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MARKING THE WOODS TRAIL When traveling over old and blind trails look for the old blaze marks and if doubtful about them make new ones by breaking down the bushes every twenty feet the lient part pointing in the direction of travel If a r0ili is lnot v t is easy to tell if it is a tote or logging road Tote roads are crooked and wind about the trees and rocks while the logging road is fairly straight and broad Of course many tote roads lead nowhere ill particular but all logging roads are sure to come to a fork and lead to water waterWhen When breaking a new trail blaze it by taking a single chip from the tree on tlie side it is ap ¬ proached and on the opposite side make two blazes indicating tlie way to camp If this is lone even the most inexperienced sportsman will always know the way back if the trail is crossed from side to side This is tlie rule of the wilderness but it is not always observed to the letter Many woodsmen blaze their trails by clipping the trees as they pass them Be sure to Maze your own trail correctly and when you come to place where two roads or trails fork set a stick to indicate the right direction All Outdoors
