s it is known what
direction to take to hit the camp, or at least the stream or other
landmark on which the camp is located.

Yes, boys, if any one is in the habit of getting lost the pocket
compass is a very useful instrument in finding the way, providing it
is properly used. Let me say, however, that no matter how often "the
shanty gets lost," don't lose your head, for if you do, the compass
or the landmarks will do you no good.

CHAPTER XVIII.

Traps and Other Hints for Trappers.

All trappers have their favorite traps--the writer has his. Every boy
knows that the Newhouse trap is at the top of the ladder, as to
quality, but as to convenience, well, I prefer the No. 1 1/2 Oneida
Jump trap, which is superior to all others on the market for small
game. This trap is now made with jaws much thicker than the original
"Jump" (Blake & Lamb), and the way the chain is now fastened gives
the animal a straight draw instead of a twist, as was the case with
the Blake & Lamb style. The Oneida Jump however, is lacking in
strength of the springs, being much weaker than the Blake & Lamb of
the same size but in all other ways I consider it far better than the
original Blake & Lamb. The spring being so much weaker than the Blake
& Lamb springs were, is a serious drawback, as the Oneida Jump trap
of this size will not hold a large raccoon or a large fox.

Now, while many trappers might not seriously object to the trap on
these grounds as they use many different sizes of traps or a
different size of trap for each animal. This I never do in trapper
the smaller animals, for when I make a dry or ground set, I set the
trap for any animal from the fox to the coon or wildcat, although I
may be more particular making the set for mink.

It makes a trapper feel sore to go to a trap and find that a fox or
coon has been in his trap and escaped. This rarely if ever occurs
when using the Blake & Lamb No. 1 1/2 trap, or as the original was
called No. 2, though it had the same spread of jaws as the No. 1 1/2
Oneida Jump. Now the advantages that the Oneida Jump trap has over
the long spring trap are many. The most desirable are perhaps the
easy manner in which the "jump" trap can be concealed. In fact, a
practical set can be made in certain places where it is entirely
impracticable to make the set with a long spring trap. Another
advantage that the "jump" trap has over the bow or long spring trap
is its comparison to the long spring trap in