R.A.T.
Randall's Adventure & Training
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Saying "batoning is not necessary" is technically true (assuming you have something else to split your wood with), but to me saying that shows a lack of experience in wet environments (and I'm not talking about an afternoon drizzle). It's an extremely valuable skill to know.
I've spent a good portion of my life in a rain forest in South America in the wet season - where everything is soaked to the core, standing or on the ground. Batoning is rarely, if ever, used there. I personally think opposite of you: Batoning shows a lack of experience building fires.