; turnscrews; nipple-
wrench; bottle of fine oil; spare nipples; spare screw
for cock (see chapter on Gun-Fittings).......................2 1/2
Two macintosh water-bags, shaped for the pack saddle, of
one gallon each, with funnel-shaped necks, and having\
wide mouth (empty) (see chapter on Water for Drinking).......2 1/2
Composition for mending them, in two small bottles; and a
spare piece of macintosh.....................................2 1/2
Spare leather, canvas, and webbing, for girths; rings
and buckles.................................................20
Two small patrol-tents, poles, and pegs (see Chapter on
Tents)......................................................
30 Small inflatable pontoon to hold one, or even two men (see chapter on Rafts and Boats).................................10 Small bags for packing the various articles, independently of the saddle bags.......................................... 4 Macintosh sheeting overall, to keep the pack dry.................4 _______
Total weight of various small stores...................95

Heavy Stores, various:  —­
Pack saddles, spare saddlery (see chapter on Harness);
    bags for packing......................................... 
Water-vessels (see chapter on Water for Drinking)........... 
Heavy ammunition for sporting purposes. (1 lb. weight
    gives 10 shots.  Otherwise each armed man is supposed
    to carry a long double-barrelled rifle of a very small
    bore, say of 70, and ammunition for these is allowed
    for below)...............................................
          
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Total weight of various heavy stores...............

Stationery:  —­
Two ledgers; a dozen note-books (see chapter on
    Memoranda and Log-Books); paper..............................9
Ink; pens; pencils; sealing-wax; gum.............................2 1/2
Board to write upon...........................................2
Books to read, say equal to six vols. the ordinary size
    of novels; and maps..........................................7 1/2
Bags and cases..............................................
.....3
Sketching-books, colours, and pencils............................6
          
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Total weight of stationery............................30

Mapping:  —­
Two sextants; horizon and roof; lantern; two pints of
    oil; azimuth compass; small aneroid; thermometers;
    tin-pot for boiling thermometers; watches (see
    chapter on Surveying Instruments)...........................18
Protractors; ruler; compasses; measuring-tape, etc.............. 3
Raper’s Navigation; Nautical Almanac; Carr’s Synopsis,
    published by Weale; small tables, and small
    almanacs; star maps..........................................4
Bags and baskets, well wadded....................................6
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