12/04/2019 / By Grace Olson
Preppers spend money on the latest gear and survival items. While there’s nothing wrong with that (as long as it’s within budget), some preppers tend to focus on the gear and supplies and forget another important component in prepping: survival skills. Gear and supplies can only last for so long, but learning and mastering the necessary skills can ensure your survival when SHTF. (h/t to SHTFBlog.com)
You need fire for many things, including warmth, cooking and purifying water. One of the basic rules of prepping is to pack several fire starters in your bug-out kit. When SHTF, however, they can get wet, lost or stolen.
Here are the fire-starting skills you can start learning and practicing:
A person cannot survive more than three days without clean drinking water. Once SHTF, there might be lots of water available, but it doesn’t mean they’re drinkable.
Learn the following ways to collect, filter and purify water:
People have become reliant on GPS and other electronic devices to find out where they are. Power grids will mostly likely be down when SHTF, so you’ll have to rely on non-electronic materials for navigation.
Here are some methods for navigating outdoors:
Food supplies can easily run out if you’re not careful. Here are some food-gathering skills you can practice:
In the wild, you will become more prone to injuries. Knowing how to administer first aid can spell the difference between life and death. Practice the following skills and do your homework about survival medicine:
It’s fairly easy to build a makeshift shelter using long branches and leaves. However, step up your game by learning how to build more complex forms of shelter. This includes a debris hut or even a small log house. You can look for videos and online tutorials on building a survival shelter in the wild.
Whether for an emergency or a simple everyday problem, investing in these basic survival skills will come in handy when you need them the most.
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