Wilderness Survival Redux (Week 2) | Thursday Morning, A Clearing in the Woods

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Looking even less happy than last class, Callisto pointed to the box. "Put your shoes in there and take a handout."

"Knowing how to make fire is one of the most important wilderness survival skills possible. Without it, you can't keep warm, cook, or use it to keep predators away from your camp."

"For today's exercise you will be split into two groups, one group will start a fire using a bow drill, and the other with flint and steel. You don't get to go home until you have a fire."

Callisto waited until the students had split into their groups, before speaking again.

"Another useful survival skill is the ability to create tools from scratch, even more important is the ability to figure out how to make the best use of the tools available." Callisto held up a pointed stick. "If you want your shoes back, I want a different use for a pointy stick from each of you at the end of class.

"One more thing, you're unlikely to find dry fuel for your fire," she said, picking up a bucket of water and tossing it over the firewood. "So consider this a touch of realism."

Group One - Bow drill

Samuel Anders
Bridge Carson
Walter Dornez
Rory Gilmore
Peter Pevensie

Group Two - Flint and Steel

D'anna Biers
Samantha Carter
Tyler Durden
Gwynn Hood
Dean Winchester


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Sign In and Shoes (WSR - Wk 2)

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Comment under latest reply so the thread collapses.

Re: Sign In and Shoes (WSR - Wk 2)

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

Tyler signed in and kicked off his sandals. He was sniffling occasionally, with a loud snorting noise.

Re: Sign In and Shoes (WSR - Wk 2)

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Dean signed in and handed over his oldest pair of sneakers which he'd taken to wearing to this class.

Talk during the lecture. (WSR-Wk2)

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

Gossip, complain, pass notes.

Firestarting (WSR-Wk2)

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

C'mon, baby, light my fire.

Group one - Bow Drill (WSR-Wk2)

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

Samuel Anders
Bridge Carson
Walter Dornez
Rory Gilmore
Peter Pevensie

Re: Group one - Bow Drill (WSR-Wk2)

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"The hell?" asked Anders, picking up the bow and spindle.

Group Two - Flint and Steel (WSR-Wk2)

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

D'anna Biers
Samantha Carter
Tyler Durden
Gwynn Hood
Dean Winchester

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WSR-Wk2)

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

Tyler put his hands in his pockets and stared at the flint and steel as if he believed he could start the fire just by concentrating hard enough.

The whole set-up was a little back-to-basics for him.

Uses of Pointy Sticks (WSR-Wk2)

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

Give Callisto a use for pointy sticks and get your shoes back

Re: Uses of Pointy Sticks (WSR-Wk2)

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

"Hunt with it," Tyler said, and wiped his nose. "You could use it to spear a fish or small mammal, even a bird."

Re: Uses of Pointy Sticks (WSR-Wk2)

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"True enough," Callisto said, throwing Tyler's shoes at him.

Re: Uses of Pointy Sticks (WSR-Wk2)

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"You can use it for cooking," Dean said, holding up a stick and miming as he spoke. "Fish or marshmallow on the end and over the fire."

Re: Uses of Pointy Sticks (WSR-Wk2)

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"Works." Callisto tossed Dean's shoes back at him.

Re: Uses of Pointy Sticks (WSR-Wk2)

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Um." Anders rubbed the back of his neck thoughtfully. "As a stake for a tent if you need to rig up some kind of shelter?"

Re: Uses of Pointy Sticks (WSR-Wk2)

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

Callisto shrugged and threw Anders his shoes back.

Re: Uses of Pointy Sticks (WSR-Wk2)

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

"It can become a makeshift weapon if you're cornered by guards who think you're defenseless."

Re: Uses of Pointy Sticks (WSR-Wk2)

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"It can," Callisto said, and tossed Gwynn's shoes back.

Re: Uses of Pointy Sticks (WSR-Wk2)

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"You can use one to clean your horse's feet if you've lost your hoof pick," Peter said since most of his other ideas had already been taken.

Re: Uses of Pointy Sticks (WSR-Wk2)

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"Booby traps. Set point up in the ground or in the bottom of a pit," Walter said, since the friendly options had been taken.

Re: Uses of Pointy Sticks (WSR-Wk2)

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"You can use it to stake vampires who don't know how to use a phone?" Sam said, phrasing things carefully.

Re: Uses of Pointy Sticks (WSR-Wk2)

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

Sam's boots sailed through the air towards her. "Don't tempt me."

Re: Uses of Pointy Sticks (WSR-Wk2)

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"You can knot your hair and put the stick through it so that it stays up and off your neck and face," Rory suggested.

Talk To Callisto (WSR-Wk2)

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Just don't ask her for your shoes back.

OOC (WSR-Wk2)

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Trogdor was a man...