CHAPTER III.
SNOW SHOES, SKIS AND SWAMP SHOES
Chair Seat Snow Shoe. Barrel Stave Snow Shoe. Barrel Hoop Snow Shoe. The
Sioux Snow Shoe. The Iroquois Snow Shoe. The Ainu Snow Shoe. The Norwegian
Ski. The Swamp Shoe or Swiss Snow Shoe.
CHAPTER IV.
TENT MAKING
Farewell Meeting. Word from Uncle Ed. The Canvas Tent. Adjustable Ridge
Pole. Tie Blocks. The Annex.
CHAPTER V.
PREPARING FOR THE EXPEDITION
Tent Fly. Provisions and Supplies. Umbrella Rib Crossbow. Megaphone. The
Scow.
CHAPTER VI.
OFF TO THE ISLAND
A Unique Alarm Clock. The Trip to the Island. Preliminary Exploration. A
Rustic Table. The Small Filter. The Barrel Filter. The Klepalo.
CHAPTER VII.
SURVEYING
The Surveying Instrument. Spirit Levels. The Tripod. Surveyor's Chain.
Surveyor's Rod. A Simple Method of Surveying. Mapping the Island.
CHAPTER VIII.
SWIMMING
Swimming on a Plank. Shooting the Rapids. Restoring the Drowned.
How to Work over a Patient Alone.
CHAPTER IX.
BRIDGE BUILDING
The Spar Bridge. The Rope Railway. The Suspension Bridge. The Pontoon
Bridge. The King Rod Truss. Stiffening the Bridge. The King Post Bridge.
CHAPTER X.
CANVAS CANOES
Uncle Ed's Departure.
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