Wilderness Survival

The purpose of your survival preparations is to not end up exposed to wilderness environments. However, preparedness means being ready for any eventuality.  Wild fire or severe weather could destroy your home/retreat.  Civil warfare could drive you out, as could natural disasters like flooding.

One man's wilderness is another man's backyard.  What makes an area a wilderness to you is the unfamiliar surroundings and separation from your normal resources. Intuits do not consider the artic tundra areas as wilderness.  Seeing an area as a wilderness is simply a state of mind comparison of where you are and what you are familiar with.

To survive in an unfamiliar area you must:

• Be able to find food

• Be able to find water

• Be able to find or make shelter

• Be able to stay warm in cold weather

• Protect yourself against intense sun light and heat

• Understand the signs of wildlife

• Be able to read weather signs

• Maintain your health

• Be able to handle medical situations