b _ box with top opening, covered by 4 drop-opéning pack with zipper.aniund part of th@ hackceam. - ‘has been released onhis own undertaking. . resident was staying with the. ‘required to immediately "Most ouidoors activities involve’ he poriipan of some amount of equipment. The ‘nature photographer uses hls camera ‘and an n-asgort- ; ‘ment of lenses and accessories... The hunter needa to bring -, along his extra:ammo; a few eandwiches, and perhaps.a - compass and clothing for possible weather changes, a6: well’. a5 a gun, The eross-country. skler nveds his collection of al waxes, And eapecially his cheese and bota of wine.) So; all of them are faced with a similar problem; how, best , o carry thelr collection of necessities. , Of course, if the load is light, and the timé or distances. are . small, then a convenient solution to the storage ‘and tran- sportation problem is simply to stuff everything into your ’ pockets. But, when the trips get longer you seem to ‘run out of converilent pockets long before you run out of things-to. btulf lito them, The obvious and most practical solution 1s some. type of pack. An outdoorsman with a pack is, by definition, at. least by my definition, -a backpackers’ “However, you don’t have to be an outdoorsman or even. ‘a -genuine backpacker toget goose usefroma pack. : . "More and more people are finding out what: backpackers have known for a long ime — that all sorts of loads are most efficiently. carried on‘ the back, leaving: the hands free. Housewives use backpacks for shopping, students use them to carry. their books, bikers use. them: to carry anything ‘portable, and many jongera use thein toi jeary: along a change of clothing. ' For: anyone who uses 8 backpack, the diy: picks are probably the most *Yersatlle and wieful, and certainly.the - ‘most popular type 0 haulin.3, one-day camping trips (from whence they get thelr of pack. When used for general duty name ~ day packs) ‘and even for the occasional spartan overnight trip, the day pack will be the best pack for. most campers... "Experienced backpackers, who ‘aiually have larger: inore. - exotic packs for their longer, more demanding tripe, often. find room for an extra day pack, for use on those short, side trips away from camp, when carrynd. their larger: back ‘ . would: ‘be a nuisance, | SHE Areeuaq er rar small, “solt pack retain, “Unfortunately; if overstiffed; all of these snp ‘nck ‘bulge out into a ‘eylinder, which can become very ‘uncomiertable on the back. Some variations of this. design: have several: ‘external pocke' organize creat and help the pack’ retain its shape when we ype'of pack:is wenefally the toa to fable = it ca gel crane 881 up to about $10, If careft ris froki't ieavy fe this type of pack cx is fear ggg0 rE eee ek done cain The next simplest ‘design for a day: ail ig: basically. ‘a pouch | or box of fabric with shoulder straps, which may or may not have external pockets. The pouch-shaped backpa chpack is known as a cance pack; Or 7 as a Duluth pack. Theseare the packs the old voyageurs used ' to portage some pretty amazing loads, but for long term use such a pack is.a lot less comfortable and practical | than the © more modern designs. The rectangular fabric box design is often called a Scout pack or Yuced pack, and like the Duluth, more efficient modern designs are available, However, w - both: these designs, the. ar vertical Side seams do Ac- _gomelleh gn gn. pte enh, in Th Be than when when stulfed, a Se can mt the simple sack design. ; ‘The first mafor improvement over the simple sack, pouch, or fabric box comes from modifying the shape of the pack. ‘The rectangular shape, while efficient for stuffing, is often found to be constricting when worn by active people, 3 such a8 climbers or cross country skiera. The solution is to.taper the ‘ pack at the top. This is one of the most popular designs available: today for day packs whee ‘With the improvement in materials and alppers, a new design has become available to supplement the basic tapered flap. This is the rear or This is the most practical design available because it allows the user access to all of his load at once, No more rummaging around at the bottom of the ba or removing everything to find the item you want. This is the design I prefer, and the design I recommend to any of you who areinterested in acquiring a day pack. ’. For those of you willing to get involved in making your own . pack, the plans ! and instructions for such a pack can’ be found in my book The Budget Backpacker. If there is sufficient intereat in such an item, the plans and instructions could be reproduced in this column at a future date, sof you are in- terested in do-it-yourself, camping gear, let us know. a Indecent assault suspect | released. The Terrace man charged with indecently assaulting a seven ld girl Sunday ‘continue work, up: the Nass River, The RCMP pay a Terrace girl’s ‘family for the night — when he allegedly asgaulted. the girl. ' ' The incident occured ina house on River Drive early Sunday morning, the girl's mother contacted the police.” There were no. apparent - signs of injury, according to tha RCMP, A. doctor is — examine the victim in -this type of case, and the results have not yet returned from the lab.” Brian’ Daniel’ Eliiot will : December 31; 1982. | Rajor ‘development. of. _ northeastern - coal. fields. eta sewn. on; to: . phase hearing .proc ‘. opposition’ ‘moved - He -has left Terrace: to’ This ‘ItHle-tyke wasn’t quite réady to play.at the opening | of ‘the Terrace minor. soccer season... Saturday, but she. managed to have a pretty good time. anyway, |. _Proto.ty Bon schatter VANCOUVER (UPC). — “An act of genocide”. would be “created. if Columbia and the federal government ‘went ahead with: without’, consulting” Indians ve an. Indian spokesman cor ge" “Mariel, head af the: Union: of Chiefs, ‘made’ ‘the. warning ‘Tuesday, telling. the ‘two : governments, the opinionsof. .[ndians:- ‘should, be’ sought. . over thelr interest in ands n . + the: sent o% groups. have. offered: a. detailed ‘plan: to-fill: gaps in” ‘thie-provincial government's. olicy on. public’ hearings: Into. he snersy Drojeets' the bu ab te ey ‘environmentalist - want. to offer. guldelines ’ beforé: the” ‘govertiment . ‘converts an’ undetailed-two- ess into legislation as part: rot its new energy’ policy, “We're filling in ihe blanks for, the ‘government to make , 4 Pat's salary “= under cloud © “VICTORIA - (UPC): Deputy. Speaker Walter ‘Pavidson “has. promised .a ‘speedy ruling - ‘on - whether ‘Tourism . Minister Pat Jordan*-has been paid -salary to which she is not “entitled ‘under rules limiting pay: to- only::10. ‘ministers in - ue the: government's executive’ 4 ’ in’ ‘thie. British Columbia ~ | -degislata¢e : iTuesday, the | New’ ‘Democratic - Party i that: “Bennett . Premier: . Bill violated the Constitution Act in January this year. wien ‘Mrs, Jordan’ was appointed : as-his zoth cabinet minister. ~ Gubmissions “to operate. the - Terrace _ Transit Service. ae ~ Submisalona are. Invited “feort: persoits . (companies to. enter, intd.an Operating « Agreement, pursuant tothe Urban Transit” ’ Authority Act, with the District of Terrace. _and the. Urban Transit Authrority-of British" Columbia {or the provision of- trang. . - gorvige in Terrace from August 18, 1080! to. ~ Pocuments and furthar information may’ yt oa appear in court again on. be obtalried from the: .~ °°. May. 26, to face the tharge. - pgateiant General Manager vad Musical gro : ieee . rans cam | (cae " Ou to play here. —Vieba!