Northwind
What is The Flint and Steel?
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Leif discovers that Old Carl has put a flint and steel among the few items he puts into the canoe, which is a symbol of the importance of fire. Leif's ability to build a fire using a flint and steel is a symbol of the time. This is a very basic skill that most young people would have mastered at a young age.