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HICH ADlaENTURE-Volume 8, Number 4 (88I180) published quarterly byRoyal Rangers, 1445 Boonville Avenue, Springffeld, MO 65802. Subscriptionrates: single subscription $1.50 a yeu; bundle (minimum of ffve subscriptions,all mailed to one address) $1.30 a year. Copyright 1979 Ceneral Council oftheAssemblies ofGod. Printed in USA. Second-class postage paid at Springffeld,Mo., and at additional offices. Page 11

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It's possible to hike into vallel,s of therrloolt-o1' a (lecent l"epiica thereof-without filst going off into space.

On the islancl of Maui in the Flau,aiiangroup, the largest donliant volcirnic cra-ter in the u'or'ld is open to hikers. N{anyages ago it u,i,rs namecl Haleak:ila (pro-nounced HA-1ai,-ah-ka-la), which meansin l{awaiian "House of the Sun."

But actuall1.' it resembles more themoon because of its craters and bubbles,and weird volcanic rock fbrrnations. Inany case, a hike into Haieakala is defr-nitely a voyage into a rare world.

But how does one get to its rim, tobegin with?

From Honolulu r,ou take an inter-island plane to Kahuiui, Maui, and rent acar to drive the 26 miles to the IlaleakalaNrtional Park entrartt'e.

You must make reservations in ad-vance if you want to stay in one or allthree of the cabins within the crater, Io-cated at half-day intervals, and main-tained by the National Park Service. Theaddress is: Superintendent, HaleakalaNational Park, Box 537, Makawao, Maui,Hawaii 96768.

Letters requesting reservations in thecabins must be made about a month and ahalf before the month you want thecabin. You can stay a total ofthree nightsin one cabin, or any combination of this

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A SPECTAL TREK TO THE MOONFOR HIKERS

BY GARY BURK ANd BOB LILJESTRAND

Hlklng the Hawallancrater, Haleakala, lsllke vlsldng the moon

to mtrke the three-night m:rximum.Backpnck camping in the crater is

permitted, but only in designated areasset aside for this. No open {ires nre al-Iorved and can-rpers must bring their ownshelter for cold and wet rveather-inother words, it u,ouldn't be the lastrvord in comfofi to camp orit.

The cabins, however. have blankets,u'ater, cookstove, firewood, cookingutensils, candles, and 12 bunk beds,three in each corner ofthe cabin. Thereare out-house toilets. A cabin is reservedfor only one party at a time, even if it is agroup of only 2 or 3 people; the ParkServ'ice will not put more than one partyin the same cabin in order to use all 12bunks. There is a charge for the cabins of$2 per person per night with a minimumcharge of $6 per night. Hikers must bringtheir own food supplies-there is nocorner grocery around any park corner.

It is possible to take this trip on horse-back rvith rented horses and guides, alsoarranged beforehand" There are facilitiesto tie or pasture the horses at each ofthecabins.

A rain hat, sun hat, and particularlystrong hiking shoes and rvarm clothingare necessities. Even on the floor ofthecrater it is still an altitude of7,000 feet, sotemperatures often drop down to thetwenties at night even in the summer.

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You can shed your sweaters during thedaytime when temperatures warm up toa perfect 65 degrees.

At the entrance to the park is the ParkSerwice Headquarters where permits areissued to enter the crater, and keys to thecabins are given to you.

The Park Service recommends thatyou enter the crater via Sliding SandsTrail, and come o\t via Halemauu Trailon the northern rim. Sliding Sands is toosteep for climbing out at this high al-titude.

It's about a five-hour hike to the firstcabin on a sometimes sliding but usuallyhard-packed cinder trail. The cones andpeakes and swirls and chasms of fiervlorms begin. As f'ar as the eye

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you are now rimmed-in by a canyon wall,and y,ou know you are in a wild and rareabyss.

The landscape is of indescribableshades of orange, red, brown, and some-times black in dazzling Oriental design.Even the plant life is unique and thefauna, toefor Haleakala is the home ofthe silversword plant, and of thenene,Hawaiian goose, found only in thisrare home. 'fhe iuoi, most beautiful of allHawaiian birds, flits about Haleakala,too, flaunting its bright scarlet body,black wings and tail, and long curvedbill.

