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@NCBFr, that's not far from where I had a strange experience outside of Mansfield, MO, in 2011. We were in a not-open-for-the-season yet campground a mile or two outside of the Laura Ingalls Wilder House, and the only one's there. Something growling stalked around our tent all night long. Scariest night of my life. There's weird things in those Missouri woods!

Howdy all. Had an encounter many years ago in West Virginia in the Seneca Rocks area.

Hey all, used to be a member back in the early 2000's. Looking forward to maybe reconnecting with some of the other old-timers. I was Spork77 back then

The fire-and-ashes roll is an excellent idea. Nature provides many of the things we can use in an emergency. Fir-resin blisters provide a liquid that will ignite in a pinch. That, mixed with the feathery strips of bark from red cedar (both western and eastern) can be combined to make a fool-proof tinder bundle. Add hardened resin scrapings we see on the outside of fir trees to the fire and you will have a hot and sustainable fire whch can then ignite larger pieces of wood.