The most commonly used outfit is the one mentioned, consisting of fry pan, kettle, cup, knife, fork and spoon with perhaps a canteen. The first three articles represent the essential components of an ideal individual mess kit and provision for these in some shape or form is made in most every mess kit combination you will come across. The above outfit I have used for years, gotten together in the first place because the parts were easy to get hold of and then they were retained because they did the work expected of them--they withstood the “acid test.” The large tin cup, Army pattern, I carried at my belt where it is easy to reach and thus escaped the trouble to nest. In it I steeped tea thus doing away with a special teapot. The kettle of tin was used for boiling water, making stews, etc. Its wire bail I luckily lost and therewith attached a chain bail which stays put when suspending the pot over the fire and it is not cumbersome when packing away. The fry pan is a small Number 0 size with socket for extension handle. It is covered with a tight fitting lid and thus does duty as a baker. By heaping coals upon it one gets the envelope of hot air. The United States Army Meat Can combines a frying pan and baker: the deep bottom also serves as a soup plate and the lid as a serving plate. When the lid locks in place over the pan by the hinged handle it becomes a roomy receptacle for lunch carrying on the march, the metal ring on one end allows of its attachment to the soldier’s belt or the whole thing can be stored in the pack sack. It is an ingenious contrivance and ideal for the tramper’s use. A large aluminum alloy tablespoon, a small steel fork and the sheath or pocket knife or flat stick which displaces the table knife completes the kit. On certain trips where water is scarce I add a second hand, felt covered Army canteen. Regarding inspirators, broilers, fire irons and other clap-traps, let it be known that though seemingly insignificant they furnish more details to look after, but as a rule they do not possess sufficient advantage to pay for the care and labor of transporting on a light trip. On a hiking trip the combined fry pan and baker will be used. With this very acceptable breadstuffs can be coaxed out of camp fire heat, dough and the frying pan. Indeed in emergency the frying pan itself may be discarded and in such a contingency one can make very good bread by winding the dough around a cleaned stick and slanting it up by the side of the fire.