Summary

The day after their retreat, Ashley and Ben tried again to leave the crash site. They were not exactly sure how long they had been out there, as Ben’s watch had broken from the fluctuating temperatures. They continued on regardless until Ben stopped at dark, a little over a mile from where they started. Ben set up camp where they stopped. He made a fire-bow kit in preparation for future fire lighting. His jet boil stove was running out of fuel and he had no lighter or matches. This meant that without those items their only means of fire would be friction fire. Ben had never made fire by friction before, but he knew how to do it. He believed that this would be his only option, so despite his skill he made a fire-bow set anyway. They continued on their heading...