Non-preppers might take modern conveniences for granted, but experienced preppers know that [...]it’s also important to learn and practice different survival skills so you can find food, water and shelter when SHTF. Don’t just rely on your high-tech gear and tools.
Below are some essential survival skills that modern preppers should learn and practice so they can survive if they lose their gear or bug-out bag when disaster strikes.
I will add one aspect I learned early on: Distribution.
I was forced to eject my bag crossing white water... After my swim, with no coat, and no bag, I hauled out of the wrong side of the river with nothing but the sopping clothes I had on, and a pocket knife, into a frozen world with 4" of snow and temperatures near zero, sure to go below zero come night.
Ever since, I always carry a ferro rod on my person. Right on my keychain.
Stop and think of what you would do, in your normal attire, suddenly thrust into the wilderness. It is a good exercise to try it - You get what you have on you, and what's in your car... survive as long as you can.
An interesting exercise.
Distribution:
If I have nothing but what I EDC I can build a fire and manufacture a container, And I can make tools in order to create shelter. I could survive. One day at a time.
If I have my go bag, I can survive pretty indefinitely.
If I have my belt, I can survive pretty indefinitely.
If I have my satchel, I can survive indefinitely.
Back to the river scenario: Had I a satchel, I could have better flung it to shore.
had I a belt, I may well have discharged everything else, but kept the belt.
I likely would have lost my pack, but either of the other two could have survived the river and made a super-critical difference. With any two of the three, I'd be smoothin it.
