Cooked my son's turkey Saturday after a rainy fishing trip. It was absolutely delicious. Free- Range, Organic and awesome!
The time in the woods is why I do the activities. I am building boys. I hope they learn skills, and the ability to think through problems and challenges and put a plan in place that works when they execute it.
Out smarting a Tom develops serious reasoning skills, it hones patience, it gives you time to ponder, hold still, be quiet and rests your brain from technology, and constant stimulus.
For example, Saturday morning I took my Son and a good friend fishing. We floated one of my favorite stretches of river. It was pouring rain. They both wanted to sleep in. We went anyway and I spent about 5 hours with my son and friend. We caught a few fish, but we also had a very busy stretch of river to ourselves. It was peaceful, the rain let up and we say a bunch of wildlife and just had an enjoyable time. (good gear kept us dry and warm) It was memorable because of the rain. Adversity is our friend, not our enemy.