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

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"You gotta hit it more sharply," Dean said, demonstrating and sending sparks off the flint. He grinned a little. "I've played around with flint before; just never needed to start a real fire with it."

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

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Tyler watched Dean carefully. "Okay, but will that work if the wood's wet?"

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

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Dean looked at the wood. "Maybe," he said slowly. "If we have a lot of kindling and tinder. That's dry."

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

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"Anybody got any pocket lint?" Sam asked, searching her own and finding some thread. "Or some dry leaves? Maybe some tree bark?"

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

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Dried grass would work too," Dean suggested. "With the heat we've been having, good chance we could find some of that."

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

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"Good point," Sam said, nodding.

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

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Tyler reached into his pockets. "I have gross tissues," he shrugged. "Grass is better."

He bent over for a fistful and tossed it atop the kindling.