Reminds me of a "jurassic park" dream I had. I was with my family and we were hiding from the dinosaurs... by hanging off of meat hooks. Oh, the irony

Have you done much reality checking during the course of the day while awake? Sometimes, I notice that I will be more apt to recognize dreams if I've been really good at RC's during the day. Honestly, it's an overall basic awareness. Being aware during the day crosses over into dreaming.