“Don’t get too comfortable. We’re going to need some more wood before long. Make sure you get enough to last for most of the night.”
I sat there for a few more minutes and then got up and headed down the path. I had to go quite a ways before finding anything descent. Over the years the area around the camp spot had been picked pretty clean, but a quarter of a mile away there were several dead trees available. By breaking off longer sections, I could get a lot of wood back to the fire pit and make far fewer trips.
As evening approached, I boiled water and prepared some of the freeze-dried meals for them. Those by Mountain House are really quite good – just add a cup of boiling water, mix it up and wait ten minutes. They all ate while I walked around draped in my silver blanket. Finally, I