The demigod, Maui, is still hauntingthe place, that's obvious. Ask anyHawaiian, and he will tell you thelegend. A century or more ago, Mauistood on this great mountain and caughtthe sun's rays in a net. When the sunpleaded for his life rays to be returned tohim, Maui said he would give the sunback his rays on condition that he prom-ised to go more slowly across the sky.

The sun complied and to this day goesslowly, like once every 24 hours, acrossthe heavens above this special mountainnow called Haleakala, the House of theSun.

The last volcanic activity occurred afew hundred years ago. But its move-ment has stained and carved the land foreternity. You can trace the fiery explo-sion with the eye everywhere. Somemountain cones are as high 600 feet; oneis 1,200 feet, that of Puu o Maui.Haleakala is 10,023 feet at its summit.

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Mlsts float here and there.

You hunt for something familiar, butdo not find it. Nothing inside the crater isexactly real as you have up to now con-ceived reality. There are craters-within-craters, peaks, hills, and wide mysteriousexpanses of. . . is it cinders? EbonyPAshes? Coral? Plant life? It is diffucult todecide because it doesn't look like theordinary terrain ofthe outside earth youare accustomed to.

THE FIRST OF THE CABINS, calledKapalaoa Cabin, will be a welcome sightafter that first stretch. The cookstove iseven more inviting, since the air is cool-ing fast, you need warrnth, and food be-fore you famish.

It is impoftant to carry as many items aspossible packaged in burnable paper-things like hot dogs, frozen vegetables,buns, snacks. All tins and bottles must becarried out of the crater.

The silence is as startling as the colorsand the lava forms. It is so remarkablethat at first it astounds you awake. But atlast its stalking noiselessness lulls youand, rolled up in layers ofblankets, youdrift off to sleep.

The next morning, after breakfastcooked on the reliable wood stove, youclean up the cabin and start on the nextepoch of your bizarre joumey. You headfor Paliku Cabin.

At Paliku the air has a tinge of damp-ness. It hugs the mountain world, givingit a more subtle, warmer coloring. Thereare delicate ohia trees in this area; thecinder earth is spotted with spatterings

of green among the rocky pockets.Near here you will see a large pen of

nene geese. Their wings are clipped sothey won't fly away. The idea is to in-spire them to stay home and reproduce!They were so near extinction at one timethat the National Park Service led acampaign to preserve them-which rvassuch a success that hikers can now seeHawaiian geese frequently.

There are caves here and there, but thepark rangers warn you: don't go explor-ing in unknown caves, don't hike alone,stay on well-worn trails, be sure to u,earyour sun hat. The sun at this height canbe ravaging.

YOU COME AT LAST TO PaiikuCabin, which is far within the easternpart ofthe crater. It is exactly like the firstcabin, cozy as the wood fire glor.vs, all thenecessary equipment for cooking a mealis there, and blankets to roll up in.

Sunrise at Paliku sifts a brick-red glowover your crater world. It is still eerie andunreal, but at least there is somethingfamiliar to earthlings: trees and shrubshere and there to relieve the unbrokenexpanse of lava hills and plains.

You head for Holua Cabin and anothernight's stay before ascending theHalemauu Trail. As you climb higherand higher on the Halemauu Trail at thenorthern rim of the crater, the rvholepanorama of the crater you have justtraveled over opens below. The view in-vites you to stop, rest, and man.el.

Mists float here and there. It is hard toknow which are piled-up hills of mauvemist and which are the clinder conesnamed Puu (hill in Hawaiian) IrJaue, PuuNole, Puu Mamane. Mists go upward,and clouds climb downward to sit si-lently inside a craggy crater. Colors seemsqueezed out of tubes of fog, like oilsfrom tubes of paint.

This is your tranquility to keep. Pauseon tough rocky edges ofthe path, and youare at one with the strength and cooledfire-you are marked with it fbrever.

At the Park Headquarters you will re-turn the cabin keys and let the parkpeople know you are back fron.r your tripto the moon . . . but your personal wayback will take longer; it seems you reallyhaa e been out there somewhe re in spaceon another planet.o

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BY PAT CALVERT

"Strategy," coach Bartlett had drilledinto Collie, "strategy-that's what winsraces for a long distance runner!"

