Camp Equipment

​      A crackling fire of fragrant juniper wood burns in the center of the camp, casting long, dancing shadows. The smoke, thick with the scent of pine needles and earth, billows upwards to be swallowed by the starlit sky. The fire's warmth is a welcome embrace against the biting night air, its light glinting off the polished steel of an overturned kettle and the well-worn leather of an adventurer's pack. ​A sturdy chopping block of thick, scarred oak sits near the edge of the camp, its surface a testament to countless hours of work. A well-worn axe, its steel head gleaming in the firelight, leans against the block, ready for the next chore. A small pile of split logs and kindling lies nearby, neatly stacked and smelling of fresh-cut wood. ​Near the chopping block, a simple tanning rack has been constructed from three rough-hewn branches lashed together with sturdy cord. A few recently hunted hides, stripped and stretched taut, are draped over the rack, their raw scent mixing with t