of the following statements, which best describes the lives of nomadic hunter-gatherers? Items like tools and shelter were made so that they were easy to carry when the clans moved around. Clans tended to stay away from water sources, as there were natural predators living in rivers, lakes, and streams. Women and children stayed in camps while men hunted, often for months at a time. It was rare that hunter-gatherers were able to successfully hunt animals, and they relied almost solely on plants to eat.