And Collie had carefully designed astrategy for tomorrow's race. "Foolproof,"he told himself, "absolutely foolproofl"The only thing that really bothered himwas that he knew Jefferson, Central'sunbeaten long distance runner, wouldhave planned a strategy, too. "Sure wishI knew what it was," Collie muttered as

he finished his fourth practice lap aroundthe track.

Collie passed the empty bleachers.Someday he'd run in the Olympics.Someday he'd pass bleachers just likethese-only they'd be filled with acheering crowd in Rome or Mexico Cityor Montreal. "Just like Paavo Nurmi,"

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Colliethought,therhythmicmusicofhis Cochran of Malvern, Ohio and youown running feet sounding in his ears as haven't won anything-yet. Buthe finished the sixth lap. tomorrow-tomorrow yolr are going to

Paavo Nurmi-the name itself had a beat Earl Jefferson fiom Central Voca-magic ring, and Collie knew The Flying tional in the 5000 meter race!"Finn's story by heart. How in 1909 That,ofcourse,broughtbacktheprob-eight-year old Paavo had chanced to lem of strategy. Collie knew that Jeffer-peep through a hole in the fence sur- son was a front runner-but he was arounding a boys' track club in Turku, frontrunnerhimself,orthesortofrunnerFinland. How on that day young Paavo who did best when he was out in front,determined that the only thing in the leading the field. "The fact that both ofworld he ever wanted to be was a long us are front runners oughta make the firstdistance runner minute of that race tomorrow a real

But when Paavo was twelve his father mind-bender," Collie thought wryly.died, leaving behind a family of five He had already discussed his strategychildren. Paavo had to go to work as an with coach Bartlett: to drive off the start-errand boy to help support his mother ing block with a terrific burst of speedand brothers and sisters. Up and down and clearly establish himself as the frontthe hills of Turku he pushed his heavy runner. To shut Jefferson out right at thedelivery cart, never complaining but beginning of the race. To never give Jef-perhaps resenting the fate that forced ferson a chance to get out in front.him to work at such a task when luckier "It could be a very dangerous tactic,"boys could practice at the boys' track the coach had warned. "Remember,club. Only much later did Paavo realize there's one serious disadvantage tothat days spent behind his delivery cart being out in front: you never know forhad helped him to develop the thighs sure what those guys behind you are upand calves into the limbs that would to. So you've got two choices to make.eventually carry him to Olympic fame Numberone,breakcontactwiththefieldandearnforhimthenickname"TheFly- in the first few seconds of the race.ing Finn." Number two, you have to stay out in front

"But you're not Paavo Nurmi from alltheway.NotmostofthewayorpartofTurku, buddy," he reminded himself. the way----all the oag."Or Bannister of England or Ryun of Collie wondered sometimes if being a -Kansas eitherl Yor're" plain ol' Collie sprinter wouldn't have been easier th"an )

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being a long distance mnner. A sprinterdicln't have to rvorry alrout tactics. Asprinter didn't have to think about pac-ing himself, ahout things like "oxygendebt." A sprinter could run flat or,rt for his220 -vards or his 440 yards and not hasslehimself with gauging his intake of freshoxygen.

But a distance runner like himself hadto perform in a state ofoxygen balance-intake had to equal output. The greaterthe sr-rpply of freshly oxygenated bloodhe could deliver to his working muscles,the steadier and faster a pace he couldmaintain. But most important of all, hewould still have plenty of gas left to de-Iiver a hard finishing "kick" into the tapeat the end of a race.

It was dumb to even think about beinga sprinter at this late date, Collie admit-ted to himself. After all, he was MalvernTech's only long distance runner. So ifTech was ever going to beat the unbeat-able Earl Jeff'erson there was only oneguy to do it: Collie Cochran.

"And I know I can!" Collie told him-self. "I've trained like a dog; I've got theendurance; I've got the speed; I've gotthe strategy."

starting line, he discoveredthatJoe N{of-fitt and Jimrny Anderson separated hirnfiom Central's champion. Good. Whenthe starting pistol went olf, emitting apinkish cloud into the air, Collie drovehard ofl the wooden starting block andhurtled down the track. Moffitt alreadydropped behind but not Anderson or Jef-ferson.

