Beach Camp
Beach Camp (Days 1–2) — Working Overview
Location & Footprint
The camp occupies a gentle arc of pale sand between the surf and the forest wall. Beds, work pits, and fires are laid out on a north-to-south axis so that prevailing sea breezes blow smoke inland and keep insect swarms down-wind of the sleeping area.
Day 1 Foundations
| Zone | Features | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Sleeping Row | 30 leaf-and-plank pallets aligned in three ranks, feet to the sea | Rest, easy headcount |
| Water Station Crescent | 50 simple purifiers—green-leaf funnels over clay bowls, each perched on a hand-high sand mound with a tiny driftwood flame beneath | Potable water production (~40 L per day) |
| Central Hearth | Flat iron plate on a stone box-fire; used from dawn to midnight | Communal cooking, emergency signal |
| Supplies | Pile of purple shore-fruit and a cache of driftwood kindling | First-day rations & fuel |
Day 2 Additions
| New Work Area | Details & Output |
|---|---|
| Clay Pits | Five shoulder-deep holes just above the tide line; clay extracted, excess sand returned to avoid ankle traps |
| Brick-Drying Grid | Uniform bricks (hand-molded against a measuring stick) laid in neat 4 × 6 squares; capacity ~120 bricks curing overnight |
| Kiln Slab | Stone plinth with coral grate; fires two hours per batch (≈20 bricks) |
| Tool Pile | Axes, spears, machetes, and digging shovels—hafts of jungle wood, edges of sharpened coral—stacked on woven palm matting to keep them sand-free |
| Quiet Fire Rings | Small triangulated campfires that burn in rotation so the central hearth can be banked at night |
Camp Life & Rhythm
- 0600 — First light: foragers and hunters head inland; water-station tenders relight funnel fires.
- 0800–1200 — Clay teams dig and mold; kiln crew fires first brick batch; smiths knap coral for tools.
- Midday — Central hearth shifts from breakfast to brick firing to conserve fuel.
- 1400–1800 — Wood-cutting parties drag saplings out of the tree line; leaf-pallets repaired.
- Dusk — Watch rotates; outer fire rings lit for perimeter light.
- Night — Brick batch two fires; healers tend blisters and sunburn; half the camp sleeps, half stands guard against jungle predators or rising tides.
Sense of Permanence (so far)
- Straight rows of bricks and tools replace the Day 1 scatter.
- Clay pits—though still open—are staked with vine ropes and driftwood markers to prevent accidents.
- Firelight is now contained to rings, reducing fuel waste and light pollution.
- A rough path has been trampled from the central hearth to the forest edge, establishing the first “road” inland.
The camp remains vulnerable—no walls, no roofs—but it is visibly evolving from emergency bivouac into a planned settlement. The next milestones are a second kiln, a rainproof storehouse, and a watch platform to spot threats—or rescue—approaching from sea or jungle.
Night 1
Night 1 Map
Founders
Type
Outpost / Base
Population
30
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