I wonder why the scoutmaster insisted on a wood fire in the rain??? I suppose he was trying to provide a learning experience, but one thing you need to learn for a survival situation is not to cause hypothermia trying to build a fire.

Of course, the large swamps probably aren't bone-chillingly cold right now..... But the thought comes to me about people who are emotionally unable to change their plan when the circumstances change.

Sue
My scoutmaster chose that because it was the only way we could cook our meals, because we left the stoves in the trailer, because you can only get there by canoe, so it's nescessary to carry only the essentials. It was also supposed to be more of a primitive campout.