I'll begin by saying that I'm in the middle of the woods. Ellie and I arrived this morning at about 11:00, and we will be here for the next 3 days. Currently it is raining heavily and approximately 35 degrees, conditions that aren't ideal for surviving, but definitely make it interesting. In order to prepare for the predicted bad weather, we spent all day building a durable shelter. We've been inside for about half an hour, and so far it has kept us dry and toasty. To build it, we placed a ~17 foot long log in the Y of a tree and laid sticks off of both sides of the log. Then we wove skinny, bendy sticks horizontally into the others. Next we insulated the shelter, covering it in about 1 1/2 feet of debris (damp leaves, mosses, etc.) and topped it off with lots of bark.
Although I've only been out here for 9 1/2 hours, I have already noticed a significant different in my and Ellie's behavior. I feel refreshed, clear and focused. Everything I do is for the purpose of our survival and things I wouldn't notice in everyday life, like gathering water and exerting myself to cook food, are the center of my attention. Things I would normally focus on, like my appearance, school or being places on time are entirely forgotten.
I'm cold and tired, so I'm going to retreat into the warmth of my sleeping bag. Goodnight!
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