"I don't want to burn up a lot of gas thisearly in the race," Collie thought, "butI've got to get more distance betweenthem and me." If you're going to be afront runner, coach Bartlett had warnecl,yon've got to stay in front all the u;ag.Collie accelerated his pace, hoping toIbrce both Anderson and Jefferson backinto the pack. And sure enough, Ander-son I'ell Lrack-but not Je ffersonl Instead,it seemed to Collie that Jefflerson must betied to his elbor.r,. "This guy must beglued to me!" Collie marveled, andbegan to feel the faintest tingling of anxi-ety in his spine.

With a sense of shock, Collie realizedwhat had happened. He'd been out-strategied! Jefferson had intentionallyIet him offthe block first, had vvaited tosee what tactics Collie would use before

had called it "Hetrrtbreak Ilill." FIe'd al-ready run it during practice a hundredtimes or more-but today, this Saturdaythe sixteenth of September-today wasthe only time that really countedl

He turned the corner at Forirth andHarley, Jefferson still glued faithlirlly tohis elbow and the rest ofthe pack laggingbehind by several yards. The Hill rosebefore both runners in gentle stages, butCollie's legs alre:rdy ached unn.rerci-fully. A quick backrvard glance told himthat now both Joe Moffitt and Jimmy An-derson had dropped out. But not Jeffer-son; oh, no, never Jefferson! Je{Iersonpumped along as lresh and eflicient aswhen he first stepped off the block!

Collie's quadricep muscles began toshriek in protest. 'Ihen he felt needle-like pains in his shins. Shin-splints? Col-lie hoped not, for it w'ould mean he'dhave to quit mnning for several rveekswhile those hairline fractures healedover. Hallway up Harlel, Street Hill, Col-lie realized that Jeiferson had begun toedge ptrst him. Only an edge, hardly dis-cernible, but Collie kneu'u'hat it meant.

There was only one thing to clo: Collieran harder. He no longer ran rvith any

That night, after turning his twentyIaps, Collie showered, massaged hislegs, climbed into bed, and drearned oftwo things: strategy. And victory.

Collie changed into his track clothesbut kept himself apart frorn the otherrnembers of the team. Instead, he con-centrated on what was going to happenduringthose firstfew seconds ofthe race.Once out on the lield, Collie warmed upcarefully by running in place, by doing a

few deep knee bends, and by joggingarourrd the infield. The race would beginand end liere in front ofthe bleachers butwould actually be run on a European-style course, or through the streets ofMalvern.

When the 5000 meter race was an-nounced, Collie went to his position.Until this moment, he had deliberatelyavoided searching the faces around himfor a glimpse of Jefferson. Now, at the

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planning any of his ou,n. Jef{'erson'sstrategy hacl sirnply been not to have anykrctic at all until he kneu, what his oppo-nent pianned to do.

"But I'm tied to my strategy," Colliethought grimly. "Tied to my foolproofstrateg-vl"

By 3600 meters, Collie knew that hewasn't breathing properly. Anxiety hadtied him up in knots. "Easy kid," hecounseled himself, "You've still got thelead. YoLr're still out in front-just don'tburrr yourself r,rp before that lap gun goesoff." Btrt he knew that his oxygen bal-ance was already out of whack: he wasusing mrlch rnore lresh oxygen than hervas taking in. Yet as soon as he tried toease up, he could feel Jefferson re-lentlessly pressing hirn on.

And there was still The Hill to thce. TheHarley Street Hill. And now Collie un-derstood only too well why other runners

kind of strateg-v irr mind-he ran out ofpure desperation, fueled only by hiswilipower. He could see the tip ofJeffer-son's shor,rlder even u,ith his own nose,and irom the tail ofhis eye could see thatthe other runner was sweating rnightily,tlie cords orr his neck distended likeropes trnder the skin. Then Collie calledup the last reserves of his own energy.

But Je{1-erson's nonstrategy hadworked only too well-Collie found thathe had n0 reserves. Every ounce ofpower hrrd long slnce been spent.

It was all Collie could do to hang ontosecond place. Even when the race wasover he could not cluite believe it: goulost, You lost. You losf. . . .

