
One of the most valuable things that land gives to kids is the chance to explore and move about with space. And to learn and practice skills. Here the younger ones are practicing their fire-building skills out in the snow. They did great!
Last campout we went on with the church boy scouts, 3 of the older scouts had NEVER built a fire! Good thing my 10 year old was there - he and his brothers had them burning in no time.

He has been studying and memorizing them, and pestering all of us on what the best 3 places are to poke a shark if it attacks you in the water... do YOU know what the best 3 places are?
Here he is making ROPE out of tree bark. He wanted to make a friend out of sister's volleyball, but she said NO!
Wilson!

Their excitement melted when they weren't allowed to canvas the neighborhood to sell their pastries...
Still, they are having fun working on skills...

Pink pajamas... for Dad?

He assured me this was only temporary... a much larger one is under construction back in the woods. Phew - it was looking crowded in there.

The boy has skill.