The Boy scout's hike book; the first of a series of handy volumes of information and inspiration by Cave Edward 1878-

Author:Cave, Edward, 1878-
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Boy Scouts, Camping
Publisher: Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, Page & company
Published: 1913-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

much time hunting high in the air, and bothers with mos quitoes, when its brunette cousin, the whip-poor-will, hunts near the ground and gets away with all sorts of fat bugs.

You, however, are the only human night-hawk in the vicinity. Nobody comes to your camp; even the mosquitoes are diffident. You think awhile of the men like Nessmuk who struck out alone through the Michigan wilderness, and travelling by the compass came out at the place they wanted to reach, after a couple of weeks hiking where there were no trails. And you admit it took nerve.

Finally, you get up and walk around a bit, and stretch your legs. How dark it is outside the circle of light from the camp-fire. You walk down to the lake, and there sit down on the clean sand of the beach. It is only a little lake in the daytime, but now its mystery is boundless. The moon has not yet risen. The woods around you and across the lake shut out the world; there is not a single twinkle of light visible except the stars above and your fire back at camp-The only definite sound you hear is the calling of a distant whip-poor-will. The illusion of being entirely alone in a wilderness is perfect.

The far worlds in the sky claim your interest, as they always will under such circumstances. And with a bound your thoughts are off to revel in the gorgeous, hopeful dreams of youth. From solitude in a farmland wood lot, you are transported to the high places of the world, and wander among them with transcendent faith.

Camping experiences all have to conclude. This one J shall leave to you to bring to a close in your own way, and

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