WILDERNESS

Wilderness Survival Skills

In Hahn & Holt, learning of wilderness survival is a set of skills to recognize what is happening when we get lost in the forest or mountain. We will learn how to construct primitive traps and snares, enhance available clothing for greater warmth, shelter construction, direction finding, animal and food preparation, clothing selection, personal survival skills, fire building, dealing with hypothermia, and the psychology of a survival mindset.

Basic Wilderness Skills

Mental Attitude

Mental attitude is essential for survival. Try and maintain calm. Take some deep breaths. Assess the situation. Believe in yourself, and get to work.

Locating a Good Campsite

You want the ground to be flat without any sticks, branches, rocks jabbing up through the floor and avoiding setting up camp under a dead tree that might come crashing down at any moment. Also be aware of rock and avalanche paths. Be aware of what’s around your campsite; running water for instance, and other campers..

Basic of Food Preservation

There are a few ways to preserve meat. You can smoke it, dry it out, salt and brine it, and freeze it (if you are in a position to do so). Practice a few methods ahead of time so that you know what you need to do once you are out in the wild.

Make your Own Rope

You can use rope for repairs, for fishing, for snares, for lashing, for first aid use and for securing different things. There are a variety of ways to create rope. Some of them are bark, sinew from animals(tendons), the hem of your pants, dogbane, milkweed plants and tall grasses.

Forecasting Weather

Learning to forecast weather will give you enough time to take appropriate action. Clouds will give you a good cue to what weather will be doing..

Basic Hunting Skills

Knowing a few basic hunting skills will increase your odds of actually succeeding in obtaining some food. First off, know what you are hunting. Learn what their markings look like, where they like to travel, how they travel, how they behave during different times of day.

Creating Tools and Weapons

Hunting tools and weapons can come in handy in all sorts of situations related to food gathering, safety, construction, and destruction.