It sounds to me like you, Blast, and many others who hang out here are on target.

I like building emergency shelters with the nephew when we camp out. I also "assist" him with cooking, setting up and tearing down the campsite.

This past weekend, we practiced using most of his survival equipment.

Everything on this subject can be a fun learning experience when I let my nephew get his hands on it and guide him through the experience.
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