hmmmm, i dont want to be jealous of where u live - but i am !!!!
the ring thing - reminds me of when i was in outward bound. was on 3 day solo, north cascades, and first night i had made a great bivouac, and large pile of firewood. went to pull out my 5 matches, and no container.... could not find, and spent the night freezing ass off, and waiting for sun. next morning i was walking thru camp area, contemplating calling it quits - and there at my feet was my match container. it was in my pocket, with knife, and must have pulled out with knife. with all fir twigs, i must have brushed debris over container, and it disappeared. next day, i dislodged and it appeared.... ugh.. so, nice fires the next 2 nights. no sleeping bag on solo trip back then. no tent, just poncho/tarp.