The cabin in its early stages. It now has many insulating layers of leaves.
The survival shelter I built, which I've named "the cabin" to distinguish it from other nearby landmarks, has been visited by a hunter.
I found a jar perched on the framework this morning. Inside the sealed jar was a note reading
"Hunting Bear in God's Country. BoBo 11/24/2010 10:30 a.m. Put note back in Jar"
Inside the cabin was a broken blue cigarette lighter. In the virgin fire ring a wad of unused toilet paper.
Now, I love the fact a hunter could use the shelter. However, no one gets to leave junk.
At the intersection was a piece of paper with similar information. That also goes in the garbage.
If you ever have to pick up someone's trash, an easy effective germ free way to do this is use a walmart plastic bag. Place it over your hand like a glove. Reach for the offending object, pulling it into the bag while keeping the bag on your hand. Once the item is all the way in the bag and your hand is now in the open, tie the bag shut.
I clean trash from the woods periodically because it makes for a much nicer wilderness experience.
