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They 'll come in handy at your next camp . ' They thanked him , and Chippy stowed the potatoes away in his haversack . Then their fellow scout , whose name was Jim Peel , accompanied them through Midmead and half a mile beyond . At midday they halted , and built their fire , and overhauled their store of provisions . They had stayed their march beside a little brook , and in it they washed the potatoes , and then boiled them in their jackets in the billy . After the potatoes were boiled , they washed the billy , and then boiled more water , and made their tea . They were very hungry , for they had made a good long tramp during the morning , and the sandwiches which the miller 's wife had given them , the new potatoes , and the tea went down very well .