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fandomtownies2022-01-27 04:14 pm
misshapen_spark) wrote in fandomtownies2022-01-27 04:14 pm
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Community Center Class | Keeping Your Advantage: Terrain and You! | Thursday Evening
When people arrived at the Community Center today, Yang had chests full of winter equipment waiting. Coats, hats, mittens, snow shoes, snow pants...
"Suit up!" she yelled, looking pleased with herself. "We're about to go to Alaska, so move it!"
Yang didn't feel the cold so long as she had enough kinetic energy stored-up, and she'd jumped off a cliff earlier to get a charge.
"I'm gonna talk while you get dressed, so we're not outside too terribly long. So, let's start with the history bits."
"Long before brick or wood houses with indoor heat became commonplace, people had to be creative when building homes to protect them from nature's elements. Wealthy Europeans embraced the concept of a nearly indestructible castle built from stone. Those are fun to knock down." YANG. "Native groups in North American warmer climates favored the tepee, or tipi, made entirely of animal hides or bark. Unfortunately, for the inhabitants of Earth's more frigid regions, such as the Canadian tundra, neither of these were good options. Building materials were pretty much nonexistent, making it difficult to craft even the most rudimentary home. These people used the only abundant material to form a modest roof over their heads: SNOW."
It was possible that Yang was SUPER excited about this.
"Thus, the igloo was born. The Inuit, invented the igloo centuries ago. The igloo was a means for hunters to survive brutal winters in a vast area spanning more than 3,500 miles, including eastern Siberia, Greenland, Alaska and parts of Canada."
"Today, we will learn how to build the most basic of snow shelters," she continued. "Knowing how to make a snow trench shelter, a snow cave, or igloo can save your life in a winter survival situation. The great insulative qualities of snow can be used to help keep you warm enough to survive in even the coldest weather; but only if you know how to use the snow to your advantage."
"Only experts should try to make an igloo to spend the night in, because, like, if you don't get the geometry right? It's going to collapse on you and that's not fun for most people." Though this group might enjoy it.
A snow trench or cave, however, almost anyone can do," she said, quickly explaining the technique behind it.
"That chest over there has shovels and knives for today's work, but you won't always have such equipment in the field. Snowshoes also make good digging tools, and if you're carrying a field kit, a cup or pot will also work."
"So get ready, the portal is incoming. Feel free to work solo or in groups. We've got one hour to dark, and you don't want to be caught out without a place to sleep!"
"Suit up!" she yelled, looking pleased with herself. "We're about to go to Alaska, so move it!"
Yang didn't feel the cold so long as she had enough kinetic energy stored-up, and she'd jumped off a cliff earlier to get a charge.
"I'm gonna talk while you get dressed, so we're not outside too terribly long. So, let's start with the history bits."
"Long before brick or wood houses with indoor heat became commonplace, people had to be creative when building homes to protect them from nature's elements. Wealthy Europeans embraced the concept of a nearly indestructible castle built from stone. Those are fun to knock down." YANG. "Native groups in North American warmer climates favored the tepee, or tipi, made entirely of animal hides or bark. Unfortunately, for the inhabitants of Earth's more frigid regions, such as the Canadian tundra, neither of these were good options. Building materials were pretty much nonexistent, making it difficult to craft even the most rudimentary home. These people used the only abundant material to form a modest roof over their heads: SNOW."
It was possible that Yang was SUPER excited about this.
"Thus, the igloo was born. The Inuit, invented the igloo centuries ago. The igloo was a means for hunters to survive brutal winters in a vast area spanning more than 3,500 miles, including eastern Siberia, Greenland, Alaska and parts of Canada."
"Today, we will learn how to build the most basic of snow shelters," she continued. "Knowing how to make a snow trench shelter, a snow cave, or igloo can save your life in a winter survival situation. The great insulative qualities of snow can be used to help keep you warm enough to survive in even the coldest weather; but only if you know how to use the snow to your advantage."
"Only experts should try to make an igloo to spend the night in, because, like, if you don't get the geometry right? It's going to collapse on you and that's not fun for most people." Though this group might enjoy it.
A snow trench or cave, however, almost anyone can do," she said, quickly explaining the technique behind it.
"That chest over there has shovels and knives for today's work, but you won't always have such equipment in the field. Snowshoes also make good digging tools, and if you're carrying a field kit, a cup or pot will also work."
"So get ready, the portal is incoming. Feel free to work solo or in groups. We've got one hour to dark, and you don't want to be caught out without a place to sleep!"
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During the Lecture
Activity: Make a Shelter!
On the other side, they'd find themselves in the Alaskan wilderness, with the sun starting to set.
Work alone or in groups to dig shelters into the snow, using Yang's instructions as references.
The giant trunk that Yang just carried on one shoulder has tarps and skis and ski poles inside, to use to brace the top if you wish, or you can try carving large blocks of snow with your tools. There are also trees around, if you want to try collecting sticks.
Re: Activity: Make a Shelter!
But, to be fair, his class earlier definitely did this on easy mode.
Re: Activity: Make a Shelter!
Raven hadn't been there, but the trail was getting warmer.
"Besides, you wanted to jump right to hard-mode last time!"
Re: Activity: Make a Shelter!
"I had originally planned this for last week, too," he noted. "But I turned into a kid, and it just turned into a snowball fight. And who said I was complaining?"
Re: Activity: Make a Shelter!
He decided to start work on digging to make a snow trench …since he wasn’t exactly an expert in making an igloo.
Talk to Yang
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