My boys think it would be great to to spend a week out in the woods living off the land and eating only what they could find and cook themselves. This is due mostly to the fact that they have never tried it, mixed with a steady supply of wilderness survival themed reading materials such as The Dangerous Book For Boys, The American Boys Handy Book, and The Pocket Survival Guide. My oldest son has even decided recently that he will live in Alaska when he grows up. (I find this highly unlikely since he is extremely picky about what he likes to eat and he is extremely cold blooded. But I guess it's OK to dream.)

All this week they have been trapping crayfish so they could make their own supper tonight. I have two rules about crayfish. First, they have to cook them by themselves. Second, they have to eat them by themselves. There's just something wrong about eating something you have boiled alive, inards and all. Yummy!

Crayfish Dinner

 Close up of one unfortunate dinner guest

They also collected wild apples for "desert." I supplied some bread and veggies to round out the meal.  About half way through, my 11 year old son drew our attention to these:

crayfish jaws

Only in a homeschool do you get dinner AND a dissection!