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Title: The American boys' handybook of camp-lore and woodcraft
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Beard, Daniel Carter, 1850-1941
Subjects: Camping Camping -- Equipment and supplies
Publisher: Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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mney, and Fig. 108 shows thetop view of the same. In removing the sod one should be careful not to breakthem, then even though there be no sticks one may be ableto cover the draught chimney with the sods themselves byallowing them to bridge the trench. At the end of the trenchthe sods are built up, making a short smokestack. The Chinook Fire-pit The chinook fire-pit is one which is used in the north-western part of the United States, and seems to be a combina-tion of the ordinary camp fire-dogs with cross logs and thecowboy fire-pit. Fig. 109 shows a perspective view of thislay. Fig. 110 shows the top view of plan of the lay. Fig. Illshows a steeper perspective view than that of Fig. 109, andFig. 112 shows a sectional view. By examining the sectionalview and also the deeper perspective view, as well as the plan,you will note that the two logs are placed across the fire-dogswith space between. The back-log is placed upon the topof another back-log A and B (Fig. 112). The fire-dogs have
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CXSiF KITCHENS 85 their ends shoved against the bottom back-logs B, the twoback-logs are kept in place by the stakes C, C. Between thetwo top logs D and A (Tigs. 112 and llOj, the smaller fuelor spUt wood is placed. As the fire bums the hot coals drop into the pit, and whensufl5cient quantity of embers are there they may be rakedforward and the fning pan placed on top of them Tig. 112).The chinook fire is good for baking, frying, broiling, toasting,and is an excellent all-around kitchen camp stove. The Hobo Is carelessly built, a fire-place usually surrounding a shal-low pit, the sides built up with sods or stones. The hoboanswers for a hasty fire over which to boil the kettle (Fig. 113).At the old-fashioned barbecue where our ancestorsroasted whole oxen, the ox was placed on a huge spit, whichwas turned with a crank handle, very similar to the old-fashioned well handle as used with a roj)e or chain and bucket. The BAiLBECCE-PIT Is used at those feasts (Fig. 114), where they broil or

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