I love the great outdoors,
for there,
I can make water
from tree branches,
set a snare,
trim & dress a rabbit,
even start a fire in the rain.

I can
make myself invisible,
backtrack to lose my scent,
read a map,
use a compass
& tell time by
using a plain 'ole stick.

And if I get sick,
I know about
medicinal plants,
preparing
a natural-soup,
make jerky.

Reading the stars
is a lost art,
I can do it.

I've eaten crickets,
munched on grasshoppers,
set a broken leg &
erected camouflaged shelters.

Constructing weapons
is an easy trick,
I know about fighting tactics,
hand-to-hand combat,
can practice things martial,
get found when I'm lost.

I can stay warm
in the winter
read the weather signs,
go deep underground.

I don't think much
about the Apocalypse,
but if it comes,
all I need
are the clothes on my back.