Survival Skills? Answered

Thanks myrrhmaid. how would i make the water filter?

i think building a shelter is most important. Exposure to the elements is the number one killer. Once you have that down then you can waste time on building a fire. There is an old saying, it takes one match to start a forest fire, but a whole box to build a camp fire. Without practice it will take you hours to build a fire.

Fire- use a 9 volt battery and some steel wool

Fishing or hunting tools-knife, spear, bow and arrows, pole, line, hooks

Water filter made from hollow stick and charcoal

Wild edibles knowledge

Wild unedibles to avoid dying from poisoning

Im kind of trying to learn a little in every situation, that way i stay adaptable.

Thanks for all your help though.

1) make fire.

2) a million other things that can't be learned in one short comment.

A lot depends on your reason for asking. If your really interested you need to start reading a lot and perhaps attending one of the many many survival and bush craft courses there are around.

A lot depends on where you are or expect to be - survival is different in different environments.

In the UK Ray Mears and Bear Grylls. are the best known survivalists both run schools. I am sure other countries have some equivalent.

Join the scouts or similar organisation , Learn to build shelters, learn to catch food animals and prep and cook them, learn at least basic first aid, Join this

http://www.dukeofed.com.au/

I used to be a field leader for it in the UK.

Practice, go out camping, don't go far at first. Get used to being alone and relying on your self.

To find the MOST important survival skills you need to check out the list of 3's.

In any extreme situation you cannot survive for more than:

3 minutes without air - 3 hours without shelter

3 days without water - 3 weeks without food.

You judge as to what is the most important!

not to die, food, water, shelter

Know the 101 way to build a fire. No fire no survival. Just start looking at all the bushcraft things you can find here and on Youtube.