Dawson. "They ought to be able to get along. Mr. Dodge told
me privately he was going to have old Jed Sanborn keep an eye
on them, and Sanborn is one of the most reliable hunters and guides
in this district."
As soon as it was settled, the boys began to get their stores
ready. It was decided to go down the river as far as Lake Cameron
in a rowboat belonging to the Dodges, and from there "tote" their
outfit to wherever they decided to camp. If one spot did not
suit after stopping there they would move on to some other point.
The outfit was no light one, when it was all gotten together.
For clothing, each youth had an extra set of underwear and some
socks. Each carried a pair of shoes and wore boots, and also
had a coat that would do for both rain and warmth.
Their stores consisted principally of flour, beans, bacon, coffee,
sugar, salt, pepper, condensed milk, and a few vegetables, some
fresh and others canned. For cooking purposes they had a "nest"
of pots and pans, of the lightest ware obtainable, and for eating
carried tin plates and tin cups, and also knives, forks and spoons.
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