SURVIVAL SKILLS / GENERAL

Core wilderness and urban survival skills: fire, navigation, signaling, improvisation, and situational awareness. The fundamentals that underpin everything else.

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2024-02-18 4 MIN READ INTERMEDIATE

Compact Survival Kit Contents and Uses

A compact survival kit is crucial for emergencies, providing essential tools and supplies in a portable form. Ensure it includes water purification, first aid, fire starting, signaling, shelter, food, and personal hygiene items. Regularly check and update your kit, and know how to use its contents.

Fire Skills First Aid Navigation
2024-02-01 3 MIN READ INTERMEDIATE

Map and Compass Navigation for Bug-Out Bags

Mastering map and compass navigation ensures reliable low-tech guidance in emergencies, vital for bug-out scenarios when GPS might fail. Essential tools include a topographic map, compass, pencil, and mirror. Study your map, set your compass, take a bearing, walk, and reassess your position regularly. Avoid common mistakes like misreading maps or misusing compasses. Carry signaling tools like a mirror and whistle.

Navigation Survival Skills Wilderness Navigation