Josiah Smith felt safer out in the woodlands and fields than he did at home the reason was the beatings he suffered if he was under foot. While he was hiding in the woodlands he taught himself to track. In the end he could tell who and what had passed by. This led to working out what things were and if they were good to eat. That led to how to kill them when you have nothing other than what you can pick up. He taught himself how to throw pebbles...