Basic Survival Skills
Basic survival skills include:
- Fire making: lighting a fire can provide warmth, light, and a way to cook food.
- Shelter building: a shelter provides protection from the elements and can help maintain body heat.
- Water procurement: finding, purifying, and storing water is crucial for survival.
- Food procurement: gathering, hunting, or fishing for food, and knowing which plants are edible.
- Navigation: being able to determine direction, find your way back to civilization, or stay on a planned route.
- First aid: being able to treat injuries and illnesses, and carrying a basic first aid kit.
- Self-defense: being able to protect yourself from threats, both animal and human.
These skills should be learned and practiced in a safe, controlled environment before being used in a survival situation.