You will have a great deal of walking after you arrive in camp, possibly a great deal more than you have ever had, and probably a great deal more than you expect, even with this word of warning. If you have failed to provide yourself with proper shoes and socks, great will be the price of your lack of forethought. You will wince at your own blisters. You will get no sympathy from any one else. It is the spirit of the camp for each man to bear his own burdens. So arrive at camp with hardened legs and broken in shoes. Don't buy shoes with pointed or narrow toes. They should be broad and airy. Immediately after you arise in the morning and just before you retire at night, go through the following exercises for two or three minutes. In a short time you may want to make it more. No objection. Give it a fair trial. Be brisk and energetic. Forget, for the time being, what you are going to get out of it. Give and then give more. The result will take care of itself. 1st Exercise Involving practically every important muscle in the body. [Illustration: No. 1 No. 2] From first position spring to second position; instantly return to first position and continue. Be light on your feet. Alight on your toes. Begin with a limited number of times. Day by day increase it a little until you reach a fair number. Be most moderate at first. Never allow yourself in any exercise to become greatly fatigued. 2d Exercise To reduce waist, strengthen back muscles, and become limber. [Illustration: No. 1 No. 2] Assume position No. 1. Swing to position (No. 2), return at once to No. 1, and continue. Shoot your head and arms as far through your legs as your conformation permits. 3rd Exercise To harden leg muscles and exercise joints. [Illustration: No. 1 No. 2] From position No. 1 come to position No. 2. Return at once to No. 1 and continue. Toes turned well out. Body and head erect. Up with a slight spring. After a little practice, you will have no difficulty with this exercise in balancing yourself. 4th Exercise To exercise arms and shoulders and organs of chest and shoulder muscles. [Illustration: No. 1] From position No. 1 thrust arms forward to position No. 2, and return at once to position No. 1. [Illustration: No. 2] Vary by thrusting arms downward, sideward and upward. Be moderate at first. Grow more vigorous with practice. 5th Exercise [Illustration: No. 1] To strengthen ankles and insteps. From position No. 1 rise on the toes to position No. 2, return at once to position No. 1, and continue. Go up on your toes as high as you can. [Illustration: No. 2] CHAPTER III SCHOOL OF THE SOLDIER Based on the Infantry Drill Regulations