Before using a small camp axe, take time to get to know it.
Stand or kneel a safe distance from your wood block.
To obtain strong fibres from bramble, you need to remove both the outermost layer of the stem and the inner pithy layer.
Forage for fresh, mature acorns, checking they are free of debris and damage.
Use your knife and a straight edge to lightly mark a centre line along the strip of bark.
Baton the wood along its grain into eighths, giving you eight splints.
Choose a straight, sturdy piece of green wood, sometimes called a Waugan stick or supporting stick, long enough to span from a fixed point at the edge of your fire out over the flames.
Melt the butter and set it aside.
Before the session, set up several tracking stations in a small area, each one a staged scene for the group to investigate.
Before you go out, research which mammals are likely to be found in the area you plan to explore.