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[[landscape orientation]] [[circled]] 1 [[/circled]] For shore hikes; handkerchief in dry or waterproof metal container; to wipe glasses of glass wearers [[inserted]] is a must, perspiration or rain make it impossible to see need broad brimmed hat & sweat band, rag across forehead to keep drip out of eyes and off glasses. [[/inserted]] [[line across page]] leather gloves to protect against thorns, especially accidental collision with cactus, we had several bad cases [[end page]] [[start page]] [[circled]] 2 [[/circled]] of this sort. In cactus country always carry forceps those I had proved their worth at least twice & also when C - got some inside his mouth from eating cactus pods, later are very moist full of water but little insipid to taste. [[end of page]]
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