Leaving the shelter required a lot of prep work. He made sure the fire was at a safe level. He gathered camera equipment to take with him. The equipment he was leaving behind had to be plugged into solar chargers to replenish the batteries. Food had to be secured before leaving it unattended. When Ezra brought the treasure to camp, he had brought it all—even the treasure chest itself. He knew right away it would be perfect for storing food. It could be latched shut but, as an added deterrent, he had smoked the chest, giving it a scent unpleasant to animals. He also covered it with pine
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Ezra learns the importance of keeping food safe from wild animals, but are his attempts to secure food safely in his camp good enough? This book makes the reader feel like we're right there out in the wild testing ourselves.
