You could work on some of your navigation skills. For example, a book I have & like, Wilderness Navigation, has a bunch of practice problems in the back. Also, as I learned from comms on another thread, there are Navigation Challenge Books available that would help hone your skills in this area (I still haven't picked any up for myself, unfortunately).

Thanks Dennis!

Not exactly indoor bushcraft, but this off-beat and very interesting "thought exercise" appeared in my morning newspaper. It may just offer an interesting angle, considering that you may possibly be cooped up and sleep-deprived for a while.

The headline: Do you have a ‘Can-do’ attitude, passable English and sanity? Want to go to Mars?
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/01/09/...-to-go-to-mars/

A surprising amount of this stuff -- personal attributes and group dynamics -- has some application to everything from Scout camps to disaster situations.

muslin cloth stuff sacks: http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=relmfu&v=OEiLGXwfj7Y

We could have used a couple of these this past weekend!

canteen cup lids: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SK4RG2YYgaw

I have made several alcohol stoves. So far I made one cat can stove out of a tuna can that was to side to fit my cup on, and one pop can stove that just did not go together very well. I also made one of the penny type alcohol stoves but the PITA way you have to prime it turned me off to it even though it seemed to work OK.

I have a smaller can that may work as a cat stove. It is about the right size, but it is thicker steel so I will have to drill it instead of using a paper punch.

I also want to make another of the double walled can stoves, but do a better job of it. They seem to be the best of the DIY alcohol stoves over all.

ILBob,
Alcohol stoves are like tater chips, Can't make just one.

THINKING !!!

I do spend some of my waiting times "thinking" ... and there is lot to think about like :

- "What if" scenarios, what to do if this or that happened ? Sometimes something that REALLY happened but did not turn into a disaster.
- Unfinsihed projects , how to proceed ?
- Planning next trips in the future, and what next to try in those trips ???

... just a few examples ...

In addition, it's good time to check your stored preps and their expiration dates ..etc.

Also, it's good time for reading

I made another cat can stove yesterday out of a smaller can. It is small enough to fit under one of my steel or SS cups.

I tested it inside. Seemed to work OK. A little smelly as the plastic liner on the inside of the can burned off.

I will take it with me on the next hike and try it out. I made myself a wind screen to bring with me as well. Just AL foil.

I need to get a decent fuel bottle though. using an old coke bottle is not the best option.

I like this style of stove as it is simpler to make than other alcohol stoves.

How did the cat taste after being cooked on that stove?