On this continent the working man found out long ago that pork and beans suits him nicely. The lumberman says: "It sticks to the ribs," by which robust, if not classical, phrase he means that he can chop longer without feeling hungry on pork and beans than on almost any other food. The laborer having found by experience that the side of a pig and a sack of beans was a good combination to have in the larder, the man of science after a couple of hundred years or so of deliberation confirms the discovery by announcing that the flesh of a swine mixed with the fruit of the bean contains all the carbo-hydrates, etc., necessary to sustain life. The moral of all this is that pork and beans must not be forgotten when outfitting. A few other things being desirable, the following list may be consulted to advantage by the prospective prospector. This list should suffice for feeding one man for 12 months: Sugar 75 pounds. Apples (evaporated) 50 pounds. Salt 25 pounds. Salt pork 212 pounds. Pepper 1 pound. Condensed milk 1 case. Flour 2 barrels. Candles 1 box. Matches 12 boxes. Soap 1 doz. bars. Tea 1/2 case. Beans 200 pounds. The dictates of fashion being unheard on the mountain side, and beneath the pines, dress resolves itself into a mere question of warmth and comfort. Cut is of importance truly, but only insomuch as it allows free play to the limbs; to the arms in digging, and to the legs in climbing the stiff side of a canyon. Home-spun, heavy tanned duck, corduroy or moleskin, and flannel underclothing should be the mainstays of a miner's wardrobe. Rubber boots and slickers are also necessary to his comfort, while for winter use a heavy Mackinaw overcoat, or even fur, for the extreme north, is advisable. When actually at work the miner is more often in his shirt sleeves than not, and cold indeed must the day be if an old woodsman is caught traveling through the forest with his burly form encased in furs. For arctic conditions akin to those found on the upper Yukon an outfit such as the following should be chosen: 2 heavy knitted undershirts. 2 flannel shirts. 6 pairs worsted socks. 2 pairs overstockings. 1 pair miner's boots. 1 pair gum boots. 2 pairs moccasins. 1 suit homespun. 1 horsehide jacket. 1 pair moleskin trousers. 1 broad-brimmed felt hat. 1 fur cap. 1 Mackinaw overcoat. 2 pairs flannel mitts. 1 pair fur mitts. 1 muffler. 1 suit oil slickers. 2 pairs blankets.