ext_141420 ([identity profile] psycho-barbie.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2006-07-27 10:55 pm
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Wilderness Survival Redux - Week 3 | Thursday Morning, A Clearing in the Woods

Callisto had two lock boxes today, rather than just one. "Shoes in the first box, clothes in the second, everything except your underwear." The expression on her face suggested that anyone who objected would lose the underwear too.

After everyone had removed their clothing and placed it in the box, Callisto continued "If you spend a prolonged period of time in the wilderness, then it is more than likely whatever clothing you were wearing at the time will come under a considerable amount of wear and tear, especially if it wasn't designed for the environment you're in. The results can be… unpleasant to say the least.

"Luckily, it is possible to repair, and even make clothing from items found in the wilderness. Animal skins, some kinds of tree barks, vines, sinew. The possibilities, if not endless, are at least more varied than you'd think. Even luckier for you, I'm not making you hunt and forage for the raw materials.

"I think you can guess the rest of today's lesson. Use the materials I've provided to make garments to replace the ones you were wearing before. I know the equipment might be a primitive compared to what some of you may be used to, all bone needles and stone knives, but well, you'll just have to deal."

"Get to it," Callisto said. "And as an extra incentive, you're not getting your clothes back until next week, so make sure that you put a decent effort into the clothes."


[ooc: OCD threads coming are up!]
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Re: Clothes Making (WSR - Wk3)

[identity profile] carter-i-am.livejournal.com 2006-07-27 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Sam didn't know much about sewing, unfortunately. She took two medium-sized pieces into the shade because she was still all kinds of pale, lined them up, and began making holes in the sides with the bone needle.