This document provides instructions for an in-class essay assignment. Students are asked to write a 500-word essay arguing for the supplies they have chosen to take with them into the wild. The essay should include an introduction with a description or narrative and thesis statement, body paragraphs for each supply item with examples and explanations, a counterargument paragraph, and a concluding paragraph. Students may only use a pen or pencil, blue book, and their own outline for the essay. They are reminded to include a topic sentence for each paragraph.