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fandomhigh2010-11-04 08:11 am
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Tracking: Urban v. Wilderness; Thursday, Period Three [ 11/04 ].
To the Danger Shop, into the wilderness, for the class today. Angua would be waiting for the students in a clearing in a forest thick with brush. "How did the tracking go?" she asked with a faint smile. "Did you figure out who had you? Did anyone figure out you had them? We'll take some time to swap stories if you have them, but we'll focus on today's class first. The next few weeks, we're going to go over some basic wilderness tracking and survival techniques and working together to adapt them to urban environments. I've emphasized that staying hidden is important, so we're going to start with shelters, namely debris huts."
"In the wilderness," Angua said, "a debris hut is basically made of a framework of sticks and covered with brush so that it blends in with the surroundings, protecting and hiding whatever might be inside. Those of you already familiar with these sorts of shelters, bear with me for the benefit of those who don't. You'll start with one long, sturdy ridgepole," and, of course, she demonstrated, "and you'll prop it on a convenient tree or a tripod of small sticks. Then sticks will flank the side, providing the triangle-like framework, see?
"After the frame is done, you'll add a lattice work of smaller sticks, which help keep the debris, which we pile on next, out of the actual hut. There are plenty of leaves and grass and the like around us to use as the debris. The tricky part is to remember to leave the entrance open and free of debris cover so you can still get it.
"That's all there is to it. Now, of course, there's effort, and you might not have enough time to construct something like this and may have to rely on more naturally made shelters. But they're essential if the tracking takes you overnight and you need a safe, warm place to sleep, or even pause for a bit to catch your bearings, feed yourself, and other things.
"We're going to spend some time here and practise building some huts; you can pair up if you'd like. But then we're going to take this into the city, and adapt a wilderness shelter to an urban one, which should be interesting. And remember a few things to avoid: building on low ground where water can seep, don't underestimate a wide variety of debris that might be used, and conserve space, you don't want to make it too large."
"All right," Angua smiled. "Let's get started. You can tell me about your tracking during the week while we work, and then halfway through the class, we'll head into the 'city' and see what we can come up with there."
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"In the wilderness," Angua said, "a debris hut is basically made of a framework of sticks and covered with brush so that it blends in with the surroundings, protecting and hiding whatever might be inside. Those of you already familiar with these sorts of shelters, bear with me for the benefit of those who don't. You'll start with one long, sturdy ridgepole," and, of course, she demonstrated, "and you'll prop it on a convenient tree or a tripod of small sticks. Then sticks will flank the side, providing the triangle-like framework, see?
"After the frame is done, you'll add a lattice work of smaller sticks, which help keep the debris, which we pile on next, out of the actual hut. There are plenty of leaves and grass and the like around us to use as the debris. The tricky part is to remember to leave the entrance open and free of debris cover so you can still get it.
"That's all there is to it. Now, of course, there's effort, and you might not have enough time to construct something like this and may have to rely on more naturally made shelters. But they're essential if the tracking takes you overnight and you need a safe, warm place to sleep, or even pause for a bit to catch your bearings, feed yourself, and other things.
"We're going to spend some time here and practise building some huts; you can pair up if you'd like. But then we're going to take this into the city, and adapt a wilderness shelter to an urban one, which should be interesting. And remember a few things to avoid: building on low ground where water can seep, don't underestimate a wide variety of debris that might be used, and conserve space, you don't want to make it too large."
"All right," Angua smiled. "Let's get started. You can tell me about your tracking during the week while we work, and then halfway through the class, we'll head into the 'city' and see what we can come up with there."
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