Top 10 Tips To Being A Great Survivalist
Top 10 Tips To Being A Great Survivalist
Survival is a important and diverse skill that everyone should cultivate. To help ensure you stay alive and thrive in a survival situation, here are 10 tips for being an excellent survivalist.
1. Carry a basic survival kit: Your survival kit should include items that can be used to meet your immediate needs such as shelter, fire-starting materials, communication gear, navigation tools, and medical supplies.
2. Practice navigation: Before attempting to take part in a survival situation, learn how to map, use a compass, and read the stars.
3. Learn how to build a shelter: A good shelter can help keep you safe and comfortable during any environment. Know how to make a shelter from natural materials, and how to use a thermal blanket as a shelter liner to help hold in warmth.
4. Practice fire-building and fire safety: Being able to build and maintain a fire can provide heat and cook food when needed. Practice fire-building in safe, controlled environments while keeping fire safety in mind.
5. Have an escape plan: Don’t just plan to survive – plan to thrive! In any survival situation, having an escape plan is essential. Know multiple ways to get out of a situation and different places you can go for help.
6. Learn basic medical skills: Knowing basic first-aid is essential in a survival situation. Take a first-aid course and practice different techniques to help you in an emergency.
7. Cultivate interpersonal skills: Developing relationships with other people both inside and outside of a survival situation is key to survival. In addition to basic first aid, you should understand how to de-escalate a situation, give and receive support, and work with others in a team.
8. Make a plan for staying well-nourished: Proper nutrition is important for energy and well-being in any situation. Have a plan for getting food and know how to best store and prepare it in an emergency.
9. Locate a water source: Understanding how to find and filter safe water is critical for any survival plan. Learn how to safely collect, filter, and purify water in the wilderness.
10. Stay flexible and prepared for anything: Being prepared for any situation is essential for survival.
It is important to both practice survival skills and stay flexible to react to any circumstance. These tips are sure to help you become a master survivalist and prepare you for any situation. Practice the skills listed here and keep your survival kit stocked to make sure you’re ready for anything.
Until Next Time
Dominus Owen Markham