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Submitted by:Steve D. on 12/01/2021
Held:Not Yet
Category:Shadow
Typical Duration:60
Skills Required:Physical
Difficulty:Average
Location:Indoors
Time Frame:Night
Work as:Group
Equipment Needs:Light
DescriptionLights out, then eat the food using your hands. Communicate without words.
BasicsLights out, then eat the food using your hands. Communicate without words. Food is meant to be eaten, not used to make a mess.
Why is this something we want to do?Pretending to be a caveman is entertaining.
Variations:None Submitted
Preparations:Once cooked, food is placed in pots and taken outside for some cooling prior to eating. Food is served to individual campers using tongs; once it's on their plate, they eat it using their hands. Sometimes we leave the lights on until everyone is served, it depends on ambient light.
Equipment List:candles
Mitigated Risk:IIIE (Details)
Reviewed Date:2023-12-01
Reviewer:sdonohue