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2nd Advanced course at Survival School. Rock boiling, Garlic bread, and Sarah comes with us.
Back again for a another day of adventure at survival school.
This time we were taught by an instructor called Joe, who was really knowledgeable and helpful.
We had asked to look at water collection in a bit more detail, make some exotic bread, see a demonstration of a cribbage trap and do the excellent fire course again.
Sarah came along this time, unfortunately, Steve was unwell, and had to cancel.
Here Joe demonstrated a Cribbage trap.
What was interesting about this, was that it only required 6 sets of cordage to hold it together due to its clever design (otherwise, it would have needed about 20 bits of string).
Its operated using a figure 4 hinge. Joe had made it that morning, and it was really sensitive.
The fire talk at survival school, was excellent once again covering every conceivable way to light a fire and practical tips about keeping it going, once it was lit.
Here Joe talks us through the theory/design of a firebow, in our temporary training camp.
Here Sarah is rounding off the spindle for the firebow, using my knife (Sarah has since decided to buy one herself).
The air was a bit damp, so Frank and I operated the bow, and Joe kept the pressure on the spindle.
It took a couple of goes, but in the end, we got an ember, and Sarah was able to make fire with it.
Sarah was quite cold at one point, And Joe lent her a hat and coat, which she is wearing in this picture.
We did some more advanced stuff with water collection.
A plastic bag was put around foliage to collect water, and here a shelter is designed to catch rainwater, whilst its occupant sleeps.
Later we dug a hole, and used hot rocks to purify it by boiling.
This was really useful as you cant always guarantee you will have something to boil water in, should you need to.
Sara wanted to make garlic bread. Here, Frank and Sarah collect Jack of the Hedges (a kind of Garlic substitute) and later some wild Garlic.
By adding a small amount of oil, we were able to make a kind of garlic Nan (famous of curry houses) in the woods, which will be really useful for future camping trips.
