Well the snow has finally come, and I’m glad to have it. Suddenly it means we can go tracking just about anywhere. There’s a little field mouse that lives near my sit spot in the stone wall. I haven’t seen it yet, but now I can watch its tracks as it hops around hunting for seeds. What sorts of great ways are you finding to get out in the snow?
In preparation for next summer, Forest Flame, Hawk Shadow and I, along with a few friends spent the weekend practicing our hide-tanning skills. We had a coyote, a raccoon and a few deer hides to work with. The process took more than two days, but in the end we created soft, supple leather, and a few beautiful, furry hides. Though it’s a lot of work, this might just be the sort of project we’ll complete this summer with a few dedicated campers up at FC. How cool would it be to have your own, totally homemade shirt, or pouch, or knife sheath?
Here’s a photo from early on, and another from near the end:
