the core of the message, the whole thing in a nutshell, roughly the size of the thing, well, there it is.

i like to think i'm fairly well rounded.. let me fire off a short list.

the usual ETS stuff -fire, shelter, first aid, basic auto maintenance, bear wrestling, etc.

Right an essay.
Tell a story.
Address a crowd.
Sketch a landscape.
Weld a joint.
Operate a lathe, drill press, and mill.
Build functional furniture.
Make, sharpen, and use a knife.
Sew.
Crack a whip.
Set all manner of digital clocks.
Cook.
Leave no obvious trace of having cooked.
"Do my own damn laundry."
Push the right "buttons" at the right time(if you know what i mean).