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What3words is a free app that divides the world into three metre squares and gives each one a unique three word address.

Putting up a shelter pole

To support a shelter pole upright without trees, anchor it using two or three guy lines spaced at equal angles around it, remembering a ridge line can count as one of these anchors.

Making clay pots

Take a ball of clay and knead it until soft and pliable, checking there are no lumps or dry bits, since these can cause cracks later.

Using a flint & steel striker

Hold the flint horizontally in your non dominant hand, gripped between your fingers and thumb, with your thumb resting on top.

Transporting a fire

Collect a piece of flexible bark, such as birch, along with some partially dry grass or leaves.

Handling a small camp axe

Familiarise yourself with the axe's parts, including the mask, axe head, cheek, handle, cutting edge, bevel edge and pole.

Removing the inner bark from a willow stem

If the bark is intended for weaving or cordage, remove the outer bark first, scraping it off using the blunt edge of a tool blade, such as a sheath knife, or the spine of a closed folding handsaw, adj

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