Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 240, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1914 — FRIEND OF THE TRAVELER [ARTICLE]

FRIEND OF THE TRAVELER

Rucksacke Has Many Advantages Over the Always Popular Knapsack. What is a rucksacke? According to Outing it is a bag made of denim, or heavy cloth. It has one or two pockets on the back, tn which books or articles frequently required by the tourist are readily accessible. The top is fastened by a cord, so the rucksacke, filled with a couple of suits' of underwear, toilet articles and the like, resembles a meal sack, except tn color. Most of those sold in Europe are green, harmonizing with the landscape. But khaki is suitable in color and material. The rucksacke has a number of advantages over its cousin, the knapsack. It is easier to get at, for one thing. It is not necessary to unfasten any straps to open the rucksacke. Untying the string around the top by pulling one free end of a bowknot enables the tourist to select anything contained therein in a jiffy.