and out into the woods. The rushing stream was a welcoming sound, and its subtlety was hypnotic. He closed the truck door and circled to the back.
The concept for this outing was minimalism - who could do the most with the least. Frank never really liked the themes that the group came up with but he played along, anything for that thrill of the kill.
Taking a quick visual inventory of his daypack, he synched it back up, slung it on and buckled the waist strap all in one smooth motion.
This wasn't his first rodeo.
The others had spent the entire two weeks planning which gizmo to bring - Frank took only 5 items:
A lighter
his truck keys (with bottle opener keychain)
a knife his father used for hunting
a six-pack of beer
and a flanel jacket
Now the six pack was technically 6 things but that still left him well under the 15 item minimum.
The others ware all new to the hunting scene and did it as some sort of hobby for the weekend - cheapening the experience with their commando - wanna be attitudes.
Survival is not a game, but if it were Frank would be on the all star team.
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