*, B.C, V8W 2P5 ‘The musical group Neangu (Tele,” ¢7e (004) 305-2851) Malamu will be pérferming at the Allianted church in ; Submiasions will be received at he una - - Transit. Authority offices at-844 Courtney ~ Street, Victoria, B.C. until 4: 00 P.m.,. “Terrace. this Friday. woes _ The group is comprised of Thureday 4 dune 12, 1980. former Kitimat pastor, Rév. ve : James Sawateky and Zairian brothers, Joueph and Paul Tease. . a ‘British. ss totaal Tor aid, to expand Lr Andependent * ‘tis strong. statement was: . somewhat. blunted’ ‘when: anticipated announcement of. a. major. coal-exportinig- deal - was .. not: materializé after. talks, Tuesday involving the ‘two,. governments ~ and © Japanese Prime Mifiister . - Masayoshi Ohira, ' Ths kind of. development means. -destructive ‘change: “B.C. Indian.’ for Indian people ‘in. nor-;* thedst.British- “Columbia,” Manuel said. ‘It is an. acl of, genocide,” ‘The B:C, government’ has’ been . negollating. with. bt. Protesters. have’ advice VANCOUVER .(UPC) — su ‘Four: B.C:' environmental sure: * itigie - “ate ddeq uate. miniraum ; Tequiteiments, fo for a‘ hearing - "process," sald. Stainsby, executive director. of , Scientific: «Pollution; ‘aind. Environmental © Contreh ; afpeenetiti~ Th arinig process, "cl : panies. ‘requesting ' approval ‘Soe ety (SPEC). he's sid “is tindlig d- hearing - ‘format “rigorous. enough ’to - “do 'the job yet informal - enough to be inviting: to the. public. woe, - - Stainsby . suggested “the | ¥olution - is‘ to appoint an. , commmisslon, ‘The ‘weather forecast: for. * tonight ‘and tomorrow. .is overcast. and. rain .. this” evening with “an overnight low of 7 degrees | Celsius. : ‘The outlook for Thursday ‘is ‘mainly ‘cloudy | with ‘seattered showers and brisk winds, The highs will, he i0or 1 degrees’ Celsius." “The weather for the next ‘couple af days shoild ..be somewhat the same With no anticipated. ‘chanee. ofa ‘break in the system... _, Manuel’ said. “pay links ‘aré “located.” ’ they want. to generate: and |. Natives criticize development "tines, ‘bebween’ the fields ‘and the part of Prince Rupert’. and-enlarge the port's coal- ' in the ‘survival’.of Indian sle’-in the’ area. “Handling facilities. The deal Sevetal’ mayors . of hinges -on_ Japan paying. a municipalities ‘ in’ the coal- good price far the coal vera “producing ‘regions — of suggested . 10- to ‘s-year . soy emphasis being placed on - “Indian people will! “not the _ northeastern * ” stand idly by and witness the / destruction ‘of their’ -lqiid: development, ; (and)'- hemselves,”” -Mayors ‘in Cranbrook, ae “1- Fernle, Sparwood, ‘Kim- berley end Elkford. told. “He added: ‘that the: ‘coal deposits. and: Tail ‘and-high- feared northeastern | BC. “squarely ‘in Indian :hunting . and tr “goal ‘would be and” rapping. ferelories,” . _ -shitpments to ‘markets ‘But Segarty ‘said Tuesday . their fears were wifpunded, “Thade up. of- experts, “and” laymen; . with wid de-raniging - * powers | té ‘inquire inta major" -energy: ‘projects, such’ asthe .’ ‘Kemano «11: dam: Peseta . near Kitiniat; B.C.": “ ‘He satd in the first pit e-hearitig: ‘process,-"'co expanding tle industry and that’. -the northeastern development would. bring _ Of projects” would: have 10°; * . demonstrate a need for the” “type and ‘amount: of power ~ ‘corms : ‘gets. grant. The. Lak: ‘An Zok' Cattarsl Revival. «Committee al Kitwanga‘ ‘has been Rivenan indicate ‘how much it. would. - cost. . “The second phace: ‘would -- . involve éfivironmental. . ‘and “ social impact assessment “but is. not! to pe viewed as a. * : process.’ . - designing: .. mitigation’ Ot canures to. reduce ‘project. impact,'”. Stainsby : said. -This- ‘phase . would include the option . to. - reject: applications. “He said the. groupe. have sent detailed . proposals to B.C: Energy : Minister. Bob’ McClleland; whom they hope : to meet. with to discuss ‘the plan. .The other arog are the Federation . of ¢ Naturalists, the Sierra cia and.. West Coast En- vironmental. . baw Association. - “the federal: New. Horizons “program, pe expand its. present program " of cultural teaching ac- tivities. The group will * purchase equipment and also winterize the village's . Fonghouse for. year-round use and social.gatherings.. New. Horizons is 2& program: of the ‘federal _ department .of health apd welfare which funds projects ps of seniors enabling - them’ to’remain ‘active and ‘ involved in their community. which ‘he called “paramount southeastern B.C. have algo period. expressed concern about the- coal ” Black, Social: Credit. MLA ‘Terry - Segatty (Kootenay) -they . ~- competition with thelr coal - ; ‘export. ' He said the demand for-coal was stfficient to ‘warrant - sdditidnal grant of. $2,680. by 0. "The money, will be, used to ‘in rehearsals, performances, JOB DONE IN HARMONY ae = SEI AUEBBAGE & Goran AT 8 ADDITIONS, | a 2 INDUSTRIAL | @ COMMERCIAL o RESIDENTIAL. a RENOVATIONS isa- JOB WELL DONE O13 RIVED DR at ‘Jim Fulton,” MP. for Skeena, wants the federal government to get. invalved with the Kemano II project. over the provincial govern: ment’s lack of Initiative to ‘dea} with ths social, economic and environmental implications of Kemano II. A public inquiry. into the project by bo both governments is suggested. by Fulton to adequately assess . ‘the potential impact -of, the project. If the province does. not participate, the MP feels the - federal. Rovernment - OUTSTANDING - ACHIEVEMENT * | Scmoay. ~ Appela, Darla. Mariann Field, Sysan Harris, . Veronica Ignas, Lenard. Lindstrom, Elizabeth. . Nadon,. Webb, Brett Wiebe. ‘MERITORIOUS © ACHIEVEMENT - Elizabeth Aserta,. Tammy Ball, Audrey Black, Ken Brewer, Mauro Cervo, Roger Cook, Leta Cossett,, Simon Dodd, Kathryn Dunster, ‘Massimo salad ‘Gail Ellis, Kathy » Carolyn Hagen, Jill Heeris, ‘Diane Hoekstra, . Clint. Jeffrey, Margaret - McDaniel, Shelley - McRae, . Pelletier, Andrew Peterson, Marla} ‘Raposo, Sharon Schofield,+ Tina ‘Morlok, Jim, Nord- strom;. ,Evelyn’ . : Porter, “Connie Smith, lan: Smith, Elsie. ‘Troelstra,. Suzanne. Urbanceyk, “Dayid .Weat- Johnson,’ Kathleen Willcox. “ HONOURABLE - MEN- TION * -" Doug. ‘Andersen, Mary Jane-Asarta, Heathar Avison, Tanja. Berg, Renee g Hans: Boeder, Michael ° Cain, Cameron; He is deeply conceries’ Birch, . - Gough, : ‘San. , Reimer, Mare Ringuette, - .. Martin’. Sterner, - Kathy _ Kuechle, Jogind “Megan = Smith, . vAlan: Vernon: Carruthe , ‘Maureen Cent, wu ne | The Herald Wednadey, rer y, "3 rei Fulton wants feds: - involved in. Kemano' ‘should do it ‘alone. - In a letter to ioe le Blane, the minister ~ of! fisheries and oceans, Fulton urged the: “department tot. " assess the Impact of Kemano’ fl on the fish now. He would: - - like the industry to be broad: enough to examine the; “impact, on the-fish from the. original. Kemeno “davelop- : es ment in 190. |. “Fulton also asks Le Blane about any actions fisheries is> taking to resolve the current” dispute between the habitat ! , protection branch.and Alcan : over. water levels in in the! f ‘Nechako River. Caledonia students - on the honor roll. Reta: "-Cossett, ; ‘Becky.’ Crowfoot, ’ Cindy" Deane, ; Emile . Gagnon, - Dawn’ Lucille Harms, | Gayle Haugland, Bruno |, ‘Hidber, Shyama Jaswal, Bill .Kawinsky, Rob Kawinsky, Denise Kenney, Anna Klein, , Julius. -Komlos,* Brenda’. er Kunar, Kulvinder Kunar, Donna Lessard, ,Julle . Lorette, ; Kevin Lorette, ‘Veronica; “Lowrie, Dale MacDonald, : Eileen McCullough, Doug . McGhee, Doug McRee, Barb. . Marr, Marie Medeiros, Eric” Metameier, Ingrid Metz- meier, Judy Mills, Rudy. Motschilnig, ¥vonnez Nielson, Him Palahicky,:: Roberta Patterson, Jacques? Carol. Pruner, . Sharon ‘Seaton, Brian Shaw, ce : Valerie? Spencer, Nadia Stells, “Anni? Sterner, Wendy Taron,: Shirley ‘Taylor, - Barb; ‘Thomas, Mike Vandermeer, : Diane VanKeulen Harold: Von. Pents, Anne Walberg, : Gerald... Weseen, Janice: ‘Whitney, Deanna Wilaon,; Jan Ziemanski, ‘ | a ‘beviefitting the 7 cae (~ Way 7. and May 14 > Whisper tickets good for \. OVER 11,000 BONUS CASH PRIZES Port at Prince Rupert, P.0, Box 730. 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