Afterward, Collie stayed longer in theshowers than he usually did. It waseasier thar.r facing coach Bartlett or theother runners. "At least you didn't dropout like Moffitt or Anderson," he told

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himsel{. But it did not ease the pain ofIosiug to remind himself that someoneelse had done poorly. Winning had beenthe onl1, thing that rrrattered. Winninghad been everything-iosing irad notbeen part of'his strategyl

Outside, to Collie's great relief, thefield and bleachers were deserted. Hedidn't want to have to talk to anyone. HeIeaned across the fence that circled thetrack where only last night he'd been sosure of being the kid to finally beat theunbeatable Earl Je{ferson. "But he's stillunbeaten," Collie mused. "Collie Coch-ran wasn't the one to change that."

It was several rnoments before Coilierealized that he was not alone on thetrack after all; a solitary runner was prac-ticing far dorvn the field.

It was Jefferson. -Jefferson, practicingeven after he'd won.

Collie could heal the rhythrnicwhisper oftrack shoes on the cinders as

Central's champion approached. When]efferson spied him there, however, heslowed his pace and stopped.

"Whew-you gave me a bad time to-day, Cochran," he grinned. "I wasn'tsure I could take you on The Hill. . . . "

Collie snriled bleakly. "Well-youdid," he observed dryly. "But you won'thave to worry about doing it again."

"How come?""Because Heartbreak Hill won't be

seeing the bottom of these feet again,that's how come. I think I'll take up bad-minton instead. Or maybe tiddly-winks. . . ."

JelIerson looked at him out of nar-rowed blue eyes. He shrugged. "Guess ifyou don't get back on The Hill you won'thave to worry about losing," he admittedquietly. Then after a moment's silence,he added, "On the other hand, you won'thave to worry trbout winning, either."

"Au;, come off it! Collie thought

peevishly. D o gou reallg think I bug thatkind of Pollqanna junk? That i,f goudon't take a chance on losing aou d,on'ttake a chance on u;inning either? TheCollie Cochran who hated to lose didn'tanswer.

But Collie Cochran who still dreamedof someday running in the Olympics inRome or Mexico City or Montreal yelpedsilently: I buu it,I buy itl

Collie rested his palm on the fence railand vaulted over it onto the track. "Wanta little company on the next lap?" heasked. As soon as they were running Col-lie felt better. Almost good. Not quite,but almost. Then he laughed out loudand spurted ahead ofCentral's unbeatenchamp like a bar of soap across a showerroom floor.

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Rangers in Action:

OUTDOOR SKILLS TO THE TEST

NEW ENGLANDCANOE

EXPEDITIONln July of 1978, Royal Rangersof the Southern New EnglandDistrict splashed and paddledtheir way through six days ofoutstanding adventure. Theoccasion was the DistrictCanoe Expedition, held in thewilderness canoe watersof New Hampshire. Most ofthe activities were on SquamLake in the beautiful WhiteMountains.Before leaving, each of the 14canoeists were given train-ing on how to: paddle, steer,pack, Iaunch, land and por-tage a canoe. During thefun-filled days, a Red Crossbasic canoe course wasconducted. Certif icates wereawarded to those who suc-cessfully completed theco urse.Each participant was giventhe responsibility of alter-nating duties, such as por-taging, paddling, tent-pitch-ing, cooking and packing.Each patrol selected a name/made flags, bolo ties andtheir own canoe song.Beautiful scenery, fun andfellowship filled the day.Each night an inspiringcouncil fire was made,which resulted in manyof the boys making a newdedication to Christ.Special thanks toCommander Ken O'Bert. el

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The most impoftant part of a bicycletour begins belore Ieaving the driveway.The journey itsell is not as important asthe pre_paration for it. Planning the tripcarefully and far in advance is the correclway toarrive at your destination quicklyand efficiently.

It is most important to get yourself inshape before you begin. Practice is re-quired in bicycle riding just as in anyother sport. You cannot jump into longdistances. Taking short trips first andworking your way up gradually is a goodway to get in shape. It is best to start withten or fifteen miles a dav and finish withlifty or sixty.

A twenty-five or thirty mile courseclose to your home should be mappedout. Circle this track as manv times asyou need to equal the distanc,t, you willbe riding. Thii way if you tire you willknor.v more practice is needed and easilywalk home.

The type ofbicycle makes a differencetoo. Riding a ten speed is very important.Because of the thin, high pressure tiresand the multi-speed gearing system, a

ten speed makes riding Iong distancesntrrch easier and qrricker. The bike ena-bles you to keep up a constant pace inwind or on a calm day. They are also verylight and good for carrying things such assleeping and bicycle bags.

