The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 26, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 August 1967 — Page 4

Area Residents Enjoy Camping Despite Lark Os Local Campsites

Each year hundreds of Lakeland| residents take to the open road with their campers, tents and trailers. Many rough it while others have all the convcnients of home. They visit historic places all over this great land, call on friends and enjoy hunting and fishing at its best. |

Here's Run-Down On Gear You'll Want For Camping

So you are going camping? Here is a run-down on the equipment you'll want to check for the awning adventure in the Great Outdoors. There are new types of tents offering easy portability and quick pitching features; sleeping bags that you can "dial” for proper fit; cooking equipment that defies the rain; ice chests and vacuums for keeping foods and your soft drinks properly iced, and lots more. Modern camping gear is built for durability as well as comfort and convenience, which means you'll be using it for many a season to come. Your basic shelter equipment is, of course, a tent. Some families find it a good idea to have two tents, one for the parents, another for the youngsters Most of the traditional tent types cannot serve the camping family as well as a mod-

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Lakeland Residents Take To The Open Road

Many take short week end trips to Hoosier parks and recreations facilities just ‘to get away from it all.” While this area has several persons who own camping equipment, it does not abound with campsites. Windy Hills, located near state road 13, south of North Webster is

ern tent designed for easy portabilj ity full protection and quick pitching. Immediate Occupancy For instance, one of the new tents is ready to occupy within two (or time? minutes after arrival at the campsite. Another model, reminiscent of the Conestoga wagon. I is designed for family camping and can sleep as many as eight using double-decker bunks. Roomy, airy and easy to set up and strik.-. this novel tent oven has an optional divider to convert it into two rooms. If you’re traveling in a station wagon, investigate tents with tailgate enclosures to connect with sleeping quarters in back iof ti>e wagon. Creature Comfort For real creature comfort, be

the only campsite in the area. The Milford town beard, however, is turning its thoughts to campers and has given permission for travelers to spend one night at popular Waubee Lake beach. These persons, however, must obtain a I permit from the police department.

| sure your family's canping gear I indudes sleeping bags. A bough bed might be all right for some I hardy souls, but chances are all | hands land bodies) will be much : more comfortable in sleeping bags. Even the guesswork has been | taken out of buying a sleeping bag | these days. Some sleeping bags carry an ingenious dial that tells what model sleeping bag is needed for specific I conditions. This innovation should overcome the difficulties campers have experienced in the past buying the best insulation tailored to their 1 sleeping needs. Let There be Light Another basic requirement to camping is light. In addition to individual flashlights, you‘ll need a good source of wide illumination. An inverted style camp lantern ; bathes a large area in shadowless light, while the conventional lantern broadcasts its light horizontally. Look for models that burn any i gasoline so you'll have a supply of fuei as near at hand as your [ car's gas tank. New on the market i is a lantern carrier to simplify lantern transport and storage. Keeping Things Cool i The problem of refrigeration is simply saved with lightweight in- | sulated ice chest and picnic jugs in i which ice and perishable foods may be stored for days. Convenient ice-dispensing machines dot our highways and campsites making ice replenishment easy. Experienced | campers have found that block ice is best for 1 wig-lasting refrigeration since it melts much slower than cube, crushed or shaved ice. Vacuum bottles shotfid also be on your list of basic equipment for ! keeping beverages and foods hot or I cold en route or at camp. Cooking Supplies La>t but not least is the question of cooking supplies. Most camping families rely upon camp stoves. I- i Boy Scout fire-building techniques I are handy, but useless in the rain. A camp stove, on the other hand, can be moved under a tarpaulin roof or shelter and meal prepare ation won't be interrupted. Modern camp stoves, like the new lanterns, will burn any gasoline, even automotive gas siphoned from the car. Some Other Things You'll find a camp stove stand well worth the small investment, particularly in areas where there aren't picnic tables, a handy rock |or stump. To round out your gear, you’ll : want to remember cooking utensils, a can opener. knife, matches in a waterproof container, insect repeljlent. toilet articles, a rubber hose | for siphoning gas. first akf kit and j folding chairs and table. | Clothing should be practical and 1 comfortable for camping, and rainwear should be brought for everyone. If there are youngsters in the | family, it's a wise mother who packs a few indoor games for rainy days. Camping is truly a family affair and one that will bring you pleasure i for years to come. (plastic bags handy Mastic laundry bags with a zippered top are mighty handy for 1 toting all sorts of damp items when traveling by camper. Solves the ; problem of wet suits from the last swim before heading home.

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CAMPING IS FUN—Camping is fun whether it’s done in a camper like the one pictured above, in a tent, a tent-trailer or under the open sky.

CONVENlENCES—Conveniences of the popular “tent-trailers” have come a long way since they were introduced. This one features a full galley, !

