Using a bow saw, cut your length of wood to around forty five centimetres.
Choose a straight grained piece of wood, ideally a softwood such as willow or sycamore.
Position half of the griddle over embers and the other half over an area with none beneath, so food can be moved between areas of different heat.
Watch the sky and focus your attention on the clouds.
Locate the grid lines on your map, which form a coordinate system.
Set up your ridge line first.
Check your hammock's maximum weight rating before you begin, for example one hundred and twenty five kilograms for a standard DD hammock, or one hundred kilograms for the Superlight and Scout models.
Gather the learners and read them a story about a young naturalist who abseils onto a remote island to survey red squirrels, and who, after cooking soup over a campfire, fails to extinguish it properl
Choose a safe fire site, clear of flammable material, and gather dry firewood in a range of sizes, from large logs down to small twigs and kindling.
Before use, inspect the secateurs for signs of wear, such as rust, cracks or bent blades, and make sure they are clean and in good working order, sharpening the blades with a sharpening stone or file