While planning the actual route on aten speed, there are some things to con-sider. Although preparation can be al-most as much fun as riding, make surewhen mapping out the trip you do notbite off more than the group can collec-tively chew. If you haven't practiced rid-ing in hilly places, don't attempt to jour-ney thror,rgh mountainous country. This

will exhaust you in no time at all. Locateroads that are smooth and bicvcle safe.

When planning the trip try to map out aroute which is a good distance away fromany large bodies of water. The coastalhead winds will blow off the water andmake riding difficult and frustrating.

On the map being used mark clearlythe stopping places and sleepinggrorrnds. This will show when yo,'

"unexpect a resting place instead of ridinguntil you are overtired. Using thiimethod, you will be well rested for thetravel that is still to come and will not becompletely exhausted.

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A cyclist cannot attain his goal worrvfree without a well tuned bicycle. A goodrider begins three or four weeks beforethe trip to tune up his bike.

Tires must be well treaded and cannotbe cracked. Otherwise they should bereplaced. A bent rim can rob the rider ofvaluable power which will cause loss oftime over a number of miles.

The chain on the bike must be welloiled and free of annoying stuck links.Also the crank, hubs and head set mustbe well greased and the bearings withinthem in good shape. No sound shouldcome from the hubs or crank when the

bicycle is pedalled.Sticks and squeeks in the derailleures

must be oiled so shifting gear happenseasily and quickly. Both cables shouldbe oiled along with the derailleures.

Clean the brakes so they will not stickor rub up against the rim, although brakeshoes should be only one eighth inchaway from it. Reflectors should be at-tached to the brakes and spokes and alight should be connected to the frontfork or handlebars. This should asslrrethe safety of the rider at night. With ev-erything in order, the bike will be readyfor the road.

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-Packing snacks in a smaller bike bagwhich attaches to the front handlebarimakes easy access to food. Some foodshelp build energy for the biker along theway and fill an empty stomach. Here arejust a few: hard boiled eggs, fruit, cookiesand dried beef sticks.

A lruit drink brought along in a bikebottle gives energy and washe.s down thefood as well. Yor,r may want to stop in arestaurant for a refill.- The,evening before the trip every-

thing should be packed. Upon arising allthat is needed is a good breakfast. I foundthis to be oatmeal, toast and orange juice

for plenty of riding energy.Packing correctly is often a difficult

task. It is important in the handling of thebike that the weight of the things yolr aretaking stays near the ground. Choose acarrier which fits over the back tire. Thisholds two bicycle bags which go oneither side. They are roomy, keep weightoff your back, and put the rider in bettercontrol. Things placed in this knapsackcan unbala ce the cyclist and cause anaccident. A sleeping bag can be attachedto the top of the carler.

Whenever going on an overnight biketrip, leave the heavy tents, stove, and

pots at home. A small light pan and abunsen burner are all that is needed {brcooking. For something to sleep under aplastic paint sheet strung between twotrees will be lighter than a tent and willwork as well.

The carrier bike bags can hold clothes,personal items, cooking utensils, most ofthe food and a makeshift tent.

You should be prepared for everyernergency arising on the trip and takealong the proper tools. This list shouldcover most of them.Inner tubeScrewdriver c0ilTiluED

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yourself properlv so that you do not be-come tiled. Tirke your time. If you are ingood shape to handle it, try to ride onehundrecl miles a day. This is a good aver-age.

On',r-indv cltrys, use a slipstreammethocl of riding. This rvill be easier anclhelp r.ou to avoid tiring cpickly. Allowthe pelson breaking tlie wind to switch tothe rear o{ien. This method is not benefi-cial in rrrountainous colrntr),. Standingup car'r be a help sornetirnes on steephills. This puts the rider's power directlyover the pecltrls and s:rves energy.

It is inrportant as mentioned earlier torest often, er.en when yoll are not tired toavoid erhaustion. Eat rvhen not hungryLrecrruse vour body u,ill burn energyquicklr..

Don't tire yotrrself out trying to reachyour destinirtion and not be able to getback home. This can prove embarrassing.

Upon returnirrg home y'ou u'i11 proba-bly discover that all the practice andprepirration was worth it arrd u,ant to ridetwice as Itrr next time.

