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CAMPING HINTS

If you are tenting, be sure to take along a large sheet
of polythene to use as a ground sheet, between the
floor of the tent and the ground.

Fill plastic bottles (bleach bottles are fine when
washed thoroughly) with water to about 2 inches from
the top. Freeze solid. Take these frozen bottles on
your trip or picnic and have ice cold water on hand

at all times. The ice will take about 24 hours to melt.
Sweet drinks for children can be made in the same way.

Pack hot wieners in a large thermos and pour boiling
water over them. This way you can give your children
hot dogs without having to take the time to build a
fire if you are in a hurry. Another method is to pack
the hot wieners in sealers, pour boiling water over
them. Now wrap the sealers in towels or newspapers and
pack in a box. They will keep hot up to 6 hours.

You can use the foil packages from soup mix as a measur-
ing cup. Cut the foil package at the red line - the
empty package, filled to the red line, contains exactly
one cup of water.

Place stews or chili or any foods you are able to pre-
pare ahead of time, in honey pails and freeze. Keep
in a cooler in the car. They will take about 3 days to
thaw. Good for a week end camping trip.

Plastic bottles filled with water and frozen solid keep
perishables such as lettuce, tomatoes, etc. crisp and
ready to use. The water may be used for drinking when
the ice thaws.