s hoes unless they come above the ankles and have h eels.

8 PREFACE shoes unless they come above the ankles and have heels. In fitting shoes, get them large enough to wear over two pairs of woolen stockings. Stand with full weight on the foot being fitted, and see that there is a space as wide as the thumb between the end of the shoe and the end of the big toe. To test for width, try to gather up the leather across the instep into a fold; it should be loose enough to suggest a fold without actually being one. Leather shoes should be well oiled with any good shoe oil, grease, or neatsfoot oil. Warm them and rub in all the oil they will take, being careful to thoroughly oil the seams between the sole and upper, also the tongue. Warm them again and rub off excess oil. Some carry moccasins or slippers for use in camp. Stockings should be of wool. Only wool will cushion the feet under the extra weight of the pack and protect them from blisters as well as wet from the trail and perspiration. Plan to have an extra dry pair for use in camp and sleeping. In order to avoid wrinkles in stockings when putting on shoes, see that the tongue is adjusted smoothly and the lacings fully loose. A little talcum powder may also be used. Light woolen underwear is recommended to prevent chilling the body from rain or excessive perspiration, especially while resting. Flannel shirts should have breast pockets, and in fly time, sleeves and collar. Sweater or extra flannel shirt should be carried for warmth while resting and sleeping. For protection from rain or showers, a light waterproof poncho or fishing shirt is recommended. "Alligator" is excellent material and is carried by most sporting goods stores. PREFACE 9 While many go bareheaded, some head covering is more comfortable in rain or wind. Women find a large bandanna handkerchief most useful against sun and insects. Women will generally find men's equipment to be decidedly practical for trail use, but a few modifications are suggested. Breeches that do not bind at the knee and flannel shirts or middies of not too light material are most satisfactory; dark colors are preferable. For rests during luncheon, on peaks or in camp, a light sweater or extra flannel shirt should be carried. If you are depending on blankets rented to hikers at the few camps where this is done, you may wish to carry a double sheet, which folded lengthwise will make a sleeping pocket of your own linen between you and blankets slept in by others. As these blankets are aired daily, this is not necessary but has been preferred by some of the more cautious. The added weight in your pack is to be considered, however. The Green Mountain Club has adopted an official Sleeve Emblem which can be obtained from the Secretary's Office, Rutland, Vt., for 30 cents, postpaid. Camera and films in plenty are very desirable. A compass is not necessary, but adds to the pleasure of the trip. If you should get lost just walk down hill to the first brook and follow that out to houses. The woodland you will pass through is for the most part considerably less than six miles wide. Light, powerful field-glasses for birds and distant views are very useful. So are notebook and pencil. A tent is not necessary on the Trail, as shelters are usually available, but it may be carried if the hiker desires to sleep out. A very light, small tent of balloon silk or the like is advised. A piece of coarse cheese cloth adds little or nothing to the

In fitting shoes, get them large enough to wear over two pairs of woolen stockings. Stand with full weight on the foot being fitted, and see that th ere is a space as wide as the thumb between the end of the shoe and the end of the big toe. To t est for width, try to gather up the leather a cross the instep into a fold; it should be loose e noug h to suggest a fold without actually being o ne.

Women will generally find men's equipment to be decidedly practical for trail use, but a few modi- fications are suggested. Br"eeches that do not bind at the knee and flannel shirts or middies of not too light material are most satisfactory; dark colors are preferable. For rests during luncheon, on peaks or in camp, a light sweater or extra flannel shirt should be carried.

Leather shoes should be well oiled with any good s hoe oil, grease, or neatsfoot oil. Warm them and rub in all the oil they will take, being care- ful to thoroughly oil the seams between the sole and upper, also the tongue. Warm them again and rub o ff excess oil. Some carry moccasins or slippers for use in camp.

S tockings should be of wool. Only wool will c us hion the feet under the extra weight of the pack and protect them from blisters as well as we t from the trail and perspiration. .Plan to have a n extra dry pair for use in camp and sleeping.

The Green Mountain Club has adopted an offi- cial Sleeve Emblem which can be obtained from the Secretary's Office, Rutland, Vt., for 30 ce nt s, postpaid.

In order to avoid wrinkles in stockings when putting on shoes, see that the tongue is adjusted smoothly and the lacings fully loose. A little t al um powder may also be used.

L ight woolen underwear is recommended to pr ve nt chilling the body from rain or excessive JH' r spiration, especially while resting. Flannel hirt s should have breast pockets, and in fly time, < v s and collar. Sweater or extra flannel shirt ., hould be carried for warmth while resting and k<·ping .

A tent is not necessary on the Trail, as s helters are usually available, but it may be carried if the hiker desires to sleep out. A very light, small tent of balloon silk or the like is advised. A piece of coarse cheese cloth adds little or nothing to the

For protection from rain or showers, a light w. 1t1•rproof poncho or fishing shirt is recommended. " Alligator" is excellent material and is carried by 111 11 t porting goods stores.