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Point YourCamera atNatureBY CROVER BRINKMAN

There are so many things at which tofocus your camera: your friends, all thebeautiful historical scenes you find dur-ing vacation days; autumn colors, schoolsports and athletic events, all delightfulsnapshooting subjects that give yor-rhours of fun at a very worthwhile hobby.But as you advance in camera technique,you'll find yourself constantly searchingfor more unusual pictures, as well as dif-ficult shots, the securing of which giveyou sori.rething to really shout about.

Practically eighty percent of all theteenagers in America have cameras, andthis article is addressed to them with thehope that those of you who read this, anddo not as yet own a camera, will find anopportunity to purchase one soon, andenjoy its many advantages. If it's a matterof money, remen-rber there are good r-rsedcameras on the market as well.

A famous outdoors photographer oncesaid that he derived his greatest thrill inpointing his camea at nature. Surely na-ture offers both young and old splendidcamera subjects such as animal and birdshots, flowers, forests, reptiles, insects,as well as the beauty of God's own greenfields, murmuring brooks, and majesticmountain panoramas.

There is fun in secrrring nature photo-graphs you'll get in no other way. Butdon't forget it also takes a lot ofpatience.

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When you page through a magirzine andsee some breathless nature shot, you canrest assured that unless it was :i luckyaccident, the photographer spent hoursin getting his picture. Take for example,the photo ofthe woodchuck's head, cau-tiously peering from its den. This wiis aneasy picture. One could have duplicatedit with the cheapest camera, for the liglttwas good, and the subject was nearby,entirely motionless at the time the shut-ter clicked. It dicln't take a fast shutter tostrrp the aciion here. nor an expensivelens to put the animal's image on film.

But don't forget it took time, ancl pa-tience as well.

The writer happened to lte strollingthrough the woods, following a creek,when suddenly there was a blur ofmovernent far up ahead. Then the wcod-chuck's den was spotted, with fresh earthheaped in front of it. The blurred move-ment had been zr woodchuck, fleeing toits den. If the animal was inside the den,it r.vould ssmg suf-sventually.

So a camera setup was made about tenfeet fiom the den, to tvindward ofcourse.The carnera was on a rigid tripod, fo-cused on the den. The writer sat back towait, one finger on a cable release. Timepassed. It was imperative to sit very still,a graven image in fact. Birds chirped in

the trees above, a fox squirrel startedchattering noisily in a big hickory tree,high above. But no woodchuck!

Patience was growing thin, and it wasalready late aftemoon, with the light fall-ing fast. A glance at my wristwatchshowed the passage of nearly two hours.

And then it happened! Slowly butsurely Mr. Woodchuck poked its noseout of its den. It darted back, disap-peared. My chance had been muffed.Then the little animal came out a secondtime, still exploring, very cautious.Slowly it raised its head from the den,but would come no further.

Well, it was now or never. The cablewas pressed, the strobe Iight flashed, andMr. Woodchuck dived back under-

ground. But the image w:rs on the film-at least I hoped. Time spent: two hours,eighteen minutes. But it was worth it.

The photo of the oppossum in the oldmilk can was obtained just before dawn.A hen's nest was in the can, and thisfarmer knew something was robbing it.So a predawn setup was made, and sureenough, here came the oppossum on itsegg hunt. Again the strobe light flashed,and Mr. Oppossum was on film.

Stalking wildlife rvith your camera ismuch better than stalking with a gun.Animals, birds, reptiles, frogs, turtles, toname just a few-are some of the finestcamera subjects found anywhere. Butremember it takes patience and deter-mination to get good poses.

Perhaps you have a bird {'eeder nearyour kitchen window. Fill it withsunflower seeds, and get ready to photo-graph a red cardinal some snowy morn-ing. Wildthings are shy, butmostofthemcan be tamed, with food and kindness.Putting wildli{'e on film is a rewardinghobby.

And don't forget the nation's naturalresources, its mountains, streams,canyons. Many great pictures have beenmade in Monument Valley in Arizona, atYellowstone, Glacier, and many of ourother national parks. Pictures areeverywhere. waiting lbr your (ameru.What better hobby could you haveP

Good hunting to you-via a camera!

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didn't take biology."Pat HarringtonWest Har.tford- CT

A mother insisted that her 10 year-oldson take his younger sister fishing.

