Boone was an incredibly productive hunter. He would harvest game for the family table, and to Sarah's great joy often cooked it himself. One instance stands out as a testament to his open-minded approach to a wilderness education. One evening Boone was discovered sitting next to a campfire roasting a fresh turkey; he had fashioned a makeshift spit and was slowly turning the bird to ensure even cooking. His mother was impressed, but puzzled, to discover her son collecting the turkey's drippings on a large piece of bark. When she asked what he was doing, Daniel explained that he was using the juice to baste the turkey. Boone nonchalantly claimed that the Indians living in that truly multicultural Pennsylvania frontier had taught him this trick as he continued spooning the hot juice back onto the bird. Sarah's patient understanding would forge a special bond between Daniel and her. She would " look the other way " at his time spent away from the farm and he 18