Book One: The Lonely Knight
Chapter: A Camp in the Woods

Notes from the Author:
 

Friar Timothy’s gift for finding food in the woods is based on survivalist Ron Hood. I once saw Ron dive into a mountain stream and come up a minute later with a trout in each hand.
 

The most important lesson I learned from Ron, which I pass on to you, was “The Rule of Threes.” To stay alive in the winter, you must prioritize your tasks. You can survive...
 

• Three seconds without cover (from bullets, arrows...)

• Three minutes without air.

• Three hours without shelter (warmth, fire).

• Three days without water.

• Three weeks without food.

• Three months without love.
   

So, if no one is shooting at you, and you aren’t drowning, your first priority is to remain warm. This isn’t difficult on a summer evening, but it can take hours to gather enough firewood to survive one winter night.