"He began collecting the cactus pads. First he shaved off the thorns with his shovel, and then he rubbed them down as best he could with a cloth. He broke them in half [...]"
I know nothing about cactus pads, but it seems to me an experienced hiker would have had a knife or some sort of blade with him?
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