Good work Canoedogs, and thanks for posting.
Although people are a little less freaked out around here by the tought of giving small kids access to knives and matches, it is very easy to forget that the time to learn these skills is NOW. But it is very easily forgotten in a hectic urban environment, and on our family & friends trips both I and my similar minded male friends have a tendency to just "fix" things - like just get that fire going. Good role models, perhaps - but very little transfer of actual skills.
Time to add a little play-with-matches quality time with my kids... thanks for the reminder