Lay your leather or thick fabric onto a flat surface and place the crook knife on top to check the size needed, allowing extra material for a seam and a flap to close over the blade.
To cleave a stick, place its end where you want the split to start onto a wood block, and secure the stick between your knees.
Core the apple using a knife or apple corer, then fill the hollow with a mixture of dried fruit, chopped nuts and a pinch of cinnamon, or a small piece of butter and brown sugar if you have it.
Start with a basic Ordnance Survey map of an area you know well.
Take the working end of your rope and wrap it twice around the object you are tying to, such as a post or tree, keeping the wraps lying flat.
Find two sturdy anchor points, such as two trees, spaced a little further apart than the length of your tarp.
Read the story of the fire keeper to the group.
Carefully drop your glowing ember into the centre of a tinder bundle.
With the landowner's permission, find a suitable, level spot for your rocket stove, clearing it down to bare earth, or laying down a heat mat or other stable, heatproof material if needed.
Remove the knife from its sheath and hold it in your dominant hand in a fist grip, picking up the branch you want to work on in your non dominant hand, taking care with where the blade and tip are pos