Today we went out into the bush and worked on putting the survival pattern theory into practice. It was damp and boggy and hard work just to walk through. We found a clearing, collected firewood and tinder, put up a signal so the search plane would find us, then made a fire and boiled some water whilst looking for a suitable place to make a shelter.
I was exhausted and starving hungry when we got back at lunchtime, it's a bit different from cycling!
After lunch and a nap we practiced different methods of making fire and then went for a wander past a dam to a quarry.
It was nice to be outside despite the rain and the mosquitos. My bug suit works pretty well so I've only got slightly bitten hands.
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