Certain tasks were performed by groups of people from the larger community. One of these was breaking ground for spring planting, Williams writes that “All the neighbours men and Women forty, fifty, a hundred &c., joyne, and come in to help freely”.[356] Hunting by drive, fishing of some kinds, and the building of fortifications were also communal projects, as was war.[357] Children, as soon as they were old enough, imitated the tasks of the similar-sexed parent. Toy bows and arrows and miniature pots were among their playthings. Children were useful for help in the fields at such tasks as weeding and keeping away birds. Men who were too old to hunt might also assist in the agricultural activities, if they wanted to.[358] Older women whose families were grown no doubt helped take care of toddlers so that mothers could do things outside the house such as gardening. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT The Wampanoag had two means of travel available to him—going on foot or by canoe. Likewise, for the transport of his belongings and any trade goods he could use his canoe or his back. Travel on foot through the forests was difficult, owing to the dense growth of bushes and low trees. There were paths worn along regular routes, but hunters had to traverse the woods. Early observers reported that in order to ease movement through the woods the Indians periodically set fire to the woods and burned out the undergrowth.[359] The Wampanoags were efficient about the business of foot travel. They knew the country well and crossed seemingly trackless woods with accuracy of direction.[360] They trained at running from early childhood and a man could travel along all day at a jog-trot with ease.[361] The traveling costume was designed for a minimum of encumbrance on the journey—the normal dress being the breech clout. The traveler carried a bag of parched corn meal for sustenance and a pouch of tobacco, along with flints and pipe. He either wore or carried his moccasins. A quiver of arrows hung over his left shoulder, with the end resting in his right hand. In the left hand the runner carried his bow.[362] A small quantity of corn sustained him during the day, and by night he would seek shelter among friends of another village, or if alone he would kindle his own fire and dine on corn meal and water.