Tow Trailers Safely, Get Feel Os It First

Before you set out on any long trips, try out and get the feel of your trailer. In starting out with your trailer, | before pulling out from tlie curb, be sure you have traffic clearance. Become familiar with your span of vision in side mirrors. Apply power slowly, evenly. Avoid overeacceleration getting under way. Safe stops depend on road surface, speed, tire condition, brakes, weather, etc. Pump the brakes lightly to avoid full-pedal action that may tend to lock brakes. If you “keep your distance.” you will have little trouble stopping safely. When turning, rear wheels do not quite follow the path of the front wheels on a vehicle. With a trailer, allow for additional clearance by driving slightly beyond the turning point before making the turn. Also, slow down well before reaching any turn. With a little practice, you will find it fairly simple to back a trailer in a straight line. In reversing, j tiie back of the trailer moves to th? opposite side from the back of the tow vehicle. It calls for a combination of timing and making small corrections as they become necessary. A simple method to control direction: Place your right hand on the bottom of the steering wheel. I

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Campers can rough-it or have all the conveniences of home. Many parks now offer electricity to the traveler as well as showers and

sleeps six and has an “automatic up!"—the unit converts from a trailer into a full camper unit at the touch of a button.

To move the back of the trailer left, move your hand left (steering wheel moves clockwise*. To back right, move your hand right (steering wheel moves counterclockwise). With a trailer, remember you are taking up a longer stretch of road space. So allow for more distance when you want to pass. You will need more room in front of the vehicle you are passing, and you will be maneuvering slower than with a car alone. When foliowing other vehicles, keep as much space ahead of you as the total length of your car and trailer combined for each 10 mph of speed. Use turn signals to let others know your intentions. SOME SUGGESTION'S FOR ...... CAREFREE TRAILERING Carefree trailering isn't a question of luck. It's a combination of good old fashioned common sense, a little preventive maintenance and safe driving habits. You know from experience that anything you neglect will deteriorate. The tires of your trailer are no exception. Trailer tires are designed and tested by the tire manufacturer to

laundromats. Each year hundreds of Lakeland residents take to the open road for camping vacations.

Pick Your Spot With Care When Going Camping Stop traveling early enough to enjoy the surroundings and also so you will have enough light to see where you're setting up camp. Pick high ground whenever possible. Stay out of gulleys and valleys. Lode out for tall trees with leafless and dead limbs. Stay clear of tall grass and heavy brush. These can be fire hazards during a dry season and a breeding ground for insects during a wet season. Winds will usually blow off a lake and travel up toward higher ground during the daytime. At night vvinds move toward the water. This may be helpful in calculating your best campfire or cooking arrangement. In cool weather it is best to locate your camper, if to catch the iast rays of the warming sun in the evening. By closing all the j flaps you 1 , in effect, trap the heat j inside for a more comfortable night.

rfWWWWWVWWWVWWVWWVWVWWWWVWVWWWW assure safe operation at all legal highway speeds. These tires re- j quire fairly high inflation pressures for maximum reliability and minimum wear. Trust the manufacturer and follow these recommendations. 1! Buy a good tire pressure guage [ and use it. <You can’t tell just bylooking. ) 2 1 Check air pressure when they are cool, 3 1 Never bleed pressure from tires when they are hot. 4) Always check tire pressure i before starting on a trip. (Don't j forget the spare.) 5) Inspect your tires regularly for cuts and bruises. 6) When not using your trailer for an extended period: remove the tires, reduce the pressure approximately 50 per cent and store in cod, dark place. 7> Follow tire manufacturers inflation instructions. OLD KITCHEN UTENSILS Never throw away old kitchen utensils, pots and pans. They can make excellent campfire gear.

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Red Cross Incourages 'Camping Safety' Many of America’s enthusiastic campers, and there are millions of them, spend the winter varnishing fishing rods, oiling reels, repairing equipment, and dreaming. In tiie opinion of Ned Titus, chairman of the Kosciusko county chapter American Red Cross, this is as it should be, but, he adds, there is one missing ingredient. “Every prospective camper and camping family should take the important initial step of enrolling in first aid, swimming and small craft safety classes now available from the Red Cross. The skills and knowledge gained from successful completion of these courses can go a long way toward making a vacation more pleasurable and free of accidents and emergencies,” Mr. Titus suggest. With every family member a swimmer and with at least one person fully trained in up-to-date Red Cross first aid, Mr. Thus feels campers have the right background for three essentials of roads, safety in the camp, and safety in, on and around the water. The suggestions Mr. Titus offers are neither difficult nor costly. Following them can mean the difference between a summer to remember and one to regret. First, safety on the road: Start by making sure your car is fit. Make certain that its brakes, lights, signal devices, windshield wipers, exhaust system and steering mechanism are working properly. And that all tires, including the spare, are in good shape. Keep a complete first aid kit and flares in the car. Pack the trunk so that the jack, its handle, and the spare are readily accessible. Pack the interior of the car so that the driver has full vision from the rear and sides as well as forward. Be sure that you use your seat belts. To keep alert on a long drive, take a break from the road every two hours or so. Carry sun glasses for all drivers. Make allowances for the unpredictable acts of drivers less careful than you. Drive defensively. After traveling on bumpy, rocky roads, check tires, for cuts and bruises before returning to turnpike speeds. CAMPFIRE CLEAN UP ‘‘Rough it" — but not your hands. For campfire clean-up, wear rubber gloves — especially for the pan scouring.

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