Being Aware

Today was to be the first of a two day experience working with different tools and also preparing and managing a SAFE camp fire. Fiona and Linzi showed us how to use a variety of tools, some sharp and some heavy but all dangerous. We all took turn and were careful when using the Lopers to cut willow branches and ultra-sharp peelers to prepare the branches. We used a wooden mallet and hooked knife to split the wood and prepare the fire. Linzi and Fiona talked us through the many safety reasons we needed to consider when lighting a fire and there were many. They told us how a safe fire can be enjoyable and can be used for making food, baking bread and helping to tell stories. We were soon to find out that this is indeed the case.....more next week!