"Last time she came along, I didn'tcatch a single fish," he complained.

"This time she promised not to say aword all afternoon," said the mother.

"It rvasn't the noise, Mom" explainedthe boy'. "She ate all the bait."

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"Waiter," excl:rimed the angr.v diner,"you've got your thumb on my steak!""Yes," said tl.re w:riter, "I don't want it tofall on the floor again."

Pat HarringtonWest Hartford, CT

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An astronaut landed on Mars. He ap-proached hvo weird-iooking men. "I sawyour friend watching me from myspaceship through tl.rat weird-lookingtelescope," he told the first man."Don't be silIy," replied the Martian,"he's just drinking a Coke."

Pat HarringtonWest Hartford, CT

A man walked into a clothing store:"What can I do for you, sirP" asked aclerk. "I'd like to try on that suit in thewindow," the man ansu,ered."Well, sir," said the clerk, "we'd preferthat you use the dressing room."

Pat HarringtonWest Hartford, CT

Billg: "Let's go over and cheer upJohnny."Jimmg: "What's he sad aboutPBillu: "He has a complex and thinkseveryone is trying to avoid him."Jimmu: "Why doesn't he talk to thescirool counselor?Billy: "He can't seem to get an appoint-ment with him."

Henry LeaboJamestown, CA

SPRING 1979

Two houseflies rvere talking and thefirst said, "Sylvester, aren't peoplefunny?"

"Yes, George," said Sylvester, "butwhat made you think about it just now?"

"Well," replied George, "I was justthinking how much money they spendbuilding a beautiful ceiling like this-and then they walk on the floor."

Henry LeaboJamestown, CA

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TH]M0lrnrNuDrnuBY MURIEL LARSON

*The mockingbird isfilled with God'sgift of song.The Christian im-itator of his LordJesus Christ isfilled with God'slove and joy."

The sun shines brightly and the grassis covered rvith diamonds of dew. Sud-denly the clear morning air is piercedwith the sweet song of a bird. "What kindof bird is it?" we wonder. We try to dis-cern the pattern of song.

But now it changes! It's a new song.But it is as sweet as the one before. Andas we listen for a while and hear numer-ous arrangements, we realize it's a mock-ingbird. We run to see what it looks like.A bird that sings that sweetly must surelybe gorgeous!

But no, this linle bird that's singing itsheart orrt in lovely imitation is no Leauty.It'sjust a plain bird, its upper parts a lightgray color, with wings and tail nearlyblack.

And many of the best imitators ofChrist and all that is commendable inHis followers are just plain people. Theymay not be especially intelligent (al-though some are). They may notte great,as the world deems great (although someare). They may not be physically attrac-tive (although some are).

But the beauty of Christ shines forthout of them. The many facets of Hisbeauty reach out and touch others in var-ious ways. Here there is loving-kirrdnessshown. There is a comforting word.Again infinite patience causes a non-Christian to marvel.

The qualities of Christ are reproducedin this kind of Christian because theHoly Spirit has been allowed to have fullsway in this life. These qualities reachout to succor, comfort, and amazeothers-love, peace, joy, patience, good-ness, gentleness, faithfulness, meek-ness, self-control. When we see these ina person, we say, "There is a real Chris-tianl"

The Apostle Paul was able to say to theCorinthians as well as the Ephesians,"Be ye followers of me, even as I also amof Christ" (1 Cor. 11:1).

The mockingbird needs to make nogreat effort to sing his sweet songs ofimitation. It comes natural to him. So itcomes natural to the person who has al-Iowed himself to be filled with the loveof Christ to be an "imitator" of Christ.For love, God's love in one's heart, is thebasic ingredient of all the other "fruits ofthe Spirit." If a person has genuine lovefor God and others, he will doubtlesshave the other qualities mentioned inGalatians 5:22,23. The Bible says:

Love is patient, Iove is kind. It doesnot envy, it does not boast, it is notproud. It is not rude, it is not sel{'-seeking, it is not easily angered, itkeeps no record of wrorgs. . . . It al-ways protects, always trusts, alwayshopes, always perseveres. Lovenever fails (1 Cor. 13:4-8, NIV).The mockingbird is filled with God's

gift of song. The Christian imitator of hisLord Jesus Christ is filled with God'slove and joy.

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