Wilderness Survival Guide
Survival basics
First eight basic actions to be undertaken immediately, when you find yourself in a survival situation.
- S - Size up situation
- U - Use all your senses
- R - Remember where you are
- V - Vanquish Fear and Panic
- I - Improvise
- V - Value Living
- A - Act Like the Natives
- L - Live by Your Wits
Survival Medicine
If you find yourself in a survival situation, staying healthy will be your primary objective. You will need all your strength to survive. Learn how to take look after your body in wilderness. Well cared for will not let you down when you need it.
- Water - aviod dehydration
- Food - you have to eat
- Hygiene - it is really important not to get sick
Survival Skills
Survival skills are what keeps you alive in wilderness survival situations. Learn these and you will find food, water and shelter. You will know how to get help and you will survive.
Building survival shelters
- Basic info: size, use
- Shelter site selection
- Types of shelters
- based on a sheet of fabric
- based on natural resources
Lighting a fire
- Basic fire lighting info
- Fire site selection
- Preparation of a fire site
- Good fire material
- Modern methods of fire starting
- Primitive methods of fire starting
Finding food
- Edible fauna and where to find it:
- Insects
- Worms & Crustaceans
- Mollusks
- Fish, reptiles and amphibians
- Birds
- Mammals
- Using traps and snares
- Constructing traps and snares
Finding water in wirdelness
A guidance on finding water in various environments around the world: deserts, snow etc. Instruction on desalting water.
Psychology of wilderness survival
Overcoming basic instincts and emotions can be crucial to cope with survival situations - learn how. >> Read more
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