Survival Quotations
Wilderness survival is especially important if you are a person who likes the outdoors. Sometimes, circumstances can take a turn for the unexpected and the best way to survive is to be prepared by mastering some very necessary skills.
Be able to tell direction. Navigation skills can lead you in the right direction and get you out of the wilderness, literally. Have a compass with you and know how to read it.
Try learning the more advanced ways of finding direction. These are skills taught by experienced outdoorsmen who can teach you how to tell direction even when the sun isn't shining, or observing prevailing winds or by looking at "indicators" on rocks, melting snow, trees and shrubs.
If you are able to do these things, then you will never have to worry even if you dropped the compass.
Learn to find shelter. Caves, overhanging cliffs, boulders, even fallen trees can be used to protect yourself from the elements. Know what you need to build a proper structure that can keep away the sun, wind, rain and even snow. Be able to build a shelter from the only available materials in your environment.
Build a fire. The importance of a fire cannot be emphasized enough. A fire can keep you warm, light up your area, cook food and discourage animals from coming close.
Look for food and a source of water. Be able to tell which plants are edible and which are not. Also, know how to handle plants that you have to crack, such as coconuts. You might also need to learn how to fish or track and trap animals and prepare them for cooking.
You can also learn the skill of telling which source of water is safe to drink. For safety, be able to find some way to heat water to sterilize it.
Here are some more practical life survival tips that they never taught you during Boy Scout trainings:
1. When saving, prioritize: first your retirement before your kids?college tuition fund. Your kids will be able to find more resources to support their studies than you will have for your retirement funds. You are not being selfish here, just being practical.
2. When you check into modernized hotels, destroy your hotel key card - the ones with magnetic strips. These cards might have your credit card information and you would not want others to get hold of them. You are not required to return the key cards to your hotel anyway, so you may keep them and destroy them before anybody with malicious intentions gets hold of these cards.
3. If you want to learn more in school, do not rely solely on the assignments given to you, make your own assignments. Challenging yourself to do beyond what is expected of you makes you strive harder and learn more. This not only applies to school but in work and the real world as well.
4. Most symptoms of common sicknesses are caused by dehydration. When you are sick, whether it be a cold, cough, flu or diarrhea, you feel weak and tired, but usually that is because your body is low in electrolytes and fluids. The next time you do not feel well, try to hydrate yourself by drinking lots of water and taking re-hydration salts. If they are not available you may want to use sports drinks.
There are many other important tips in life that are not taught during Boy Scout training. Many of these tips are even more important than those taught to Boy Scouts. Check these out and see how well they apply to your life.