Survival Skills...

Survival skills and techniques need to be learnt so you can help yourself and others in difficult situations. Employing this knowledge in the event of being driven out of your home will greatly increase your chance of survival. Generally speaking, these techniques are meant to provide the basic necessities for human life: water, food, shelter, habitat, and the need to think straight, to signal for help, to navigate safely, to avoid unpleasant interactions with animals and plants, and for first aid.

A shelter is anything that can protect you from your immediate environment, be it weather or animals. A shelter should provide you with area that will allow restful sleep (a human need), if only for a short time. There are many shelters that can be made depending on your surrounding environment. Knowing the basics of construction can be key.....

Fire making is one of the most basic skills to have. Fire is a tool meeting many survival needs. It provides heat allowing you to warm yourself, dry out your clothes, disinfect your water, and cook food. It can also deliver a morale boost and the sense of safety and protection. Fire may deter wild animals from attacking, although some can be attracted to the light and heat. You should learn the skills of starting a fire with natural resources and with flint and steel