diff --git a/bescort.lic b/bescort.lic
index dd1bc19ddc..3d305c8a85 100644
--- a/bescort.lic
+++ b/bescort.lic
@@ -389,9 +389,9 @@ class Bescort
     else
       path.each do |movement|
         move(movement)
-        waitrt
-        fput('collect rock')
-        waitrt
+        waitrt?
+        collect('rock')
+        waitrt?
       end
     end
   end
@@ -681,4 +681,4 @@ class Bescort
   end
 end
 
-Bescort.new
+Bescort.new
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diff --git a/common.lic b/common.lic
index 1a9603be5d..73b02a78db 100644
--- a/common.lic
+++ b/common.lic
@@ -93,6 +93,17 @@ module DRC
     end
     true
   end
+  
+  def collect(item)
+    case bput("collect #{item}",'You manage to collect a pile', 'The room is too cluttered')
+    when 'The room is too cluttered'
+      fput('kick pile')
+      fput('kick pile')
+      fput('kick pile')
+      fput("collect #{item}")
+      waitrt?
+    end
+  end
 
   def kick_pile?(item = 'pile')
     fix_standing
diff --git a/crossing-training.lic b/crossing-training.lic
index 9c0c1628e3..26d10a0d8f 100644
--- a/crossing-training.lic
+++ b/crossing-training.lic
@@ -576,12 +576,12 @@ class CrossingTraining
   end
 
   def train_outdoorsmanship
-    if DRSkill.getrank('Outdoorsmanship') < 30
+    if DRSkill.getrank('Outdoorsmanship') < 20
       forage?('rock')
       dispose_trash 'rock'
     else
       item = @settings.forage_item || 'rock'
-      bput("collect #{item}", 'You manage to collect', 'The room is too cluttered to find anything here')
+      collect(item)
       waitrt?
       kick_pile? unless kick_pile?("#{item}s")
     end