Survival tips
2 Skill of Tying Knot
Any discussion of survival skills is incomplete without mentioning the knot tying skills. It provides security to the tents and can be used in setting traps. With the help of knots, you can shift your weight downwards while getting down from a high altitude place.
1 Finding Pure Sources of Water
Intake of unclean or muddy water may lead to the intake of germs and will result in illness. To avoid any such sickness, it is advised to look for pure sources of water such as dewdrops, snow, or raindrops. Beginners may easily retrieve fresh water from the bark of the maple tree. Also, the branches on squeezing will release freshwater. These easy basic skills are required to be mastered by beginners.
4 Desert Shelter
If you are on a trip to a desert, making a desert shelter will protect you from the arid environment. To make a desert shelter, survivalists can use a long piece of cloth along with rocks or dunes. You can also use the side of a dune and anchor the top of the mound using sand that’s largely available in a desert. The last step will be able to extend the other end of the material so that the shade is large enough to protect an individual. Survivalists must be aware of the basic wilderness survival tips and must keep them in their minds while going on a trip. The following sub-headings enumerate certain important wilderness survival tips.
3 Beach Shade Shelter
The beach shade shelter can be easily constructed using natural materials. This type of shelter helps to keep one insulated from the scorching heat of the beaches. To build the shelter, it is better to select a site that is above the high-water mark. After digging out the trench, the soil has to be deposited on the sides surrounding the trench. To form a comforting bed, survivalists can use leaves or grass, or any other similar materials.
2 Tree-pit Snow Shelter
Survivalists can easily build tree-pit snow shelters while going mountaineering or camping in the mountains. The first step will be to look for a large canopy tree with bushy branches and lots of leaves. Use a digging tool to remove the snow around the tree. Then insulate the top and the inside of the dug-out hole with snow. Bushy leaves and branches can be used to insulate the holes and will also act as the roof.
1 Debris Hut
A debris hut is quite easy to construct and can protect survivalists from all odds. The steps to make it are quite easy and comprehensible. The first and foremost thing that needs to be done is to make a tripod and a long ridgepole. After securing the ridgepole, one is required to support it with sticks. Then place a brush crosswise on the ribbing. Insulators can also be placed within the hut. Place branches on the roof of the hut to prevent the insulating material from getting blown away by storms or rain.
4 Camping
Camping is the most essential element of the adventurer’s journey. It can be practiced with your family and friends and is quite relaxing and enjoyable. To be well-trained, it is better to choose an isolated place for camping. Survivalists can also learn about various other activities such as foraging food, finding water, and so on. However, owing to the busy schedule, people do not go camping nowadays. It is helpful when a survivalist goes camping. They get a taste of surviving in isolated places.
3 Treating Wounds
Tending to the wounds is one of the vital skills that require to be mastered by the individuals. Everyone must carry a medical kit along their journey. Before going out, learn the basics of first-aid such as tie tourniquets, manage fractures, stop bleeding, and so on. Many charity and health organizations conduct first aid courses for free and can be attended by adventurers.
2 Shelter-building
Shelter-building is the most basic survival skill. During natural calamities or extreme weather conditions, only a shelter will offer you protection. Survivalists must be able to efficiently construct shelters for their own comfort and protection. This skill can be mastered by initially making small fort-like structures or constructing structures of wood in an open field. However, if you do not find any convenient open space, ‘Habitat for Humanity’ can help you with the skill of shelter-building. Also, there are online learning videos and survival schools that will teach you this skill of shelter-building.
1 Navigating and Heading Towards the Right Direction
To ensure that one is heading in the right direction, the aid of maps and compass becomes necessary. Survivalists can also practice orienteering. It is a sport that involves running through the forests with a map and a compass. The sport polishes and makes one efficient in understanding the correct direction. The prime aim of orienteering is to reach all the places on the given map within the recorded shortest period of time. There is a website for Orienteering where survivalists will be able to see the nearest club to enroll.