Today's tip is for wood processing. Some of the more seasoned outdoors-people in the group will likely already know this tip but I thought it useful for those beginning to build their confidence. Having systems in place is really useful for building confidence outdoors. It settles the mind, give purpose and strategy to tasks that when starting, may feel overwhelming. 3-4 piles is the top tip today - more on it below 👇🏼 Drop a 🌲 in the comments if you use this method 👇🏼

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You're building a campfire in wet conditions. Which of these fire-starting materials will NOT work well, even when everything around you is damp? A) Fatwood (resin-soaked pine wood, often found at the base of dead pine trees) B) Birch bark C) Cotton balls coated in petroleum jelly D) Freshly cut green wood shavings

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If we're being honest, we all had that 1 "survival skill' we heard in a movie, that we believed was true until we became more experienced: which one was yours? 1. Follow a river downstream if you're lost The theory: water leads to towns. The reality: it often leads to gorges, cliffs, and worse terrain than where you started. SAR pros usually say stay put instead. 2. Cotton kills Wet cotton loses insulation and stays wet, so hypothermia risk goes up. True in cold, wet conditions — a little less relevant on a dry summer day hike. 3. Suck the venom out of a snakebite Straight out of old Westerns. Doctors have been saying for decades this does nothing and can make things worse. Get help. Don't do this. 1. something else